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

Factory-supported pricing

Flight Options’ foundation since its launch in October 1998 has been the tenet that a fractional share in a pre-owned jet makes better financial sense than

May 19, 2008

A pilot's life at Flight Options

Flight Options pilots work eight days on, seven days off, a schedule that for the most part is popular with crews.

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

Dedicated crewing?

One of Flight Options’ claimed advantages over the competition is what it calls “dedicated crewing,” a dispatch system under which captains are assigned a

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

Long and healthy life forecast for fractionals

The demise of Avolar before it really got started is not an omen for the fractional aircraft provider industry.

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

Videos

Skylliance Charter Adds Two New Members

Skylliance, the charter jet program of Jet Aviation, announced here that it will add JetNetherlands and Elite Jets of Dubai, effective June 1.

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

Frax regulations emerge as NPRM, comments due

After an arduous trip through the federal bureaucratic processes, the FAA published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for FAR Part 91 Subpart K last

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

XOJet Plans Abu Dhabi Joint Venture

XOJet, the San Carlos, Calif.-based on-demand charter company with a fleet of Cessna Citation Xs, said today at EBACE that it has secured $2.46 billion in

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

VistaJet Unveils New Flight Solutions Program

Switzerland’s VistaJet today launched its so-called Flight Solutions Program, on which it hopes to pin much of its planned expansion into the Asia-Pacific

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

Swiss VistaJet establishes Southeast Asia beachhead

Switzerland’s VistaJet (Booth No.

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

Avinode Picks UVTripPlanner for Power

Universal Weather’s (Booth No.

Charter & Fractional

May 19, 2008

ExecuJet Aviation wants clients to ‘Simply Fly’

ExecuJet Aviation will receive the first aircraft for its new Simply Fly program within the next three to four months, and expects to have 10 large-cabin j

Charter & Fractional

May 18, 2008

After changes, PrivatAir looks to future

Late last year, PrivatAir sold its U.S.

Charter & Fractional

May 18, 2008

UK air-taxi service ready for ‘the VLJ revolution’

Blink has set the bar pretty high for itself in pledging to radically overhaul the business model for air taxi services in Europe with a fleet of Cessna Ci

Charter & Fractional

May 18, 2008

As European charter cools, brokers assess their options

Early 2008 has seen muted interest, if not a full-blown downturn, in demand for executive charter service in Europe, according to leading charter brokers.

Charter & Fractional

May 18, 2008

Air Alsie eyes the backlog fleet in response to industry decline

The next two years seem certain to see a softening in demand for business and private aviation, according to aircraft management and charter group Air Alsi

Charter & Fractional

May 18, 2008

Executive Airlines soars on charter growth curve

Executive Airlines (Booth No.

Charter & Fractional

May 18, 2008

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.

Charter & Fractional

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

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

Factory-supported pricing

Flight Options’ foundation since its launch in October 1998 has been the tenet that a fractional share in a pre-owned jet makes better financial sense than

A pilot's life at Flight Options

Flight Options pilots work eight days on, seven days off, a schedule that for the most part is popular with crews.

Dedicated crewing?

One of Flight Options’ claimed advantages over the competition is what it calls “dedicated crewing,” a dispatch system under which captains are assigned a

Long and healthy life forecast for fractionals

The demise of Avolar before it really got started is not an omen for the fractional aircraft provider industry.

Videos

More Articles

Skylliance Charter Adds Two New Members

Skylliance, the charter jet program of Jet Aviation, announced here that it will add JetNetherlands and Elite Jets of Dubai, effective June 1.

Frax regulations emerge as NPRM, comments due

After an arduous trip through the federal bureaucratic processes, the FAA published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for FAR Part 91 Subpart K last

XOJet Plans Abu Dhabi Joint Venture

XOJet, the San Carlos, Calif.-based on-demand charter company with a fleet of Cessna Citation Xs, said today at EBACE that it has secured $2.46 billion in

VistaJet Unveils New Flight Solutions Program

Switzerland’s VistaJet today launched its so-called Flight Solutions Program, on which it hopes to pin much of its planned expansion into the Asia-Pacific

Swiss VistaJet establishes Southeast Asia beachhead

Switzerland’s VistaJet (Booth No.

Avinode Picks UVTripPlanner for Power

Universal Weather’s (Booth No.

ExecuJet Aviation wants clients to ‘Simply Fly’

ExecuJet Aviation will receive the first aircraft for its new Simply Fly program within the next three to four months, and expects to have 10 large-cabin j

After changes, PrivatAir looks to future

Late last year, PrivatAir sold its U.S.

UK air-taxi service ready for ‘the VLJ revolution’

Blink has set the bar pretty high for itself in pledging to radically overhaul the business model for air taxi services in Europe with a fleet of Cessna Ci

As European charter cools, brokers assess their options

Early 2008 has seen muted interest, if not a full-blown downturn, in demand for executive charter service in Europe, according to leading charter brokers.

Air Alsie eyes the backlog fleet in response to industry decline

The next two years seem certain to see a softening in demand for business and private aviation, according to aircraft management and charter group Air Alsi

Executive Airlines soars on charter growth curve

Executive Airlines (Booth No.

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

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