Charter & Fractional

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

Wheels Up Modernization Plan Gains Momentum

Connectivity upgrade begins with Phenom light jets

Charter & Fractional

December 23, 2025

Wheels Up Bombardier Challenger 300

Eve Makes First Flight With eVTOL Aircraft Prototype

The Embraer-owned start-up aims to bring the four-seater to market in 2027

December 19, 2025

Eve engineering prototype for the Eve-100 eVTOL aircraft

NetJets Ends Citation XLS Jet Card Sales

Jet card changes coincide with fleet adjustments toward Citation Ascend

Charter & Fractional

December 18, 2025

Elevate Lifts Credit Card Fees on Jet Card Purchases

New app will be released in early 2026 for management of Azurite features

Charter & Fractional

December 17, 2025

Elevate Jet Challenger business jet

Flexjet Lands in Europe With Plans to Expand Charter Service

Flexjet Lands in Europe With Plans to Expand Charter Service

Charter & Fractional

Flexjet’s New Custom Gulfstream G450 Makes a Public Debut in New York

Flexjet’s New Custom Gulfstream G450 Makes a Public Debut in New York

Charter & Fractional

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets

December 16, 2014

Royal Jet Steps Up Its Expansion Plans

Royal Jet Steps Up Its Expansion Plans

December 9, 2014

PlaneSense Expands Europe Access with CaptainJet

Clients gain broader international aircraft access

Charter & Fractional

December 17, 2025

PlaneSense and CaptainJet

Airble Launches Jetpooling Charter Option

New tool lets travelers split charter costs in Canada

Charter & Fractional

December 17, 2025

Airble screenshots

Charter Exec Urges Operators To Prep for AI

Greg Johnson AI is coming to the charter market sooner than people think

Charter & Fractional

December 16, 2025

Omni Air Transport generic charter photo

U.S. Air Charter Activity Robust, but Lags 2021 Peak

Part 135 sector remains healthy overall

Charter & Fractional

December 12, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway Expands NetJets CEO’s Leadership Role

Adam Johnson will continue as NetJets CEO while overseeing 32 consumer products, service, and retailing companies

Charter & Fractional

December 12, 2025

Adam Johnson

Bristow Prepares To Launch UK eVTOL Air Taxi Network

Announcement coincides with Vertical’s new aircraft unveiling

December 10, 2025

Vertical Aerospace Valo launch in London

ACS Planning for Complex, Widespread 2026 World Cup

Forty-eight teams competing at 16 venues in four time zones creates transport challenges

Charter & Fractional

December 10, 2025

Alex Sadat-Shafai

Baker Aviation Buys 20 Challenger 300s from Flexjet

Wholesale charter provider is adding the super-midsize jets to its fleet of Citation Xs

Charter & Fractional

December 9, 2025

Challenger 300 business jet

XO Unveils Corporate Tier for Business Travel

Multi-user accounts offer simultaneous flight capability

Charter & Fractional

December 9, 2025

XO said the membership is suited to corporations, consulting firms, and investment groups that require frequent, flexible, private transport.

FL3XX Bizav Management Platform Processes $1B in 18 Months

Platform activity shows rising digitalization momentum, according to company

Charter & Fractional

December 9, 2025

Aviation software provider FL3XX said its aviation management platform has processed more than $1 billion in operator revenue over the past 18 months

Sino Jet Increases Order For AE200 eVTOL Air Taxis

Hong Kong group announced the deal with Aerofugia at Aero Asia show

Charter & Fractional

December 3, 2025

Aerofugia AE300 eVTOL aircraft

FAI Aviation Services Wins Medevac Award in Dubai

Dubai honor highlights rising medevac demand regionwide

December 2, 2025

FAI's Barbara Baumgartner and Michael Axtmann with the award

Omni Air Taxi Trials Could Prove the eVTOL Business Case

The helicopter operator plans to operate up to 50 of Eve’s eVTOL vehicle

Charter & Fractional

December 2, 2025

Omni Helicopters

EBAA Opposes Dutch Tax on Business Jet Charter Flights

Per-passenger tax has been backed by the Netherlands’ House of Representatives

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 2, 2025

Jet Aviation Amsterdam

Flexjet Wins Approval To Start Operating in Saudi Arabia

Fractional ownership group is the second international operator allowed access to market

Regulations and Government

December 2, 2025

Flexjet in Saudi Arabia

Leon Marketplace Adds Operator/Broker Transactions

Leon Marketplace Adds Operator/Broker Transactions

Charter & Fractional

December 1, 2025

Leon Software