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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As fleet expands, NetJets Europe takes steps to sustain growth

Fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe (NJE) this year is planning to increase its 140-aircraft fleet by around 20 percent.

May 17, 2008

Air Partner gets the nod for new Biggin Hill UK facility

Executive charter group Air Partner has received a green light to proceed with its plans to create a purpose-built business aviation enclave at London Bigg

Charter & Fractional

May 17, 2008

Frax pilot’s aviating life finally comes full circle

It had been a routine flight, right up to the moment that the captain dialed 24,000 into the altitude preselect controller and we began our descent.

Charter & Fractional

May 16, 2008

Sky obscured over financing of Nimbus/Eclipse 500 mega-deal

In early February the Nimbus Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced it had received a “commitment” for $1.2 billion to finance its previously disclosed

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

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Flight Options now #2

Wichita-based Raytheon Travel Air and Cleveland-based Flight Options on March 20 completed their planned merger, first announced December 20, creating the

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Buffett gives highs and lows of his bizav units

Insight into the competitive performances of FlightSafety International and Executive Jet can be found in a candid and personal letter by Berkshire Hathawa

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Competing charter ops occupy new Geneva FBO

A new business aviation terminal was officially opened at Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport last month.

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Many frax owners not aware of liability risk

With regard to liability insurance, answers to the question of “How much is enough?” have always been something of a mystery.

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Flexjet Asia ramps up ops with a diverse fleet

Bombardier’s new Flexjet Asia executive charter program began operations on February 22 in a bid to make business aviation more readily available to visiti

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Big 12 basketball teams are still big on aircraft charters

Before Big Eight basketball teams began competing in the newly formed Big 12 Conference in 1994, their longest league road trip was about 600 mi.

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Gloves come off in two-way frax fracas

With the consummation of the Flight Options/Raytheon Travel Air merger on March 21, the fractional ownership business is “a two-horse race between Flight O

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

NetJets Europe to hold vendor meeting

Executive Jet is holding a vendor forum for its NetJets Europe fractional aircraft ownership program at this month’s European Business Aviation Conference

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Avantair Narrows Losses, On Way to Profitability

Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair is narrowing its losses and on course to reach profitability in the near future, company CEO Steven Santo said

Charter & Fractional

May 15, 2008

Shell buys into Flexjet Asia program

Shell Aircraft International has signed a multi-year block-charter contract with Rainbow Jet of Beijing, China, under the auspices of Bombardier’s Flexjet

Charter & Fractional

May 9, 2008

Universal Jet Services savors steady growth

Times are tough, but you won’t hear a lot of complaints from Universal Jet Services.

Charter & Fractional

May 9, 2008

United BizJet Holdings plans to be a fractional front-runner

When UAL Corp.

Charter & Fractional

May 8, 2008

Avanti frax Skyline renamed Avantair

Fractional operator Avantair, launched at the NBAA Convention in September as Skyline Aviation Services, has two sold-out Piaggio Avantis in service.

Charter & Fractional

May 8, 2008

Flight Options phasing out King Airs?

Flight Options, the Cleveland-based fractional aircraft operator, plans to phase out its King Air fleet, AIN has learned.

Charter & Fractional

May 8, 2008

A319s to shuttle Airbus employees in Europe

Airbus has hired executive charter specialist PrivatAir to operate a corporate shuttle service linking its facilities in the UK, France and Germany.

Charter & Fractional

May 8, 2008

Brazilian frax helicopter operator adding jets

HeliSolutions, the fractional helicopter provider in São Paulo, Brazil, has started a fractional jet company called JetSolutions, according to HeliSolution

Charter & Fractional

May 8, 2008

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

As fleet expands, NetJets Europe takes steps to sustain growth

Fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe (NJE) this year is planning to increase its 140-aircraft fleet by around 20 percent.

Air Partner gets the nod for new Biggin Hill UK facility

Executive charter group Air Partner has received a green light to proceed with its plans to create a purpose-built business aviation enclave at London Bigg

Frax pilot’s aviating life finally comes full circle

It had been a routine flight, right up to the moment that the captain dialed 24,000 into the altitude preselect controller and we began our descent.

Sky obscured over financing of Nimbus/Eclipse 500 mega-deal

In early February the Nimbus Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced it had received a “commitment” for $1.2 billion to finance its previously disclosed

Videos

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Flight Options now #2

Wichita-based Raytheon Travel Air and Cleveland-based Flight Options on March 20 completed their planned merger, first announced December 20, creating the

Buffett gives highs and lows of his bizav units

Insight into the competitive performances of FlightSafety International and Executive Jet can be found in a candid and personal letter by Berkshire Hathawa

Competing charter ops occupy new Geneva FBO

A new business aviation terminal was officially opened at Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport last month.

Many frax owners not aware of liability risk

With regard to liability insurance, answers to the question of “How much is enough?” have always been something of a mystery.

Flexjet Asia ramps up ops with a diverse fleet

Bombardier’s new Flexjet Asia executive charter program began operations on February 22 in a bid to make business aviation more readily available to visiti

Big 12 basketball teams are still big on aircraft charters

Before Big Eight basketball teams began competing in the newly formed Big 12 Conference in 1994, their longest league road trip was about 600 mi.

Gloves come off in two-way frax fracas

With the consummation of the Flight Options/Raytheon Travel Air merger on March 21, the fractional ownership business is “a two-horse race between Flight O

NetJets Europe to hold vendor meeting

Executive Jet is holding a vendor forum for its NetJets Europe fractional aircraft ownership program at this month’s European Business Aviation Conference

Avantair Narrows Losses, On Way to Profitability

Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair is narrowing its losses and on course to reach profitability in the near future, company CEO Steven Santo said

Shell buys into Flexjet Asia program

Shell Aircraft International has signed a multi-year block-charter contract with Rainbow Jet of Beijing, China, under the auspices of Bombardier’s Flexjet

Universal Jet Services savors steady growth

Times are tough, but you won’t hear a lot of complaints from Universal Jet Services.

United BizJet Holdings plans to be a fractional front-runner

When UAL Corp.

Avanti frax Skyline renamed Avantair

Fractional operator Avantair, launched at the NBAA Convention in September as Skyline Aviation Services, has two sold-out Piaggio Avantis in service.

Flight Options phasing out King Airs?

Flight Options, the Cleveland-based fractional aircraft operator, plans to phase out its King Air fleet, AIN has learned.

A319s to shuttle Airbus employees in Europe

Airbus has hired executive charter specialist PrivatAir to operate a corporate shuttle service linking its facilities in the UK, France and Germany.

Brazilian frax helicopter operator adding jets

HeliSolutions, the fractional helicopter provider in São Paulo, Brazil, has started a fractional jet company called JetSolutions, according to HeliSolution

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