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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Flying Privately: Discussing Fractional Aircraft Ownership with Flexjet's Mike Silvestro

Compared with full ownership, fractional requires a lot less responsibility for the owner.

Charter & Fractional

February 14, 2025

West Star Aviation Expands MRO Facility in Chattanooga

Includes a new 40,000-sq-ft maintenance hangar

Charter & Fractional

February 12, 2025

Charter Flights Face Punitive Passenger Taxes in France

Rates applying from March 1 are up to 300% higher than previous passenger taxes

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 11, 2025

Air Charter Service Opens Doors in Italy

The opening marks the company’s 35th global office

Charter & Fractional

February 10, 2025

Videos

Why Brokers Believe the Preowned Private Jet Market Will Recover From Covid

Why Brokers Believe the Preowned Private Jet Market Will Recover From Covid

Aircraft

June 8, 2020

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

Airlines

June 3, 2020

OJets Delivers the Pinnacle O Experience to the World's Most Discerning Travelers

OJets Delivers the Pinnacle O Experience to the World's Most Discerning Travelers

Charter & Fractional

June 1, 2020

How Private Charter Operator AirX Dealt With the Covid Shock

How Private Charter Operator AirX Dealt With the Covid Shock

Charter & Fractional

May 27, 2020

More Articles

VIP-Fly Expands Concierge Services to Manchester Airport

Premium lounges, optional chauffeur service also offered

Charter & Fractional

February 10, 2025

AINsight: Business Aviation Outlook Shows Wider Transatlantic Gap

U.S. executives hail ‘Trump bump’ but acknowledge some cause for concern

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 7, 2025

Argus Sees Weak European Bizav Traffic Growth in 2025

Business aircraft traffic at European airports is set to creep up by just 0.3% this year

Operations

February 5, 2025

Flexjet Inks $7 Billion Order for Embraer Business Jets

The order is the largest in the history of both companies.

Aircraft

February 5, 2025

GACA Opens Saudi Air Charter Market to Foreigners

Changes are set to take effect May 1, 2025

Regulations and Government

February 5, 2025

Flexjet Inks $7B Order for Embraer Business Jets

Deliveries will start in 2026 and will greatly enlarge Flexjet’s fleet

Aircraft

February 5, 2025

AirSprint Welcomes 40th Aircraft to Canadian Fleet

New Embraer jet increases fractional ownership capacity

Charter & Fractional

February 4, 2025

Atlantic Jet Partners Aims To Be 'One Stop Shop'

'There definitely seems to be an optimism'

Charter & Fractional

February 3, 2025

Brazil’s Lider Pivots at Congonhas, Expands at Sorocaba

Business aircraft services company has to move from its longtime hangar at the São Paulo airport

Maintenance and Modifications

January 31, 2025

Copenhagen Helicopter and Crisalion Plan Island-hopping eVTOL Flights

Companies are preparing a business case and infrastructure for services in Denmark

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2025

Flying Privately: Chartering for the First Time

Here are the basics to consider when you want to start flying privately.

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2025

Fundamental Advisors Acquires Utility Operator HeloAir

Purchase marks company’s first investment in utility helicopter segment

Rotorcraft

January 27, 2025

Premier Private Jets Expands in Dayton with FBO Purchase

Already the operator of a small FBO at KDAY, the company will transition to the larger facility

FBOs

January 23, 2025

PlaneSense, Jetfly Form Fractional Partnership

Clients can use hours in either program

Charter & Fractional

January 22, 2025

Western Aircraft Joins Goodrich Deicing Service Network

Designation expands deicing service offerings

Environment

January 22, 2025

Vista, Tri-State Charter Partner in Aim for New Heights

Nearly 50 inches of legroom in every seat

Charter & Fractional

January 21, 2025