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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UK’s Bookajet seeks to demystify bizav travel

Bookajet International, the UK executive charter operator that rose from the ashes of bankrupt Chauffair, is now hiring pilots, mechanics, sales and suppor

March 30, 2007

Euro charter demand strong

Demand for large business jets is growing in the European executive charter market, according to the latest statistics from online charter booking service

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2007

Air East appealing emergency revocation

Air East filed an appeal with the NTSB over the emergency revocation of its Part 135 certificate on March 8, grounding the Farmingdale, N.Y.

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2007

Delta AirElite celebrates 20 years of charter service

Delta AirElite Business Jets is celebrating its 20th year of business aircraft charter and management, and remains the only business jet provider owned by

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2007

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U.S. charter firm bases GVs in Japan

After many months of negotiations with FAA and Japanese aviation officials, Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter firm The Air Group has succeeded in its long-tim

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2007

Executive Jet Management reports brisk charter activity

Executive Jet Management, the aircraft management and charter arm of NetJets, saw its revenue charter business rise by a healthy 36 percent last year, to 4

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2007

Avantair Says It’s Near Break-even Point

Avantair, the Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional that operates Piaggio Avantis exclusively, reported an 85-percent increase in Q2 revenue over the same peri

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Chinese charter firm expands fleet

DeerJet, one of China’s leading executive charter firms, has leased a Gulfstream IV through U.S.

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Charter operator counts on local FBO

Lowe Aviation, a Phillips 66 Aviation Performance Center at Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), Macon, Ga., is the hometown fueler for medium-size inter

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

FlightSafety, NetJets numbers dipped in 2003

Profits soared last year at Warren Buffett’s holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, though not all of the company’s divisions did well.

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Flight Options offers bargain into rate on Legacy

To inaugurate its newest aircraft type, fractional provider Flight Options is offering a reduced hourly occupied rate for customers who sign up for shares

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Flexjet launches 'Jet Rich Quick' financing

Last month, fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet announced a program for substituting a finance lease for the acquisition payment of a fractional share.

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Charter firm rebuilds in wake of fraud charges

In what is being described as the largest money-laundering investigation in Alaska’s history, Mark Avery, the former owner of Anchorage-based air charter a

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Fired pilots, flight options fail to reach settlement

A scheduled mediation session failed to settle a lawsuit in which former Raytheon Travel Air pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organizin

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Comments Due on Air-taxi Disclosure Proposal

Today is the deadline for comments on a DOT advance notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking input on a 2006 NTSB recommendation calling for air taxis

Regulations and Government

March 27, 2007

NetJets’ fortunes take a positive turn in 2006

A “much improved situation is emerging at NetJets,” according to Warren Buffett, chairman of parent company Berkshire Hathaway.

Charter & Fractional

March 27, 2007

Hawker Aircraft services NetJets MX Award

NetJets has presented its annual trophy for Best Heavy Maintenance Provider during 2006 to Hawker Aircraft Services.

Charter & Fractional

March 26, 2007

Part 135 Operators Now Must Use Unique APIS Codes

Effective April 13, Part 135 operators are now required to use dedicated air-carrier codes when electronically transmitting advance passenger information s

Charter & Fractional

March 23, 2007

NTSB Clears Air East On Some FAA Allegations

Citing insufficient evidence, an NTSB law judge dismissed FAA allegations that charter operator Air East did not comply with several ADs and that some pers

Charter & Fractional

March 23, 2007

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

UK’s Bookajet seeks to demystify bizav travel

Bookajet International, the UK executive charter operator that rose from the ashes of bankrupt Chauffair, is now hiring pilots, mechanics, sales and suppor

Euro charter demand strong

Demand for large business jets is growing in the European executive charter market, according to the latest statistics from online charter booking service

Air East appealing emergency revocation

Air East filed an appeal with the NTSB over the emergency revocation of its Part 135 certificate on March 8, grounding the Farmingdale, N.Y.

Delta AirElite celebrates 20 years of charter service

Delta AirElite Business Jets is celebrating its 20th year of business aircraft charter and management, and remains the only business jet provider owned by

Videos

More Articles

U.S. charter firm bases GVs in Japan

After many months of negotiations with FAA and Japanese aviation officials, Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter firm The Air Group has succeeded in its long-tim

Executive Jet Management reports brisk charter activity

Executive Jet Management, the aircraft management and charter arm of NetJets, saw its revenue charter business rise by a healthy 36 percent last year, to 4

Avantair Says It’s Near Break-even Point

Avantair, the Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional that operates Piaggio Avantis exclusively, reported an 85-percent increase in Q2 revenue over the same peri

Chinese charter firm expands fleet

DeerJet, one of China’s leading executive charter firms, has leased a Gulfstream IV through U.S.

Charter operator counts on local FBO

Lowe Aviation, a Phillips 66 Aviation Performance Center at Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), Macon, Ga., is the hometown fueler for medium-size inter

FlightSafety, NetJets numbers dipped in 2003

Profits soared last year at Warren Buffett’s holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, though not all of the company’s divisions did well.

Flight Options offers bargain into rate on Legacy

To inaugurate its newest aircraft type, fractional provider Flight Options is offering a reduced hourly occupied rate for customers who sign up for shares

Flexjet launches 'Jet Rich Quick' financing

Last month, fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet announced a program for substituting a finance lease for the acquisition payment of a fractional share.

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added

Charter firm rebuilds in wake of fraud charges

In what is being described as the largest money-laundering investigation in Alaska’s history, Mark Avery, the former owner of Anchorage-based air charter a

Fired pilots, flight options fail to reach settlement

A scheduled mediation session failed to settle a lawsuit in which former Raytheon Travel Air pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organizin

Comments Due on Air-taxi Disclosure Proposal

Today is the deadline for comments on a DOT advance notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking input on a 2006 NTSB recommendation calling for air taxis

NetJets’ fortunes take a positive turn in 2006

A “much improved situation is emerging at NetJets,” according to Warren Buffett, chairman of parent company Berkshire Hathaway.

Hawker Aircraft services NetJets MX Award

NetJets has presented its annual trophy for Best Heavy Maintenance Provider during 2006 to Hawker Aircraft Services.

Part 135 Operators Now Must Use Unique APIS Codes

Effective April 13, Part 135 operators are now required to use dedicated air-carrier codes when electronically transmitting advance passenger information s

NTSB Clears Air East On Some FAA Allegations

Citing insufficient evidence, an NTSB law judge dismissed FAA allegations that charter operator Air East did not comply with several ADs and that some pers

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