Charter & Fractional
United’s Avolar project to begin ops this month
Avolar, a stand-alone subsidiary of UAL Corp.

Avolar, a stand-alone subsidiary of UAL Corp. created in March to launch a new business aviation venture, has already acquired three business jets as part of the fractional- ownership core fleet and expects to begin flying this month.
Avolar president Stuart Oran told AIN on October 15 that the Chicago-based company expected to receive its Part 135 certificate “in the next couple of days” and will begin operations this month with two pre-owned Falcon 50EXs. In terms of shares, added Oran, Avolar is already actively marketing its fractional program and has the equivalent of three or four aircraft “spoken for.”

Oran told AIN that an order for “smaller aircraft” will be announced in the near future and the first will be delivered in time for Avolar’s official grand opening on April 2.