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Charter Operators Joining Forces

Charter operators FUGA, Inc. of Phoenix, AZ, and SP Aviation of the San Francisco Bay Area are joining forces under the FUGA brand. Moved over to FUGA’s air carrier certificate (# ZC6A400N) already, is SP Aviation’s Falcon 2000EX and two Learjet 55’s, available for charter out of KOAK Oakland, CA.

According to SP Aviation President and CEO Darrin Perdue, “We could not be more excited about this opportunity. The team at FUGA are highly motivated professionals and we look forward to joining forces with them to continue growing the company and expanding our operations.”

Robert Salvo, CEO of FUGA echoed these sentiments, adding: “This is a classic example of the whole being bigger than the parts. Separately, our two companies have been successful for many years. Together, we truly believe the sky is the limit.”

This brings to 8 the total number of aircraft operated by FUGA, Inc. for charter based in California and Arizona, ranging from a Citation II light jet to the heavy jets Gulfstream IV-SP and Embraer Legacy.

The transitioning of SP Aviation’s fleet onto FUGA, Inc.’s certificate is expected to be completed by May. The entire FUGA fleet is available in FlightList PRO.

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New Charter Operator Monterey Pacific Executive Charter LLC

Now operating in California from KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport near Monterey and the Bay Area is Monterey Pacific Executive Charter. With a Citation Bravo and Beechcraft Baron 58 the operator is available for short and regional U.S. charters, and authorized for U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Monterey Pacific Executive Charter is available ONLY in FlightList PRO.

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Five Learjet 75 Now For Charter in U.S., Two in Europe

Learjet 75 Operated By Clay Lacy Aviation

Learjet 75 Operated By Clay Lacy Aviation

The newest Learjet 75 is available for charter out of KVNY Van Nuys, CA from operator Clay Lacy Aviation. Added in March, it brings to five the total number of Lear 75’s available for charter in the U.S. Others are based in Texas, Indiana and Tennessee. Two are available in Europe, based in Switzerland and Poland.

With deliveries that began in 2014, the Learjet 75 is a midsize jet capable of seating up to 8 passengers in double-club configuration with a rear enclosed lavatory. It is certified for 51,000 feet and leads the midsize category in high-speed cruise, capable of Mach .81. Cabin height is 5’0″, width 5’1″, and length is 19’10”. Up front are the latest in avionics, dominated by the Garmin G5000 three 14″ hi-res displays.

The 75’s new sister-aircraft, Learjet 70, with cabin seating for 6 is considered a light jet. Three Learjet 70’s are chartering in the U.S., based in Michigan and Florida.

All Learjet 70 and 75 for charter worldwide are available in FlightList PRO.

Learjet 75 Interior

Learjet 75 Interior

Learjet 75 fact sheet from Bombardier Learjet 70 fact sheet from Bombardier

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New Charter Operator Exclusive Jets LLC

With finalized FAA documents March 30 and April 1, KISO Kinston, NC-based Exclusive Jets, LLC is FAA certified and operating on-demand charters with its Citation Mustang, N714JS and Citation Excel, N848JS. The operator also markets a jet card product. Exclusive Jets, LLC fleet and operator details are available in FlightList PRO.

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Corporate Flight Management Lands $61M DoD Contract

Charter Operator Corporate Flight Management (CFM) based in Tennessee has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense contract worth $61.2 Million. The company is receiving an “indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, fixed-price contract for Domestic Charter Airlift Services.”

According to the DoD, the “type of appropriation is fiscal year 2015 Transportation Working Capital Funds to be obligated on individual task order.” The contract transportation is expected to be completed by September 30.

Corporate Flight Management operates a fleet of 21 aircraft, from turboprops through super midsize jets, including 10 BAE Jetstream turboprops seating between 8 and 30 passengers. CFM’s entire fleet and operator details are available in FlightList PRO.

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The Largest Private Jet In The World – Boeing 747-8

This aircraft is not for charter but we couldn’t resist posting the article and photos. Courtesy of Business Insider.

For most people, private jets such as the $65 million Gulfstream G650 or the Bombardier Global Series are the epitome of luxury air travel, but there are a select few who can afford more than that. They’re converting airliners into private flying palaces. To meet this demand, Airbus and Boeing have begun selling “VIP” versions of their airliners under the Airbus Corporate Jet and Boeing Business Jet brands. While most of these planes are based on smaller Airbus A320 series or Boeing 737 models, one recent VIP conversion took luxury to a new level.

One very lucky, very wealthy, and very confidential client took delivery of a personalized Boeing 747-8, completed by Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Washington. Its incredible 4,786 sq. ft. of space features a stateroom, lounges, an office, and a massive dining room.

The Boeing 747-8 VIP is the longest and second-largest airliner ever built. Powered by a team of four General Electric GEnx engines, the plane can fly 8,000 nautical miles nonstop.

Boeing Private VIP Jet

Boeing 747-8 VIP Private Jet Interior Room

Courtesy of Business Insider. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-747-8-vip-private-jet-2015-3?op=1#ixzz3WwInQTsB

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Landmark Acquires TWC Aviation

Landmark Aviation’s latest acquisition is TWC Aviation, announced Friday. Van Nuys, CA-based TWC manages a fleet of more than 50 aircraft, including 32 available for charter which are based on the west coast and in Utah, Texas and New York.

The two companies will continue operating under their respective names as they begin the integration process. “TWC Aviation has built an impressive reputation within the aviation industry,” Landmark Aviation President & CEO Dan Bucaro stated. “We look forward to merging these two great organizations into one.”

Through a series of acquisitions in the past two years Landmark Aviation has been on a run, growing its charter and management holdings significantly to now over 120 aircraft. Only Executive Jet Management is larger, at approximately 200 aircraft, and 111 available for charter.

The Landmark Aviation and TWC Aviation entire charter fleets are available in FlightList PRO.

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Upgraded – Request Multiple Quotes From Your Search Results

Feature Upgraded:
From your search results, check-mark all the aircraft you wish and click Create Operator Request to send each operator a private message for a quote or question. Even see a sample of what your request looks like. Operators can simply reply back to you. You also receive a summary of your request showing each aircraft and operator contact you sent to, so you can easily track or follow up.

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FlightList PRO Air Charter Listing Search Results

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Julie Black of Charter Brokerage Chapman Freeborn Appointed to BACA Council

Julie Black of Chapman Freeborn has been elected to join the council of the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA). The appointment took place following a recent meeting of the BACA council at the Baltic Exchange in London. Julie, who is UK head of VIP charter at Chapman Freeborn, has been in the aviation industry for more than 20 years and brings a wealth of aviation experience and vitality to the association.

Julie Black, Chapman Freeborn Air Charter Broker

Julie Black of Chapman Freeborn, Air Charter Broker

Julie’s aviation career began as a graduate in the marketing department of London City Airport, and was followed by roles at Regional Airports Limited at London Biggin Hill Airport. In 2003 Julie was invited to join Chapman Freeborn and quickly developed into an excellent charter broker, specializing in music and entertainment. In 2011 Julie was asked to take responsibility for the development and management of the Chapman Freeborn UK VIP team.

About her new role on the BACA council Julie commented, “I’m really excited to join the BACA council. The unique air charter industry has never been so vibrant and challenges abound for all sectors. I consider it a key message to help promote the value of the brokering industry to customers and suppliers alike and to widen the profile of the air charter industry.”

BACA is a worldwide association of air charter professionals. As the world’s largest Air Charter Association, BACA was founded nearly seventy years ago for its members of Air Charter Brokers and operators from around Europe and the rest of the world. BACA’s principal objective is to promote integrity and ethical business practice in the aviation industry.

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Now Search Aircraft by Country, Worldwide

Now locate desired aircraft and operators BY COUNTRY if desired. Select your search parameters and under “Search By”, choose “Country” and enter the country name. Displayed will be all aircraft in your parameters located ONLY in that country.

You may combine country search with any combination of other search parameters including Certification, Number Passengers, Aircraft Category, Aircraft Name, Ratings.

This is useful worldwide when locating certain charter or cargo aircraft in a specific country, for example; Italy, Germany, Japan, China or 128 other countries.

FlightList PRO is the only service with this feature, and the largest air charter & cargo resource, with 16,631 certified aircraft worldwide.

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Operator Richmor Aviation Added to ACSF Industry Audit Standard Registry

Richmor Aviation of New York is the newest addition to the growing Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry, by the Air Charter Safety Foundation.
“All of us at Richmor Aviation have worked hard to achieve the high level of performance required by the ACSF standards,” said Peter Schafer, Richmor’s Director of Operations. “Being added to the ACSF Registry places us in an elite group of companies and demonstrates to our clients that we take their safety seriously.”

Air Charter Safety Foundation The IAS is the first and only extensive audit program specifically created for on-demand operators by a committee of Part 135 and 91K industry leaders. It is conducted every 24 months and is in-depth in its evaluation of regulatory compliance and the operator’s SMS program against both FAA and international standards.

Operating for more than 46 years, Richmor Aviation charters 9 aircraft in the New York state region, from the Beechcraft King Air 200 to the Gulfstream IV-SP. The Richmor fleet is available in FlightList PRO.

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Operator Silver Air Equips Entire Charter Fleet With Wi-Fi Internet

California jet charter operator Silver Air installs Wi-Fi broadband Internet in its heavy, super mid and midsize jets. The Gogo® Biz mobile broadband Internet enabled aircraft currently include Gulfstream GV, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream GIV, Citation X, Lear 60, Beachjet 400 and Citation CJ2 models.

Additional Silver Air managed aircraft that are in the process of receiving Wi-Fi capabilities include Citation V, Citation II, Citation CJ2, Citation I, and Phenom 100 models.

“The private aviation industry is changing, and our clients have come to expect mobile Internet on board the aircraft to keep them connected and productive while in the air,” said Jason Middleton, Silver Air’s CEO.

Silver Air operates 12 jets for charter based in Southern California including at KSBA Santa Barbara, KVNY Van Nuys and others. The entire fleet is available in FlightList PRO.

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Operator Sun Air Jets Announces Two Promotions

Sun Air Jets, of KCMA Camarillo, CA just Northeast of Los Angeles, announced the promotion of Leigh Ann Spooner and Geoff Savage to senior director positions in its charter department. Leigh Ann moves to Senior Director of Charter Sales and Geoff is now Senior Director of Flight Control.

Said Brian Counsil, Sun Air’s president and C.O.O., “Leigh Ann and Geoff are two of the many individuals within Sun Air that have contributed to its success and growth over the last 15 years. Rewarding them with these promotions is a tribute to their hard work and achievements.”

Sun Air Jets operates 9 midsize to long range jets for charter, from Hawkers to Gulfstream V and Global 5000. The operator touts all four top safety ratings available. Sun Air Jets’ full fleet is available in FlightList PRO. Sun Air Jets’ full release here

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Aura Jets Introduces Sunrise to Sunset Private Jet Escape

Private Jet Charter Broker Aura Jets has partnered with two of Ocean Properties resorts to offer jet setters a unique experience of sunrise on Cadillac Mountain in Maine followed by sunset in Key West, Florida – all in one day.

Travelers will spend the first night at the boutique West Street Hotel on the water front in downtown Bar Harbor, minutes from Acadia National Park. Guests will rise early for a short ride to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the North Atlantic seaboard, then return to town for a custom breakfast. Then 3-1/2 hours later after a private flight down the coast, travelers arrive in Key West. A boat ride to Sunset Key, a secluded 27 acre island oasis in Key West, transports everyone to ‘island time’ and a later famous Key West sunset.

The Sunrise to Sunset Private Jet Escape is completely customizable with Aura Jets and travelers can choose their length of stay in each destination. The private jet escape is available June 1 – October 18, 2015. Rates start at $36,000 for a same day transfer and includes:

One night accommodation at West Street Hotel, Bar Harbor
One night accommodation at Sunset Key Cottages, a Luxury Collection Resort, Key West
Private Aura Jets charter flight from Bar Harbor, Maine to Key West, Florida (jet can seat up to six passengers)
All transfers to and from private airports
Transfer to and from Acadia National Park
Private ferry transfer to Sunset Key

Full news article, details & links here.

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Global Jet Adds Citation CJ4 to Charter Fleet Based Paris, France

New 2015 Citation CJ4, LX-GJM, is available for charter operated by Global Jet and based at LFPB Paris-Le Bourget. This brand new aircraft seats 6 passengers and features a state of the art entertainment system. Global Jet operates now 34 jets for charter based across Europe. Global Jet’s entire fleet is available in FlightList PRO.

Citation CJ4 LX-GJM charter operated by Global Jet

Citation CJ4 LX-GJM charter operated by Global Jet

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Accident Notification – 3/12/15 Premier-1 EGNH Blackpool Airport UK

March 12, 2015 – A Raytheon 390 Premier I jet suffered a runway excursion upon landing at Blackpool Airport (BLK), U.K. The nose gear collapsed as the aircraft traveled over the grass.

Reported on Aviation Safety Network, a service of Flight Safety Foundation
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150312-0

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Jet Methods Adds Phenom 300 to Charter Fleet Based Carlsbad CA

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

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RAI Jets Adds King Air C90 to Charter Fleet

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

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Alert – TFR’s In Place For Los Angeles and Phoenix Areas This Week

Temporary 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.
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Temporary Flight Restrictions have been announced for the Phoenix area this Friday, March 13. Consult your normal TFR information source for details.
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FAA Graphic TFR web page

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Meridian Air Charter Adds Challenger 605 to Fleet

2008 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.

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