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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JetASAP: Hourly Air Charter Flight Prices Rose in June

Aircraft Charter Marketplace JetASAP Reports That Hourly Prices Increased in June

Charter & Fractional

July 26, 2023

Air Charter Association Grows U.S. Membership

U.S. charter operators and other industry players are now the second-largest national group in the industry accreditation body after the UK.

Charter & Fractional

July 24, 2023

Airavat Aviation Begins Air Charter Operations from Dubai

Airavat Aviation has launched charter flight operations from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport with two Hawker 4000s and looks to expand its fleet.

Charter & Fractional

July 20, 2023

U.S. Charter Operator Orders SkyDrive's eVTOL Air Taxi

South Carolina-based Austin Aviation has committed to buying five of the three-seat eVTOL from Japan's SkyDrive, which also logged new sales in Vietnam.

Aircraft

July 20, 2023

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Emirates Launches Regional Charter with Phenom 100s

The post-Covid period has seen interest in bizjet charter increase in the Middle East.

Charter & Fractional

July 19, 2023

Paramount Adds $1M Deposit Tier for Jet Card Customers

Deposit tiers for the Paramount Private Membership Jet Card now range from $100,000 to $1 million.

Charter & Fractional

July 18, 2023

Priester Acquiring Hill's Aircraft Charter Management Group

Priester Aviation is adding a presence on the U.S. East Coast with the acquisition of Hill Aircraft's Atlanta-based businesses.

Charter & Fractional

July 18, 2023

Clay Lacy Aviation Expands Charter Fleet

Over the past year Clay Lacy Aviation has added nine aircraft to its Part 135 certificate.

Charter & Fractional

July 13, 2023

Nepal Helicopter Crash Claims Six Lives Near Mt Everest

An Airbus H125 rotorcraft operated by Manang Air crashed on a sightseeing flight near Mount Everest.

Accidents

July 11, 2023

Victor Says Airlines Should Offer Voluntary SAF Purchases

One in five customers booking charter flights through Victor now pays for sustainable aviation fuel to reduce the carbon footprint of their trips.

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2023

Wheels Up Sues FlyExclusive over Contract Dispute

Wheels Up claims FlyExclusive illegally terminated an agreement to provide supplemental lift.

Charter & Fractional

July 6, 2023

Is DayJet Staging a Comeback?

Former DayJet co-founder Nancy Iacobucci is attempting to relaunch per-seat, on-demand service in the U.S. Southeast.

Charter & Fractional

July 6, 2023

Aviation Coalition Urges Caution on Part 380 Changes

NBAA, NATA, HAI, and others groups are concerned that an economic dispute over a Part 380 application is threatening the use of the economic authority.

Charter & Fractional

July 5, 2023

Discounting, Debt, Deficits Plague Select Private Jet Programs

Analyst thinks post-Covid financial contagion will continue to affect private jet operators.

Charter & Fractional

July 4, 2023

Heli SGI Signs To Be Indonesian AW09 Launch Customer

The Bali charter operator could add up to 15 of Leonardo's new single-engine helicopter to its currently all-Bell fleet.

Charter & Fractional

July 4, 2023

Wheels Up Increases Pay Packages for Executives

Wheels Up's acting CEO gets $150,000 raise, more generous incentives.

Charter & Fractional

July 4, 2023

Verijet Expands Vision Jet Service To Canada

Air Taxi service provider Verijet has increased its operational footprint to include Canada.

Charter & Fractional

June 28, 2023

AeroVanti Shutters Amid Fraud Charges

Private aviation membership company AeroVanti has grounded its fleet following filing of a civil fraud suit and ongoing FAA investigation.

Charter & Fractional

June 28, 2023

Tampa Bay Aircraft Management Firms FlyUSA, 3B Aviation Combine

FlyUSA has bought fellow Tampa Bay-area air charter management firm 3B Aviation, bringing the former company's fleet to 15 business aircraft.

Charter & Fractional

June 27, 2023

JetASAP: Charter Hourly Rates Climb 7 Percent in May

Billable charter hours in May jumped by 7 percent over April with turboprop trips seeing the largest increase followed by light jets.

Charter & Fractional

June 27, 2023