Flexjet is hosting its jet Owners at the Formula 1 Crypto.Com Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome May 6-8, 2022. Flexjet’s premium open-air, shaded observation lounges on the fastest corner of the MIA track will be among the exclusive Turn 5 Suites. “More and more, we have seen jet Owners traveling to sporting events like this one, so offering hospit...
Operational data on the Airport performance show that this April, more than 419 thousand passengers used Riga Airport; in turn, in the first four months of the year the Airport has served more than 1.1 million passengers. "The increase in the number of passengers in April is related to both new and renewed routes from Riga at the beginning of the summer season, as well as a higher fl...
SwissDrones, a global manufacturer of long-range unmanned helicopter systems, has obtained their European drone operator license – the EASA Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) in accordance with European Regulation 947/2019, granted by the Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate. This is the first LUC issued by Transport Malta, and the sixth issued in Europe. The certificate allo...
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert The Caribbean is treated like a stepchild. One could call a small sub-continent. Most, if not all international organizations are making a serious mistake by talking about ‘Latin America and the Caribbean’ combined. Which is unwise. Latin America are all independent countries with a significant population and land mass. The Caribbean is an arch...
TMx Aero announces a strategic partnership with Turbine-Worx, located on Craig Field in Selma, Alabama. This partnership will allow the growth of both companies in unique ways including expanding the size of aircraft TMx Aero can support with the large hangar space offered by Hangar 251 and the 720 acres of Craig Industrial Complex. The general-purpose airport has an 8,000-foot runway, n...
World View has accomplished a new milestone: reaching one thousand reservations for its space tourism program taking participants to the edge of space in a zero-pressure stratospheric balloon and pressurized space capsule. As seasoned leaders in stratospheric exploration and space tourism, the company has now sold the greatest number of seats in the space tourism category. World View’s re...
airBaltic participates in an aircraft manufacturer Airbus’ demonstration tour around the Asia-Pacific region showcasing its latest A220-300 aircraft. During the tour, airBaltic’s A220-300 will visit a total of four destinations in the region. The first three stops of the tour were Sydney, Australia, Singapore and Hanoi, Vietnam. The aircraft will t...
Alaska Airlines joined forces with Disneyland Resort to unveil a new, one-of-its-kind Star Wars-themed aircraft that even Chewbacca would be proud of. The plane, painted space black with the iconic Millennium Falcon emblazoned on the tail chased by TIE fighters, celebrates Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the newest land of adventure inside Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. The p...
Tamarack Aerospace received the NAA Most Memorable Aviation Records Award at the association’s Aviation Records Celebration on April 28, 2022, at Lockheed Martin’s Fighter Demonstration Center in Arlington, VA. The award was presented to the Tamarack team that set the record, flying non-stop from Portland, ME to West Palm Beach, FL on January 26th, 2021. The details of the reco...
Tecnam closed AERO 22 with 85 sales in its orderbook signed during the German Airshow. More orders, generated during the show, will closed soon. Aircraft sold will be delivered in many markets worldwide. The P-MENTOR, the IFR two-seater which made its first appearance this year, was one of the best sellers in terms on numbers, followed by the P2010 Tdi, also in the super luxury “Gran Luss...
To advance the development of regional and Urban Air Mobility, leading companies, universities, and research institutions as well as municipalities and organizations are joining forces to form the Air Mobility Initiative (AMI). The members of the Air Mobility Initiative include Munich Airport International, Airbus, City of Ingolstadt, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Flugsicherung, Diehl Aerospace, Dr...
During EBACE 2022, our business aviation solutions and services will enable participants to make the most of their aircraft stopover. Our Geneva Airpark team, strengthened by the addition of new experienced professionals, is waiting to welcome its customers before, during and after EBACE. How can Geneva Airpark help make the most of a business jet stopover at Geneva Airport during EBACE 2022?...
University of North Dakota (UND), has bought a new ALSIM Airliner simulator to address their jet training needs. This will be the first ALSIM Airliner in North America. The Airliner is the brand-new hybrid simulator (Fly-by-wire and conventional control) manufactured by ALSIM to address large flight training programs for advanced training such as Crew Resource Management Jet Aircraft Handling and...
Joby Aviation confirmed that TMAP, South Korea largest mobility platform, will join Joby’s partnership with SK Telecom to bring aerial ridesharing services to Korea. As Korea largest mobility platform, TMAP holds an unprecedented amount of transportation and mapping data gathered over the last 20 years. This data will inform the partners’ design of optimal air taxi route...
FACC AG closed the first quarter of 2022 as planned with a 7.9% increase in sales compared to the previous year. The reason for this positive development is the favorable order situation for short- and medium-haul aircraft as well as orders in the business jet segment. EBIT is positive at + 3 million EUR, which is also due to the measures to reduce costs and increase efficiency that have already t...
Avfuel Corporation now provides a consistent supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM to Del Monte Aviation (KMRY). The announcement comes a little more than a year after the fuel supplier announced it would do the same for Monterey Jet Center—Del Monte Aviation’s sister FBO on the airport field and Avfuel’s first consistently-supplied SAF location. &ldqu...
A career in aviation is a dream for many aircraft and aerospace enthusiasts. While becoming a pilot is high on the agenda for most people, the aviation industry has a plethora of potential employment positions to choose from that offer interesting and exciting careers. Here, we round up a few of the lesser-known roles and explain what makes them great long-term career opportunities. Aircraft...
Pratt & Whitney announced that Qantas Airways has confirmed selection for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 40 Airbus A220 and A320neo family aircraft, including A321XLR, which the airline will operate on domestic and short-haul international routes. Leaders from Airbus, Qantas and Pratt & Whitney gathered in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate the milestone with A220 air...
VIP Completions announced company's most recent project: The comprehensive interior and exterior renovation of a Boeing 767 VIP. The impressive private jet, which seats 33 and sleeps 17, features premium luxury brands and state-of-the-art technology. The aircraft is owned by client, entrepreneur, businessman, attorney and philanthropist, John H. Ruiz. Mr. Ruiz is the Founder...
Sevenair the portuguese airline specialized in regional flights signed a wet- lease contract STP Airways to operate flights between the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. STP Airways is the national airline of the country. This operation will start next Wednesday, May 4th and will last for at least August. For the operation a Bae Jetstream 32 aircraft with capacity up to 19 passengers wa...
airBaltic has opened a new base in Tampere, Finland. airBaltic will connect Tampere with seven direct flights in addition to continued operations to Riga, Latvia. The opening of the new base took place during a special event in Tampere. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “As of today we call Tampere one of our bases. The opening of the new base provide...
