Charter & Fractional

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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EBACE 2011: VistaJet Unveils Bombardier Global XRS with Tail Painted by Graffiti Artist Retna

Switzerland-based charter operator VistaJet here on Monday unveiled an unusual tail painting on one of its Bombardier Global XRS business jets–a work of ar

May 17, 2011

Comlux Makes Its First Embraer Buy at EBACE 2011

In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux placed a firm order yesterday at EBACE for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.

Charter & Fractional

May 17, 2011

EBACE 2011: Mustang Charter Operator GlobeAir Announces 2011 Projections

Austrian light jet charter operator GlobeAir (Stand 2231) has undergone a major fleet expansion to become the world’s largest fleet operator of Cessna Cita

Charter & Fractional

May 17, 2011

EBACE 2011: ABS Jets and Avcon Jet To Open Embraer Line Maintenance Station in Kiev

Prague, Czech Republic-based ABS Jets (Stand 775) has announced the creation of a joint venture with Vienna, Austria-based Avcon Jet to open an Embraer lin

Charter & Fractional

May 17, 2011

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EBACE 2011: German Charter Operator Vibro-Air Adds Citation CJ3 To Fleet

German operator Vibro-Air (Stand 843) recently added a Cessna Citation CJ3 to its charter fleet.

Charter & Fractional

May 17, 2011

Global Jet Looks Ahead to Rebound

Global Jet Concept is

Charter & Fractional

May 16, 2011

Demand recovering but light jets and prices still squeezed

            The recovery in the private and business charter industry is continuing in Europe, but w

Charter & Fractional

May 16, 2011

EBACE 2011: Prague-based ABS Jets debuts Embraer Legacy 650 in Prague and Bratislava.

Prague-based business aviation group ABS Jets (Stand 775) debuted its new Embraer Legacy 650 aircraft to the Czech and Slovak markets during two open days

Charter & Fractional

May 16, 2011

EBACE 2011: Nexus Signs MOU for Flight Ops Center in Rwanda

Middle East-based flight operations group Nexus is moving into Africa with plans to establish a flight operations center (FOC) in the Rwandan capital Kigal

Charter & Fractional

May 16, 2011

Part 135 Segment Stalls, Drags Down Bizav Flying Stats

Business aircraft flight activity last month dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a steep drop in Part 135 turboprop and light jet flyin

Charter & Fractional

May 10, 2011

CitationAir Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots

CitationAir said yesterday that it has asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.

Charter & Fractional

May 10, 2011

Air Charter Demand Slips, but Pricing Stable

Projected air charter demand dipped slightly from last month, but this has had negligible impact on anticipated pricing levels, according to the latest for

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2011

NATA: Contract pilot rule change an ‘emerging issue’

In yet another case of local interpretation of federal regulations, at the Long Beach, Calif., Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) FAA inspectors have

Charter & Fractional

May 1, 2011

NetJets under new leadership after Sokol resignation

On March 28, David Sokol resigned from his job as chairman of several Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, including fractional-share provider NetJets.

Charter & Fractional

April 30, 2011

ACSF Supports Single Charter Standard

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is trying to encourage charter and fractional operators to support the move to a single safety audit standard–its

Safety

April 28, 2011

Jet Connections launches new shared use program

Business aircraft owners struggling to cover their costs now have an alternative to traditional aircraft management through the new Non-Equity Sharers (NES

Charter & Fractional

April 28, 2011

Avantair offers frax-share leasing

Avantair now offers leasing of fractional shares of Piaggio Avanti turboprops.

Charter & Fractional

April 27, 2011

Telemetry Data Could Reveal Why Gulfstream G650 Crashed

16:00 4-21-2011 As the investigation continues into the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gulfstream-g650-test-airplane-crash

Charter & Fractional

April 21, 2011

Lawsuit Seeks Sokol Remedy from Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway shareholder Mason Kirby filed a lawsuit on Monday against Berkshire Hathaway, company executives Warren Buffett and Charles Munger and o

Charter & Fractional

April 21, 2011

Fractional Share Sales Take Off at Flight Options

Cleveland-based Flight Options said it saw renewed interest in fractional share and jet card (JetPass) sales during the first quarter, noting that net shar

Charter & Fractional

April 14, 2011

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

EBACE 2011: VistaJet Unveils Bombardier Global XRS with Tail Painted by Graffiti Artist Retna

Switzerland-based charter operator VistaJet here on Monday unveiled an unusual tail painting on one of its Bombardier Global XRS business jets–a work of ar

Comlux Makes Its First Embraer Buy at EBACE 2011

In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux placed a firm order yesterday at EBACE for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.

EBACE 2011: Mustang Charter Operator GlobeAir Announces 2011 Projections

Austrian light jet charter operator GlobeAir (Stand 2231) has undergone a major fleet expansion to become the world’s largest fleet operator of Cessna Cita

EBACE 2011: ABS Jets and Avcon Jet To Open Embraer Line Maintenance Station in Kiev

Prague, Czech Republic-based ABS Jets (Stand 775) has announced the creation of a joint venture with Vienna, Austria-based Avcon Jet to open an Embraer lin

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EBACE 2011: German Charter Operator Vibro-Air Adds Citation CJ3 To Fleet

German operator Vibro-Air (Stand 843) recently added a Cessna Citation CJ3 to its charter fleet.

Global Jet Looks Ahead to Rebound

Global Jet Concept is

Demand recovering but light jets and prices still squeezed

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The recovery in the private and business charter industry is continuing in Europe, but w

EBACE 2011: Prague-based ABS Jets debuts Embraer Legacy 650 in Prague and Bratislava.

Prague-based business aviation group ABS Jets (Stand 775) debuted its new Embraer Legacy 650 aircraft to the Czech and Slovak markets during two open days

EBACE 2011: Nexus Signs MOU for Flight Ops Center in Rwanda

Middle East-based flight operations group Nexus is moving into Africa with plans to establish a flight operations center (FOC) in the Rwandan capital Kigal

Part 135 Segment Stalls, Drags Down Bizav Flying Stats

Business aircraft flight activity last month dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a steep drop in Part 135 turboprop and light jet flyin

CitationAir Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots

CitationAir said yesterday that it has asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.

Air Charter Demand Slips, but Pricing Stable

Projected air charter demand dipped slightly from last month, but this has had negligible impact on anticipated pricing levels, according to the latest for

NATA: Contract pilot rule change an ‘emerging issue’

In yet another case of local interpretation of federal regulations, at the Long Beach, Calif., Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) FAA inspectors have

NetJets under new leadership after Sokol resignation

On March 28, David Sokol resigned from his job as chairman of several Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, including fractional-share provider NetJets.

ACSF Supports Single Charter Standard

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is trying to encourage charter and fractional operators to support the move to a single safety audit standard–its

Jet Connections launches new shared use program

Business aircraft owners struggling to cover their costs now have an alternative to traditional aircraft management through the new Non-Equity Sharers (NES

Avantair offers frax-share leasing

Avantair now offers leasing of fractional shares of Piaggio Avanti turboprops.

Telemetry Data Could Reveal Why Gulfstream G650 Crashed

16:00 4-21-2011 As the investigation continues into the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gulfstream-g650-test-airplane-crash

Lawsuit Seeks Sokol Remedy from Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway shareholder Mason Kirby filed a lawsuit on Monday against Berkshire Hathaway, company executives Warren Buffett and Charles Munger and o

Fractional Share Sales Take Off at Flight Options

Cleveland-based Flight Options said it saw renewed interest in fractional share and jet card (JetPass) sales during the first quarter, noting that net shar

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