Alan Cunningham and Richard Skipper join Hunton Andrews Kurth as partnersnews Yves Le Marquand 11 Oct 24 0Leading finance lawyers Alan Cunningham and Richard Skipper have joined Hunton Andrews Kurth as partners in London. Cunningham (pictured left) and Skipper (pictured right) represent clients throughout Europe,… Read more
Wheels Up appoints Meaghan Wells to lead strategy, planningnews Fayaz Hussain 8 Oct 24 0Aviation solutions provider Wheels Up Experience announced the appointment of Meaghan Wells as its new executive vice president of enterprise planning and strategy. Wells will… Read more
RightJet opens showroom in Emirates Palace Mandarin Hotelnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Oct 24 0RightJet has opened a business jet showroom in the lobby of the five star Emirates Palace Mandarin Hotel in Abu Dhabi. RightJet’s team, who are… Read more
AirSprint takes delivery of its 37th aircraftnews Terry Spruce 5 Oct 24 0AirSprint has added its 37th aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3+, to its charter fleet to help it meet demand for private jet travel among Canadian… Read more
Jet Aviation acquires an FBO in Milwaukeenews Terry Spruce 4 Oct 24 0Jet Aviation has acquired Jet IN’s FBO and ground handling facility located at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. The FBO provides handling, fuelling, and services for… Read more
Fitch maintains Vista’s B+ rating despite negative FCFnews Fayaz Hussain 4 Oct 24 0Fitch Ratings has affirmed Vista Global Holding’s B+ rating, citing the company’s global market position and diversified operations while highlighting concerns about its niche operations,… Read more
Business aircraft ‘used more for humanitarian causes’news Mike Stones 3 Oct 24 0Business aircraft are increasingly being used for charitable and humanitarian purposes, according to a survey of US family offices commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ).… Read more
West Star reveals plans for new hangar at Grand Junction MRO facilitynews Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0West Star Aviation is to construct a new hangar at its full-service Grand Junction (GJT) maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. This expansion, designed in… Read more
Flightways Columbus celebrates 15 years of servicenews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 24 0Flightways Columbus at Georgia’s Columbus Airport, recently completed 15 years of service to the local aviation community. After marking the opportunity at a public open… Read more
Gogo to acquire Satcom Directnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Sep 24 0Business aviation broadband connectivity services provider Gogo announced it will acquire Satcom Direct for $375m cash, 5m shares of Gogo stock along with $225m in… Read more
flyExclusive appoints Brad Garner as CFOnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Sep 24 0Premium private jet charter services provider flyExclusive announced addition of key executives to its leadership team. Brad Garner has joined as chief financial officer. Garner… Read more
VOO introduces dedicated empty leg feature at Air Charter Expo 24news Terry Spruce 30 Sep 24 0VOO, a business-to-business software platform, launched a new empty leg feature during Air Charter Expo 2024 (ACE 24) at London Biggin Hill Airport last month. This… Read more
Flexjet to open new private terminal at Farnborough Airport in 2026news Terry Spruce 26 Sep 24 0Flexjet will open a new private terminal at Farnborough Airport slated to open in early 2026. The new facility will be separate from the current… Read more
NBAA makes SAF available at BACE in Las Vegasnews Fayaz Hussain 26 Sep 24 0The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at three Las Vegas-area airports during the upcoming NBAA-BACE convention. The… Read more
Shaan Bhanji joins Fast Air as VP growth and strategynews Alasdair Whyte 25 Sep 24 0Shaan Bhanji, the founder of charter marketplace FlyEasy, has joined Canadian operator Fast Air. He joins as vice president of growth and strategy. Bhanji, a… Read more
Jetcraft appoints new US regional leadership teamnews Mike Stones 25 Sep 24 0Jetcraft has restructured its US leadership team with the appointment of two new regional vice presidents – Chris Hollingsworth and Sean O’Leary. The promotion of… Read more
Clay Lacy Aviation earns Sustainable Flight Department accreditation from NBAAnews Fayaz Hussain 25 Sep 24 0Clay Lacy Aviation announced that it has been awarded the Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in the Infrastructure category.… Read more
Wheels Up’s lead investors extend lock-up to September 2025news Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 24 0Delta Air Lines, CK Wheels and Cox Investment have agreed to restrict any sale of the shares by another year to September 20, 2025. Two other investors Kore Capital… Read more
Strike at Textron Aviation set to delay aircraft deliveriesnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 24 0Workers at Textron Aviation’s Wichita factories are on strike. Unless the strike ends quickly it could reduce the company’s key fourth quarter deliveries. Members of… Read more
Paul Jebely joins Sterlington as vice chair, internationalnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 24 0Paul Jebely has joined law firm Sterlington as partner and vice chair, International. He is a well-known private aviation lawyer and industry figure. Jebely estimates that he has… Read more