Buisness aviation news
The Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) supplemental type certification (STC) approvals for Falcon 7X aircraft.
Honeywell has successfully completed the first flight of its Honeywell Anthem integrated flight deck using Honeywell's Pilatus PC-12 test aircraft. Although Honeywell Anthem has been in flight test for more than a year and has accumulated more than 120 hours of flight time, this flight was the first managed by the next-generation avionics.
Croatian business aviation operator Jung Sky has boosted its operations with another Cessna 525A CJ2 aircraft and now has three CJ2s in the fleet.
Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today announced that MONTE, a U.K.-based regional aircraft lessor focused on sustainable aviation, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for up to 30 all-electric commuter Alice aircraft.
Today’s handover of the 2,000th PC-12 by Pilatus to PlaneSense, its longstanding US customer, was marked by a large ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Stans, Switzerland and attended by over 2,000 employees. The anniversary aircraft went to PlaneSense by way of symbolic thanks for its many years of loyalty. It is another milestone in the Swiss aircraft manufacturer’s history.
NetJets has signed a new deal with Embraer for up to 250 Praetor 500 jet options, which includes a comprehensive services and support agreement. The deal is valued in excess of US $5 billion, with deliveries expected to begin in 2025, and will be NetJets’ first time offering the midsize Praetor 500 to customers.
Honda Aircraft Company announced two new authorized sales representatives (ASR) for HondaJet sales activities in Southeast Asia. The region-wide sales network offers customers in Southeast Asia greater accessibility and responsiveness to their needs. Forth Corporation Public Company Limited, based in Bangkok, Thailand, represents HondaJet sales in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, while Singapore-based WingsOverAsia Pte Ltd represents HondaJet sales in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines.
Elit’Avia, a fully-integrated provider of private aviation solutions including aircraft management, charter, sales and acquisitions, and technical oversight services, today announced the acquisition of Pioneer Business Services (Pioneer) of Newburgh, New York.
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Volato, the most innovative company in private aviation today announced that it has secured the delivery of 23 HondaJets from Honda Aircraft Company (HACI). Added to two previously-ordered jets this will result in 25 new aircraft for the Company. The new HondaJets will be delivered by the end of 2025.
Vista Global Holding (Vista), the world’s leading private aviation group, has today announced that it will be centralizing and expanding its aircraft trading service offerings with a dedicated focus on worldwide trading of business aircraft across corporates, private owners and the brokerage market.
FCG OPS continues to develop ground handling network and announces the appointment of Vladimir Zlatanov as country manager in Bulgaria.
With customer input at the forefront of its product investments, Textron Aviation announced it is bringing the revolutionary Garmin Emergency Autoland system to its new clean-sheet design Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop. The new feature is being implemented into the aircraft’s development and flight test program and will be available as a standard feature at time of entry into service.
Bombardier announced that all Challenger 3500 aircraft will now be equipped with Iridium Certus connectivity as a baseline feature, providing clients with a highly reliable internet service. Collaborating with Collins Aerospace, Bombardier’s Preferred Service Provider for fleetwide connectivity services, this new offering will support the aircraft’s exquisite on-board experience and ensure heightened productivity.
“For an aircraft to fly well, it must be beautiful,” Marcel Dassault famously said. Already well known for the sleek Mirage fighters, Dassault –the man and the company –proved the adage once again on May 4, 1963 with the first flight of the Mystère 20, the company’s first business jet. With an eye toward the sizable American market, it was soon rebranded the Falcon 20.
Garmin announced it recently received the 2022 Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters at their annual Supplier Conference in Marignane, France. In addition to recognizing excellence in on-time delivery and quality, the award highlights Garmin’s outstanding performance amid a period of global supply chain challenges.
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Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is adding a highly automated carbon reporting tool to the SD Pro operating system. The new reporting module leverages real-time data generated by SD’s FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) datalink service, which accurately captures fuel burn information.