Notable Fractional Providers
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EXECUTIVE AIR SHARE, execairshare.com, 866-946-4900. Day-based fractional program operating Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 light jets and Beechcraft King Air B350 twin turboprops in the Central U.S. and Great Lakes/Mid-Atlantic regions. A 1/8 share provides 40 days of aircraft usage per year.
FLEXJET, flexjet.com, 888-275-8204. Bombardier’s fractional program operates Learjet 40XR, 45XR, 60XR, Challenger 300 and Challenger 604 and 605, and, coming in 2014, the Learjet 70/75 and 85. FlexShare program lets owners split shares between two aircraft; Versatility Plus program provides flexible usage of hours. Flexjet also offers jetcards and charter.
NETJETS, netjets.com, 877-356-5823. The Berkshire Hathaway-owned behemoth, progenitor of the fractional industry, operating its largest and most diverse fleet: Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000 and (in 2014) Challenger 350; Cessna Citation Encore/Encore+, X, XLS/Excel;Hawker 400XP, 800XP/900XP; Dassault Falcon 2000EX/2000; Embraer Phenom 300; Gulfstream G200, G450/GIV-SP, G550/GV.
NICHOLAS AIR, nicholasair.com, 866-935-7771. Offers shares in Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop and Phenom 100 and 300 jets for owners in the Rocky Mountain region and eastern U.S. Shares start at 90 flight hours per year.
PLANESENSE, planesense.com, 866-214-1212. Offers shares in Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprops. Primary operating area is the eastern half of the U.S., southern Canada and portions of Mexico, the Bahamas and Caribbean islands.
SIKORSKY SHARES, flyaag.com, 877-715-7676. Program operated by Sikorsky-owned Associated Aircraft Group bills itself as the only helicopter fractional program backed by the aircraft manufacturer. Offers shares in S-76D executive helicopters.