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Flexjet Officially Rolls Out Global Access Program

Fractional provider Flexjet has officially introduced Global Access, a flexible-lease program that provides access to a large-cabin fleet for long-range international travel. The program’s cost structure does not entail buying shares in a particular jet and “reflects the efficiencies of...

Qatar Executive takes delivery of second Gulfstream G650ER

Qatar Executive the corporate jet charter division of Qatar Airways has taken delivery of a second Gulfstream G650ER bringing its total to two. Qatar Executive took delivery of its first Gulfstream G650ER in December last year as part of an order for up to 30 new market-leading business jets, inc...


AirSatOne certifies Wi-Fi calling

AirSatOne has certified its network for compatibility with Wi-Fi Calling, a new feature now offered by all major U.S., and some international, cell phone carriers. With Wi-Fi calling passengers and flight crew can use their own smart phone for phone calls and text messaging on business jets during all phases of flight. “With Wi-Fi Calling, when the mobile phone loses cellular coverage but Wi...

Charter Booking Platform Stratajet Now Offers Apple Pay

Charter booking platform Stratajet today introduced the option for customers to use Apple Pay to pay for flights. Apple Pay is a digital wallet that offers secure checkout for iPhones and iPads using Touch ID. According to the UK-based company, the Stratajet app allows users to search for and book flights based on their current location and presents users with an array of charter opti...

Kaman promoting K-Max firefighting role at FIDAE 2016

Kaman Corp has announced it will attend the FIDAE 2016 aerospace exhibition in the Chilean capital Santiago this week to promote the use of the K-Max for firefighting work. FIDAE opens today (Tuesday) through to Sunday 3rd April. The K-Max is a dedicated lift helicopter, and features intermeshing rotor blades. A total of 38 were built during a production run from 1994 to 2003, fo...

Blade partners with Uber for Coachella festival helicopter charter service

Blade the New York-based private helicopter service has partnered with transport app company Uber to provide charter flights to the Coachella music festival in California. The flight, which can be purchased through either provider and will cost $4,170 for a charter that can sit up to six people at $695 each. The partnership will extend the current offering from Uber in the private helicopter sp...

Cessna Citation Latitude makes FIDAE International Air and Space Fair debut

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc, a Textron Inc. company, today announced that the Cessna Citation Latitude is making its FIDAE International Air and Space Fair debut at the Santiago International Airport March 29-April 3. The Latitude, Textron Aviation’s most recently certified business jet, has been on a wordwide tour demonstrating its performance capabilities...

AW189 helicopter fleet surpasses 10,000 flight hours

Flying hour milestone achieved by 26 aircraft in service in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America, less than two years after very first delivery; Market leading super medium class helicopter with more sales, more deliveries, more flight hours and performing more roles than any other competing helicopter; Over 150 units sold to customers worldwide to date including firm orders, options...

Bombardier Business Aircraft Service Centres Complete Nearly 120,000 Hours of Training

Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Service Centre network continues to bolster the capabilities and skills of its workforce to accommodate customer needs whenever and wherever they arise. In 2015 alone, the network completed approximately 120,000 man-hours of training. This is a direct reflection of Bombardier’s commitment to offering its customers outstanding flexibility and quality throu...

Insights From La Compagnie: Expansion Goals And Profitability

By Lucky La Compagnie is the all business class transatlantic airline which started flying in mid-2014. Their first route was between Paris and Newark, and I was able to review that flight within days of when they launched operations. Last summer La Compagnie launched flights between Newark and London as well. There’s no denying that La Compagnie offers exceptional value, as their busi...

Bell Helicopter and Textron Aviation to highlight advanced commercial and defence products at FIDAE 2016

Bell Helicopter, Textron AirLand, Textron Aviation Inc. and Textron Systems, all businesses of Textron Inc., have announced their plans for the 19th edition of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE 2016) in Santiago, Chile, held March 29 through April 3. Textron will be displaying in Chalet C2 – C6.  For more than 35 years, FIDAE has brought together experts from diverse indust...

FlightSafety celebrates 65th anniversary

FlightSafety International has announced that today marks the 65th anniversary of its founding. “Today we commemorate and celebrate FlightSafety’s 65th anniversary,” said Bruce Whitman, chairman, president and CEO. “Throughout our history, we have focused on our mission to enhance aviation safety while providing outstanding customer service and the highest quality traini...

Nomad Aviation moves headquarters from Berne to Zurich

Nomad Aviation has moved its headquarters from Berne to Zurich. The new offices are located at Zurich Airport (Kloten). "With our new state-of-the-art offices we are now closer to our customers and the important businesses in the greater Zurich area and also at a Swiss hub of Executive and VIP aviation", says Claude Neumeyer, CEO of Nomad Aviation. "Corporate functions inclu...

Gulfstream Brazil Services First Argentina-reg Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace’s service center in Sorocaba, Brazil, recently performed maintenance on its first Argentina-registered aircraft, some seven months after receiving maintenance authorization approval from Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil. The large-cabin Gulfstream the facility worked on is based at Ministro Pistarini International Airport near Bue...

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Jetfly is redefining business aviation with its Shared Ownership Program

For over 25 years, Jetfly has stood out in Europe as a pioneer of a distinctive shared ownership model in business aviation. Designed to offer the flexibility of private aviation without the constrain...

Bombardier & Elie Saab collaboration introduces the Haute Couture of aviation with Global 8000 cabin design

Bombardier and ELIE SAAB unveiled a new chapter in business aviation: a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft that redefines the onboard experience through the lens of haute cout...

Stephanie Goetz: 5 Insights on being a woman in aviation and embracing unconventional career paths

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