Air Charter Continues to Show Strong Growth
CharterX will announce
at the National Business Aviation Association Schedulers &
Dispatchers Conference in Reno, Nevada, that ten additional
companies have joined the single largest air charter marketplace.
The industry continues to embrace the web as the new communication
medium for the collection and distribution of charter aircraft
information.
Companies involved in the buying and selling of air charter or
unscheduled air taxi services have developed unique requirements
due to the high level of service they must to provide to their
clients. They demand the latest information on airplane
availability, positioning, scheduling and pricing. Via the Industry
XChange, the only online air charter marketplace, CharterX delivers
up-to-date data and sophisticated search & communication tools
designed to give air charter industry professional the information
that they need to conduct business. The CharterX network processes
40,000 trip requests each month, maintains current availability for
more than 1,000 business jets worldwide and stores information on
more than 1,000 empty legs on any give day.
The number of charter operators and brokers in the CharterX
network continues to grow. Since the beginning of 2005, CharterX
has welcomed ten new air charter companies to the network: Swift
Aviation Group, JetRide (AirNet), Talon Aviation, Infinity
Aviation, SkyTrek, IBC Airways, Volo Aviation, Scott Richard, North
American Jet, and Kellie Carey Private Jet.
"It's an exciting time in the air charter industry. As new
aircraft enter the market and new buyers and sellers join the
market, the overall business of air charter is maturing such that
being connected is vitally important," said Jim Betlyon, CharterX
President. "An online system optimizing and matching air charter
demand and supply is absolutely necessary for the industry to
continue to thrive."
Robert Austin, Vice President of Charter Services adds,
"AsJetRide (an AirNet Company, NYSE: ANS) continues to expand its
private jet charter operations, we wanted to better attract retail
clientele while reaching the professional industry buyer. CharterX
provides the technology that enables us to deliver a positive
experience to current and potential retail clients through our own
website. The Industry XChange is the place savvy buyers go to
locate JetRide's nationwide fleet."
Britt Morque, Manager of Business Development at Swift Aviation
Group, said, "Swift Aviation Group takes pride in defining
excellence in our operations as well as our relationships with our
clients. CharterX provides us with the means to promote our
aircraft and participate in the leading air charter
marketplace."