Charter & Fractional
Pax flocking to charter and fractional operations
“Business has been very strong, but for all the wrong reasons,” said aircraft purchase broker Drew Callen, president of Boston JetSearch, which is based at

“Business has been very strong, but for all the wrong reasons,” said aircraft purchase broker Drew Callen, president of Boston JetSearch, which is based at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass. “There has been a surge of new inquiries for fractional shares and wholly owned business aircraft of all types. Also, many buyers who were on the fence have decided it’s time to take action.”

It’s a story oft repeated around the country. Charter operators, aircraft brokers and fractional providers are hesitant to appear as though they are profiting from disaster, but the fact remains that September 11 has boosted demand for business aviation. At a time when many business travelers have shied away from airlines, business aviation has been there to take up the slack.