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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Air Charter Expo Logs Record Participation Numbers

More than 2,000 visitors and 100 companies attended the September 9 event

Charter & Fractional

September 12, 2025

Uber Rideshare App To Offer Blade Helicopter Flights

Blade was recently acquired by eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation

Charter & Fractional

September 11, 2025

Air Charter Service Opens Office in Saudi Arabia

Private jet flights in Saudi Arabia rose 24% in 2024, according to GACA data

Charter & Fractional

September 11, 2025

Skyports to Build Korea’s First eVTOL Vertiport Network

Jeju Island appoints Skyports Infrastructure as lead vertiport developer and operator

Airports

September 11, 2025

Videos

Flying Privately: Is a Fractional Share for You?

Similar to a timeshare, you can own a fraction of an aircraft and leave the operation to a third party.

Charter & Fractional

March 17, 2025

Flying Privately: What Is a Jet Card and How Do They Work?

Jet cards can be a step up in convenience over one-off charter bookings.

Charter & Fractional

February 19, 2025

Flying Privately: Discussing Fractional Aircraft Ownership with Flexjet's Mike Silvestro

Compared with full ownership, fractional requires a lot less responsibility for the owner.

Charter & Fractional

February 14, 2025

Flexjet Inks $7 Billion Order for Embraer Business Jets

The order is the largest in the history of both companies.

Aircraft

February 5, 2025

More Articles

Flyv Starts Commercial Flights Under Its New Name Vini

On-demand flight booking model boosting German regional connectivity

Charter & Fractional

September 11, 2025

Bizav Customer Demographics Shift amid New Expectations

Business aviation users are abandoning traditional ownership patterns

Charter & Fractional

September 10, 2025

PlaneSense Celebrates Pearl Anniversary

The fractional provider is the largest Pilatus operator in the U.S.

Charter & Fractional

September 10, 2025

Broker Proliferation Poses Challenges for Charter Sector

Industry leaders at Air Charter Expo warn about "race to the bottom"

Charter & Fractional

September 9, 2025

Air Charter Service Opens Third Australian Location

New Perth office is its first facility in Western Australia

Charter & Fractional

September 9, 2025

EHang Flies Pilotless EH216-S eVTOL Aircraft in Africa

Milestone marks first passenger-carrying eVTOL flight in Africa

Charter & Fractional

September 8, 2025

Western Australia Reboots Rescue Fleet with Three AW139s

Specially equipped Leonardo rotorcraft have replaced Bell 421EPs

Rotorcraft

September 3, 2025

Wheels Up Introduces Signature Membership Program

New prepaid charter plan covers Challenger 300 and Phenom 300 jets

Charter & Fractional

September 3, 2025

Third-party Safety Audits: Worthwhile or an Illusion of Safety?

Audits provide ongoing reviews but are not foolproof

Charter & Fractional

September 2, 2025

PorterJets Rebrands as P3 Jets with Expanded Services

Company services expand “across air, land, and sea”

Charter & Fractional

September 2, 2025

Jet Carrying EC President Jammed on Flight to Bulgaria

Falcon 900’s flight crew used maps to land at Plovdiv

Security

September 1, 2025

Skyfirst Plots Aircraft Management Growth Path

Paris-based operator says it prioritizes personalized service for owners

Charter & Fractional

September 1, 2025

Blade Passenger Flights Now Part of Joby’s Air-taxi Plans

Blade’s medical flight operations are continuing under the name Strata Critical Medical

Charter & Fractional

August 29, 2025

Airble Continues Global Expansion, Adds Widget

Company has signed on 60 operators and expanded reach internationally

Charter & Fractional

August 27, 2025

Indonesian Helicopter Group Plans eVTOL Air-taxi Services

Whitesky Aviation says it may buy up to 30 of SkyDrive’s three-seat eVTOL vehicle

Charter & Fractional

August 21, 2025

Wheels Up Sells Three Safety Businesses to TrustFlight

Baines Simmons, Kenyon Emergency Services, and Redline Assured Security have been sold

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

August 21, 2025