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What if 20 Percent of Charter Aircraft Were To Disappear?
October 2, 2006, 5:20 AM
September 2005

Gil Wolin, vice president of corporate communications for TAG Aviation USA, posed this question at a recent seminar in New York. Most aircraft offered for charter are managed by the operators and owned by other parties.

Swift Air and CharterAuction Expand Management Partnership
October 2, 2006, 5:19 AM
September 2005

CharterAuction, the Quincy, Mass.-based online charter broker that claims to have “the industry’s largest empty-leg database,” will now assist Phoenix-based Swift Air in finding aircraft to manage as well as match charter customers with the operator’s 15-strong fleet of business jets.

Luxury Resorts and Travel Agencies Partner with Charter Operators
October 2, 2006, 5:18 AM
September 2005

Continuing a trend, several Part 135 operators recently announced partnership agreements with others in the travel industry.

Delta AirElite Initiates Charter Revenue Guarantee
October 2, 2006, 5:17 AM
September 2005

Delta AirElite, the business aircraft charter division of Delta Air Lines, this summer introduced a revenue guarantee for aircraft owners who are accepted for enrollment in the company’s aircraft-management program.

NBAA Offers Guide for Charter Customers
October 2, 2006, 5:15 AM
September 2005

NBAA last month announced the release of “The Aircraft Charter Consumer Guide,” a free eight-page publication available in printed form and downloadable as a PDF from the association’s Web site (www.nbaa.org/charter).

The Charter Market: Europe’s charter market continues recovery
October 2, 2006, 5:13 AM
September 2005

Executive aircraft charter activity in Europe has definitely increased this year. On average, operators surveyed by AIN reported that during the first six months of this year, the number of charter flight hours logged was around 17 percent higher than during the same period last year.

The Charter Market: Demand for charter grows steadily in U.S.
October 2, 2006, 5:07 AM
September 2005

Options, awareness, acceptance, security, time, the economy and the hassles of airline travel are contributing to a buoyant U.S. charter market, with activity up an average of 30 to 40 percent over last year.

FAA searches for new funding source
October 2, 2006, 4:59 AM
September 2005

Although the FAA is not yet advocating new taxes or user fees, the agency continues to emphasize that it needs a consistent, stable revenue stream that is not tied to the price of an airline ticket.

Dubai to host Middle East Business Aviation Conference
October 2, 2006, 4:56 AM
September 2005

The first Middle East Business Aviation Conference will be held in Dubai on November 19, on the eve of the Dubai Air Show (November 20 to 24). Dubai show organizer Fairs & Exhibitions is running the event, which will be hosted by Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Royal Jet.

Legislation aims to restore funds for aeronautics R&D
October 2, 2006, 4:54 AM
September 2005

Before it adjourned for its summer recess, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to authorize an extra $1.3 billion for NASA over the next two years to fund earlier cuts in aeronautics research.

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