Charter & Fractional

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Aircraft

Lilium To Display Pioneer Edition eVTOL Aircraft in Dubai

Middle East private aviation customers will be able to see the four-passenger cabin interior at the Dubai Airshow
Lilium Jet Pioneer Edition eVTOL aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Launching Helo Service from Florida to Bahamas

Flexjet originally formalized its helicopter service to provide "last mile" service for its owners
Flexjet S-76 (Photo: Flexjet)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Protest Damage and Illegal Charters Fuel Insurance Concerns

Business aviation professionals urged to consider indemnity liability insurance
Letze Generation protestors damage a Citation CJ1+ aircraft at Sylt Airport in Germany.
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues Part 135 Runway Obstacle Analysis Reminder

Some operators found lacking in takeoff safety path analysis
Aircraft

Indian Lessor Agrees to Buy Lyte's 40-Seat VTOL Aircraft

Vman Aviation Services' current portfolio includes helicopters, regional airliners and training aircraft
Lyte Aviation's LA-44 SkyBus VTOL aircraft
Environment

Chapman Inks Deal To Help Clients Fly Sustainably

The global charter broker partnered With 4Air to offer offset and SAF use solutions
business jet taking off
Charter & Fractional

Blade Offering Florida JetPass

Blade jumps into the jet card pool
Blade aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Charter and Management Firm CapJet Rebrands as Fly Tru

Texas-based operator pledges high levels of transparency over costs, aircraft condition, and crew
CapJet Gulfstream G200 aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Targets Small and Medium-size Businesses

New Wheels Up program moves to lessen leisure travel dependence
Wheels Up King Air 350
Charter & Fractional

NATA Conference To Provide Focus on AAM, Market Trends

NATA has signed a MOU with Choctaw Nation to collaborate on AAM
Long Beach, California (Photo: National Air Transportation Association)
Environment

EBAA Rolls Out Environmental, Social Sustainability Plan

The European business aviation group started a pilot program with some of its member companies
Jet Aviation provides sustainable aviation fuel to business aircraft at EBACE show
Charter & Fractional

Hahn Air Is European Launch Customer for CJ3 Gen2 Jet

The German operator has operated Textron's Citation business aircraft for almost two decades
(Left to right: Ron Draper, Textron Aviation; Captain Daniel Rudas, Hahn Air)
Charter & Fractional

Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi Talk Tennis, Philanthropy, Aviation, and More at NBAA-BACE

The most successful tennis players in the world give a wide ranging interview.
NBAA President and CEO Ed Belen with Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi
Charter & Fractional

Charter Brokers and Operators Address Sustainability

The Air Charter Association's Broker-Operator Forum met at FlyingGroup's headquarters in Belgium
The Air Charter Association Broker-Operator Forum at FlyingGroup headquarters in Belgium on October 3.
Charter & Fractional

Go Rentals Teams with International Yacht Company

Customers will be able to collect high-end cars at marinas where they disembark from yachts
Charter & Fractional

Magellan Jets Acquires Stellar Labs’ AI Platform

Acquisition is meant to streamline jet card, charter quoting process
Magellan Stellar combination
Charter & Fractional

Rejuvenated Wheels Up Aims for Operational Excellence

Private flight provider seeks to lessen dependence on leisure travel
George Mattson, Wheels UP
Charter & Fractional

FlyExclusive Sees Fractional Business Take Off

Three new Citation CJ3+ Jets now flying
FlyExclusive CJ3+
Charter & Fractional

Broker Sees Easing of Charter Trip Availability

More aircraft are becoming available for charter
Planet 9 charter business jet
Aircraft

EMC Jet Becomes First U.S. Dealer For Lilium eVTOL Aircraft

The Texas-based private aviation group has committed to buying five Lilium Jets
An artist's impression of a Lilium Jet Pioneer Edition eVTOL aircraft over Dallas.
Charter & Fractional

Vista Global Launches Vista America To Streamline U.S. Private Aviation Operations

David Stanley was appointed as the president of Vista America
VistaJet International Ltd
Charter & Fractional

Shared Ownership Model Brings More to Bizav's Table

Partners in Aviation helps match partnership aircraft buyers
business aircraft windows
Charter & Fractional

Majority Oppose FAA's Change to Part 380 Flight Rules

Trade groups NBAA, GAMA, HAI, and NATA among those opposing a switch to Part 121 scheduled operations
Charter & Fractional

Lack of Tech Costing Charter Operators, Says MySky

The adoption of artificial intelligence can save time and money
MySky software
Charter & Fractional

Raise a Paddle for Corporate Angel Network

Cancer charity's annual auction and cocktail party kicks off Wednesday
Corporate Angel Network
Regulations and Government

Bluetail Enhances Part 135 Conformity Module

Mach Conformity Module eases records burden
Bluetail Mach conformity module
Charter & Fractional

UAS: Part 91 and International Bizav Traffic to U.S. Growing

Company sees an ‘exceptionally promising’ outlook for 2024
Omar Hosari, UAS CEO, with UAS team at EBACE 2023 (Credit UAS)
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Debuts Omaha Flagship Base

The new facility represents a major upgrade from the company's first private terminal
Jet Linx ribbon cutting Omaha (Photo: Jet Linx)
Charter & Fractional

Private Jet Card Pricing Down but Stabilizing

Jet card prices are down 6.3 percent from the end of 2022
Gulfstream G650
FBOs

ExecuJet Adds Samson's Newcastle FBO to Network

The Luxaviation Group company has more than 100 FBOs in its worldwide chain
Gary Forster, Luxaviation Group FBO airport services manager (left) and Paula Ives, general manager of the Samson Executive Jet Centre at Newcastle International Airport in the UK