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Overair receives $145 million investment from Hanwha Group to develop all-electric VTOL aircraft

Overair, announced its most recent funding of $145 million from Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Aerospace, global leaders in ultra-precision communications and aircraft technologies. With this new investment, Overair remains on track to fly its all-electric experimental prototype in the second half of 2023. Hanwha continued investment in Overair not only fuels the ongoing development...

Introducing aviation career opportunities - Desert Jet partners with CV USD

Desert Jet partnered with the Coachella Valley Unified School District and Desert Mirage High School to provide high school seniors enrolled in the school’s aviation program, an opportunity to experience different aviation jobs firsthand through the company’s shadowing program. Desert Jet’s Shadowing Program engaged students and enabled them to learn outside of the c...

Greenpoint Technologies won design award for Boeing Business Jet MAX 8 interior concept

Greenpoint Technologies wins the Private Jet Concept Award in the International Yacht and Aviation Awards 2022 for its VIP BBJ MAX 8 interior design, titled Retreat. Annika Svore Wicklund, Greenpoint Design Director, commented: "It is an honor to be recognized amongst the industry’s most esteemed designers in the International Yacht and Aviation Awards! Retreat is an original Greenpo...

Electra acquires Airflow to create a leader in Advanced Air Mobility

Electra.aero has acquired California-based Airflow.aero Inc. The transaction, which closed on June 2, creates a powerful addition to the rapidly emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) market.Both Electra and Airflow have been building blown-lift, ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft to serve new air mobility markets that favor the operating flexibility of a helicopt...

Meeting client demand six large cabin jets are joining Clay Lacy charter fleet

Clay Lacy Aviation continues to expand its private jet charter fleet in three key markets to meet an unprecedented demand for private aviation services. Already possessing one of the country’s most exclusive and diverse charter fleets of large and ultra-long range business jets, the company has received certification for six additional Wi-Fi-equipped aircraft to enter service, bolstering cap...

Gulfstream adds more than 200 jobs, new paint hangar and expanding capabilities at Appleton

An investment more than $55 million and more than 200 new positions at Appleton Wisconsin announed by of Gulfstream Aerospace, to meet customer demand and growth in its fleet. The new investment is a continuation of expansion across the company, including new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, and Mesa, Arizona, and an expansion of its Customer Support call center in Farnborough,...

20 Textron Aviation service centers achieved NATA Sustainability recognition

All 20 Textron Aviation service centers around the world have achieved certification as part of the NATA Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses  in recognition of the company’s sustainability efforts. Textron Aviation is the first aircraft original equipment manufacturer to receive this certification confirming sustainable practices in use and the largest co...

Joby Aviation received Part 135 certificate from the FAA

Joby Aviation has received a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing Joby to begin on-demand commercial air taxi operations. Joby received the certification ahead of schedule, with completion of the process originally expected in the second half of 2022. The five-stage process included the submission of more than 850 pages of manuals for approval an...

New Academy College Learning Institute course certifies charter flight coordinators

Academy College Learning Institute launched the Charter Flight Coordinator Course — a two-week, 40-hour intensive online course designed for members of the charter industry, specifically charter-flight followers and non-certified flight operation representatives, to achieve certification as a Charter Flight Coordinator. The Charter Flight Coordinator Course focuses strategi...

Top Gun: Maverick F-14a Tomcat Decommissioned by MotoArt

What do you do when you find yourself with an F-14A Tomcat? This is the situation in which MotoArt found themselves earlier this year, when they located an F-14, one that had survived destruction by serving as a prop on various movies and television shows. "We were ecstatic," says MotoArt owner Dave Hall. "We had heard tales about this F-14 for years. It was literally...

Flying Colours Corp. sees resurgence in regional jet conversions as new customer signs for corporate shuttle

Flying Colours Corp.confirmed the signing of an agreement for a CRJ 200* regional airliner conversion. The new client, a charter operator customer, anticipates using the aircraft to satisfy rising charter demand from corporate customers, sports teams, and music group tours, and to strengthen its fleet portfolio at a time when business aircraft are in high demand. The corporate shuttle in...

Surf Air Mobility signs definitive $1.42 Billion merger agreement with Southern Airways Corporation

Surf Air Mobility has entered into a definitive agreement, subject to closing conditions and regulatory approval, which will result in a merger with Southern Airways Corporation, parent company of one of America’s largest commuter airlines. Southern Airways serves 39 cities across the Mid-Atlantic, Gulf South, Rocky Mountains, West Coast, New England, Hawaii, and soon the Far Pacific. T...