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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Hop-A-Jet Charter introduces outside maintenance

With the recent receipt of an FAR Part 145 repair station certificate, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Hop-A-Jet is now offering maintenance to outside custome

May 7, 2008

Flight Options says seniority issue resolved

Integrating pilot seniority, one of the thorniest issues created when fractional-operator Flight Options acquired Raytheon Travel Air earlier this year, ha

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

NetJets Europe sees doubling of shareowners

NetJets owner Warren Buffett told The Wall Street Journal he expects fractional sales will double in Europe to 200 shareowners this year, although

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Caravan,Jetstream fractionals cease operations

Two separate turboprop fractional operations have not done well.

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Videos

Association aims to define ethics for charter brokers

A group of brokers have formed the Air Charter Professionals Association (ACPA) to define a set of standards and a code of ethics for their industry.

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Satellite TV company buys FlightTime.com software

Orbit Communications, the third-largest provider of satellite TV, bought at auction the software and other assets of defunct FlightTime.com and its AirChar

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Charter brokers hunt for new clients

Demand for executive aircraft charter continues to be softened by depressed trading activity in the financial community, which has previously been a core m

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

In search of a light jet, Unijet breaks tradition

French charter operator Unijet will further expand its Paris Le Bourget-based fleet next year when it takes delivery of a pair of Cessna Citation CJ2s.

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Taughannock Aviation copes with bad times

At Taughannock Aviation, an FBO and charter operation tucked away in a corner of Tompkins County Airport near the bucolic, university dominated central New

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Real-estate developer builds charter op from the ground up

Going from real estate to on-demand business jet charter seems a bit of a stretch.

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Indigo relaunching bizav service with RJ shuttle

Indigo, which originally launched a “regular and frequent” business aircraft service with a Falcon 20 in February 2000, was scheduled to receive its first

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Many shocked as frax values drop

Fractional aircraft owners who were assured five years ago–when business aviation was booming–that their shares would retain 75 to 80 percent of their valu

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Aviace CEO says jet club partners in place

The board of directors of startup Swiss company Aviace confirmed on September 24 that Wilfried Koeck is its new CEO.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

It’s Tradition: New Airplanes, New NetJets Orders

It’s nearly as certain as death and taxes.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Fractional Rule Still Many Months Away

It will probably be another six months before the FAA issues its final rule to regulate fractional aircraft ownership operations under new Part 91 Subpart

Regulations and Government

May 6, 2008

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PlaneSense, the Manchester, N.H.-based fractional ownership provider launched in 1996 by parent company Alpha Flying, continues to expand.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

DayJet Scales Back after Failed Capital Infusion

Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator DayJet has “reduced its employee base across most areas of its business,” according to president and CEO Ed Iacobucci in a st

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Flight Options Pilot Union Seeks Mediation

On behalf of the approximately 575 Flight Options pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108 last week filed for mediation with the Nati

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

The ‘third horse’ in the frax race isn’t losing any sleep

Competition in the fractional-ownership market is intense, and the players are constantly changing.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Charter & Fractional

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

Latest

Hop-A-Jet Charter introduces outside maintenance

With the recent receipt of an FAR Part 145 repair station certificate, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Hop-A-Jet is now offering maintenance to outside custome

Flight Options says seniority issue resolved

Integrating pilot seniority, one of the thorniest issues created when fractional-operator Flight Options acquired Raytheon Travel Air earlier this year, ha

NetJets Europe sees doubling of shareowners

NetJets owner Warren Buffett told The Wall Street Journal he expects fractional sales will double in Europe to 200 shareowners this year, although

Caravan,Jetstream fractionals cease operations

Two separate turboprop fractional operations have not done well.

Videos

More Articles

Association aims to define ethics for charter brokers

A group of brokers have formed the Air Charter Professionals Association (ACPA) to define a set of standards and a code of ethics for their industry.

Satellite TV company buys FlightTime.com software

Orbit Communications, the third-largest provider of satellite TV, bought at auction the software and other assets of defunct FlightTime.com and its AirChar

Charter brokers hunt for new clients

Demand for executive aircraft charter continues to be softened by depressed trading activity in the financial community, which has previously been a core m

In search of a light jet, Unijet breaks tradition

French charter operator Unijet will further expand its Paris Le Bourget-based fleet next year when it takes delivery of a pair of Cessna Citation CJ2s.

Taughannock Aviation copes with bad times

At Taughannock Aviation, an FBO and charter operation tucked away in a corner of Tompkins County Airport near the bucolic, university dominated central New

Real-estate developer builds charter op from the ground up

Going from real estate to on-demand business jet charter seems a bit of a stretch.

Indigo relaunching bizav service with RJ shuttle

Indigo, which originally launched a “regular and frequent” business aircraft service with a Falcon 20 in February 2000, was scheduled to receive its first

Many shocked as frax values drop

Fractional aircraft owners who were assured five years ago–when business aviation was booming–that their shares would retain 75 to 80 percent of their valu

Aviace CEO says jet club partners in place

The board of directors of startup Swiss company Aviace confirmed on September 24 that Wilfried Koeck is its new CEO.

It’s Tradition: New Airplanes, New NetJets Orders

It’s nearly as certain as death and taxes.

Fractional Rule Still Many Months Away

It will probably be another six months before the FAA issues its final rule to regulate fractional aircraft ownership operations under new Part 91 Subpart

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PlaneSense, the Manchester, N.H.-based fractional ownership provider launched in 1996 by parent company Alpha Flying, continues to expand.

DayJet Scales Back after Failed Capital Infusion

Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator DayJet has “reduced its employee base across most areas of its business,” according to president and CEO Ed Iacobucci in a st

Flight Options Pilot Union Seeks Mediation

On behalf of the approximately 575 Flight Options pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108 last week filed for mediation with the Nati

The ‘third horse’ in the frax race isn’t losing any sleep

Competition in the fractional-ownership market is intense, and the players are constantly changing.

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