Etihad Airways has announced a new partnership with private jet charter broker Victor, to complement and promote its exclusive The Residence and First Apartment cabins, both available on the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet. The partnership also allows customers the ultimate convenience of chartering a seamless private aircraft connection to or from their international A380 flights.
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“Francis Aviation is proud to announce the re-launch of our charter services. We recently purchased two new King Air 350i aircraft,” said Andre. “These are the latest state-of-the-art aircraft, and we are offering on-demand services for the most reliable option in business, individual and group travel.”
A fixed-base operator (FBO) service in New Mexico with locations at both the Las Cruces International Airport and near El Paso, TX at the Santa Teresa International Jetport. Francis Aviation is headed by Scott Andre, who was named President of the company in March of this year. The charter flight service is located in Santa Teresa, a suburb of El Paso.
The new aircraft comfortably hold nine people and can travel distances up to 1,800 miles without refueling. Luxurious leather seats and both in-cabin and personal in-flight entertainment systems are standard, and passengers have full control of lighting and climate.
Prior to departure, passengers have the option of pre-ordering from an extensive catering menu and loading up on refreshments provided by the staff at the Francis Aviation terminal in Santa Teresa.
Francis Aviation hosted a grand opening event inside the airport’s hanger in Santa Teresa. Guests toured the facilities and learned more about the aircraft and the benefits of charter services.
“There is a long list of advantages to flying charter versus commercial. Most importantly, the client is the decision-maker,” explains Andre. “They get to decide where to go, when to go, and who they want to take with them.”

Announcing charter operator Dumont Aircraft Charter and it's fleet of 4 midsize and heavy jets based in the Northeast US. It's parent, Dumont Aviation was founded in January 2013, however its predecessor companies Elcorta and MX Jet Services have a history at the New Castle Airport in Delaware (KILG) going back to 1974.
The company now serves customers worldwide from six facilities, offering a growing suite of aviation products and services. The comany specializes in aircraft sales, aircraft charter, aircraft management, aircraft maintenance and aircraft part sales.
Now available for charter Dumont Aircraft Charter operates two Challenger 601 and two Hawker 800A aircraft.
Dumont is also the owner and marketing agent of seven aircraft currently on the Lyon Aviation certificate where they plan to remain. These include four Falcon 50 super-midsize jets and three Hawker 800A midsize jets.



microwave, enclosed lavatory, divan and conference table.
Talon Air boasts a charter fleet of 18 aircraft, all based in the New York and Boston metro areas. With over a decade of operational experience and one of the largest charter fleets on the east coast, Talon touts the top auditor safety ratings; ARGUS Platinum, Wyvern Wingman and IS-BAO Certified.
With the addition of Talon's G-V based Teterboro, there are now 9 Gulfstream V or 550's from 8 different operators available for charter in the greater New York City area.
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services today announced that ExcelAire, its private jet charter and management company, has hired a significant air charter veteran as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Joining ExcelAire with more than 15 years of diverse corporate aviation experience and more than 15 years of diverse corporate aviation experience in both Part 91 and Part 135 operations, as well as a proven track record of successful business development, is Mr. Keith Ruggirello. Prior to ExcelAire, Ruggirello served as Vice President of Management Sales at Priester Aviation (Teterboro, NJ) and as Vice President at Key Air (Oxford, Conn). He was also Business Development Manager for Universal Weather and Aviation (Houston).
"Keith's dedication to his clients, passion for aviation and his strong track record of success make him a great addition to the ExcelAire team," said Greg Brinkman, president of ExcelAire. "We are growing quickly and Keith's appointment will help us continue to build on this momentum and growth in our private jet charter and aircraft management business."
In addition to his extensive sales experience offering aircraft management and global charter services, Mr. Ruggirello served as a Dispatcher for Part 135 operations and had held a Commercial Pilot's rating since 1992.
His commitment to the aviation industry had led him to actively participate in various industry groups including serving as the former President of Aviation Professionals Sharing Information (APSI).
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Science from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
A Hawthorne Global Aviation Services company, ExcelAire is one of the nation's leading private jet charter firms, specializing in worldwide jet charters, aircraft management, maintenance and sales. The company maintains office and hangar space at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), with 9 jet aircraft based throughout the Northeast and Midwest available for worldwide charter.
All 11 Pentastar aircraft are available only in FlightList PRO; other industry sources list 6 or less.Pentastar's full fleet on Part-135 certificate includes 3 long range and heavy jets, 2 super-midsize jets, 4 midsize and light jets, and a Cessna 182 for economical regional hops. Pentastar and their new Falcon 2009LXS are rated ARGUS Platinum, Wyvern Wingman, and registered IS-BAO, as shown in FlightList PRO.
Aircraft and operator are only in FlightList PRO



CI Jets, which is ARGUS Gold-rated and Wyvern-Registered, will begin operating from the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), and operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The CI Jets passenger fleet includes two Cessna Citations; a CJ2 and CJ3. The CJ2 is based in Santa Barbara.
All 12 charter jets now based at Santa Barbara are listed only in FlightList PRO


