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NetJets Europe expects 2005 profit

Assuming the next six months or so do not see a deterioration in trading conditions, the NetJets Europe fractional-ownership program should finally achieve

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November 3, 2006

MEC Election for NetJets Pilots

After the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) voided the late October MEC elections due to balloting concerns, the NetJets pilots finally were sch

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November 3, 2006

Out-of-limit cg might have led to TEB crash

Although the NTSB has not yet determined a probable cause for the February 2 Challenger 600 accident at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport, it has released a n

Charter & Fractional

October 31, 2006

FAA Scrutinizing Charter Brokers

What is the role of an aircraft charter broker, do current regulations support this role and who has operational control on brokered flights? The FAA and D

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October 31, 2006

Netjets Pilots Countdown

Last month, the Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (ASAP)–the union representing NetJets pilots– began its “informational picketing,” a campaign that in

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October 31, 2006

Sentient Jet Acquires Charter Operator

Corporate jet-card services company Sentient Jet has acquired charter operator Atlantic Aviation Flight Services of Teterboro, N.J., from Voyager Group, a

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October 31, 2006

Charter Operator Reports Strong Growth

Executive Jet Management reported revenue from its charter business rose by more than 35 percent last year over its 2003 figures.

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October 31, 2006

Air ambulance operations

A call comes in to operations: a young American woman vacationing on a dive boat in the Caribbean is suffering from serious burns after a fire broke out

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October 30, 2006

German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model

Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical

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October 30, 2006

Euro charter firms offer ‘light’ options

Increasing demand from wealthy individuals for the Bombardier Skyjet International fixed-rate block charter program has prompted the company to experiment

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October 30, 2006

New Owner and New Home for Avantair

Piaggio Avanti frax operator Avantair has a new owner–Alfred Rapetti–and in the middle of next year will relocate its headquarters from Caldwell, N.J.

Charter & Fractional

October 25, 2006

TAG Aviation Introduces Jet Card

Charter sales firm TAG Aviation USA launched its JetCard at the NBAA Convention last month.

Charter & Fractional

October 25, 2006

NetJets pilots ratify contract

The unionized NetJets pilots, represented by IBT Local 1108, on November 21 overwhelmingly ratified the tentative labor agreement signed on October 8, near

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October 25, 2006

Flexjet Frax Claims Small Profit

Bombardier’s fractional operation, Flexjet, said last month that after a decade it has turned the corner and is making money.

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October 25, 2006

Platinum Jet, FAA Postpone Meeting…

An “informal” meeting between Platinum Jet Management and the FAA was postponed from November 1.

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October 25, 2006

…and Charter Broker, DOT Reach Settlement

New York charter broker Blue Star Jets and the DOT reached a compromise settlement regarding alleged regulatory violations in connection with the same cras

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October 25, 2006