Charter & Fractional
News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
Training and Workforce
Supply Chain Worries Persist, But Bizav Poised for Solid 2024
Industry leaders see stability and strength in 2024 bizav markets
Charter & Fractional
Volato Expands HondaJet Fleet by 50 Percent to 24 Aircraft in 2023
Another 22 HondaJet Elite IIs are due for delivery in 2024 and beyond
Charter & Fractional
FlyExclusive Goes Public Following SPAC Merger
The company announced its plans to grow its fleet and go public in October 2022
Charter & Fractional
AirSprint’s 15th Praetor 500 Joins Fractional Fleet
The new jet is the sixth addition this year to AirSprint's fleet
Charter & Fractional
NJASAP: NetJets Pilots Plan Exodus without a Pay Hike
The pilots' union and NetJets disagree about salary and working conditions
Environment
Luxaviation Accelerates Decarbonization with 'Go-to-Zero' Fund
The aircraft operator says it now aims to achieve net-zero carbon by 2030
Regulations and Government
Epic's E1000GX Gets Brazil Certification
The news comes just ahead of the start of deliveries to fractional operator Avantto
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Charter & Fractional
Tradewind Adds Two More PC-12s to Charter Fleet
The company provides private flights and shared charter services
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet's Simulation with Eve Paves Way For eVTOL Services
Helicopter flights were used to assess how eVTOL aircraft might be operated
Charter & Fractional
KinectAir Launches AI-Powered Empty Leg Marketplace
The system will allow users to comb operators' schedules to craft round trips
Charter & Fractional
Volato Adds Larger Lift Access ahead of G280 Deliveries
The deal gives Volato's customers immediate access to larger aircraft
FBOs
Líder Aviation Names First Female President
COO Junia Hermont is being promoted to CEO, effective January 2024
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Focusing on Business Travelers
New programs designed to entice small and medium businesses
Charter & Fractional
After SPAC Merger, Fractional Jet Provider Volato Goes Public on NYSE
Company operates the world's largest HondaJet fleet
Charter & Fractional
TAM AE Again Rated Top Air Charter Operator in Brazil
Marks operator's eighth year of being named "Biggest and Best" in the country
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Association Announces Excellence Awards
Winners from across the industry were honored at an event in Brighton
Charter & Fractional
App-based Vaunt Offers Empty Leg Membership Program
Company looks to bring the thrill of private aviation to non-traditional customers
Rotorcraft
Brazil's Omni Will Add Three AW189 Helicopters to Fleet
Omni Helicopter International is mainly active in South America's offshore oil and gas sector
Charter & Fractional
PJCC: Almost All New Private Flyers Sticking with It
More new flyers are exclusively using private aviation for leisure travel
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Charter & Fractional
Abu Dhabi Investors Acquire Charter Platform Fly Victor
Aviation Investment Group has bought all outstanding shares from founder and chairman Clive Jackson
Charter & Fractional
Charter Group KlasJet Cleared To Operate in Canada
The Lithuania-based company is part of the Avia Solutions Group
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Wheels Up Receives $40 Million from New Investors
Kore Capital and Whitebox Advisors add to Wheels Up's $390 million term loan
Training and Workforce
Flexjet Launches Bizjet Cabin Server Training Academy
Red Label Academy offers a two-week hospitality training program
Charter & Fractional
Empire Aviation Sees Revenues Double since Pandemic
Aircraft management, aircraft sales, charter, and CAMO are thriving
Aircraft
Archer Stakes Claim to eVTOL Markets in UAE and India
The four-passenger Midnight aircraft is on display at the Dubai Airshow
Aircraft
Middle East Dealer Orders 10 Lilium Jet eVTOLs
ArcosJet will market the four-passenger Pioneer Edition to private buyers
Aircraft
Spanish Start-up Crisalion Introduces Integrity eVTOL Aircraft
The company has launched a new funding round to support development work
Charter & Fractional
AINsight: Buying/Selling a Part 135 Air Charter Business
Buying a charter operator bypasses a long application process
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Trims Revenues and Losses In 3Q
Company reported a loss of $145 million in the quarter
