Avia Solutions Group moves headquarters to Dublin, Irelandnews CJI Expert 6 Mar 23 0Aviation business conglomerate Avia Solutions Group has transferred its headquarters to Dublin, Ireland, making it the second largest Irish-registered aviation business behind Ryanair. Jonas Janukenas,… Read more
Chapman Freeborn delivers aid to Syrian and Turkish earthquake victimsnews CJI Expert 6 Mar 23 0Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has delivered humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey following the disaster last month. The combined death toll… Read more
Aero hopes to ‘sustainably serve’ underserved semi-private segmentnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Feb 23 0Aero aims to take control of the previously underserved semi-private segment, bridging the gap between first class and private air travel. Founded in 2019, Aero’s… Read more
Charter broker indicted for multi-year theft worth over $4mnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Dec 22 0A Florida-based charter broker has been indicted for stealing over $4m from three different parties over the span of three years. Williams Boos, 55, is… Read more
Icarus Jet launches midsize trip support packagenews Yves Le Marquand 30 Nov 22 0Icarus Jet has launched an international trip support package for midsize private aircraft starting at $499 per leg. The package aimed at aircraft with a… Read more
Sustainable aviation fuel to boost private jet purchases: ACJ Surveynews CJI Expert 30 Nov 22 0Growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will prompt more large US corporations to buy private jets, reveals new research commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets… Read more
EvoLux’s empty leg features: Democratising private air travelnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 22 0Florida-based start-up EvoLux is launching a digital empty leg tool that it hopes can “truly democratise private aviation”. There has always been an excess of… Read more
Bombardier quadruples Florida hangar space with new Miami facilitynews Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 22 0Bombardier has inaugurated its new 300,000sqft service centre at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) quadrupling the OEM’s hangar space in the sunshine state. Located… Read more
General Dynamics Q3: Revenues up, cash flow down, orders stay strongnews Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 22 0General Dynamics (GD), Gulfstream’s parent, has posted a solid third quarter (Q3) including an aerospace book-to-bill ratio of 1.15 to 1. The firm reported revenues… Read more
JSSI Parts & Leasing to open warehouse in Fort Lauderdalenews Yves Le Marquand 24 Oct 22 0JSSI Parts & Leasing is opening an aircraft parts warehouse in Fort Lauderdale. Opening in response to heightened demand in South Florida, JSSI’s latest warehouse… Read more
Surf Air agrees $450m aircraft financing facility with Jetstream Aviation Capitalnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Oct 22 0Jetstream Aviation Capital has agreed to finance up to $450m for Surf Air Mobility (SAM) through a customised operating lease and sale structure. The financing… Read more
Portside acquires Professional Flight Managementnews Yves Le Marquand 12 Oct 22 0Portside has acquired Professional Flight Management (PFM), a scheduling and dispatch software platform for corporate flight departments. Together, Portside and PFM will continue development of… Read more
Icarus Jet launches light jet trip support packagenews Yves Le Marquand 12 Oct 22 0Icarus Jet has launched a unique international trip support package for light jets starting at $99 per leg. The one stop shop package is aimed… Read more
No interest – how rising rates will affect aircraft marketopinion Alasdair Whyte 10 Oct 22 0There is a strong correlation between your thoughts on Kombucha and interest rates. If you are not a big fan of fermented black tea you… Read more
Rosterize: Truly digitising business aviationnews Yves Le Marquand 5 Oct 22 0The Uber-risation of business aviation processes – like charter bookings and fleet management – is now a common trend. But often that digital interface is… Read more
Volato will be first to offer Gulfstream G280 on fractional programmenews Yves Le Marquand 16 Sep 22 0Atlanta-based Volato has announced a firm order for four Gulfstream G280s with first delivery due for 2024. Adding to its existing fleet of HondaJet Elites,… Read more
MRO Insider adds 51 more FBOs to platformnews Yves Le Marquand 8 Sep 22 0MRO Insider has added 51 FBOs to its platforms’ latest price quoting feature, bringing the total number of FBOs to 68 since going live earlier… Read more
US private jet market ‘to continue record growth’: Airbusnews CJI Expert 5 Sep 22 0The US private jet market, currently numbering 14,632 aircraft or 62.5% of the world’s fleet, will continue record growth building on pre-Covid flight activity, according… Read more
US obtains warrant to seize Boeing owned by Russian firm Lukoilnews Yves Le Marquand 1 Sep 22 0The US has obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7EM aircraft owned by Russian multinational oil and gas corporation, Lukoil. A US court authorised… Read more
SmartSky’s ‘enhanced’ network now offers ATG coverage nationwidenews Yves Le Marquand 31 Aug 22 0SmartSky Networks’ mobile broadband network is now live nationwide in what CEO, Dave Helfgott has called a “momentous achievement”. With hundreds of sites deployed, SmartSky… Read more
