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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Wheels Up Buys Mountain Aviation, Quadrupling Citation X Fleet

Wheels Up continues buying spree, picking up Mountain Aviation following acquisitions of TMC, Gama Aviation, and Delta Private Jets over the past 18 months

Charter & Fractional

January 5, 2021

NetJets Pilots Sign New Pay and Scheduling Deal

A new collective bargaining agreement with NetJets gives U.S. flight crew pay rises and introduces new variable compensation for European pilots.

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January 4, 2021

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Charter, Fractional, and Jet Cards Category Winner

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Charter, Fractional, and Jet Cards Category Winner

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January 4, 2021

Airshare Expands Access, Management, Mx Programs

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, day-based fractional operator Airshare has become a full-service provider.

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December 28, 2020

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Judge Allows JSX To Temporarily Continue SNA Flights

The temporary restraining order comes after JSX filed a lawsuit against Orange County and John Wayne Airport earlier in December.

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December 28, 2020

Flexjet Crews To Begin At-home Covid-19 Testing

Flexjet crews will test themselves under medical supervision before each tour of duty.

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December 28, 2020

Omni Air Adds Charter Base, Expands Mx Operations

Omni Air Transport plans to offer maintenance services outside of its in-house managed fleet.

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December 23, 2020

Guide Aims To Prevent Illegal Charters from Dry Leases

Six aviation associations produced the General Aviation Dry Leasing Guide to help aircraft owners and lessors avoid the pitfalls of illegal charters.

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December 22, 2020

Mountain Aviation Marches Toward 35 Citation X Fleet

Mountain Aviation has taken delivery of its 26th Cessna Citation X.

Aircraft

December 17, 2020

Lilium Seeks Commercial Pilots for eVTOL Aircraft Services

Lufthansa Aviation Training is to help eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium to recruit and train pilots for its planned air mobility service.

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December 10, 2020

Volocopter To Launch eVTOL Taxi Services in Singapore

The eVTOL aircraft developer plans to have air taxi operations running from 2023 after announcing a partnership with local regulators.

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December 9, 2020

Joby Taking Over Uber Elevate's Urban Air Taxi Plans

The eVTOL aircraft developer is taking control of Uber Elevate in a move that will exclude other program partners ahead of planned service launch in 2023.

Aircraft

December 9, 2020

Silver Air Adds Phenom to Fleet

Silver Air is increasing its charter fleet as new customers turn to private flying.

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December 3, 2020

Luxaviation Adds Cirrus Vision Jet to Fleet

The aircraft will join the company's managed UK fleet in mid-December.

Aircraft

December 3, 2020

PrivateFly Rolls Out Winter Routes for 'City Pairs'

PrivateFly has developed specific fixed-price charter routes between London and various winter escapes.

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December 3, 2020

GrandView Looks to New Year with More Jets, Bases

Charter operator Grandview Aviation has taken delivery of three new Embraer Phenom 300 business jets.

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December 1, 2020

First Praetor 600 Joins Flexjet's European Fleet

The super-midsize aircraft will be part of Flexjet's Red Label fractional ownership program in Europe.

Aircraft

November 30, 2020

Ascent Global To Expand Charter Biz with Acquisition

Ascent Global Logistics plans to start Rambler Air early next year to build on its charter brokerage in Alaska.

Charter & Fractional

November 30, 2020

Charter Operator Ventura Air Adds Bizjets, Staff

Ventura Air Services CEO 'optimistic' about charter industry's and company's growth despite pandemic.

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November 30, 2020

Bizav Flight Activity Decline May Be Stabilizing

Latest data from WingX's Global Market Tracker shows recent flight activity to have been 19 percent down on 2019.

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November 27, 2020