Avfuel to buy 1bn gallons of SAF from Alder Fuelsnews CJI Expert 22 Jun 22 0Avfuel Corporation has agreed to buy 1bn gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from low carbon fuel specialist Alder Fuels over 20 years. The multi-million-dollar… Read more
Strafos: Empty legs and efficient bookingnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Jun 22 0Strafos is on a mission to optimise business aviation bookings. The Czech Republic-based charter booking and flight management software platform was founded last year from… Read more
Viasat gets FAA approval for Dassault 7X and 8Xnews CJI Expert 20 Jun 22 0CJI Summary * The US Federal Aviation Association has approved Viasat’s Ka-band connectivity system for Dassault Falcon 7X and Falcon 8X aircraft. * Dassault Service… Read more
FAA proposes fuel efficiency rules for jets and turbopropsnews Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 22 0CJI Summary The FAA’s proposed rule would require more fuel efficiency for new subsonic jet aircraft and large turboprop and propeller aircraft. That would include… Read more
Desert Jet aims to attract new generation of professionalsnews Mike Stones 17 Jun 22 0Private jet management company Desert Jet is aiming to attract a new generation of professionals into business aviation through a work shadowing programme with two… Read more
Waguespack makes switch to NATA advisory rolenews Yves Le Marquand 16 Jun 22 0CJI Summary Waguespack is to transition from his current role as executive vice president to become a senior advisor to NATA. He joined the NATA… Read more
MRO Insider merges with Aviation Heavennews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 22 0CJI Summary The two companies have added over 60 FAA authorised providers to date. This first round includes 63 service providers outside the US, moving… Read more
ACC Aviation partners with Perigean, adds VIP Boeing to charter fleetnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 22 0CJI Summary ACC Aviation partners will have access to a 62-seat VIP Boeing B757-200 operated by Freedom II. ACC has put together a dedicated charter… Read more
Flying Colours strengthens senior leadership teamnews CJI Expert 15 Jun 22 0CJI Summary Maintainance, repair and overhaul specialists, Flying Colours, has promoted Joe Thurman to general manager at its St. Louis base to strengthen its senior… Read more
Honeywell’s test Boeing 757 reaches its 40th anniversarynews CJI Expert 14 Jun 22 0CJI Summary Honeywell’s Boeing 757-200 has been used for research and development by the aerospace firm since it acquired the aircraft in 2005, but it… Read more
MySky brings Quote tool to US marketnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 22 0CJI Summary Quote uses digital automation and big data to forecast the global cost of a flight with more than 96% accuracy. An estimate for… Read more
Charter start-up SpeedBird on the hunt for pilotsnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Jun 22 0CJI Summary ARGUS Gold-rated SpeedBird is looking to add 30 more captains and 20 first officers The firm offers eight-days-on six-days-off working schedule Applying first… Read more
WingX: US demand peaking, Europe seeing big reboundnews Yves Le Marquand 10 Jun 22 0CJI Summary *There were just under 50,000 business jet flights operated in the US in week 22 of 2022 *Flights back to the US from… Read more
Falcon and Eve plan to bring UAM to Dubainews Faye Upton 9 Jun 22 0CJI Summary *Back in April, Falcon signed an LoI with Eve for up to 35 eVTOL aircraft *Deliveries are due to begin in 2026 *Eve… Read more
Six large cabin jets join Clay Lacy fleetnews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jun 22 0CJI Summary *Clay Lacy has made the fleet additions to bolster its service capability in the New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles areas *The… Read more
MySky: Adding extra floors to the buildingnews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jun 22 0Business aviation spend management technology is always evolving, what is at the cutting-edge of technology today may be blunted tomorrow. That’s why MySky is “constantly”… Read more
Textron attains NATA Sustainability Standardnews Yves Le Marquand 1 Jun 22 0*All 20 Textron Aviation service centres have achieved the NATA certification *Textron has signed a 20-year contract with Evergy on its New Green Energy Program… Read more
Honeywell: First tests complete on megawatt generatornews Yves Le Marquand 31 May 22 0*The generator is the aviation industry’s first aerospace-grade 1-megawatt generator *The generator weighs about the same as a motor scooter but has energy to power… Read more
Isla Global completes Arlet Aviation purchasenews Yves Le Marquand 30 May 22 0*The deal, which closed in late 2021, will see the Arlet Aviation be rebranded as Premier Flight Support *Isla Global plans to build its services… Read more
Central Flying Service acquired by investment capital firmnews Yves Le Marquand 30 May 22 0*Arkansas’ oldest aviation firm has been acquired by capital investment company, Tricoastal Ventures *The financial terms of the deal were not disclose, Central has been… Read more
