Charter & Fractional

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Charter & Fractional

Dokia Air Adds Dassault Falcon 2000LXS

The Falcon is the first factory new bizjet delivered in Romania
Dokia Air's new Falcon 2000LXS
Charter & Fractional

ACA Highlights Need for U.S. Charter Broker Standards

Charter broker standards was key issue at ACA inaugural roundtable in U.S.
Ryan Waguespack, non-executive board member representing the North American region, for the Air Charter Association (Photo: ACA)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Opul Jets Adds Starlink Connectivity to Dubai-based Fleet

Charter company has a fleet of Bombardier Global Express and Learjet aircraft
Opul Jets Bombardier Global XRS aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Qatar Executive Offers Airline Loyalty Program Benefits

Charter flight operator has launched a partnership with its parent company, Qatar Airways
Qatar Executive Gulfstream G700 aircraft
Rotorcraft

PHI Adds H175s to Australian Energy Support Fleet

Twin-engine aircraft will be based at Broome in Western Australia
Airbus H175 helicopters operated by PHI Aviation in Australia
Charter & Fractional

Avitor Enhances AI-powered Private Jet Marketplace

Booking platform includes 3,300 operators and 15,000 aircraft
A screenshot of Avitor.ai's AI software
Airports

Skyports Partners with Parking Group To Develop Dubai Vertiports

Agreement paves the way for park-and-ride eVTOL air taxi services
Skyports vertiport in Dubai
Charter & Fractional

Post-election Session Kicks Off CJI Miami 2024

Conference will take post-election look at regulations, taxes
CJI Miami
Charter & Fractional

AirSprint CJ3+ Addition Grows Fleet to Nearly 40

Latest CJ3+ becomes the 16th of the model in the AirSprint fleet
AirSprint Cessna Citation CJ3+
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Set To Boost All-Boeing Private Charter Fleet

VIP-configured BBJ2 narrowbody aircraft is due to join the fleet in early 2025
KlasJet Boeing 737
Charter & Fractional

Life Flight Network Moving Fixed-wing Ops to Renton

Helicopter services will still be available at the Port Angeles facility
Life Flight Pilatus PC-12 airplane
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Embarks on U.S. Tour with Embraer Praetor 600

Super-midsize jet will travel to eight cities in six states
Flexjet Embraer Praetor 600 (Photo: Embraer)
Airports

Lilium Signs eVTOL Aircraft Infrastructure Deal in Houston

Galaxy FBO facilities will support Lilium Jet operations
Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Charter & Fractional

StandardAero Upsizes IPO to $7.7b Valuation

Company to be listed on NYSE as 'SARO'
Article image
Charter & Fractional

Bayern München Soccer Team Signs FAI for Charter Flights

German operator also has a partnership with the McLaren Formula 1 racing team
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Investors Agree to One-year Lock-up Extension

Investors are subject to the lock-up restriction until Sept. 20, 2025
Wheels Up King Air 350
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet To Build First Dedicated Fractional Terminal in Europe

Facility will be at the UK's Farnborough Airport
Artist rendering of Flexjet terminal at Farnborough Airport
Charter & Fractional

Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Goes Platinum

Argus names company "Platinum Elite" operator
ARGUS
Charter & Fractional

Volato Facing Class-action WARN Act Lawsuit

Move follows reported layoffs of 233 employees in late August
Volato
Charter & Fractional

VOO Makes Empty Legs Visible in Charter Booking Platform

Operators can offer brokers prices to book aircraft set to fly empty
VOO empty leg feature for charter booking platform
Charter & Fractional

Airshare and Gogo Build on Partnership

Companies entered a multi-year in-flight connectivity agreement
Aishare Phenom
Aircraft

Lower Costs, Political Momentum Favor Chinese Advanced Air Mobility

Beijing-based consultant Louis Liu of DAP Technologies provides overview of China's eVTOL prospects
Volant's VE25-100 eVTOL aircraft
Environment

Stack Aero Integrates Azzera Sustainability Options

New functionality adds carbon management tools to the booking process
business jet in flight over wind turbines
Charter & Fractional

Jet Out Expands Operations in Florida, Wisconsin

Florida base will include two brand-new Cessna Citation twinjets
Jet OUT New jets
Charter & Fractional

Rolland Vincent Associates Names Roberts as VP

Roberts comes from 40+ years at Rolls-Royce
Dean Roberts
Charter & Fractional

DC Aviation Orders First G400 for Charter in Europe

Large-cabin twinjet will join the German operator's management and charter fleet
Gulfstream and DC Aviation executives sign a contract for a new G400 aircraft
Regulations and Government

Joby Applies for eVTOL Air Operator Certificate in UAE

Commercial eVTOL air taxi services could launch in the Gulf state in 2026
JoeBen Bevirt (left) and Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority.
Charter & Fractional

Airshare Expands Frax, Jet Card Service Areas to Lower 48

Surge in West Coast flights prompted expansion
Airshare Pilots with company's Bombardier Challenger 350
Charter & Fractional

UAS 'Mooves' on Air Charter App

App helps plan air charter itineraries, compare pricing, and simulate the cost and door-to-door time
UAS app
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Industry Faces Struggle To Close Skills Gap

Industry leader says companies face struggle to recruit new generation
Kevin Ducksbury, chair of the Air Charter Association