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Life Flight Network to add 24-hour critical care transport base to Washington Grays Harbor County

Life Flight Network announced the addition of a new critical care transport base in Hoquiam, Washington. Slated to begin operations in mid spring, Life Flight Network's industry leading flight crew will be based at Bowerman Airport with both fixed and rotor wing aircraft. The new base, part...

Fully outfitted Gulfstream G700 World Tour amasses 25 speed records

Gulfstream G700 achieved 25 speed records on the recently completed G700 world tour. Gulfstream flew two fully outfitted G700 production test aircraft to more than 20 countries across six continents to demonstrate the aircraft’s performance capabilities and the flexibility and comfort of the m...


Verijet took delivery of new SF50 from Cirrus Aircraft

Verijet took delivery of three brand-new SF50 G2+ Vision Jets. All Verijet flights are 100% carbon neutral, empowering eco-friendly travelers to fly whenever they choose, depart from airports closest to their home or office, and arrive closer to their final destination. Two of the jets were delivered in Knoxville, TN. The other was delivered on a frigid day in late December at...

SAF collaboration continues - Avfuel, Neste come together At SDC

Avfuel Corporation shares its SDC aisle with Neste this year, as the companies’ joint effort to reduce aviation’s carbon emissions enters its third year. Moving forward to create an efficient, continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States and beyond, Neste will continue to provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of its custom...

TAG Aviation green initiatives confirm its role as a company that cares

TAG Aviation prides itself on its green corporate credentials and on its role as a company that really cares about sustainability. As a result, 2023 has seen it launching a series of policies and initiatives designed to meet industry and global climate goals and achieve aviation net zero by 2050. Carbon offsetting is one of the key measures to promote sustainability and improve the environmen...

Dassault Falcon 10X interior receives another prestigious product design award

The latest addition of Dassault Aviation large-cabin business jet family, the ultra long-range Falcon 10X, received the Chicago Athenaeum award for Good Design. The award, bestowed by the Chicago-based Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, is the second in the past year to be received for the 10X's inn...

NBAA announces New business aircraft scheduler certificate program ahead of SDC2023

To assist schedulers in advancing their careers, the National Business Aviation Association announced a new Business Aircraft Scheduler Certificate Program, ahead of the opening of the 2023 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2023) taking place Jan. 24-26 at Music City Center.  NBAA Director, Certification Tyler Austin commented: “NBAA strives to provide valuable le...

ARGUS International announces TRAQPak FBO ground tracking

ARGUS International announced he addition of ground tracking to their TRAQPak FBO software. This new addition to ARGUS' TRAQPak software provides real-time tracking on the ground, so subscribers know where an airplane is positioned at a particular airport. Ground tracking brings a sophisticated level of technology to FBOs around the world enhancing their ability to gain further...

The Climate Jet Club launches its Empty Legs app

The Climate JetClub and powered by GlobeAir, is launching the first-ever Map-based Empty Legs App. Business Jets are often under the spotlight because they are seen as heavy polluters; but little is known that there are dozens of airplanes flying empty every day to fetch passengers or to return to base. These flights, called Empty Legs, which are usually at a discounted pr...

Asia first eVTOL delivery slot reservation fee from Marubeni Corporation with Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace has secured a pre-delivery payment for the reservation of aircraft delivery slots from its existing customer - Marubeni Corporation. Following the joint working group partnership with Vertical, Marubeni has reserved aircraft delivery slots for 25 out of its up to 200 VX4 conditional pre-orders and becomes Vertical’s first customer in Asia to make a pre-deliv...

Embraer Phenom 300MED receives FAA and EASA certification

The Phenom 300MED, has received the Supplemental Type Certificate from the U.S. FAA and the EASA. The Phenom 300MED is a unique Medevac solution for the Phenom 300 series aircraft. The STC was performed at Embraer Service Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and will be operated by the launch customer, on-demand charter operator Grandview Aviation. Marsha Woelber, Vice-President of Wor...

SmartSky receives Supplemental Type Certificate for Dassault Falcon 900 aircraft

SmartSky Networks announced the completion of an STC for the installation of SmartSky’s flagship hardware system on the Dassault Falcon 900 series aircraft. The Falcon 900 series, with more than 400 aircraft in service, joins a growing list of aircraft types that have already been granted STCs for SmartSky’s patented ATG connectivity service, making its high performance netwo...

Avfuel welcomes jetCenters of Colorado FNL to branded FBO network

Avfuel Corporation welcomes jetCenters of Colorado FNL location as a branded FBO partner effective January 14. The addition brings all three premier, full- service jetCenters’ locations – Denver (APA), Colorado Springs (COS) and FNL – into the Avfuel Network. Mark Haynes, vice president of sales for Avfuel commented: “We’re t...

NBAA awards Gulfstream Inaugural Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations

Gulfstream Aerospace has earned four National Business Aviation Association Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations. The newly established program recognizes Gulfstream for sustainability leadership across locations. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream commented: “We appreciate the partnership with NBAA to recognize our sustainability efforts. These accreditations encompass o...

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Jetfly is redefining business aviation with its Shared Ownership Program

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Gulfstream G300 and G400 make their European debut in Farnborough

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