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Celebrating 25 years of loyalty and service excellence - Sentient Jet 2024 exclusive benefits guide

Sentient Jet launches its highly anticipated 2024 Exclusive Benefits Guide, providing Jet Card Owners increased opportunities to maximize their membership with Sentient Jet with 12 new partners. Updated benefits guide reaffirms the brand’ unwavering dedication to enhancing the travel experience for Jet Card owners. In its eleventh edition, the new benefits guide builds on the value...

Avfuel and Neste ink extension of SAF supply agreement

Avfuel Corporation and Neste finalized a partnership extension that keeps the companies at the forefront of sustainable aviation fuel supply for business aviation, cementing their leadership positions in the sustainable space. The agreement extends the companies' partnership in 2024 and sets the framework till December 2027, continuing their work on enhancing access to Neste MY Susta...

United raises miles for Girls Scouts of the USA to help inspire next generation of leaders

This March, in celebration of International Women' Day and Girl Scouts' 112th birthday, United is encouraging MileagePlus members to donate miles to Girl Scouts of the USA to help fund life-changing experiences for Girl Scouts through travel. United will match the first one million miles raised for GSUSA through Miles on a Mission, United' leading fun...

Aviation industry leaders applaud NTSB & FAA reversal on Indiana CitationJet accident

Industry leaders are praising the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration following an announcement that the NTSB has reversed its previous conclusions about the cause of a 2018 Cessna CitationJet accident near Memphis, Indiana. The initial investigation originally implicated Tamarack Active Winglets as causing the accident, but the FAA and NSTB have reve...

Premier Air Charter granted FAA approval to initiate private air charter service to Hawaiian Islands

Premier Air Charter has been granted approval by the FAA to commence private air charter service to the Hawaiian Islands. This significant milestone opens up new horizons for discerning travelers seeking unparalleled comfort and convenience in air travel. With FAA's stamp of approval, Premier Air Charter is poised to offer exclusive access to the breathtaking beauty and allure o...

NBAA challenges Biden’s call for singling out business aviation with punitive tax treatment

NBAA responded to tax proposals for business aviation referenced in President Biden’s State of the Union speech.  NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen commented: “Of course, every American business should pay the taxes they owe, but President Biden has unfairly chosen to target those who use business aviation, even though the vast majority of flights are taken by...

flyExclusive adds first Challenger 350 to fractional fleet

flyExclusive has added first Challenger 350 super-midsize aircraft to its fractional program. The jet, which has a 3200 nautical-mile range, is the first of what could be as many as 20 Challenger 350s that the company could add to its fleet within the next two years. The aircraft cabin is comparable to a Gulfstream G-IVSP and has space for eight passengers and 106 cubic feet of baggage....

Clay Lacy Aviation becomes authorized dealer, installer for Starlink

Clay Lacy Aviation became an authorized dealer and installer for Starlink, complementing its suite of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services at its repair stations in Los Angeles and Oxford, Connecticut. The satellite-based internet solution engineered by SpaceX enables inflight 4K video calls, streaming, online gaming, and virtual private networks. Starlink is part of the largest satellite co...

American Airlines orders 85 additional A321neo aircraft

American Airlines, has signed a firm order for an additional 85 A321neo aircraft, taking its total order for the aircraft type to 219 aircraft. American Airlines took delivery of its first A321neo in February 2019, and 70 have been delivered as of January 31, 2024. The airline is the world's largest operator of A320 Family aircraft, the world’s largest A321 operator (...

American Airlines places order for up to 133 Embraer aircraft

Embraer secured a major order for 133 aircraft from American Airlines Group to meet domestic demand in the United States. American has placed a firm order with Embraer for 90 E175s, with purchase rights for 43 additional jets. The aircraft will be delivered with 76 seats in American’s standard dual-class configuration. The deal, with all purchase rights exercised, is worth more than US$...

Piper M700 FURY earns type certification by the FAA

Piper M700 FURY earned type certification by the FAA. This certification is a significant milestone for Piper Aircraft, coming quickly after the new aircraft announcement. Customer deliveries will begin immediately.The M700 FURY international validations for Canada (TCCA), Europe (EASA), the UK (CAA) and Brazil (ANAC) are on track to be completed in the second half of 2024, with customer...

NTSB Finds Tamarack winglets Not to Blame in 2018 Indiana fatal accident

The National Transportation Safety Board has published a revised Aviation Investigation Final Report for a tragic aircraft accident that occurred in Indiana in 2018. In in a very unusual turn of events, this new report reverses a previous probable cause.  “…the available evidence for this accident does not sufficiently show that the ATLAS was the cause of the in-flight upset from...