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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Simuflite to train all Flight Options pilots

In the single largest training agreement in its history, Dallas-based CAE SimuFlite will soon start training all 900-plus pilots of Flight Options, the sec

January 31, 2007

Bombardier merges charter operations

Bombardier has launched a global executive charter program offering both block occupied-hour terms and ad hoc rates throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

Frax Hire Many More Pilots

The four major fractional aircraft operators hired 482 pilots last year compared with 198 in 2003, bringing the total roster of fractional pilots to 3,649

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

Scheduling draws pilot ire at NetJets

While the fractional providers said publicly that switching to the more stringent rules of Part 91 Subpart K on February 17 was a nonevent, a look behind t

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

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EJM to offer scheduled service on business jets

Indigo tried it and failed.

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

NetJets buying up to 50 Horizons–again

Raytheon Aircraft last month reached a “tentative agreement” for NetJets to purchase up to 50 Hawker Horizons for its fractional aircraft fleet.

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

Avantair Frax continues in growth mode

Avantair, the fractional operator flying an all-Piaggio Avanti fleet, took delivery last month of its 16th copy of the Italian-built twin-turboprop pusher.

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

California firm selling shares in Eclipse 500

Westlake Village, Calif.-based Jet Alliance claims to be the first company to offer fractional shares in the Eclipse 500 very light jet.

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

Insurer presents Jet Aviation with safety award

Jet Aviation, the aviation services company founded in Switzerland in 1967, was recently singled out for a prestigious safety award by its insurer, AIG Avi

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

NetJets places $360 million Hawker order

Fractional operator NetJets announced an order late last month for 50 Hawker 400XPs and eight midsize Hawker 800XPs, a deal valued in excess of $360 millio

Charter & Fractional

January 29, 2007

Cessna evaluates NetJets cancellation

A day after news of the NetJets order for 50 Hawker 400XPs, Cessna Aircraft parent company Textron announced that it expects no financial impact from the f

Charter & Fractional

January 29, 2007

Subpart K Seminars Resume This Month

This month NBAA continues a series of seminars on Part 91 Subpart K, the new rule that regulates fractional operations.

Charter & Fractional

January 29, 2007

Air Luxor now provides bizav services as Masterjet

Portugal’s Air Luxor group has restructured most of its business aviation activities under a new subsidiary called Masterjet.

Charter & Fractional

January 29, 2007

Frax Pilot Hiring at Record Low, Report Shows

In the first 11 months of last year, the four largest fractional aircraft operators hired just 186 pilots, compared with 997 in the same time frame in 2002

Charter & Fractional

January 29, 2007

Flight Options Puts First Legacy Into Operation

Four Embraer Legacy Executive twinjets have joined Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options to provide owners with a large-cabin aircraft to supp

Charter & Fractional

January 29, 2007

Indian charter firm predicts bizav growth

Indian executive charter firm Deccan Aviation, based in Bangalore, is evaluating aircraft from Gulfstream, Bombardier and Cessna with a view to adding up t

Charter & Fractional

January 26, 2007

Passur program helps FBOs but could irk operators

A small company that began life by providing collision-avoidance hardware to the U.S.

Charter & Fractional

January 25, 2007

New rules challenging for charter operators

In part because of a high-profile charter crash at Teterboro Airport (TEB) early in 2005 and several other accidents involving responsibility for operation

Charter & Fractional

January 25, 2007

College Guidelines Recommend Against Charter

In response to a four-year old NTSB safety recommendation stemming from the Jan.

Charter & Fractional

January 25, 2007

Christiansen is new president of NetJets

Long-time business aviation leader Jim Christiansen might be feeling a little déjà vu after his appointment last month as president of NetJets Aviation in

Charter & Fractional

January 19, 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

Simuflite to train all Flight Options pilots

In the single largest training agreement in its history, Dallas-based CAE SimuFlite will soon start training all 900-plus pilots of Flight Options, the sec

Bombardier merges charter operations

Bombardier has launched a global executive charter program offering both block occupied-hour terms and ad hoc rates throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle

Frax Hire Many More Pilots

The four major fractional aircraft operators hired 482 pilots last year compared with 198 in 2003, bringing the total roster of fractional pilots to 3,649

Scheduling draws pilot ire at NetJets

While the fractional providers said publicly that switching to the more stringent rules of Part 91 Subpart K on February 17 was a nonevent, a look behind t

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More Articles

EJM to offer scheduled service on business jets

Indigo tried it and failed.

NetJets buying up to 50 Horizons–again

Raytheon Aircraft last month reached a “tentative agreement” for NetJets to purchase up to 50 Hawker Horizons for its fractional aircraft fleet.

Avantair Frax continues in growth mode

Avantair, the fractional operator flying an all-Piaggio Avanti fleet, took delivery last month of its 16th copy of the Italian-built twin-turboprop pusher.

California firm selling shares in Eclipse 500

Westlake Village, Calif.-based Jet Alliance claims to be the first company to offer fractional shares in the Eclipse 500 very light jet.

Insurer presents Jet Aviation with safety award

Jet Aviation, the aviation services company founded in Switzerland in 1967, was recently singled out for a prestigious safety award by its insurer, AIG Avi

NetJets places $360 million Hawker order

Fractional operator NetJets announced an order late last month for 50 Hawker 400XPs and eight midsize Hawker 800XPs, a deal valued in excess of $360 millio

Cessna evaluates NetJets cancellation

A day after news of the NetJets order for 50 Hawker 400XPs, Cessna Aircraft parent company Textron announced that it expects no financial impact from the f

Subpart K Seminars Resume This Month

This month NBAA continues a series of seminars on Part 91 Subpart K, the new rule that regulates fractional operations.

Air Luxor now provides bizav services as Masterjet

Portugal’s Air Luxor group has restructured most of its business aviation activities under a new subsidiary called Masterjet.

Frax Pilot Hiring at Record Low, Report Shows

In the first 11 months of last year, the four largest fractional aircraft operators hired just 186 pilots, compared with 997 in the same time frame in 2002

Flight Options Puts First Legacy Into Operation

Four Embraer Legacy Executive twinjets have joined Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options to provide owners with a large-cabin aircraft to supp

Indian charter firm predicts bizav growth

Indian executive charter firm Deccan Aviation, based in Bangalore, is evaluating aircraft from Gulfstream, Bombardier and Cessna with a view to adding up t

Passur program helps FBOs but could irk operators

A small company that began life by providing collision-avoidance hardware to the U.S.

New rules challenging for charter operators

In part because of a high-profile charter crash at Teterboro Airport (TEB) early in 2005 and several other accidents involving responsibility for operation

College Guidelines Recommend Against Charter

In response to a four-year old NTSB safety recommendation stemming from the Jan.

Christiansen is new president of NetJets

Long-time business aviation leader Jim Christiansen might be feeling a little déjà vu after his appointment last month as president of NetJets Aviation in

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