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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EJM Charter Revenue Exceeded $32 Million

Executive Jet Management (EJM) said it generated more than $32 million in charter revenue last year for its managed aircraft owners.
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Scheeringa takes Flight Options helm

Several executive changes at Flight Options have followed in the wake of Raytheon’s full acquisition of the Cleveland-based fractional provider in late Dec
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Flight Options pilots vote for union backing

Last month the Flight Options pilots overwhelmingly voted for union representation under International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 1108.
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Club Airways flies show shuttle

European scheduled business aircraft service Club Airways International is providing a daily round-trip connection between the Swiss cities of Geneva and B
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Part 135 duty regs still under study

The FAA is reviewing Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)-recommended revisions to the FAR Part 125/135 rulebook.
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Charter firm eyes Asia-Pacific market

Executive charter broker Hunt & Palmer is opening an office in Hong Kong next month.
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Mayo Aviation: Charter firm offers maintenance services

Mayo Aviation, located on Englewood, Colo.’s Centennial Airport, offers both maintenance and a large Part 135 operation.
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Club328’s SkyBond program offers flight hours for ‘loan’

UK operator Club328 has devised a new way to market charter flights through its new SkyBond program.
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Flight Options to use API for rotable management

Aerospace Products International (API), a provider of distribution and supply chain services, has been chosen by Flight Options for rotables management.
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Aviation Industry Expo 2006: Charter Operational Control

Judging from the size of the audience–about 200 people–many charter operators sent personnel to the NATA show to attend the first FAA operational control b
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Flight Options Approved for ASAP

Flight Options recently became the first fractional provider approved by the FAA to participate in the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).
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Report Claims Bizav Rendition Flights

Amnesty International last month released a report (http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAMR510572006) on the alleged illegal transfer of suspected terr
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Fractional Prefers Hawker

FractionAir is eliminating its Beech Diamond and Beechjet regional fractional programs to focus on its Hawker fractional jet management program.
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UK charter firm adds long-range jets to fleet

Gold Air International has ordered two new Bombardier Global 5000s in a deal valued at close to $80 million.
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It’s No Pet Peeve to NetJets

Under the fractional aircraft ownership provider’s recently introduced PennVet VIP program, owners traveling with pets in the U.S.
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Phenom chosen for Euro charter operations

A Zurich-based start-up charter operator announced at EBACE last month its plans to place into “low-cost, on-demand” charter service a fleet of Embraer Phe
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Air-taxi Operator’s Certificate Revoked

The FAA last month revoked the Part 135 air carrier operating certificate of American Air Network (AAN) of Chesterfield, Mo.
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Operational Control Workshops Scheduled

Starting with a session on June 7 in Anchorage, Alaska, the FAA has scheduled more briefings on its proposed guidance policy on air carrier operational con
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NetJets Poised for a Profitable Year?

If Berkshire Hathaway’s first-quarter results are any indication, its NetJets subsidiary will record a profit this year, compared with the $80 million in l
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Will the air limo industry take off?

As anticipation builds over the pending certification of the first very light jet, the Eclipse 500, “There’s a new sense of legitimacy for the idea of pers
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NATA Offers Air Charter Safety System

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has developed a safety-management system for air charter firms.
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Pogo a No Go for a While

Very light jet air-taxi hopeful Pogo will likely “not launch operations before 2009,” according to company CEO and former American Airlines boss Robert Cra
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Fractionals: Evolution in action

Twenty years after its birth, the fractional concept is finally a mainstream part of the business aviation industry.
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The New Breed of Jet Cards

Last month, Flight Options and Flexjet began offering tiered-pricing jet cards
that provide steep discounts for not flying during peak periods.
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Avantair: The Little Fractional That Could

Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair is fast becoming a major player in the industry.
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Another Twist for the JetPass Card

JetPass Ultimate is a new jet card program from Cleveland-based Flight Options.
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CharterX Acquires Wyvern Auditors

CharterX, a large online charter facilitator, has acquired air charter audit firm Wyvern Consulting of Palmyra, N.J.
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Fractionals Included in Reporting Program

The FAA is extending the voluntary disclosure reporting program (VDRP) to fractional ownership programs on a test basis for one year, to May 19 next year.
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Drug Testing Rule Guidance in the Works

FAA officials at a meeting last month told representatives from key industry organizations, including the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), t
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Charter under the microscope

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