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Up & Away Aviation is acquired by Unifi Aviation

Up & Away Aviation has secured new ownership with Unifi Aviation. Unifi is the USA largest ground aviation services company, part of the Argenbright Group. The deal was signed by Up & Away founder and CEO Stefan Murphy and Unifi CEO Gautam Thakkar at the UK company&rsquo...

Jet Aviation expands CAA network with addition of fifth U.S. location in West Palm Beach

Jet Aviation FBO location in West Palm Beach has joined the Corporate Aircraft Association registered FBO network. The company has a further four CAA registered FBOs in the U.S. The CAA offers FAA Part 91 operators access to a range of fuel and service benefits at its worldwide network of partn...

LCI delivers trio of EMS helicopters to Italian Alidaunia

LCI has delivered three Leonardo AW169 helicopters on long-term lease to the Italian operator, Alidaunia. The aircraft were all delivered new from Leonardo and are valued at over US$30 million. They form part of the LCI and SMFL joint venture (JV) fleet, which now totals 57 aircraft valued at approximately US$600 million. The AW169s have entered service with Alidaunia over the past...

ACC Aviation continues its carbon commitment as it remains a certified carbon-neutral aviation business

Announced in October 2022, ACC Aviation multi-point carbon reduction plan combines significant measures to reduce internal operating emissions while offering clients the option to offset their carbon footprint. To help deliver the program, ACC has been working in close partnership with Positive Planet. Founded in 2021, Positive Planet supports and guides over 500 organisations towards th...

Flexjet to add 22 aircraft to its mid- and super midsized private jet fleet by year end

Continuing a five-year trend of growth in this category, Flexjet is on target to add 22 aircraft to its mid- and super midsized fleet by the end of 2023. This year, Flexjet already added Embraer Praetor 600 to its North American fleet after 2 years of successful operations in Europe and 7 years of operating the Praetor 500 and its predecessor, the Legacy 450. Flexjet...

Lilium completes final audit in major step towards achieving EASA Design Organization Approval

Lilium has successfully completed the fourth and final Design Organization Approval audit by EASA. The successful completion of the DOA audit is a key milestone in Lilium progress towards becoming an EASA DOA holder, a requirement for aircraft manufacturers, and demonstrates that Lilium has the necessary organization, procedures, competencies, and resources to design and certify air...

Textron Aviation delivers first Cessna Citation Longitude registered in Mexico

Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Citation Longitude business jet registered in Mexico to a customer who plans to utilize the aircraft for business travel throughout Mexico and North America. The Longitude received certification from the Mexican Federal Civil Aviation Agency in 2022. Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president of Global Sales and Flight Operations, commente...

CHC Helicopter will support world largest offshore wind farm

CHC Helicopter announced its recent contract award for the construction of Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture partnership between SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vårgrønn. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being built in the North Sea more than 130km from the Yorkshire coast, in three phases known as Dogger Bank A, B and C. The project is set to be the world’s largest...

Titan Helicopters Group expands its offshore fleet in Brazil

Rotortrade announced successful completion of the sale of two AW139 helicopters to Titan Helicopters Group, a global provider of safe, efficient helicopter transportation and heavy-lifting services for the oil and gas sector. The acquisition of these two AW139 helicopters marks a significant milestone for Titan Helicopters Group's offshore operations in Brazil. The helicopters will b...

Estonia U-space Sandbox developing commercial drone operational infrastructure preparing for take-off

Estonian Transport Administration, with funding from the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency, has launched a project to develop a concept for a U-space sandbox. The project commenced last April and recently conducted a workshop in Tartu to discuss the sandbox and to collect feedback on its economic development. Workshop attendees reviewed preliminary operational concepts for testing and valida...

Alerion Aviation expands private jet fleet

Alerion Aviation announced the addition of four aircraft to our managed fleet. This expansion marks another significant milestone for the company as it continues to meet the evolving needs of its valued clients. The additional aircraft joining Alerion Aviation's fleet include state-of-the-art models of Gulfstream V, Gulfstream 280, a Citation X and a Citation Sovereign, tha...

Leeds East Airport opens brand new FBO equipped with RNP instrument approach

Leeds East Airport is opening with a brand new FBO including a state-of-the-art VIP lounge and facilities more than equal to any international FBO. The RNP(GNSS) Instrument Approach has been approved by the CAA and is active from 10th August. The system improves flight safety and provides a full instrument GNSS approach on runway 06/24 which is 25 feet ASL. Located east of the city...

Jet Aviation delivery five customized Bell 407GXi aircraft to Nautilus Aviation

Jet Aviation has delivered five customized Bell 407GXi aircraft to Nautilus Aviation, a helicopter service provider based in Northern Australia. The delivery is part of a total order of five aircraft sold and reconfigured by Jet Aviation for charter, utility, and tourism work. The five aircraft were sold by Jet Aviation, a Bell Independent Representative in Australia, and fully customized for...

Geneva Airpark - think about long-term costs

For some weeks now, we've been enjoying truly summer weather. What impact are the temperatures having on private aircraft? What can really stand up to hail or a heatwave? Certainly not your aircraft’s instrumentation and equipment! During the summer and all year-round, hangaring your aircraft guarantees the condition of your business jet, and far from least, more comfort f...

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