FlyHouse acquires charter booking platform JetASAPnews Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 24 0FlyHouse has acquired private jet charter booking platform JetASAP. This strategic acquisition for FlyHouse comes as it prepares to launch its app for customers. By… Read more
JetZen launches new membership with profit-sharing initiativenews Yves Le Marquand 12 Apr 24 0Digital charter booking specialist, JetZen is launching an “industry first” membership including annual charter spend offsetting through a profit-sharing initiative. The “industry-first” membership initiative is… Read more
Comair Flight Services promotes senior execs Kerry Searle and Justin Reevesnews CJI Expert 5 Jul 23 0Comair Flight Services (CFS) has promoted Kerry Searle to MD and Justin Reeves to group CEO. The operator, based at Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg, South… Read more
Jet Bank banking on charter operatorsopinion Alasdair Whyte 3 Jul 23 0Treasury managers at top airlines have had a significant aircraft leasing problem for several years: finding time to meet with the different operating lessors who… Read more
Corporate aircraft leasing firm Jet Bank secures $250m initial equity raisenews CJI Expert 29 Jun 23 0Jet Bank, a new corporate aircraft leasing firm, has secured $250m in its initial equity raise. The investment now allows the firm to acquire aircraft… Read more
FlyUSA acquires 3B Aviationnews CJI Expert 28 Jun 23 0FlyUSA has acquired 3B Aviation, expanding the brokerage’s privately managed fleet to 15 aircraft. As part of the acquisition, Nick Barrows, founder, 3B Aviation joins… Read more
Tidal Jets charter brokerage launches in Washington DCnews CJI Expert 27 Jun 23 0Tidal Jets, a new private jet brokerage firm, has launched in Washington DC, founded by three executives in their mid-20s. Led by founder and CEO,… Read more
Flexjet to add 22 aircraft to fleet by 2024news CJI Expert 21 Jun 23 0Flexjet will add at least 22 mid- and super-midsized aircraft to its fleet by the end of this year, the operator has reported. If the… Read more
XO announces new Summer route New York to Aspennews Terry Spruce 14 Jun 23 0XO, the private aviation digital marketplace of more than 2,400 aircraft across all cabin classes is changing the way people fly private by offering accessible,… Read more
LunaJets warns of ‘hard landing’ in European business aviation charter marketnews CJI Expert 30 May 23 0LunaJets has reported a 3% decline in its revenue and bookings so far this year, as the Geneva-based charter operator warns of a “hard landing”… Read more
Magellan Jets restructures jet card and membership programmesnews CJI Expert 12 May 23 0Magellan Jets has introduced a series of changes to its jet card and membership programmes. The Boston-based operator said the move was aimed at making… Read more
Jessie Naor to retire from GrandView Aviationnews CJI Expert 12 May 23 0Jessie Naor will retire from GrandView Aviation at the end of this month after 12 years with the company. The current president of the private… Read more
Chapman Freeborn appoints Nick Kelly as senior vice presidentnews CJI Expert 20 Apr 23 0Air charter and leasing specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed Nick Kelly (pictured) as senior vice president – Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) Leasing. Kelly… Read more
VOO joins the Air Charter Associationnews CJI Expert 18 Apr 23 0Digital business-to-business private jet marketplace VOO has joined the Air Charter Association (ACA) as an official member. “We are proud to become a member of… Read more
ACC Aviation extends partnership for chartering VIP Boeing 757-200news CJI Expert 3 Apr 23 0Services group ACC Aviation has extended its partnership with Freedom II as sales agent for the VIP Boeing B757-200. Freedom II appointed ACC Aviation last… Read more
Charter takes a dip, but for how long? Take our quizopinion CJI Expert 31 Mar 23 0It’s been a long week. So, how better to relax on a Friday than with a business aviation quiz and a small glass of refreshment… Read more
Northern Jet Management and SpeedBird confirm mergernews CJI Expert 30 Mar 23 0Operators Northern Jet Management and SpeedBird have confirmed a merger deal. Read more
Chapman Freeborn appoints women to leadership rolesnews CJI Expert 8 Mar 23 0Charter firm Chapman Freeborn has appointed two women to newly created leadership roles on International Women’s Day. Read more
Axis Jet adds Cessna Citation CJ3 to fleetnews CJI Expert 7 Mar 23 0California-based charter company Axis Jet has added the Citation CJ3 to its charter fleet. The 2005 light jet will be based at Sacramento Mather Airport… Read more
Chapman Freeborn delivers aid to Syrian and Turkish earthquake victimsnews CJI Expert 6 Mar 23 0Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has delivered humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey following the disaster last month. The combined death toll… Read more
