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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NetJets, pilots resume negotiations
It appears that the informational picketing by NetJets pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, is having the
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Club 328 charts future course
Southampton, England-based business jet operator Club 328 has had to revise its plans in the past few months, particularly since its only source of Dornier
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NATA Offers Charter Safety Program
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has unveiled a program to help air charter companies improve safety.
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CitationShares Launches New Programs
Fractional provider CitationShares recently announced three new programs for its customers.
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NetJets Europe To Move into New Digs
NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.
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NetJets Pilots Show Solidarity
According to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing NetJets pilots, 93 percent of voting members have authorized a s
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Aircraft Management Grows in Asia
Jet Aviation Business Jets’ charter and management network also extends into Asia.
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Skyjet International expands in Asia
The Asia-Pacific region is sharing in the rapid growth achieved by Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate executive charter program.
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Global Wings Extends Reach to China
Two factors have brightened business prospects for Japanese executive charter operator Global Wings: joining Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate c
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Industry searches for its footing
Although it is approaching its 20th birthday, the fractional aircraft industry is still very much mired in adolescence.
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The Jet-card Effect
All of the major providers have jet-card programs: NetJets has Marquis, Flight Options has JetPass, CitationShares has Vector and Flexjet has Premier Fleet
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Smaller Providers Climbing Most Strongly
While the major fractionals–with the exception of CitationShares–experienced flat or negative growth, smaller providers have really climbed strongly.
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Omni’s new services include executive charter and handling
Portuguese air transport and maintenance group Omni is seeking to raise its stature as a business aviation services group by revitalizing its executive cha
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PC-12 Fractional Program Expands To the Bahamas
PlaneSense, the Pilatus PC-12 fractional ownership division of Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying, has expanded its operational area to 11 airports of ent
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The Charter Market: Demand for charter grows steadily in U.S.
Options, awareness, acceptance, security, time, the economy and the hassles of airline travel are contributing to a buoyant U.S.
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The Charter Market: Europe’s charter market continues recovery
Executive aircraft charter activity in Europe has definitely increased this year.
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NBAA Offers Guide for Charter Customers
NBAA last month announced the release of “The Aircraft Charter Consumer Guide,” a free eight-page publication available in printed form and downloadable as
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Delta AirElite Initiates Charter Revenue Guarantee
Delta AirElite, the business aircraft charter division of Delta Air Lines, this summer introduced a revenue guarantee for aircraft owners who are accepted
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Luxury Resorts and Travel Agencies Partner with Charter Operators
Continuing a trend, several Part 135 operators recently announced partnership agreements with others in the travel industry.
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Swift Air and CharterAuction Expand Management Partnership
CharterAuction, the Quincy, Mass.-based online charter broker that claims to have “the industry’s largest empty-leg database,” will now assist Phoenix-base
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What if 20 Percent of Charter Aircraft Were To Disappear?
Gil Wolin, vice president of corporate communications for TAG Aviation USA, posed this question at a recent seminar in New York.
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The Flying Group Spreads Its Wings in France
The Flying Group is laying plans to add a new Falcon 900DX to its managed charter fleet next year, and it expects to have a Falcon 7X in its fleet in 2008.
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Interjet Modernizes Fleet, Plans Jet Card
Greek operator Interjet has replaced its Falcon 2000 with a brand-new Falcon 2000EX EASy.
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Executive Airlines Charter Fleet Grows
Barcelona-based Executive Airlines this year has added five business jets to its charter fleet, and it is preparing to add two more.
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Gama Aviation Creates New Maintenance Base, Adds Aircraft
The UK’s Gama Aviation has established a new maintenance operation at its Farnborough Airport headquarters to comply with pending European JAR Subpart M re
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New Luxflight/Exklusiv AllianceAdds Falcons to Fleet
Luxflight Executive and its new marketing partner Exklusiv Aviation are introducing a Falcon 2000 and a new Falcon 2000EX to their Paris-based fleet.
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Metrojet givesAsian charter fleet a boost
Gulfstream is set to deliver the first G450 to an Asian customer by the end of this month.
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Bookajet plans expansion of European management fleet
It is tempting to subscribe to the stereotypical view that if you need to ask how much business aviation costs then it isn’t for you.
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Raytheon throws another lifeline to Flight Options
In last month’s overview of the fractional aircraft industry, several consultants characterized Cleveland-based Flight Options as the least financially sou
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Bombardier Enhances Flexjet Fractional
Fractional operator Flexjet has increased the seating capacity of its Challenger 604s from nine to 12, creating a four-seat conference grouping in the aft
