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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Ambitious Nomad to Base Aircraft in Singapore

Swiss operator is keen to grow its managed fleet and expand in Europe and beyond, having been Russia specialist to date.

April 6, 2017

EliteJets Accepts Milestone 400th Embraer Phenom 300

EliteJets also took delivery of another Phenom 300, S/N 403, on the same day, bringing its all-Embraer fleet to four of the light jets and one Legacy 500.

Aircraft

April 3, 2017

UberChoppers Offered during NCAA Finals in Phoenix

$99 per passenger fee includes one-way UberX ground transport in the Phoenix area to the Glendale Airport.

Charter & Fractional

April 3, 2017

NetJets Earnings Soar 19% Despite Weaker Revenues

Earnings boosted by lower subcontracting expense and a decline in losses from aircraft impairments and dispositions at the fractional provider.

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2017

Videos

ACSF Symposium Emphasizes Safety Program Execution

Safety systems must be more than button-pushing exercises if they are to work as intended.

Charter & Fractional

March 15, 2017

AirMed Acquires Air Medical To Expand EMS Operations

Air Medical’s fleet of three jets and two King Air turboprops will join AirMed’s fleet of Beechcraft, Citation, Learjet, Hawker and King Air aircraft.

Charter & Fractional

March 14, 2017

VistaJet Reaches 100,000-flight Mark

The milestone flight follows a year in which VistaJet added 15 new business jets to its all-Bombardier fleet.

Charter & Fractional

March 14, 2017

Elit’Avia Celebrates 10 Years, Expands Fleet

Elit’Avia holds air operator certificates (AOCs) in EU member states Slovenia and Malta, and has an office in Atlanta.

Charter & Fractional

March 7, 2017

PlaneSense Adds Cuba, Bermuda to Service Area

PlaneSense has been authorized to fly into seven Cuban airports, including those in the country’s two largest cities—Santiago and Havana.

Charter & Fractional

March 6, 2017

European VLJ Pioneer Globe Air Preps To Refresh Fleet

Austria-based Globe Air is trying to decide between stick with Cessna's smallest Citations for its light jet fleet, or switching to Embraer's Phenom 100.

Charter & Fractional

March 5, 2017

Revenues Up, Earnings Down at Air Methods

"Industry-wide decline in demand” and acquisition of Tri-State Care Flight last year cited as contributors to lower earnings.

Charter & Fractional

March 1, 2017

Flexjet’s UK Arm Adds 400XTi, Launching Dedicated Fleet

Its dedicated fleet will be available to U.S.-based Flexjet owners for point-to-point private jet travel within Europe or to the Middle East or Africa.

Charter & Fractional

March 1, 2017

Flexjet's New Business Soars 20 Percent in 2016

Half of its new business last year came from customers who previously patronized another fractional provider.

Charter & Fractional

February 23, 2017

Wheels Up Partners with Talon Air on NY-Florida Shuttle

Service costs $2,100 per seat one-way, including taxes, according to company founding partner Justin Firestone.

Charter & Fractional

February 16, 2017

Surf Air Adds Service to San Diego Airport

The all-you-can-fly charter provider will soon offer flights to San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.

Charter & Fractional

February 15, 2017

Air Methods Shareholder Said to be Pushing for Sale

Any sale of the company would be expected to produce a price substantially above its $1.4 billion market capitalization.

Charter & Fractional

February 14, 2017

NTSB Accident Report Highlights Charter Ops Audit Questions

Auditing firms want to clarify the difference between audited charter operators and those for which they provide information only.

Charter & Fractional

February 14, 2017

Service Group ACASS Launches Indian JV With Invision

ACASS offers a range of services including aircraft sales, delivery, management support and flight crew sourcing.

Charter & Fractional

February 13, 2017

Indian Bizav Is Missing Out On Plan To Expand Regional Service

Indian regulations mean that charter operators have to go through an additional approval stage to participate in the Regional Connectivity Scheme.

Charter & Fractional

February 13, 2017

Bliss Jet To Start Per-seat NYC-London Bizjet Service

Company will offer up to 10 seats aboard a Gulfstream G450 or G550 flown between the two cities by “established” U.S. charter operators.

Charter & Fractional

February 7, 2017

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

Ambitious Nomad to Base Aircraft in Singapore

Swiss operator is keen to grow its managed fleet and expand in Europe and beyond, having been Russia specialist to date.

EliteJets Accepts Milestone 400th Embraer Phenom 300

EliteJets also took delivery of another Phenom 300, S/N 403, on the same day, bringing its all-Embraer fleet to four of the light jets and one Legacy 500.

UberChoppers Offered during NCAA Finals in Phoenix

$99 per passenger fee includes one-way UberX ground transport in the Phoenix area to the Glendale Airport.

NetJets Earnings Soar 19% Despite Weaker Revenues

Earnings boosted by lower subcontracting expense and a decline in losses from aircraft impairments and dispositions at the fractional provider.

Videos

More Articles

ACSF Symposium Emphasizes Safety Program Execution

Safety systems must be more than button-pushing exercises if they are to work as intended.

AirMed Acquires Air Medical To Expand EMS Operations

Air Medical’s fleet of three jets and two King Air turboprops will join AirMed’s fleet of Beechcraft, Citation, Learjet, Hawker and King Air aircraft.

VistaJet Reaches 100,000-flight Mark

The milestone flight follows a year in which VistaJet added 15 new business jets to its all-Bombardier fleet.

Elit’Avia Celebrates 10 Years, Expands Fleet

Elit’Avia holds air operator certificates (AOCs) in EU member states Slovenia and Malta, and has an office in Atlanta.

PlaneSense Adds Cuba, Bermuda to Service Area

PlaneSense has been authorized to fly into seven Cuban airports, including those in the country’s two largest cities—Santiago and Havana.

European VLJ Pioneer Globe Air Preps To Refresh Fleet

Austria-based Globe Air is trying to decide between stick with Cessna's smallest Citations for its light jet fleet, or switching to Embraer's Phenom 100.

Revenues Up, Earnings Down at Air Methods

"Industry-wide decline in demand” and acquisition of Tri-State Care Flight last year cited as contributors to lower earnings.

Flexjet’s UK Arm Adds 400XTi, Launching Dedicated Fleet

Its dedicated fleet will be available to U.S.-based Flexjet owners for point-to-point private jet travel within Europe or to the Middle East or Africa.

Flexjet's New Business Soars 20 Percent in 2016

Half of its new business last year came from customers who previously patronized another fractional provider.

Wheels Up Partners with Talon Air on NY-Florida Shuttle

Service costs $2,100 per seat one-way, including taxes, according to company founding partner Justin Firestone.

Surf Air Adds Service to San Diego Airport

The all-you-can-fly charter provider will soon offer flights to San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.

Air Methods Shareholder Said to be Pushing for Sale

Any sale of the company would be expected to produce a price substantially above its $1.4 billion market capitalization.

NTSB Accident Report Highlights Charter Ops Audit Questions

Auditing firms want to clarify the difference between audited charter operators and those for which they provide information only.

Service Group ACASS Launches Indian JV With Invision

ACASS offers a range of services including aircraft sales, delivery, management support and flight crew sourcing.

Indian Bizav Is Missing Out On Plan To Expand Regional Service

Indian regulations mean that charter operators have to go through an additional approval stage to participate in the Regional Connectivity Scheme.

Bliss Jet To Start Per-seat NYC-London Bizjet Service

Company will offer up to 10 seats aboard a Gulfstream G450 or G550 flown between the two cities by “established” U.S. charter operators.

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