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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 passenge...

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 20...


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...

Flying Yacht Company announces available shares in private planes

For those who are already accustomed to flying in private jets and those who’ve always wanted to, the Flying Yacht Company now offers shares in private jets and regional aircraft, making it an ideal alternative to whole-jet ownership, fractional ownership or charter services.  Flying Yacht Company founder and CEO Michaela Renee Johnson commented: “Imagine being able to say...

Heron Technology targets extension of UTM services in the region with incorporation of Heron AirBridge

Singapore-based digital aviation and cybersecurity solutions provider, Heron Technology, announces the incorporation of Heron AirBridge - the company’s standalone Advanced Air Mobility and drones technology business. The formation of Heron AirBridge reflects the company’s steady progress in the development and testing of its proprietary Unmanned Traffic Management s...

Flexjet announced major expansion of private jet terminal network

Flexjet will open three additional private jet terminals, bringing its total to eight within the U.S. The new terminals will be located at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport, Montana Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and Arizona Scottsdale Airport. The Miami terminal also will serve as the seasonal hub for Flexjet’s South Florida helicopter service, an industry fir...

Skyports Drone Services launches large scale hiring programme to support international scale up

Skyports Drone Services has launched a large scale employment programme aimed at recruiting personnel to support the roll out of drone operations across existing and emerging markets. The Hub Operator Programme is an open call for applicants willing to travel for extended periods of time and work at the cutting edge of drone operations. The programme has been launched by Skyports Drone Services...

Portside acquires SeaGil Software Company, expanding its portfolio of software solutions for business, private and government aviation

Portside has acquired SeaGil Software Company and its BART scheduling software product suite. Portside’s investment signifies another step the company is taking to expand its product suite which supports business, private, and government aviation flight departments. The investment will support the continued growth of Portside’s customer base of Part 135 and Part 91 flight dep...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim adds Global 7500 to its managed fleet

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has added a Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft to its managed fleet. DCAF will manage and operate the new aircraft on behalf of its private owner. This brings the total number of aircraft under management to nine. The new aircraft will be based at DCAF’s home base at Al Maktoum International Airport.  The management contract will see DCAF provide full Fl...

Mission sustainability - Swiss Helicopter exclusively climate-neutral from 2023

The Swiss helicopter company and flight school Swiss Helicopter is consistently implementing its sustainability strategy and will offer all passenger flights exclusively climate-neutral from 2023.  In view of the global climate challenges, the aviation industry in particular has a duty to reduce or offset its emissions. Swiss Helicopter  accepts this responsibility and has therefore...

FlightServ stuns with new corporate jet facility, now open

FlightServ — the sole independent FBO at Trenton Mercer Airport —is thrilled to welcome guests with its new, luxury corporate jet facility, which opened Dec. 17, 2022. Robbie Hunter, FlightServ’s vice president of operations, commented: “Today we celebrate. When we established ourselves on the field five years ago, our goal was to serve the reg...

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Eve Air Mobility achieves first transition flight milestone, advancing eVTOL program toward wing-borne flight

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FAI strengthens long-range charter fleet with second Global 6000 in a year

FAI rent-a-jet has further strengthened its fleet with the addition of a Bombardier Global 6000 (D-AFAN, MSN 9471). The acquisition was completed just five weeks after the LOI was signed, underli...

SkyDrive signs Australia’s first eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...