Clay Lacy claims Van Nuys Airport Friendly Flyer Award for eighth timenews Yves Le Marquand 8 Aug 24 0Los Angeles World Airports has recognised Clay Lacy Aviation as part of its Fly Friendly Program at Van Nuys Airport for the eighth time since… Read more
Q2 2024magazine Yves Le Marquand 25 Jul 24 0Cover Story: Echelon on top: The new Echelon business jet promises to take Honda Aircraft Company from “start-up to mainline player”, says Amod Kelkar, chief commercial… Read more
Gulfstream appoints new sustainability chiefnews Mike Stones 15 Jul 24 0Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Smitha Hariharan as vice president and chief sustainability officer (CSO). In the newly-created role of CSO, Hariharan will drive the manufacturer’s… Read more
Luxaviation Group releases 2023 sustainability reportnews Fayaz Hussain 3 Jul 24 0Business aircraft and FBO operator Luxaviation Group launched its 2023 sustainability report wherein it shared the progress on multiple sustainable development goal (SDGs) including the… Read more
Taylor Swift and biz aviation belong togetheropinion Alasdair Whyte 24 Jun 24 0Dear Reader, On Saturday night, an earthquake monitoring station in Edinburgh, Scotland picked up a tremor. It was caused by 75,000 Taylor Swift fans jumping… Read more
‘You can only mandate change through education’news Yves Le Marquand 6 Jun 24 0Education is the only way to help outsiders truly understand the business aviation industry, says Kevin Singh, president of Icarus Jet. The Texas-based air charter… Read more
Embraer expands SAF agreement with Avfuelnews Fayaz Hussain 23 May 24 0Brazilian multinational aerospace corporation Embraer announced that it will increase its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport (KMLB), Florida. Embraer… Read more
Victor to lead wider SAF adoption in MENA private aviation sectornews Fayaz Hussain 22 May 24 0On-demand jet charter platform Victor announced that it will work towards promoting wider adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by leveraging its learnings from two… Read more
Azzera providing carbon credits for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s carbon offset servicenews Yves Le Marquand 17 May 24 0Azzera has been selected to provide carbon credits for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Carbon Offset Service. With this arrangement, Azzera will supply a portfolio of… Read more
Signature Aviation makes LAX FBO 100% sustainable with blended SAFnews Fayaz Hussain 14 May 24 0World’s largest operator of private jet terminals Signature Aviation announced that it has replaced all their jet fuel with a 30% blend of eco-friendly sustainable… Read more
SAF to power EBACE 2024news Fayaz Hussain 13 May 24 0Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Geneva Airport for the upcoming European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2024). The event, held from May… Read more
Luxaviation Group to offer SAF at Paris Le Bourget FBOnews Fayaz Hussain 7 May 24 0Luxaviation Group announced that it will begin to provide sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) options at its Paris Le Bourget fixed base operator (FBO) facility. The… Read more
NetJets revealed as customer for 12 Challenger 3500s, with options for 232 aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 2 May 24 0NetJets has been revealed as the previously confidential buyer of 12 Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. The transaction, valued at $326.4m, was announced back in December last year,… Read more
ArcosJet: ‘UAE will be a springboard for electric air taxi services’news Yves Le Marquand 2 May 24 0Dubai-based aircraft brokerage ArcosJet believes the Middle East will become a launching pad for the first commercial eVTOL air taxi services. The region, in particular… Read more
Watch: “We need to ban business jets”news Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 24 0The Green Party, Possible and Safe Landing were invited to Corporate Jet Investor London 2024 to explain why they believe that business jets should be… Read more
Bombardier claims first for revealing environmental impactsnews Mike Stones 3 Apr 24 0Bombardier claims to be the first business jet manufacturer to reveal the environmental impact of its portfolio, after providing public access to the footprint of all… Read more
Desert Jet Partners to offer SAF at California FBOnews Fayaz Hussain 3 Apr 24 0California-based business aviation firm Desert Jet Partners announced that it will supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its flagship FBO, Desert Jet Center at KTRM,… Read more
Will business aviation have a role in scaling electric flight?news Yves Le Marquand 8 Mar 24 0Speak to anyone in business aviation and they will tell you the sector is an incubator for innovation. Advancements in aerospace technology such as winglets,… Read more
Ghenus Air orders 10 aircraft from Lyte Aviationnews Yves Le Marquand 29 Feb 24 0LYTE Aviation has received a pre-order for 10 aircraft from Ghenus Air for use in their US and Korean markets. With a delivery time of… Read more
FAA mandates fuel-efficient tech on airplanes produced after 2028news Fayaz Hussain 21 Feb 24 0The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced finalisation of the rule to reduce carbon pollution by the aviation sector by mandating fuel-efficient technologies on airplanes manufactured… Read more