Charter & Fractional
Labor Disputes Heat Up at Fractional Operations
NetJets kicks off mediation, while both NetJets and Flexjet have faced union lawsuits.

Labor issues heated up at the two largest fractional operations–NetJets and Flexjet–as unions turned to legal actions to make progress in their negotiations. At NetJets, mediation talks have kicked off and a lawsuit has led to the firing of a senior executive. At Flexjet, owner Kenn Ricci is charging that the legal moves are an “act of desperation” by a union seeking to expand its representation.