Charter & Fractional
News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
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Boutsen Aims To Race Ahead with North Sea Aviation Center
Aircraft broker Boutsen taps Belgium company as sale representative
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Million Air Dallas Teams with Bizcraft Broker ARC Aviation
Companies hope partnership will foster a collaborative environment
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Charter Operators Commit to Buying Electron Air Taxi
The four-passenger aircraft is expected to enter service in 2028
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HeliFlite, Formula 1 Miami Form Air Access Partnership
Agreement will provide exclusive air access to the track
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Partners in Aviation Launches Elite Program
New offering adds air charter income potential to help offset co-owners' costs
Safety
ACSF Safety Symposium Highlights Risks, Opportunities
The annual symposium attracts a variety of operators and safety experts
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Southern Sky Aviation Expands Footprint with Second FBO
The company provides an option at Florida's Panama City
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Desert Jet, Titan Aviation Fuels Partner To Offer Sustainable Fuel
Eco-friendly jet fuel will be offered at Palm Springs FBO
Regulations and Government
Web Manuals To Upgrade Document Searches with AI Functions
New AI search capability could be rolled out before the end of spring
Rotorcraft
Piasecki Steps Up Development of Hydrogen-powered PA-890 Helicopter
Legacy helicopter manufacturer aims to fly a prototype in 2028
Safety
Safety Talk: Flying Wisdom from King Air Pilot Ben Taber
Taber has logged more than 20,000 hours in 40 years of flying
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Latvia's Foreign Minister Resigns over Charter Flights
Prosecutors are investigating alleged misuse of government funds
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Paragon Aviation Group Partners with NBAA
Partnership aims to generate visibility, sales leads
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Aircraft Charter and Frax Firm Volato Reports 2023 Loss
Losses attributed to stalled aircraft sales, delivery delays
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Guardian Jet Soars with $2B in Bizjet Sales, New Leadership
22-year-old company had most successful year for new acquisitions
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The Wolf of Wall Street's Jordan Belfort Discusses the Movie, Flying Privately, and Prison
The 'Wolf of Wall Street' talks DiCaprio, flying private, and 'the greatest redemption story, ever.'
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Digital Checkout Added to Charter Flight Quote Platform
Software integration expected to streamline flight quote and payment process
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AircraftExchange Marks 5th Anniversary with $60B in Sales
Online business aircraft brokerage sees 46,000 visitors a month
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Flexjet S-76 Helo To Make Waves at Florida Boat Show
Company to show rotorcraft at yachting show in Florida this weekend
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ONEflight Opens New Colorado HQ, Florida Sales Office
Headquarters facility also includes hangar space
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FAA Proposes $175,000 Penalty against Empyreal Jet
FAA alleges company operated Hawker 800XP with damaged rudder on 31 revenue flights
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Bravo Air Plans To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft
The private charter operator is based in Augusta, Georgia
FBOs
Atlantic FBOs Prepare To Support Lilium eVTOL Flights
Infrastructure and support will be available at 30 or more U.S. locations
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Private Charter Firm Opul Jets Launches in London
Company has offices in London, UAE, Isle of Man
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Tuvoli and FL3XX Start Digital Charter Bookings Checkouts
Merged platforms will be used by charter brokers and aircraft operators
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Citadel Completions Now a Starlink Vendor
Outfitting firm now authorized to sell and install Starlink in business jets
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Blade Predicts Turnaround after 2023 Losses
Company plans to continue its "asset-light" focus as it seeks to achieve profitability
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NBAA, Cutter Aviation Launch Bizav Advocacy Program
Program will help the association in its advocacy initiatives
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Falcon and Archer Launch Abu Dhabi-Dubai eVTOL Flights
Services will operate from Falcon Aviation's heliports in the UAE
Safety
Desert Jet Earns Charter Industry's Highest Safety Ratings
Fewer than one percent of operators have Wyvern's Wingman Pro, Argus Platinum and IS-BAO Stage 3 ratings concurrently
