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Wheels Up announced record revenue for Fourth Quarter 2021

Wheels Up announced financial results for the fourth quarter, which ended December 31, 2021.  Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights: Revenue increased 64% year-over-year to $345 million Active Members grew 31% year-over-year to 12,040 in total  Live Flight Legs increased 63% year-over-year to 20,296 in total  Net loss increased by $42 million year-over-...

GameAbove funds trip to Georgia for students to network and have eye-opening experience

Eastern Michigan University students from the GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology spent a part of their 2022 spring break embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation welcomed 10 GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology engineering and aviation students and its dean, Mohamed Qatu, to its headquarters in Savannah, Ga. for an i...

Create your flying experience - Bell launched Designer Series Interior for Bell 429

Bell introduced a new Designer Series interior for the Bell 429. The Bell 429 complete with the new interior debuted at HAI’s Heli-Expo. The Designer Series interior upgrades all cabin materials including: High-quality leathers Enhanced flooring – hardwood and carpet options Improved seat tailoring that’s now removeable and replaceable in the field  Metal fini...

Swiss air-rescue service Rega orders nine five-bladed H145s

The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered nine five-bladed Airbus H145s to replace its current four-bladed versions. Rega’s new H145s will come equipped with a state-of-the-art navigation system that will enhance the mission capabilities and the safety of operations. “We are very grateful to open another chapter in the relationship between our two organisations with this order f...

Daher appoints Uni-Fly A/S as its Network service center for TBM aircraft in Scandinavia

Following the first delivery of a TBM 940 very fast turboprop aircraft to a Danish customer, Daher has appointed Uni-Fly A/S as a new Network service center for the TBM – providing Scandinavian coverage from Denmark’s Hans Christian Andersen Airport near the city of Odense. Founded in 1970, Uni-Fly A/S’ entry in the TBM Network marks a further extension of this company&rsquo...

HEPA air filters approved for Dassault Falcon 2000EX series

HEPA air filtration option for the Falcon 2000EX Series (EX EASy-DX-LX-LXS and S models) that provides added protection against airborne pathogens, including pandemic viruses like SARS Covid-2.The hospital-grade filtration systems are already available for the late-model Falcon 7X and 8X. They will also be available for the new Falcon 6X, which will enter service at the end of the year. ...

Airbus partners with Spirit AeroSystems to develop the wings of CityAirbus NextGen

Airbus has signed an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems through its subsidiary for the development of CityAirbus NextGen’s wings. This partnership will support Airbus’ exploration of disruptive aircraft design while complying with the most stringent regulations. Spirit AeroSystems will be responsible for developing and manufacturing CityAirbus NextGen’s wings in Belfast, Nort...

Safran and Bell to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel initiative for Bell 505

Safran Helicopter Engines  and Bell Textron announced a collaboration intitiative to explore technical performance and economic impacts of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on the Arrius 2R-powered Bell 505. A single, dedicated Bell 505 aircraft will conduct flights solely with the use of blended SAF. Both Bell and Safran Helicopter Engines will evaluate engine and aircraft performance data to...

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air launch Ascend Pilot Academy

Alaska Airlines and its regional partner Horizon Air are teaming up with Hillsboro Aero Academy, a premier flight school in the Pacific Northwest, to launch the Ascend Pilot Academy (APA). This new development program, designed for aspiring pilots, provides a simpler, more financially accessible path to becoming a commercial pilot at Horizon and eventually Alaska. The program is part of a lar...

Joby partners with CAE for eVTOL aircraft pilot training

CAE has partnered with Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, to develop and qualify flight simulation training devices that will be used to train the future pilots of Joby's revolutionary all-electric aircraft. Leveraging the core simulation technology Joby has been developing for the past five years, CAE will wor...

J&C Aero’s new seat solution for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM)

Considering that already today approx. 15% of the world’s population has at least some kind of disability, and the fact that these numbers will be rising further as the population keeps aging in many developed countries, accessibility of in-flight services for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) becomes a more pressing issue for airlines. With an aim to improve the inflight experience for...

Bell increases presence in Switzerland with purchase agreements for three aircraft

At HAI Heli-Expo 2022 Bell announced the purchase agreements for three aircraft to customers in Switzerland. Centaurium Aviation, a Swiss helicopter sales and acquisition company, has expanded its Bell fleet with the purchase of a Bell 429. The signing ceremony was held at HAI Heli-Expo with Centaurium Aviation CEO and founder, Daniel Borer, and Duncan Van De Velde, managing director, Europe,...