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
Farnborough business flights ‘yield £1.9bn for UK economy’news Mike Stones 24 Jul 24 0Business flights from Farnborough Airport, generate £1.9bn ($2.45bn) of gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy every year, according to a new report from… Read more
Internship programme launched at New York’s Westchester County Airportnews Yves Le Marquand 11 Jul 24 0A new paid internship programme at Westchester County Airport was announced at last month’s National Business Aviation Association Regional Forum. Announced by Avports, the managing… Read more
Textron expands footprint in Australia to increase service deliverynews Fayaz Hussain 13 Jun 24 0US-based business jet manufacturer Textron Aviation announced expansion of its retail footprint in Australia to modernise facilities and increase Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts availability… Read more
MRO Insider rebrands as Alpha Wingman, expands service offeringsnews Yves Le Marquand 3 Jun 24 0MRO Insider has rebranded to Alpha Wingman, expanding its services from maintenance to include FBO, catering, ground transportation and aircraft detailing. The user app experience… Read more
Luxaviation Group acquires 17 Sky Valet FBOsnews Fayaz Hussain 17 May 24 0Luxaviation Group announced that it has acquired 17 fixed base operators (FBOs) from Sky Valet expanding its ExecuJet network to a total of 141 sites… Read more
CAT Aviation selects Satcom Direct for Dassault Falcon 6X connectivitynews Yves Le Marquand 9 Apr 24 0Swiss charter operator CAT Aviation has chosen Satcom Direct to equip its first Dassault Falcon 6X to enter service with a suite of connectivity solutions. … Read more
FBO modernisation work begins at Ronaldsway Airportnews Yves Le Marquand 9 Apr 24 0A plan to modernise and expand the FBO facility has commenced at Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. The work, which includes the creation… Read more
OMNI Handling buys Spain’s United Aviation Servicesnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Jan 24 0OMNI Handling, the Portuguese FBO chain, has acquired Span’s United Aviation Services. It means that OMNI handling is now the largest FBO chain and handler… Read more
Solairus Aviation announces record growth in 2023news Rob Hodgetts 24 Jan 24 0Aviation management company Solairus Aviation announced record flights, fleet expansion and employee growth in 2023. The growth of Solairus, which was launched in 2009, came… Read more
Atlantic Aviation agrees infrastructure deals with Joby and Archernews Yves Le Marquand 17 Jan 24 0Atlantic Aviation has announced deals with eVTOL race competitors Joby and Archer to explore development of electric aircraft infrastructure in multiple US regions. Atlantic and… Read more
Signature Aviation acquires FBO operator Meridiannews Fayaz Hussain 2 Jan 24 0Aviation terminal operator Signature Aviation announced that it has acquired FBO operator Meridian expanding its network of FBO and hangar locations. “We’re excited to welcome… Read more
Sky Harbour announces two new developments in New York metro areanews Fayaz Hussain 20 Dec 23 0Aviation infrastructure company Sky Harbour announced two new developments at Bradley International Airport (BDL) and Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU) to address the hangar deficit… Read more
Sky Harbour Group raises $15m in PIPE financingnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Nov 23 0Sky Harbour Group Corporation, a company that builds hangars for business jets, has raised additional $15m with an investment vehicle managed by Altai Capital. So… Read more
EBAA welcomes Dutch U-turn on Schipol flight capnews Rob Hodgetts 17 Nov 23 0The Dutch government’s decision to scrap a plan to cap flights at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport is “good news” and “testament” to the unified voices of… Read more
