Jetalliance

Jetalliance was an Austrian business aviation company and airline operator established in 1996. Its legal operating entity was Jetalliance Flugbetriebs GesmbH, and its base was in Oberwaltersdorf near Vienna, with Vienna International Airport serving as its main operational base. Rather than operating a conventional scheduled passenger network, the company focused on business aviation, corporate aircraft and commercially operated private-jet services. The company developed a relatively broad fleet for a business aviation provider. Aircraft associated with Jetalliance included Bombardier Challenger and Learjet models, Cessna Citation aircraft, Dassault Falcon jets, Embraer Legacy aircraft, Gulfstream aircraft and the Raytheon Beechjet 400A. The fleet profile allowed the operator to serve different customer requirements, ranging from smaller executive flights to larger corporate and long-range missions. A Dassault Falcon 2000 was delivered new to the company in December 2005, reflecting its effort to expand and modernize its managed or operated aircraft portfolio. Jetalliance held European operating authority under JAR-OPS 1 and also possessed FAA Part 129 certification. The latter enabled it to conduct commercial operations to the United States and Canada, giving the Austrian operator access to important international business aviation markets. Its business model therefore combined an Austrian operational base with cross-border charter and corporate aviation capability. During 2006, Jetalliance announced several substantial fleet-development plans. It announced an order for 28 aircraft from the Cessna Citation family and also publicized plans for Airbus corporate aircraft, including the Airbus A319 Corporate Jet and Airbus A318 Elite. The company later ordered two additional A318 Elite aircraft after an initial order for one aircraft, with plans for a highly customized 14-seat interior. These announcements indicated an ambition to move beyond a fleet centered on conventional business jets and offer larger, highly personalized corporate airliners. The company’s expansion did not ultimately produce a lasting business. Jetalliance filed for bankruptcy in November 2012, with reported claims of approximately €28.9 million. In October 2013, a decision was made to close and liquidate the company. Jetalliance is therefore a defunct Austrian business aviation brand rather than an active passenger airline. Available reference material documents its operating certificates, aircraft fleet, expansion plans and insolvency, but does not establish a current successor, surviving consumer-facing brand or continuing website.

Jetalliance Flugbetriebs GesmbH was established in Austria in 1996 and began operating as a business aviation provider. The company was based in Oberwaltersdorf, close to Vienna, and used Vienna International Airport as its principal operational base. Its activities were distinct from those of a traditional scheduled airline: Jetalliance concentrated on executive, corporate and charter aviation using a varied fleet of business jets and regional-sized corporate aircraft. The operator’s regulatory reach extended beyond Austria. It operated in Europe under JAR-OPS 1 and held FAA Part 129 certification, allowing it to conduct commercial operations to the United States and Canada. This combination of European and North American operating authority was significant for an Austrian business aviation company because it supported international corporate travel rather than limiting the business to domestic or intra-European missions. Jetalliance expanded its fleet during the 2000s. A new Dassault Falcon 2000 was delivered in December 2005. By September 2008, the reported fleet included two Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft, a Bombardier Learjet 60, Cessna CitationJet, Citation Ultra, Citation X and Citation XLS aircraft, Dassault Falcon 50EX, Falcon 900B and Falcon 2000 aircraft, two Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy aircraft, Gulfstream G550 and GIV aircraft, and a Raytheon Beechjet 400A. Earlier fleet records also identify a Learjet 45, Dornier 328JET, Gulfstream V and McDonnell Douglas MD-83 among aircraft previously operated. The company also publicized an ambitious future-fleet strategy. In January 2006, it announced an order for 28 aircraft from the Cessna Citation family. During the same period, it announced plans for an Airbus A319 Corporate Jet and Airbus A318 Elite aircraft. Jetalliance subsequently ordered two further A318 Elite aircraft after an initial order for one. The planned A318 aircraft were to receive a highly customized 14-seat interior, illustrating the company’s interest in the upper end of corporate aviation and in large-cabin, bespoke executive travel. The expansion strategy was not sustained. In November 2012, Jetalliance filed for bankruptcy. The reported claims connected with the proceedings amounted to approximately €28.9 million. In October 2013, the company was slated to close and enter liquidation. No current operating business, active website, successor company or continuing Jetalliance passenger service is identified in the available reference material. The brand is consequently classified as defunct. Its documented legacy is that of an Austrian business aviation operator whose principal differentiators were fleet breadth, international operating permissions and an attempt to combine conventional business jets with highly customized corporate airliners.

• 2013

  Closure and liquidation

  [1]Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org

  A decision was made in October to close and liquidate the company.

• 2012

  Bankruptcy filing

  [1]Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org

  Jetalliance filed for bankruptcy in November, with reported claims of approximately €28.9 million.

• 2008

  Fleet documented at Vienna operating base

  [1]Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org

  A September fleet snapshot recorded a broad portfolio of Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embraer, Gulfstream and Raytheon business aircraft.

• 2006

  Cessna Citation order announced

  [1]Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org

  Jetalliance announced an order for 28 aircraft from the Cessna Citation family.

• 2006

  Airbus corporate-jet plans announced

  [1]Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org

  The company announced plans involving the Airbus A319 Corporate Jet and A318 Elite, later adding two A318 Elite aircraft to its order plans.

• 2005

  Dassault Falcon 2000 joins the fleet

  [1]Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org

  A new Dassault Falcon 2000 was delivered to Jetalliance in December.

• 1996

  Jetalliance is established and begins operations

  [1]Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org

  Jetalliance Flugbetriebs GesmbH was established and began operating as an Austrian business aviation provider.

Austrian international business aviation provider positioned around a broad executive-aircraft fleet, corporate jet services and the ability to conduct commercial operations in Europe, the United States and Canada.

• Business aviation services · 1996

  Business jet charter and corporate aviation

  Jetalliance’s core activity was the commercial operation of business and corporate aircraft. Its fleet supported executive and charter travel across Europe and, under its FAA Part 129 authority, to the United States and Canada. The company’s aircraft mix ranged from smaller Citation and Beechjet aircraft to larger-cabin Falcon, Gulfstream, Challenger and Legacy aircraft.

• Corporate jet · 2006

  Airbus A318 Elite

  Jetalliance announced orders for Airbus A318 Elite aircraft as part of an effort to offer larger and more luxurious corporate-aircraft capacity. The planned configuration was described as a 14-seat deluxe interior, aimed at highly personalized executive travel rather than conventional airline seating. The available material documents the order plans but does not confirm completed delivery or commercial operation.

• Corporate jet · 2006

  Airbus A319 Corporate Jet

  The Airbus A319 Corporate Jet was included in Jetalliance’s announced corporate-aircraft expansion plans. It represented a move toward larger corporate airliners alongside the A318 Elite program. Available reference material identifies the planned order but does not provide evidence that the aircraft entered the active Jetalliance fleet.

• Business jets

  Cessna Citation fleet

  The Citation family formed an important part of Jetalliance’s business-jet strategy. The documented fleet included CitationJet, Citation Ultra, Citation X and Citation XLS aircraft, while the company announced a broader order for 28 Citation-family aircraft in 2006. These aircraft provided a range of executive-transport capabilities within the operator’s wider international charter portfolio.

• Business jets

  Dassault Falcon fleet

  Jetalliance operated several Dassault Falcon types, including the Falcon 50EX, Falcon 900B and Falcon 2000. The Falcon 2000 became particularly notable when a new example was delivered in December 2005. Together, the Falcon aircraft contributed larger-cabin and longer-range capability to the company’s business aviation offering.

• 2013

  Closure and liquidationOther

  Background

  The bankruptcy proceedings left Jetalliance unable to continue as an operating business.

  Action taken

  In October 2013, the company was ordered or otherwise designated for closure and liquidation.

  Aftermath

  Jetalliance ceased to be an active business aviation operator.

  Source

• 2012

  Bankruptcy filingOther

  Background

  Jetalliance faced insolvency after operating as an international business aviation provider.

  Action taken

  The company filed for bankruptcy in November 2012.

  Aftermath

  Reported claims were approximately €28.9 million, and the proceedings ultimately led to closure and liquidation.

  Reported bankruptcy claims. Approximately €28.9 million (November 2012 bankruptcy filing)

  Source

• 2006

  Order for 28 Cessna Citation aircraftProduct launch

  Background

  Jetalliance was expanding its business aviation fleet and sought additional aircraft from the Citation family.

  Action taken

  The company announced an order for 28 Cessna Citation-family aircraft.

  Aftermath

  The available reference does not specify how many aircraft were delivered under the announced order.

  Source

• 2006

  Expansion into large corporate airlinersStrategy

  Background

  Jetalliance sought to extend its offering beyond conventional business jets and address high-end corporate travel with larger Airbus-based aircraft.

  Action taken

  The company announced plans for an Airbus A319 Corporate Jet and A318 Elite aircraft, including two additional A318 Elite orders and a proposed 14-seat deluxe interior.

  Aftermath

  The reference material does not confirm that the planned Airbus aircraft entered regular Jetalliance service.

  Source

1. 1Jetallianceen.wikipedia.org