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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Flexjet Program Allows G650 Owners Fleet Flexibility

Flexjet's Unlimited Access Program enables G650 share owners to utilize fractional company's whole fleet while providing perks.

Charter & Fractional

July 15, 2021

Ventura Air Program Seeks Excels, Challenger 604/605s

Charter, aircraft management firm Ventura Air Services unveils Owner Lease Program for Cessna Citation Excel/XLS and Bombardier Challenger 604/605.

Charter & Fractional

July 15, 2021

Wheels Up Now a Public Company Trading on NYSE

Private aviation charter and aircraft ownership services company Wheels Up successfully closed its IPO and will use proceeds to expand.

Charter & Fractional

July 14, 2021

Luxaviation Opens Office in French Riviera

Luxaviation France has expanded to the French Riviera with the opening of an office on July 1 at Cannes Mandelieu Airport

Charter & Fractional

July 14, 2021

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Elit’Avia To Sell HondaJets in France, Parts of Africa

Honda Aircraft has chosen business aircraft sales and charter/management firm Elit’Avia as the HondaJet sales rep for France and 16 African countries.

Aircraft

July 13, 2021

Luxaviation Belgium Reports Rebound of Business Activity

Luxaviation Belgium is seeing demand grow for intra-Europe charter flights as well as interest from potential aircraft buyers.

Charter & Fractional

July 9, 2021

NetJets Pauses Light Jet Sales as Flight Demand Booms

NetJets has “temporarily paused” fractional share sales and leases for the Citation XLS and Phenom 300, and sales of all jet cards, due to high demand.

Charter & Fractional

July 9, 2021

New Brazilian Frax Firm Amaro Takes First Pilatus PC-24

Brazilian fractional provider Amaro Aviation took delivery of its first Pilatus PC-24, which will be based at São Paulo Catarina International Airport.

Aircraft

July 8, 2021

Wheels Up Unveils New Partnerships ahead of Going Public

Shareholder vote to combine Wheels Up and special purpose acquisition company Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle is set for July 12.

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2021

Bellawings Takes Delivery of Second Global 7500

HK Bellawings took delivery of its first Bombardier Global 7500 in March.

Aircraft

July 6, 2021

Luxaviation Belgium Sees Major Uptick in Activity

Covid-19 has led to buoyant demand for intra-Europe charter flying, as well as strong interest of people/companies wanting to purchase a business aircraft.

Charter & Fractional

June 29, 2021

Fly Louie Service Aims To Boost Member Charter Bookings

Fly Louie claims WholesaleFlex service can yield up to twice as many confirmed trips for a member charter operator.

Charter & Fractional

June 29, 2021

AeroVanti Launches P.180 Avanti Charter Member Program

AeroVanti looks to gain members through "ultra-competitive pricing."

Charter & Fractional

June 28, 2021

Jet It, JetClub Launch Orders for Bye eFlyer 800

Frax providers Jet It and JetClub are the launch customers for the all-electric, cabin-class Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800.

Aircraft

June 22, 2021

Air Partner Targets First-time Private Jet Travelers

Air Partners' JetCard First Flight is available until September 1.

Charter & Fractional

June 22, 2021

Luxaviation Adds Managed Jets to Charter Fleet

With the addition of a Gulfstream G600 to its UK managed fleet, Luxaviation becomes the first operator to offer the type for charter in the UK.

Aircraft

June 22, 2021

Sentient Looks for Record Year as It Goes International

Sentient anticipates summer volume to grow by 30 to 50 percent from pre-pandemic summers.

Charter & Fractional

June 18, 2021

Royal Jet Plots Return to Growth Path

Middle East charter group has returned to profitability and is operating at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

Aircraft

June 17, 2021

Jet Linx Breaks Ground on New Omaha Private Terminal

Jet Linx's new 70,000-sq-ft facility in Omaha, Nebraska, will replace a 17-year-old terminal at its home base.

Charter & Fractional

June 17, 2021

Wheels Up Targets Corporate Clients through New Program

Wheels Up's new "Up for Business" addresses corporate charter and aircraft management and sales.

Charter & Fractional

June 15, 2021