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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Eclipse Repairing Damaged Test Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which experienced a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport,

February 19, 2007

Flight Options Offering Limited-time Incentives

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options yesterday announced three new buyer-incentive programs.

Charter & Fractional

February 12, 2007

Small Air-taxi Aircraft Still Prohibited at DCA

Under the Transportation Security Administration’s new regulations permitting the resumption of general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington Nat

Charter & Fractional

February 12, 2007

NetJets Pilots, Management Reach Agreement

After nine months of intense bargaining, NetJets’ unionized pilots (represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) and management reached a ten

Charter & Fractional

February 12, 2007

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Charter Broker, DOT Reach Enforcement Settlement

New York-based charter broker Blue Star Jets and the DOT on Monday reached a compromise settlement regarding the company’s alleged regulatory violati

Charter & Fractional

February 9, 2007

Wet-lease Guidance Issued by the FAA

Part 135 operators and charter management entities will be affected by a proposed policy guidance involving wet leases.

Charter & Fractional

February 9, 2007

Flight Options Union Drive Strengthening

Three of the five pilots for Cleveland-based fractional aircraft operator Flight Options who are trying to organize pilots under International Brotherhood

Charter & Fractional

February 9, 2007

FAA changes course on controversal bulletin

The FAA has announced it will delay further the compliance date for a recent Handbook Bulletin for Airworthiness (HBAW), affecting aircraft maintenan

Charter & Fractional

February 8, 2007

Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business

Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business.

Charter & Fractional

February 8, 2007

Eclipse 500 VLJ Fractional Set To Fly

Scottsdale Ariz.-based fractional operator JetsAmerica is scheduled to take delivery of its first Eclipse 500 by the second week of March, according to com

Charter & Fractional

February 8, 2007

Raytheon Stands by Its Flight Options Fractional

Net sales for Flight Options increased in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2005, but the fractional provider recorded an op

Charter & Fractional

February 8, 2007

Air-taxi Hopeful Pogo Co-founder Burr Quits

Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to "pursue other opportunities," according to a company statement.

Charter & Fractional

February 8, 2007

FBO chain abd charter provider team up

Mercury Air Centers and TAG Aviation have joined to provide added travel services through Mercury’s FBO network.

Charter & Fractional

February 7, 2007

Flight options chief leaves

Flight Options insists that it’s business as usual despite last month’s unexpected departure of the company’s chairman and CEO, John Nahill.

Charter & Fractional

February 6, 2007

Is less more at Flight Options?

Taking a quasi-Southwest Airlines approach, Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options last month announced a “go-forward” plan to rationalize its

Charter & Fractional

February 5, 2007

Bombardier expands its Europen charter service

The Transatlantic Express fixed-price charter service Bombardier introduced this summer has taken off, with round-trip flights booked between Europe and th

Charter & Fractional

February 5, 2007

Bombardier’s Skyjet program goes global

Bombardier has launched Skyjet International as a global network of fixed-rate executive charter services spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East a

Charter & Fractional

February 2, 2007

Business Aviation in Latin America

Latin America’s vast, varied geography cries out for business aviation, with key areas of economic activity separated by jungle, mountains and prairies.

Charter & Fractional

February 2, 2007

Charter firm ABC Táxi Aéreo considers fleet expansion

While last year was a positive turning point for many of Brazil’s business aviation firms, some companies have been mostly unaffected by the rolling econom

Charter & Fractional

February 2, 2007

Argentinean airline builds executive charter fleet

With two straight years of 8-percent economic growth, Argentina appears to be on the road to recovery, as does the country’s flag carrier airline, Aerolíne

Charter & Fractional

February 2, 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

Eclipse Repairing Damaged Test Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which experienced a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport,

Flight Options Offering Limited-time Incentives

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options yesterday announced three new buyer-incentive programs.

Small Air-taxi Aircraft Still Prohibited at DCA

Under the Transportation Security Administration’s new regulations permitting the resumption of general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington Nat

NetJets Pilots, Management Reach Agreement

After nine months of intense bargaining, NetJets’ unionized pilots (represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) and management reached a ten

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Charter Broker, DOT Reach Enforcement Settlement

New York-based charter broker Blue Star Jets and the DOT on Monday reached a compromise settlement regarding the company&rsquo;s alleged regulatory violati

Wet-lease Guidance Issued by the FAA

Part 135 operators and charter management entities will be affected by a proposed policy guidance involving wet leases.

Flight Options Union Drive Strengthening

Three of the five pilots for Cleveland-based fractional aircraft operator Flight Options who are trying to organize pilots under International Brotherhood

FAA changes course on controversal bulletin

The FAA has announced it will delay further the compliance date for a recent Handbook Bulletin for Airworthiness (HBAW), affecting aircraft maintenan

Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business

Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business.

Eclipse 500 VLJ Fractional Set To Fly

Scottsdale Ariz.-based fractional operator JetsAmerica is scheduled to take delivery of its first Eclipse 500 by the second week of March, according to com

Raytheon Stands by Its Flight Options Fractional

Net sales for Flight Options increased in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2005, but the fractional provider recorded an op

Air-taxi Hopeful Pogo Co-founder Burr Quits

Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to &quot;pursue other opportunities,&quot; according to a company statement.

FBO chain abd charter provider team up

Mercury Air Centers and TAG Aviation have joined to provide added travel services through Mercury’s FBO network.

Flight options chief leaves

Flight Options insists that it’s business as usual despite last month’s unexpected departure of the company’s chairman and CEO, John Nahill.

Is less more at Flight Options?

Taking a quasi-Southwest Airlines approach, Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options last month announced a “go-forward” plan to rationalize its

Bombardier expands its Europen charter service

The Transatlantic Express fixed-price charter service Bombardier introduced this summer has taken off, with round-trip flights booked between Europe and th

Bombardier’s Skyjet program goes global

Bombardier has launched Skyjet International as a global network of fixed-rate executive charter services spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East a

Business Aviation in Latin America

Latin America’s vast, varied geography cries out for business aviation, with key areas of economic activity separated by jungle, mountains and prairies.

Charter firm ABC Táxi Aéreo considers fleet expansion

While last year was a positive turning point for many of Brazil’s business aviation firms, some companies have been mostly unaffected by the rolling econom

Argentinean airline builds executive charter fleet

With two straight years of 8-percent economic growth, Argentina appears to be on the road to recovery, as does the country’s flag carrier airline, Aerolíne

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New York-based charter broker Blue Star Jets and the DOT on Monday reached a compromise settlement regarding the company’s alleged regulatory violati

Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to "pursue other opportunities," according to a company statement.