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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Northern Jet Sets Grand Rapids-Naples Speed Record

Speed over the Grand Rapids, Mich., to Naples, Fla., course was 427.97 knots in a Bombardier Learjet 45XR.

Charter & Fractional

August 18, 2016

Flexjet Adds Embraer Legacy 450 to Fractional Fleet

Aircraft becomes third Embraer model in fleet.

Charter & Fractional

August 15, 2016

Texas Air Shuttle Launches All-you-can-fly Service

The new scheduled public charter provider is flying from GA airports in the Dallas, Houston and Austin areas.

Charter & Fractional

August 15, 2016

Hong Kong Jet Joins Forces with Asia Jet

Hong Kong Jet completes acquisition of Asia Jet less than four months after they announced the letter of intent during ABACE 2016.

Charter & Fractional

August 8, 2016

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Mac Air's QJet Shares Frax Program Will Offer Hawker 1000s

QJet Shares customers will be able to buy one-sixth shares in refurbished Hawker 1000 jets.

Charter & Fractional

August 4, 2016

Flexjet Buys UK-based FlairJet in Euro Expansion Bid

Flexjet will operate aircraft under Birmingham Airport-based FlairJet’s UK CAA Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Europe.

Charter & Fractional

August 3, 2016

Constant Aviation Refurbs JetSuite Phenom Interiors

Aircraft are being updated with recovered taupe and coal leather seats, refinished cabin panels, leather cabin drink rails and other “luxury options."

Cabin Interior and Electronics

July 28, 2016

NetJets Moves To Expand Longer-haul Business

NetJets introduced new incentives with price breaks on longer flights for Challenger 350 and Global customers.

Charter & Fractional

July 27, 2016

VistaJet Hits 10,000th YTD Flight in Record Time

This accomplishment comes on the heels of a 23-percent rise in global flight traffic in the first half.

Charter & Fractional

July 27, 2016

Jet Aviation Wins Cuba Clearance

joins a small but growing number of Part 135 operators authorized to fly commercial flights to the island nationJet Aviation joins

Charter & Fractional

July 20, 2016

Bliss Jet To Offer Scheduled New York-London Service

Starting in September, Blss Jet provide individually ticketed seats, between New York's Westchester County Airport and London Biggin Hill.

Charter & Fractional

July 11, 2016

Surf Air Announces European Expansion Plan

Surf Air's new European service begins in the fall, and flights will be flown by TAG Aviation (UK).

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2016

AirSprint Inks $198M Deal for Embraer Legacy 450s

Deliveries of the fly-by-wire midsize jets to AirSprint will begin as soon as the aircraft is awarded type certification by Transport Canada.

Aircraft

July 7, 2016

K.C. Firm Takes Majority Interest in Executive AirShare

The father-and-son investment firm became involved with Executive AirShare in 2013 as a shareowner.

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2016

PlaneSense Grows with Jet Frax Program In Its Sights

PlaneSense's fractional ownership fleet will have 40 aircraft by the end of this year.

Charter & Fractional

July 5, 2016

Surf Air Cuts San Carlos Noise with New Visual Approach

The all-you-can-fly charter airline averages about 18 operations per day at San Carlos Airport in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Charter & Fractional

July 1, 2016

Bozeman-bound Travelers Can Fly On JetSuiteX Embraers

The public charter service began flying a San Jose, Calif.-Bozeman, Mont. route on July 1.

Charter & Fractional

July 1, 2016

Meridian Preps for Hayward FBO Opening in September

Its new West Coast facility will include a 6,300-sq-ft FBO terminal and offices, a 30,000-sq-ft hangar and a 3.5-acre ramp.

Charter & Fractional

June 30, 2016

Skyjet Adds Instant Private Jet Booking to Website

Skyjet Max fleet are available for booking instantly since there are no wait times to obtain quotes and no need for jet owner approvals.

Charter & Fractional

June 30, 2016

Britain's Bizav Community Faces Uncertainty Over EU Exit

UK-based charter operators face the prospect of losing the cabotage rights that allow them to fly within European Union states.

Charter & Fractional

June 28, 2016