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FXAIR adds FET-free membership option

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020by Doug Gollan

Aviator + offers customers the ability to deposit unlimited funds that will be Federal Excise Tax-free until you fly through them

Add Directional Aviation’s FXAIR to the list of jet card and membership sellers that offer customers the ability to avoid the 7.5% Federal Excise Tax for 2021 and beyond. Sister brands Flexjet and Sentient Jet earlier announced similar deals.

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Qatar Executive launches fixed-rate private jet lease program

July 14, 2020February 28, 2021by Doug Gollan

The Diamond Agreement provides fixed rates and guaranteed availability starting at 50 hours

The Doha-based private jet charter operator features a fleet of large cabin and ultra-long-range Gulfstream and Bombardier private jets

Qatar Airways’ Qatar Executive division is set to launch a fixed-rate, guaranteed lease program starting at 50 occupied hours. An official announcement is expected later today.

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Private Jet recovery continues ascent as airlines struggle

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020by Doug Gollan

In the latest WingX moving 7-day average, daily business aviation flights increased to 6,600 from last month’s low of 3,700

Statistics from three different researchers and the U.S. Transport Security Administration (TSA) will again give folks from the private jet side of the aviation business some reason to have pleasant dreams. Or at least blot out recent nightmares.

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Jet Card programs make pricing and policy updates in response to COVID-19

April 16, 2020November 20, 2020by Doug Gollan

Both the Coronavirus pandemic and the CARES Act waiving the 7.5% Federal Excise Tax are impacting jet membership costs and terms

(Updated Nov. 20, 2020) To say the past month and a half has been a roller coaster for private aviation would be an understatement.

March started with high hopes. A spike in requests from first-timers who wanted to get to second homes or relocate family members kept activity close to normal.

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