Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Gordon Gilbert

Cessna Caravan dealer J.A. Aero and charter/management company Planemasters at Chicago’s Dupage Airport have started selling shares in a Cessna Grand Caravan fractional aircraft ownership program called CaravanShares. The program is intended to serve owners needing to travel within a 500-mi radius of Chicago, but there is no limit to distance or even occupied hours, according to CaravanShares managing partner Rick Milburn. Owners will be entitled to reserve an aircraft up to 43 days per year for each one-eighth share purchased. A one-eighth share is priced at $228,500. Monthly management fee is $1,800 and the hourly occupied rate is $320. Six new Grand Caravans have been ordered, with the first scheduled to arrive in September, a spokesman said.

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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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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