Buisness aviation news
![Teamster Flight Dispatchers Slam Netjets Over Wages, Recruitment, Retention](/upload/iblock/dbc/rph5d2bptlkm7p713xb8xmduregvvq9b/NetJets_ramp.jpeg)
Teamster flight dispatchers with Local 284 in Columbus, Ohio, are calling out the Berkshire Hathaway-owned NetJets, an air carrier that operates private jets for the ultra-wealthy, for refusing to offer better wages even as the company faces recruitment and retention problems.
![Two orders placed by North American customers for Airbus Corporate Helicopters](/upload/iblock/1cf/mjikk040w1dtxy1jmdv1v8h0szkfmcoi/ACH130%20Aston%20Martin%20Edition_London.jpg)
Demand for Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) in North America continues to grow, with notable ACH130 orders being placed by Franklin Mountain Management and Sylvain Oligny.
![flyExclusive Unveils PLATINUM Jet Club](/upload/iblock/20f/6nb21vwcrsxkafq9c1o4wqmtumxlor7s/flyExclusive_Citation.jpg)
Limited to the first 100 Members, PLATINUM Jet Club will offer 12-month fixed pricing, no Peak Day premiums, and no membership fee.
![ArcosJet to display Gulfstream IV-SP at 2023 BAC in Tel-Aviv](/upload/iblock/a1d/m3od5xx3trwkkdy35j8g4m2ssm93fewa/NR-AJ-GIVSP.jpg)
Dubai-based global aircraft brokerage firm ArcosJet will feature a Gulfstream IV-SP long-range business jet at the static display of the TLV Business Aviation Conference. The event will take place March 14−16, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
![Airbus Corporate Helicopters refreshes ACH130 Aston Martin Edition with revised range of interior and exterior colours](/upload/iblock/889/h3nnkc4xaexu9fn6ltasdwo68e75vu2p/ACH130%20AME_3%20COLORS.jpg)
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has unveiled an eye-catching new range of external liveries and cabin interiors for its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition.
![Airbus delivers first ACH160 Exclusive helicopter](/upload/iblock/4da/4iaa3fc6difehtg5axlbuotoe22u3rhi/ACH160%20Exclusive.jpg)
Airbus Corporate Helicopters has delivered the first example of the ACH160 Exclusive helicopter.
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![Bell Secures Wave of Bell 407GXi Sales in the UK and Ireland](/upload/iblock/ec7/6ybfa2979xq3oqvm0x8uhcp5xmr5eh0s/407GXi_HAI2023.jpg)
Bell Textron announced the signed purchase agreements for three Bell 407GXi – two in the UK to corporate customers and one in Ireland to Zeus Essential Holding Limited (Zeus), an Irish-owned global packaging solutions company. The signings were announced at HAI Heli-Expo.
![Leonardo announces over 50 AW09 single engine helicopter contracts at Heli-Expo](/upload/iblock/e53/tv0iy3btlxyd15g042pdr65a2y8qdoie/AW09-HAI-Orders.jpg)
These contracts were signed by customers worldwide.
![Bell 429 Continues its Corporate VIP Success in Europe with Latest Purchase from World Aviation](/upload/iblock/c16/v2y56kn3v51z23z7btva3ka8g7t414bd/Bell429.jpg)
Bell Textron announced the signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 to be operated by World Aviation, the Independent Representative (IR) for Bell in Spain. The aircraft will be delivered to a private owner and operated for charter and corporate VIP transport in the Costa del Sol and other regions in the country.
![Airbus and International SOS partner to launch EMS improvement programme](/upload/iblock/866/t4xxszxs0lv0d30ed6lf80wxbz3pk5po/CityAirbus-NextGen.jpg)
Airbus Helicopters has partnered with International SOS to launch a next generation emergency medical system improvement programme, LifeSaver, which enhances healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes.
![Avia Solutions Group moves headquarters to Dublin, Ireland](/upload/iblock/7c7/i88mga002d1ci23lsokzgihdtmar7893/Avia-Solutions-Group.jpg)
Aviation business conglomerate Avia Solutions Group has transferred its headquarters to Dublin, Ireland, making it the second largest Irish-registered aviation business behind Ryanair.
![FAA issues special UAS waiver to Alaska to use airspace for certification purposes](/upload/iblock/70e/j8y0dvra6vji2g728tbyf1t3y0pmbvti/Drone.jpg)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted permission for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate and test in Alsaka with the aim of securing certification for national airspace flight. The waiver was requested by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) in late 2020. Alaska is the only state with the ability to allow UAS operations classified as research or development, including aircraft under 300 pounds, to be conducted in Alaska UAS test-site airspace.
![Airbus wins order for two ACH160 helicopters in India](/upload/iblock/416/8ro0t0v0x1tsz787r7vn5124qfbemn56/ach160.jpg)
Airbus Corporate Helicopters has won an order for two ACH160 helicopters in India – the first sale of the type in the region.
![Honda Aircraft Company Introduces New Flexible Phased Maintenance Program](/upload/iblock/e4f/9ngm1r6ybwc8lnl531mfitcucfgzy5a3/Honda_MRO.jpg)
Honda Aircraft Company today announced a new Flexible Phased Maintenance Program for HondaJet customers that aims to optimize maintenance events for increased operational flexibility.
![Pilatus Reports One of Its Best Years Ever](/upload/iblock/fad/p5yph9tz03xpvdk6pm0ihybv5xz4rlk1/Pilatus-Aircraft.jpg)
The 2022 financial year was a very successful one for Pilatus. The company benefitted from high demand, despite the unpredictable period. With sales of 1.3 billion Swiss francs, operating income of 226 million Swiss francs and orders worth 1.6 billion Swiss francs, Pilatus achieved a very positive set of results.
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![AutoFlight Achieves World’s Longest eVTOL Flight with New Gen4 Aircraft](/upload/iblock/235/pyrpd8rwhh7n6acrjzix23keuwc2plh5/AutoFlight-Prosperity-I_-Gen4_1.jpg)
AutoFlight, the global eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) pioneer, announced it had achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight in history with distance of 250KM / 155 miles on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries.
![BizAv activity slowing but still well up on 2019, especially in Super Midsize](/upload/iblock/b21/ld9we0832ucu11jdz1uc6q3ira41utgh/Landing.jpg)
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![Jetfly Receives Tenth PC-24 Super Versatile Jet](/upload/iblock/e4c/yv4fyxl78l9se1j2zeo9zfl5liudpr84/jetfly-pc24.jpg)
Jetfly has now taken delivery of its tenth PC-24, finished in an eye-catching Philippe Starck design. It marks another milestone in a successful partnership of over 20 years between Pilatus and the world’s largest PC-24 operator, the Luxembourg-based fractional ownership specialist.