Modesto Jet Center has added a Pilatus PC-24 jet to the company's management operations. The light business jet will also be added to the company's Part 135 charter operations. Built for operation landing on shorter fields, the Pilatus PC-24 offers a large cabin with room for six executive seats plus an aft divan that converts into a full-size bed, as well as a completely flat floor....
The Registry of Aruba has type validated Gulfstream’s flagship G700 aircraft. The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba’s acceptance follows the aircraft's European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval in May, further solidifying its status as a premier choice for global aviation. Gulfstream G700, renowned for its ultra-long-range capabilities, superior...
Emirates and the Museum of the Future will host the first Aviation Future Week, taking place from 15-17 October 2024 in Dubai. UAE ministers, senior government officials, industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace, airfreight, MRO and logistics ecosystem, will converge in Dubai for the inaugural event. The event presents a platform for unparalleled insights and discuss...
Embraer will showcase its innovative aircraft and solutions from its commercial aviation, defense and executive jets portfolio at the upcoming Bali Airshow, which takes place at the Ngurah Rai International Airport, September 18-21. Scale models of Embraer’s latest aircraft, such as the E2 family of small narrowbody jets and the multi-mission military airlift C-390 Millennium will be on...
Global Jet Capital announced the closing of its BJETS 2024-2 securitization, raising approximately $617 million. BJETS 2024-2 is Global Jet Capital’s eighth asset-backed security offering, bringing total assets securitized to approximately $5.8 billion and bonds issued to approximately $4.8 billion. The BJETS 2024-2 offering contained three tranches of notes: a $490.4 million...
Textron Aviation has received FAA approval of the company’s new Safety Management System implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft. This approval builds on the company’s previously FAA-accepted and approved SMS program supporting the maintenance and support of iconic Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, and underscores the company&rsq...
ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has commenced performing heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft following the receipt of regulatory approval. The South African Civil Aviation Authority has officially approved ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East’s Dubai facility to conduct heavy maintenance checks on the Embraer EMB-135/145 series (Legacy 600/650 series),...
British cargo airline, One Air, has entered its second year of flight operations by adding a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet to meet strong demand for cargo capacity in Asia and Europe.The Boeing 747-400ERF has joined One Air on a five-year lease from AeroTransCargo FZE and completed its first flight for the airline today from Hong Kong to East Midlands Airport. An original Boeing-built fr...
EHang announced that its EH216-S pilotless eVTOL aircraft system has obtained an Experimental Flight Authorization Certificate from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency. The Company plans to conduct test and trial flights in Brazil to demonstrate the EH216-S aircraft's cutting-edge intelligent flight technology and cluster management system. Following an exhaustive and dilig...
Gogo Business Aviation and Airshare have entered a multi-year inflight connectivity agreement that provides Airshare aircraft management clients an option to install Gogo AVANCE, Gogo 5G and Gogo Galileo, company’s Low-Earth-Orbit broadband satellite service. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between Gogo and Airshare, in which 65 percent of its Phenom 300 a...
Brussels Airlines will significantly grow its long-haul fleet by adding three Airbus A330 aircraft, bringing its widebody fleet to 13 in the coming years. Next to that, Brussels Airlines will invest considerably in a brand-new cabin interior. The national home carrier signed a contract with a wet-lease partner as well, who will seasonally operate four Airbus A220 aircraft on behalf of the carrier...
Avolon announced an agreement to acquire Castlelake Aviation Limited, an entity managed by Castlelake L.P., the global alternative investment manager.CA Ltd’s total assets as of 31 March 2024 were US$5.0 billion, which included a portfolio of 105 aircraft on lease, commitments for 13 new-technology aircraft, 2 engines on lease, and 9 loans. The portfolio is 68% narrowbody aircraft,...
