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EJM To Exit Third-party MRO Biz, Downsizing Two Shops

The move comes as the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary exits the third-party aircraft maintenance business.

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September 28, 2016

Wijet To Buy Blink, Creating Largest VLJ Air Taxi Firm

Blink and Wijet have operations in London, Paris and northern Italy.

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September 27, 2016

XOJet Allies with JetSmarter for Real-time Booking Apps

As part of the alliance, XOJet has named JetSmarter as the exclusive digital distribution channel for the company’s fleet of midsize jets.

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September 20, 2016

U.S. Market Boost Leads to Mixed Results at Gama Aviation

Strong growth in the U.S. market compensated for a dip in revenues in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for bizav services group Gama Aviation.

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September 19, 2016

Flexjet To Open Private Terminal in U.S. Northeast

The facility will have room for the fractional to position 15 aircraft near its Northeast customers.

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September 15, 2016

Clay Lacy Aviation, Key Air To Merge

The combined company will forward as Clay Lacy Aviation, representing more than 75 aircraft in 15 U.S. locations, two FBOs and four maintenance centers.

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September 14, 2016

Argus-rated Operators, Brokers Get Break on AOG Protect

AOG Protect limits financial losses associated with charter flights that have been grounded for mechanical or other issues.

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September 13, 2016

Wheels Up Formalizes Care Program, Intros Teal Airplane

Wheels Up Cares will raise awareness and funds for causes important to the company and its members.

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September 13, 2016

Wheels Up Launches College Football Air Shuttle Service

Shuttle flights are scheduled to arrive two hours before kickoff and return one hour after the game ends.

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September 12, 2016

Operators Optimize With BoldIQ’s Astro

Astro software can make the difference between losing money or locking in a profit.

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September 12, 2016

Avinode: Hours Matter When Quoting Air Charter Trips

Avinode found that 19 percent of the trips are booked the day of travel, while 20 percent are scheduled just one day in advance.

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September 8, 2016

Stratajet Charter Booking Platform Launches in U.S. Market

Charter customers can book their own flights through Stratajet.com, which includes real-time aircraft availability and pricing.

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September 7, 2016

XOJet Brings In Yacht Exec as Chief Business Officer

James Henderson was president and CEO-Americas for the Ferretti Group.

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September 7, 2016

Air Partner Expands Its NYC Presence

The company believes there is “strong demand” in the area for its private aircraft charter offerings, particularly its JetCard product.

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September 6, 2016

XOJet Pilots Can Now Get a Lyft to Work

The company’s pilots can use Lyft for transport to and from the airport and hotel accommodations, while the expense reimbursement process is automated.

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September 6, 2016

BACA: Cyber Attacks on Charter Operators, Brokers Rising

The escalation of attacks on business aviation operators and brokers in recent months has been “quite alarming,” the Baltic Air Charter Association said.

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September 1, 2016