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

Airbus Helicopters Rolling Out Air-taxi Booking Service

Voom platform connects travellers with licensed helicopter operator partners, allowing air-taxi flights to be booked in as little as 60 minutes.

February 14, 2018

Fly-in, Fly-out Model Proves a Boon for Alliance Airlines

Getting energy workers to out-of-the-way sites is one part of the company's business plan.

Charter & Fractional

February 13, 2018

Grand Canyon Air-tour Helicopter Crash Kills Three

Survivors were severely injured and high winds that built to 50 mph and darkness made medical evacuation delayed and difficult.

Charter & Fractional

February 12, 2018

PC-24 Brings PlaneSense Fleet to 41 Aircraft

Company expects to receive at least two more of the new twinjets within the next 12 months and two more next year.

Aircraft

February 12, 2018

Videos

Rectrix Fleet Approved for DCA Flights

Only specific gateway airports, certain airlines and a few private plane companies have met the security qualifications required to have access at DCA.

Charter & Fractional

February 12, 2018

NTSB Docket: Copilot Flew Accident Leg, Against Policy

Learjet 35A that crashed on circling approach at Teterboro Airport wasn't authorized to be flown by copilot under company rules.

Accidents

February 12, 2018

Wijet Signs MoU for 16 HondaJets

French air taxi buys 16 Hondajet, plans to expand network.

Aircraft

February 9, 2018

Embraer Lands KC-390 Interest for Leasing Deals

Embraer has received a Letter of Interest for six KC-390 transports, to be acquired by a company that aims to lease them out to air arms.

Charter & Fractional

February 6, 2018

Alyssum Group Acquires RocketRoute

RocketRoute’s FlightPlan and MarketPlace platforms will be integrated into Alyssum’s connected digital marketplace.

Charter & Fractional

February 6, 2018

ACI Jet Boosts Charter/Management Fleet

The California-based company has added a pair of Globals and its first Embraer, a Phenom 300 to its aircraft offerings.

Charter & Fractional

February 6, 2018

Baker Aviation Expands Charter Fleet

The new additions incude a Citation X, Hawker 800XP, and a King Air 350.

Charter & Fractional

February 6, 2018

Victor Raises $18M for Charter Industry Venture

Will create an ecosystem enabling business aviation industry stakeholders to boost efficiency and profitability by sharing data and intelligence.

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2018

Keith Plumb To Leave Executive AirShare

Co-founding the company in 2000, Plumb helped build it into an operation that has more than 50 aircraft, nearly 200 employees, and five bases.

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2018

How to Quit the Airlines and Fly on a Private Jet

Aircraft

January 18, 2018

VistaJet Sees Double-digit Growth in Flight Hours

Its all-Bombardier fleet—which includes the Challenger 350, 650, and 850 and Global 5000 and 6000—now numbers 72 aircraft.

Charter & Fractional

January 17, 2018

PHI Offloads Sikorsky S-76C++s to Helijet

The first three helicopters will be prepared at PHI's base in Lafayette, Louisiana, for delivery in the first and second quarter.

Charter & Fractional

January 16, 2018

PrivateFly Sales Climb 51%, Expects More Growth in 2018

Expansion this year will be “driven by on demand business jet charter, as opposed to outright or fractional ownership.”

Charter & Fractional

January 11, 2018

Minneapolis-area Airport To See New Bizav Development

The start of hangar complex at St. Paul Downtown Airport will mark the first private development there in more than a decade.

Airports

January 8, 2018

Luxaviation Broker Desk Marks Good First Year

Worldwide group says local offices for charter sales, and central broker desk in Luton, has worked well.

Charter & Fractional

December 19, 2017

Jet Aviation Obtains Maltese Air Operator Certificate

Having announced at EBACE 2017 that it had signed a joint venture agreement in Malta, Swiss firm has now been granted an AOC by the Malta CAD.

Charter & Fractional

December 12, 2017

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

Airbus Helicopters Rolling Out Air-taxi Booking Service

Voom platform connects travellers with licensed helicopter operator partners, allowing air-taxi flights to be booked in as little as 60 minutes.

Fly-in, Fly-out Model Proves a Boon for Alliance Airlines

Getting energy workers to out-of-the-way sites is one part of the company's business plan.

Grand Canyon Air-tour Helicopter Crash Kills Three

Survivors were severely injured and high winds that built to 50 mph and darkness made medical evacuation delayed and difficult.

PC-24 Brings PlaneSense Fleet to 41 Aircraft

Company expects to receive at least two more of the new twinjets within the next 12 months and two more next year.

Videos

More Articles

Rectrix Fleet Approved for DCA Flights

Only specific gateway airports, certain airlines and a few private plane companies have met the security qualifications required to have access at DCA.

NTSB Docket: Copilot Flew Accident Leg, Against Policy

Learjet 35A that crashed on circling approach at Teterboro Airport wasn't authorized to be flown by copilot under company rules.

Wijet Signs MoU for 16 HondaJets

French air taxi buys 16 Hondajet, plans to expand network.

Embraer Lands KC-390 Interest for Leasing Deals

Embraer has received a Letter of Interest for six KC-390 transports, to be acquired by a company that aims to lease them out to air arms.

Alyssum Group Acquires RocketRoute

RocketRoute’s FlightPlan and MarketPlace platforms will be integrated into Alyssum’s connected digital marketplace.

ACI Jet Boosts Charter/Management Fleet

The California-based company has added a pair of Globals and its first Embraer, a Phenom 300 to its aircraft offerings.

Baker Aviation Expands Charter Fleet

The new additions incude a Citation X, Hawker 800XP, and a King Air 350.

Victor Raises $18M for Charter Industry Venture

Will create an ecosystem enabling business aviation industry stakeholders to boost efficiency and profitability by sharing data and intelligence.

Keith Plumb To Leave Executive AirShare

Co-founding the company in 2000, Plumb helped build it into an operation that has more than 50 aircraft, nearly 200 employees, and five bases.

How to Quit the Airlines and Fly on a Private Jet

How to Quit the Airlines and Fly on a Private Jet

VistaJet Sees Double-digit Growth in Flight Hours

Its all-Bombardier fleet—which includes the Challenger 350, 650, and 850 and Global 5000 and 6000—now numbers 72 aircraft.

PHI Offloads Sikorsky S-76C++s to Helijet

The first three helicopters will be prepared at PHI's base in Lafayette, Louisiana, for delivery in the first and second quarter.

PrivateFly Sales Climb 51%, Expects More Growth in 2018

Expansion this year will be “driven by on demand business jet charter, as opposed to outright or fractional ownership.”

Minneapolis-area Airport To See New Bizav Development

The start of hangar complex at St. Paul Downtown Airport will mark the first private development there in more than a decade.

Luxaviation Broker Desk Marks Good First Year

Worldwide group says local offices for charter sales, and central broker desk in Luton, has worked well.

Jet Aviation Obtains Maltese Air Operator Certificate

Having announced at EBACE 2017 that it had signed a joint venture agreement in Malta, Swiss firm has now been granted an AOC by the Malta CAD.

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