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

VistaJet Celebrates Record 2015

VistaJet’s 60-airplane business jet charter fleet averages less than two years old.

April 10, 2016

Executive AirShare Continues Growth Path

The Kansas City company offers a fresh way to fly a business aircraft fractional-share.

Charter & Fractional

April 8, 2016

Indonesian Operator Commits To 30 Bell 505s

The new light single helicopters will be used by PT Whitesky for air-taxi operations throughout Indonesia and its more than 14,000 islands.

Charter & Fractional

April 7, 2016

JetSuiteX Launches EMB-135 Service from Burbank to Concord

The new public charter service flies regularly scheduled trips between Burbank and Concord and Concord and Las Vegas.

Charter & Fractional

April 5, 2016

Videos

Executive AirShare Gets More Space

The move to new headquarters comes as Executive AirShare continues to grow, add aircraft.

Charter & Fractional

April 5, 2016

Flexjet, Flight Options To Restructure Fleets

Flexjets is offering voluntary separation agreements as certain models are moved into charter and others out of fleet altogether.

Charter & Fractional

April 5, 2016

Falcon Aviation Expands Bizjet Charter

Company is upgrading offshore fleet and has leased aircraft to startup airlines in Ghana and Kazakhstan.

Charter & Fractional

April 4, 2016

Argus Provides Operator Ratings for SimpleCharters.com

Move allows consumers to perform due diligence on aircraft charter operators when checking availability and price online at SimpleCharters.com.

Charter & Fractional

March 31, 2016

Flexjet Officially Rolls Out Global Access Program

Program can be added to existing fractional ownership contracts or acquired via stand-alone leases, with hourly rates that decrease with distance flown.

Charter & Fractional

March 30, 2016

Sapphire Pegasus Awards Will Honor Business Aviation Firms

The first of the new Sapphire Pegasus Business Aviation Awards will be presented at a ceremony in the Czech capital Prague on April 8.

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2016

Charter Booking Platform Stratajet Now Offers Apple Pay

The Stratajet app now allows customers to book flights using Apple Pay.

Charter & Fractional

March 29, 2016

Ercolanese Tapped To Lead Bizav Services Firm ACASS

Over the past eight years, Ercolanese was a member of Bombardier’s business aircraft senior leadership team.

Charter & Fractional

March 23, 2016

VistaJet Moving Global Headquarters to Malta

Move expands on the jet charter firm's relocation of its operations center to European country in 2013.

Charter & Fractional

March 23, 2016

Ethiopian Charter Operators Complain of Unfair Competition

Ethiopian private charter operators say foreign rivals are enjoying an unfair advantage in their home market.

Charter & Fractional

March 22, 2016

Low-cost Ryanair Steps Up to Private Charter Role

European low-cost airline Ryanair has converted a Boeing 737-700 into a 60-seat all-business-class charter configuration.

Charter & Fractional

March 16, 2016

Gama Aviation's U.S. Division Secures EASA TCO Approval

Gama Aviation is one of the first operators to receive the recognition.

Charter & Fractional

March 16, 2016

NTSB Investigating NetJets Phenom 300 Incident

Twinjet sustained “minor damage to the wing leading edges” after colliding with runway lights during its landing roll on snow-contaminated runway.

Accidents

March 11, 2016

All-you-can-fly Club Beacon Comes Crashing Down

After starting service last summer, Beacon ceased operations at the end of January.

Charter & Fractional

March 10, 2016

Teamsters and Flexjet/Flight Options Clash Over Pilot Seniority

The management of Flexjet and FlightOptions indicated that a pilot seniority list drawn up by the Teamsters union may be illegal.

Charter & Fractional

March 9, 2016

Jet Aviation Acquires Avjet

With the purchase, the General Dynamics subsidiary will add 45, mainly large-cabin, business jets to its aircraft management and charter division.

Charter & Fractional

March 8, 2016

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

VistaJet Celebrates Record 2015

VistaJet’s 60-airplane business jet charter fleet averages less than two years old.

Executive AirShare Continues Growth Path

The Kansas City company offers a fresh way to fly a business aircraft fractional-share.

Indonesian Operator Commits To 30 Bell 505s

The new light single helicopters will be used by PT Whitesky for air-taxi operations throughout Indonesia and its more than 14,000 islands.

JetSuiteX Launches EMB-135 Service from Burbank to Concord

The new public charter service flies regularly scheduled trips between Burbank and Concord and Concord and Las Vegas.

Videos

More Articles

Executive AirShare Gets More Space

The move to new headquarters comes as Executive AirShare continues to grow, add aircraft.

Flexjet, Flight Options To Restructure Fleets

Flexjets is offering voluntary separation agreements as certain models are moved into charter and others out of fleet altogether.

Falcon Aviation Expands Bizjet Charter

Company is upgrading offshore fleet and has leased aircraft to startup airlines in Ghana and Kazakhstan.

Argus Provides Operator Ratings for SimpleCharters.com

Move allows consumers to perform due diligence on aircraft charter operators when checking availability and price online at SimpleCharters.com.

Flexjet Officially Rolls Out Global Access Program

Program can be added to existing fractional ownership contracts or acquired via stand-alone leases, with hourly rates that decrease with distance flown.

Sapphire Pegasus Awards Will Honor Business Aviation Firms

The first of the new Sapphire Pegasus Business Aviation Awards will be presented at a ceremony in the Czech capital Prague on April 8.

Charter Booking Platform Stratajet Now Offers Apple Pay

The Stratajet app now allows customers to book flights using Apple Pay.

Ercolanese Tapped To Lead Bizav Services Firm ACASS

Over the past eight years, Ercolanese was a member of Bombardier’s business aircraft senior leadership team.

VistaJet Moving Global Headquarters to Malta

Move expands on the jet charter firm's relocation of its operations center to European country in 2013.

Ethiopian Charter Operators Complain of Unfair Competition

Ethiopian private charter operators say foreign rivals are enjoying an unfair advantage in their home market.

Low-cost Ryanair Steps Up to Private Charter Role

European low-cost airline Ryanair has converted a Boeing 737-700 into a 60-seat all-business-class charter configuration.

Gama Aviation's U.S. Division Secures EASA TCO Approval

Gama Aviation is one of the first operators to receive the recognition.

NTSB Investigating NetJets Phenom 300 Incident

Twinjet sustained “minor damage to the wing leading edges” after colliding with runway lights during its landing roll on snow-contaminated runway.

All-you-can-fly Club Beacon Comes Crashing Down

After starting service last summer, Beacon ceased operations at the end of January.

Teamsters and Flexjet/Flight Options Clash Over Pilot Seniority

The management of Flexjet and FlightOptions indicated that a pilot seniority list drawn up by the Teamsters union may be illegal.

Jet Aviation Acquires Avjet

With the purchase, the General Dynamics subsidiary will add 45, mainly large-cabin, business jets to its aircraft management and charter division.

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