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Jet Methods Adds Phenom 300 to Charter Fleet Based Carlsbad CA

March, 13 2015
2014 Phenom 300, N110AP, is newly available for charter announced operator Jet Methods.  The 8-passenger Embraer aircraft features on-board Wi-Fi and is based at KCRQ Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, CA, in northern San Diego County.  Jet Methods operates now 8 charter jets based in Southern California.  Jet Methods' fleet is available in FlightList PRO.
Phenom 300 N110AP for charter by Jet Methods
Phenom 300 N110AP for charter by Jet Methods
Operator Updates

RAI Jets Adds King Air C90 to Charter Fleet

March, 11 2015
King Air C90, N155GB, is now operated by RAI Jets and available for private charter out of Michigan.  The 5-passenger executive turboprop, based KAZO Kalamazoo, MI, joins RAI Jets' ARGUS Gold and Wyvern Registered ratings.  RAI Jets fleet is available in Flightlist PRO.
King Air C90 N155GB with RAI Jets
King Air C90 N155GB on the approach, with RAI Jets based Michigan
Private Aviation Industry News

Alert - TFR's In Place For Los Angeles and Phoenix Areas This Week

March, 11 2015
TFR Los AngelesTemporary Flight Restrictions have been announced for the Los Angeles basin this Thursday and Friday, March 12-13.   Consult your normal TFR information source for details. FDC NOTAM 5/2361 FDC NOTAM 5/2358  FDC NOTAM 5/2353  Temporary Flight Restrictions have been announced for the Phoenix area this Friday, March 13.   Consult your normal TFR information source for details. FDC NOTAM 5/2555 FAA Graphic TFR web page
Operator Updates

Meridian Air Charter Adds Challenger 605 to Fleet

March, 11 2015
Meridian Air Charter2008 Challenger 605, N605MM, is now available for charter out of KTEB Teterboro, NJ and operated by Meridian Air Charter.  The 9-passenger Challenger just received a complete interior refurbishment and new paint, offering passengers a 'like-new' aircraft experience.  The cabin features the latest technology:  Iridium satellite phone, Gogo Biz® high-speed Wi-Fi, bulkhead video monitors with Airshow® (3D moving maps), and a dual multi-media player. Dennis O’Connell, President of Meridian Air Charter, says, “We are thrilled about adding this Challenger 605 to our charter fleet. When you are inside the cabin, you feel like you are in a brand new plane that has just rolled off the assembly line.” The Challenger 605 is the successor of the model 604 and has numerous improvements.  The cabin was enlarged with space-efficient interior wall panels to increase usable head-room and width for passengers. Even cabin windows were enlarged to allow 30% more light than previous Challenger 600 models.  In the cockpit, avionics include an impressive Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 with four large flat-panel displays. N605MM joins Meridian's charter fleet numbering 22 now, from midsize through ultra long range jets such as Bombardier's Global 5000 and the Gulfstream 550, based in the New York area, New Hampshire and Maine.  Meridian's entire fleet is available in FlightList PRO.
Challenger 605 N605MM operated by Meridian Air Charter
Challenger N605MM operated by Meridian Air Charter
Meridian Air Charter Adds Challenger 605 N605MM.
Meridian Air Charter Adds Challenger 605 N605MM.
 
Charter Broker Updates

Air Charter Service Secures Over $25M in Cargo Charters During US Port Strike

March, 10 2015
Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service's (ACS) North American and Asian offices have secured more than $25M in cargo aircraft charters in three weeks due to the port strike on the US West Coast.  The charter firm said it has arranged more than 40 large charter flights so far, mainly with Boeing 747 Freighters. ACS US operation president Richard Thompson said, "The port strikes here have affected 29 ports on the West Coast, which account for around 70% of all exports and imports to and from Asia, and many of these goods aren't able to wait or production lines will be forced to shutdown, costing tens of millions of dollars." It is estimated that almost 5,000 tons of automotive parts, perishables and other urgent cargoes have been flown on wide body charter aircraft. Full article in ship-technology.com  
Charter Broker Updates

CSI Aviation Services Becomes Part 135 Air Carrier, Adds King Air 200

March, 10 2015
Air charter broker and now operator CSI Aviation of Albuquerque, NM has won approval to operate its own aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air B200 for charter.  The company has finished the process under the FAA of bringing the former Bear Aviation & Helicopter LLC and it's Beechcraft King Air B200 under its own management, operation and name, CSI Air. CSI Air now operates the 2001 8-passenger King Air B200, N505AW, based at KABQ Albuquerque, NM.  It's FAA air operator certificate #GRTA447E approves passenger and air ambulance operation in the US, Canada, Mexico and South America.  CSI Air is available in FlightList Pro.
King Air Charter CSI Aviation
CSI Air's King Air B200 N505AW based ABQ Albuquerque, NM.
Article in The Albuquerque Journal - CSI Aviation Expands its services
Operator Updates

Jennifer Cook to Lead Miami Air International Sales Team

March, 06 2015
Miami Air Airliner CharterMiami Air International, the US charter operator of seven Boeing 737 aircraft, announces the promotion of Jennifer Cook to Director of Sales.  Jennifer has been an Account Executive since 2005.  Cook reunited with Miami Air International in 2005 as an Account Executive, a position that she also held in the 1990s. “I am passionate about this business and the awesome customers I get to work with every day, and over the years I have developed my own style and processes that have really made it easier for those customers to buy the premier charter experience from us,” Cook explained. Miami Air International began operating two Boeing 727 aircraft in 1990 around the Caribbean for vacations.  Today the air carrier operates five Boeing 737-800's configured for 172 passengers, and two Boeing 737-400's VIP-configured 68 passengers.  The fleet is based along the eastern seaboard and in Texas. Miami Air International's entire fleet is available in Flightlist Pro.
Operator Updates

Phoenix Air Rises - "The Biggest Company You’ve Never Heard Of"

March, 06 2015
Phoenix Air CharterGeorgia-based cargo and passenger charter operator Phoenix Air comes to worldwide recognition of late after the U.S. government taps it for Ebola evacuation charters out of Africa.  The company's Aeromedical Biological Containment System (ABCS) comes of age... See the article from Airport Business magazine Phoenix Air's entire fleet is available in FlightList Pro.
Operator Updates

Naljets Adds New Challenger 350 to Charter Fleet Based UK

March, 06 2015
Naljets Charter UK2014 Challenger 350, G-SCAR, is now available and operated by NAL Flight Partner (Naljets) for charter, based EGNM Leeds Bradord, UK.  The new jet will be chartering along side the company's Gulfstream 200 also based out of the UK.  The Challenger is capable of transcontinental flight with a range of 3,200 nautical miles (5,926km) and features luxury cabin space that can accommodate 10 passengers.  It has some of the world’s most advanced avionics technology, including a ‘Synthetic Vision System’ which overlays outside terrain as well as runway and airport features on to the cockpit displays in bad weather. Naljets managing director Craig McLeod added, “Last year we received record numbers of charter requests for our aircraft. The addition of the new Challenger expands our capability further and, being the first Challenger 350 registered in the UK, the interest in the aircraft is very strong.” Naljets specializes in discreet acquisition and aircraft management services for business jet owners and companies, including management and consulting on all aspects from purchase to parking, flight operations, journey management, flight and ground crew training and provision.  Naljets charter fleet is available in FlightList Pro.
Challenger 350 G-SCAR jet charter based UK
Interior of Challenger 350 G-SCAR jet charter based UK