Charter & Fractional

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

Latest

Delta Kicks Off New Private Jet Upgrade Service

First flight transported a couple from Cincinnati to Atlanta aboard a Falcon 2000.

August 6, 2015

AIN Blog: Uber of Aviation? Not (yet)

Will the aviation industry ever tolerate a real Uber-like service or is it simply impossible due to the regulatory climate?

Charter & Fractional

July 31, 2015

African Flight Services Provider Selects FBO One

Astra Aviation Services will use linked system to track front- and back-office operations.

Charter & Fractional

July 29, 2015

Delta Air Lines To Offer Bizjet Upgrades to Elite Fliers

Under the new upgrade program, Delta SkyMiles members could be offered a flight on a chartered business jet operated by subsidiary Delta Private Jets.

Airlines

July 28, 2015

Videos

VistaJet Teams with Apex Air for Domestic Chinese Flights

Apex Air, a CAAC-authorized business jet operator, will manage and operate a China based fleet of aircraft for VistaJet.

Charter & Fractional

July 21, 2015

Set Jet Launches Daily Coast-to-coast Bizliner Service

The membership-based program is offering members one way flights between LAX and TEB or HPN.

Charter & Fractional

July 16, 2015

Toucan Carves Niche in Nigerian Offshore Oil and Gas Market

Six ERJ145s on order from France for conversion.

Charter & Fractional

July 16, 2015

Fractionals See Shift in Travel, Fleet

Fractionals move to larger and longer-range aircraft while membership companies remain happy with small aircraft.

Charter & Fractional

July 16, 2015

Flexjet Aims Higher with ‘Red Label’

Fractional company adds luxury service.

Charter & Fractional

July 16, 2015

IRS Scrutinizing Charter Air Broker Involvement in FETs

Tax expert Nel Stubbs stresses operators and brokers must clearly spell out tax responsibilities to avoid potential IRS pitfalls.

Charter & Fractional

July 15, 2015

Priester Wins U.S. Government Approval for Cuba Ops

U.S. approval follows issuance of government regulations earlier this year to ease certain travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba.

Charter & Fractional

July 14, 2015

Charter Broker Victor Acquires YoungJets, More Funding

YoungJets founder and CEO David Young was alsonamed Victor’s senior vice president for the U.S. market.

Charter & Fractional

July 14, 2015

Luxaviation Takes Delivery of Its First Phenom 300

now operates a combined fleet of more than 250 business aircraft, including 18 Embraer Legacy 600/650s.

Aircraft

July 9, 2015

BACA and UK CAA Team To Tackle Illegal Charters

The Baltic Air Charter Association and the UK Civil Aviation Authority held a joint seminar to discuss foreign carrier permits and illegal charters.

Charter & Fractional

July 9, 2015

Union Asks for Single Carrier at Flight Options/Flexjet

IBT 1108 petitioned NMB on July 4 to determine whether Flight Options and sister company Flexjet “constitute ‘a single transportation system.’”

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2015

Jetdebit Launches Digital Jet Card with Fixed Fees

Jetdebit.com will charge charter clients a fixed service fee of 8 percent.

Charter & Fractional

July 6, 2015

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

Charter & Fractional

July 6, 2015

PlaneSense Takes Delivery of Its First Nextant 400XTi

Jet will be available as an upgrade for PC-12 share owners, several of whom have been asking for faster or longer-range aircraft.

Aircraft

July 1, 2015

Air France Continues Bizjet Connections for First-class Pax

Partnership with executive charter operator Wijet to be expanded beyond Cessna Mustangs.

Charter & Fractional

June 30, 2015

Waypoint Leasing Places Two Helicopters with Titan

The transaction is the first between Waypoint, which was founded in 2013, and Titan, which has growing operations in Africa and South America.

Charter & Fractional

June 23, 2015

Charter & Fractional

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

Latest

Delta Kicks Off New Private Jet Upgrade Service

First flight transported a couple from Cincinnati to Atlanta aboard a Falcon 2000.

AIN Blog: Uber of Aviation? Not (yet)

Will the aviation industry ever tolerate a real Uber-like service or is it simply impossible due to the regulatory climate?

African Flight Services Provider Selects FBO One

Astra Aviation Services will use linked system to track front- and back-office operations.

Delta Air Lines To Offer Bizjet Upgrades to Elite Fliers

Under the new upgrade program, Delta SkyMiles members could be offered a flight on a chartered business jet operated by subsidiary Delta Private Jets.

Videos

More Articles

VistaJet Teams with Apex Air for Domestic Chinese Flights

Apex Air, a CAAC-authorized business jet operator, will manage and operate a China based fleet of aircraft for VistaJet.

Set Jet Launches Daily Coast-to-coast Bizliner Service

The membership-based program is offering members one way flights between LAX and TEB or HPN.

Toucan Carves Niche in Nigerian Offshore Oil and Gas Market

Six ERJ145s on order from France for conversion.

Fractionals See Shift in Travel, Fleet

Fractionals move to larger and longer-range aircraft while membership companies remain happy with small aircraft.

Flexjet Aims Higher with ‘Red Label’

Fractional company adds luxury service.

IRS Scrutinizing Charter Air Broker Involvement in FETs

Tax expert Nel Stubbs stresses operators and brokers must clearly spell out tax responsibilities to avoid potential IRS pitfalls.

Priester Wins U.S. Government Approval for Cuba Ops

U.S. approval follows issuance of government regulations earlier this year to ease certain travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba.

Charter Broker Victor Acquires YoungJets, More Funding

YoungJets founder and CEO David Young was alsonamed Victor’s senior vice president for the U.S. market.

Luxaviation Takes Delivery of Its First Phenom 300

now operates a combined fleet of more than 250 business aircraft, including 18 Embraer Legacy 600/650s.

BACA and UK CAA Team To Tackle Illegal Charters

The Baltic Air Charter Association and the UK Civil Aviation Authority held a joint seminar to discuss foreign carrier permits and illegal charters.

Union Asks for Single Carrier at Flight Options/Flexjet

IBT 1108 petitioned NMB on July 4 to determine whether Flight Options and sister company Flexjet “constitute ‘a single transportation system.’”

Jetdebit Launches Digital Jet Card with Fixed Fees

Jetdebit.com will charge charter clients a fixed service fee of 8 percent.

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

PlaneSense Takes Delivery of Its First Nextant 400XTi

Jet will be available as an upgrade for PC-12 share owners, several of whom have been asking for faster or longer-range aircraft.

Air France Continues Bizjet Connections for First-class Pax

Partnership with executive charter operator Wijet to be expanded beyond Cessna Mustangs.

Waypoint Leasing Places Two Helicopters with Titan

The transaction is the first between Waypoint, which was founded in 2013, and Titan, which has growing operations in Africa and South America.

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