Charter operator MAC Aircraft Charter LLC announces Challenger 850 N480SJ based at KHPN White Plains, New York. The 2003 15-passenger large cabin long range jet is the. The Challenger 850 is the corporate configuration of the Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200.
N480SJ is listed only in FlightList Pro.
Jet Edge Adds Global 6000 to Charter Fleet, Based Japan
Global 6000 long range jet is now available for charter, based out of RJAA Tokyo, Japan, by operator Jet Edge. The 13-passenger aircraft features WiFi on board, extensive entertainment system, full service galley, two private lavatories- forward and aft, and berths 6 passengers.
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – Operator NxJets.net and Westwind jet in Florida
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – NxJets.net operates IAI Westwind-I N600NY for charter based KFXE Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Westwind jets feature the largest cabin and longest range in the light jet category.
Meridian Air Charter Adds Falcon 2000EX EASy to Fleet
Falcon 2000EX Easy, registration N12MW, is new to operator Meridian Air Charter’s fleet and available for charter based KTEB Teterboro, NJ. Manufactured in 2004, the large jet seats 8 in leather double-club seating and features WiFi on board along with cabin monitors and digital entertainment options.
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – Gulfstream IV, Gulfstream IV-SP and Hawker 800XP from Aircharters Worldwide in Florida
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – Aircharters Worldwide Inc. operates three mid and heavy jets for charter which are only found in FlightList Pro. The Hawker 800XP, Gulfstream IV, Gulfstream IV-SP are all based at KFLL Fort Lauderdale International airport and now available for charter.
TWC Aviation Opens Branch Office in Scottsdale AZ.
The new Scottsdale office of TWC Aviation is adjacent to KSDL Scottsdale Municipal Airport and will serve as a regional sales office and support center for directors located throughout the southwestern United States. The address is 7605 E. Greenway Rd., Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 TWC’s full announcement is here- http://goo.gl/xrhKhg
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO — FUGA adds Gulfstream IV to Charter, Based Phoenix, AZ and Van Nuys, CA
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO — Gulfstream IV, N218KD, is newly acquired and available for charter, operated by FUGA, Inc. The 14-passenger G-IV needs no owner approval and is 100% dedicated to charter. Features 10 captains chairs and a 4-place couch. The 1991 charter jet is based KDVT Phoenix, AZ and will float to KVNY Van Nuys, CA for charter flights originating from Southern California.
Royal Jet Adds Global 5000 To Jet Charter Fleet
The 2015 Bombardier Global 5000, registration # A6-RJD, is newly available for charter based out of OMAA Abu Dhabi, UAE. The 12-passenger long range jet, “provides more high comfort living and working areas and it’s peers,” according to Royal Jet and can be converted to sleep seven. This is the second Bombardier Global 5000 business jet acquired by the Abu-Dhabi based operator, following the arrival of the company’s first Bombardier Global 5000 business jet, registration # A6-RJC, in November 2014.
Landmark Aviation Adds Hawker 1000A Based New York
Hawker 1000A, N982LC, is newly available for charter based out of KSYR Syracuse, New York, by charter operator Landmark Aviation. The 9-passenger midsize Hawker 1000 jet is a derivative of the venerable Hawker 800 series with an extended cabin and range. N982LC features Wi-Fi-Phone-Microwave-DVD/CD-Airshow-Lavatory-A/C Outlets, and received a new custom interior and exterior refurbishment in the August of 2014.
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – Wingtip Aviation adds Global 5000 jet to Charter Certificate at KUGN Chicago, IL
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – N346L Global 5000 now available for charter with Part-135 operator Wingtip Aviation at Chicago – Waukeegan Regional Airport. The 13-passenger 2012 aircraft sports some of the latest cabin features – DirectTV satellite TV, dataport, espresso machine, headsets, phone, fax and more.
ACI adds Gulfstream G650 at KSBP San Luis Obispo, CA
N83DZ, 2014 Gulfstream G650 now available for charter, based in Southern California at KSBP. Operated by ACI – Aircraft Consultants, Inc.
Year: 2014
Passenger Capacity: 14
Enclosed Lavatory: Yes (2)
Speed (max cruise): 625 mph*
Max Altitude: 51,000 ft
Range (max cruise): 8,000 sm*
Cabin Height: 6’6”
Cabin Width: 8’6”
Cabin Length: 46’10”
Baggage (cubic ft): 195 ft³
With a cabin altitude of 4,060 feet at a flight level of 45,000 feet, and replenishing 100 percent fresh air every two minutes, passengers arrive at their destination feeling more refreshed and alert. Capable of traveling 7,000 nautical miles at mach 0.85 or 5,000 nautical miles at mach 0.90, the G650 completes intercontinental missions with ease. Equipped with the most advanced technology, the G650’s PlaneView™ cockpit provides pilots with improved information and delivers a greater level of safety and situational awareness.
Aero Jet Services adds Falcon 50 to Charter Fleet
Falcon 50 N634KA added to jet charter fleet at KSDL Scottsdale, AZ, managed and operated by Aero Jet Services. The Scottsdale based Falcon 50 has the ability to fly coast to coast, to Hawaii and most international destinations. This charter jet offers a luxurious 9 passenger interior with enough height to stand up in, a full refreshment center, cabin temperature controls, Aircell WIFI, data, talk and text, 110v outlets, enclosed lavatory and the largest baggage compartment in its class.
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – Announcing JPS Aviation King Air 250
ONLY IN FLIGHTLIST PRO – 2014 King Air 250 based KMLU Monroe, LA, operated by JPS Aviation.
Key Air adds Falcon 2000EX EASy and Gulfstream IV-SP to Charter Fleet, both based in Connecticut.
Gulfstream IV-SP N1D is now available for charter, based at KOXD Oxford, CT, and operated by Key Air LLC.
Falcon 2000EX EASy N900FS is also a new addition to the Key Air LLC charter operator fleet, based at KHVN New Haven, CT.
Cheaper fuel prices are slow to trickle down to the private jet-setters
Fortune Magazine online
January 8, 2015
by Ben Geier @ben_geier
Will big players like NetJets follow the lead of the smaller Magellan Jets and cut fuel costs for members?
Oil prices have tumbled over the past few months to levels not seen since more than five years ago. Drivers are pocketing big savings from gas prices falling to a national average of just $2.18, more than $1 a gallon cheaper than a year ago.
But the oil market’s downturn has failed to impact some fuel-intensive industries you’d expect. One those is private jet travel, the domain of corporate CEOs and the super wealthy.
Magellan Jets, a private jet company, is an exception. It has reduced fuel prices for new member contracts by 16%.
“While we cannot adjust prices with every fluctuation in the market, we could not watch such a significant swing in oil prices without taking action on behalf of our customers,” said Joshua Hebert, the company’s CEO.
Though Magellan Jets is not exactly a market leader, analysts expect other private jet companies to also cut prices — but it will take time.
James Occhipinti, CEO of ClipperJets, a Magellan rival, avoided saying whether his company had any short-term plans to cut fuel surcharges. Rather, he emphasized the more general benefits to his customers.
“Any time fuel prices fall, private jet travel becomes more defendable and attainable,” Occhipinti said in a statement. “Unlike in the commercial airline industry, when fuel prices fall ClipperJet members benefit.”
Netjets, another Magellan competitor, declined to comment.
The complication, said Kevin O’Leary, the CEO at Jet Advisors, an advisory firm that did research for Magellan, is that many private jet clients sign up for long-term contracts or subscriptions that have a set price for travel. Only when those contracts come up for renewal can clients put pressure on business jet companies to reduce their prices to reflect the lower cost of fuel.
“I don’t see any of the bigger players immediately saying ‘we’re wiping out our fuel surcharge,’” O’Leary said Instead, he said that companies will “chip away” at their prices over time.
On the spot market, jet fuel prices have fallen between 7% and 9.5% over the past year, according to O’Leary.
In some ways, cutting the prices for flights is a game of chicken. Once one of the big players in the industry like Flight Options or Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets decides to reduce fuel charges, the rest of the industry will feel compelled to do so.
“Everyone has to stay competitive,” said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at Teal Group. “If someone cuts, the rest has to cut too.”
In the commercial airline industry, long-term purchasing contracts and fuel hedges impact airlines’ ability to adjust prices with the oil market. Still, if the price of oil remains low, Aboulafia said some airlines will see a competitive advantage in cutting their fuel surcharge. After that, the rest of the industry will have to follow.
Landmark Aviation adds Learjet 45XR at Milwaukee, WI
N504WV Learjet 45XR now available for charter based at KMKE Milwaukee, WI, by Landmark Aviation, operated under the Sterling Aviation operator certificate.
Seats 8
STA Jets earns ARGUS Platinum and IS-BAO Stage One Registration
Growing California-based charter operator STA Jets adds an ARGUS Platinum rating and IS-BAO Stage One Registration to their portfolio of charter operator credentials. STA Jets’ growing charter fleet includes a variety of jets based in California and Florida.
http://stajets.com/stajets-achieves-prestigious-argus-platinum-safety/#more-1618
More information on ARGUS – http://www.aviationresearch.com/
More information on IS-BAO- http://www.ibac.org/is_bao-2
Landmark Aviation adds Learjet 60 at Scottsdale AZ
N160GH Learjet 60 now available for charter based at SDL Scottsdale AZ, by Landmark Aviation, and operated under the Sterling Aviation operator certificate. 2002 model, 7 seats. WiFi-Oven-Microwave-DVD/CD-Airshow-Lavatory-A/C Outlets.
Private Jets Inc. adds Hawker 800A
Oklahoma-based Private Jets Inc. has added N218AD, a Hawker 800A to their charter certificate. The aircraft is based KPWA Oklahoma City and currently available for charter.
Jet Pros Adds Citation X to Charter Fleet
Jet Pros LLC adds Citation X N751AJ to charter fleet, based KSDL Scottsdale AZ.