johnsonrod
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For those of you who do not know, Executive Air Shares acquired Avantair's former Phenom 100 positions. Executive AirShare now holds firm orders for 44 Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in March 2009, with options on 12 additional Phenom 100 aircraft. The company also holds six firm orders and four options for Phenom 300 light jet aircraft.
Here's what's interesting from a recent press release:
"Executive AirShare has received approval to fly the Phenom 100 under single-pilot operations for fractional flights if the shareowner chooses, enabling owners to place an extra passenger in the co-pilot's seat and reducing overnight crew expenditures by 50 percent."
Any thoughts? Anyone know if this currently happens with their King Air fleet? I presume they will require some pretty tight security to allow a non-pilot to sit up front. What happens to the FO if he gets dumped mid-tour and has to reconnect later down the line? I guess they could send an alternate pilot to meet the airplane if it needs to continue on another revenue flight... Fortunately, the Phenom 100 has limited range so single-pilot flights won't be that long in duration.
Sounds like Executive AirShares will be growing pretty fast with the new Phenoms - perhaps they need some pilots.... The website claims no new hiring at this time but I would expect it to pick up if they are adding airplanes. From what I hear AirShares is a "regional fractional" currently operates King Air 90s, 350s and Beechjets out of several Midwestern bases including Kansas City Downtown, Wichita, Tulsa and Ft. Worth.
Not sure how the economic meltdown will impact their ability to sell Phenom 100 shares - you never know. The low price point might still attract customers downsizing from larger aircraft. I presume Avantair is a primary competitor (at least in the Midwest) at that end of the price spectrum. Check out the website below:
http://www.execairshare.com/
Here's what's interesting from a recent press release:
"Executive AirShare has received approval to fly the Phenom 100 under single-pilot operations for fractional flights if the shareowner chooses, enabling owners to place an extra passenger in the co-pilot's seat and reducing overnight crew expenditures by 50 percent."
Any thoughts? Anyone know if this currently happens with their King Air fleet? I presume they will require some pretty tight security to allow a non-pilot to sit up front. What happens to the FO if he gets dumped mid-tour and has to reconnect later down the line? I guess they could send an alternate pilot to meet the airplane if it needs to continue on another revenue flight... Fortunately, the Phenom 100 has limited range so single-pilot flights won't be that long in duration.
Sounds like Executive AirShares will be growing pretty fast with the new Phenoms - perhaps they need some pilots.... The website claims no new hiring at this time but I would expect it to pick up if they are adding airplanes. From what I hear AirShares is a "regional fractional" currently operates King Air 90s, 350s and Beechjets out of several Midwestern bases including Kansas City Downtown, Wichita, Tulsa and Ft. Worth.
Not sure how the economic meltdown will impact their ability to sell Phenom 100 shares - you never know. The low price point might still attract customers downsizing from larger aircraft. I presume Avantair is a primary competitor (at least in the Midwest) at that end of the price spectrum. Check out the website below:
http://www.execairshare.com/
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