Buisness aviation news
Gogo Business Aviation has once again set a new standard for inflight connectivity with its AVANCE L5 and L3 systems now installed and flying on 2,000 business aircraft. Combined, the two systems have flown nearly 600,000 flights, consuming 262.61 terabytes of data.
WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.
Europe’s first light jet fractional ownership brand, JetClub, has confirmed the addition of the Bye Aerospace electric eFlyer 800 to its fleet, marking a momentous milestone in sustainability for the aviation, travel and tourism industries.
Ahead of the in-person AEA International Convention & Trade Show, Dallas 22- 25 June, Satcom Direct – booth 617 - confirms it is building on the success of initial aerial testing of its Plane Simple™ antenna series with the installation of the advanced technology tail-mount antenna on a second aircraft type, the SD Dassault Falcon 2000LX
Luxaviation Group, one of the largest business aircraft and helicopter operators worldwide, is expanding the company’s European and Middle Eastern fleets, becoming the first operator to offer a Gulfstream G600 for charter in the UK.
Leonardo announced today that building work will shortly commence on a new c.£30 million single-site logistics facility at Leonardo’s helicopter site in Yeovil. The ground-breaking facility, spanning an area of nearly 20,000m2, the equivalent of 2.7 football pitches, is scheduled to be completed in Q4 2022. The project sees the consolidation of eight existing warehouses into one all-encompassing logistics hub.
Bombardier is pleased to announce the arrival of the first Global 7500 business jet in Indonesia. This award-winning aircraft was recently delivered to an undisclosed customer based in Jakarta.
Europe’s leading private jet provider, GlobeAir, ensures less than 15 minutes of boarding time and a complete overview of travel regulations, whilst commercial airlines can’t keep up with the newest safety measures causing unnecessary stress, frustration and time loss for travellers.
Pedro Siza Vieira, State Minister of Economy and Digital Transition of Portugal, Pedro Nuno Santos, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing of Portugal, Nicolas Notebaert, CEO of VINCI Concessions and President of VINCI Airports, concessionaire of ANA, and Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, celebrated today the opening of easyJet’s new base and the launch of Faro airport’s solar plant, the first in-airport solar plant in Portugal.
SAF Group will be operating three more five-bladed H145s for emergency medical services (EMS) in France. These three aircraft will be based in Grenoble, Valence, and Montpellier. They will complement the three H145s already ordered by SAF in 2018 and 2020, the first of which was delivered recently and will be deployed for EMS missions in Belgium.
Hansueli Loosli has been elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Pilatus Annual General Meeting. In addition, the AGM elected two further notable members: Martin P. Furrer and Mario Rossi.
Due in no small part to the very limited commercial airline capacity for pets to fly in the hold of larger aircraft, more and more owners are turning to chartering private jets to transport their beloved companions. Air Charter Service has seen a significant rise in the demand for flying pets with them on passenger aircraft – including trans-Atlantic ride-sharing for owners’ of cats and dogs.
WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.
Embraer and VisionSafe Corporation announced that VisionSafe’s EVAS (Emergency Vision Assurance System) is now available for the Praetor 500 and the Praetor 600 business jets. The new feature will be available through a Supplement Type Certificate (STC) issued by VisionSafe Corporation.
Wheels Up, the leading brand in private aviation, today is introducing "UP for Business," a new customizable solution established within Wheels Up to meet the travel needs of corporate clients. "UP For Business" is structured and scaled to deliver on all corporate private flight needs ranging from aircraft charter to aircraft management as well as aircraft ownership solutions.
An EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organization certification approval was granted to Clay Lacy Aviation MRO Services by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This certification authorizes Clay Lacy to provide maintenance services on business jets that are registered in member countries of the EU.
UTG Private Aviation, fix-based operator (FBO) at Domodedovo airport, has completed basic reconstruction of terminals ground floor and ready to proceed to the next stages. It will include ground floor space enhancement, second floor renovation and surrounding area improvement.
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, and Vertical Aerospace (‘Vertical’), the most advanced electric vertical take-off and landing (‘eVTOL’) company in the world, announce a ground-breaking US$2 billion order for up to 500 electric eVTOL aircraft.
Atlas Air Service successfully brokered an Embraer Phenom 100E (built in 2014) on behalf of a customer’s order. Primarily, a brokerage contract was concluded with the owner from the Middle East and the aircraft was marketed worldwide. Finally, a purchase agreement was concluded with an interested customer from Eastern Europe.
