The business aircraft operator M&A boom is overopinion Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 23 0The past few years have not only been a sellers’ market for aircraft owners, they have also been a great time to sell aircraft operators.… Read more
Multi-Directional: Flexjet acquires Constant Aviationnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Feb 23 0Flexjet has acquired MRO services provider Constant Aviation. Flexjet, a Directional Aviation company, saw its fleet grew by 40% in 2022, which brings with it… Read more
Kenn Ricci: How new capital is reshaping business aviationnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 23 0What an influx of new capital means for business aviation How ‘irrational’ capital can be lured by the ‘glamour’ of aviation The impact on smaller… Read more
SAF production to be guaranteed by blockchain technologynews CJI Expert 21 Sep 22 0“Blockchain technology will play an important part in the development of sustainable air fuel [SAF],” according to Kennedy Ricci, president, 4Air. Backed by blockchain technology… Read more
Directional joins new SAF partnership backed by blockchainnews CJI Expert 16 Sep 22 0Directional Aviation, Alder Fuels, 4Air and Flexjet have partnered to launch a new type of next-generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), backed by blockchain technology to… Read more
Halo Aviation orders 200 Eve Air Mobility eVTOLsnews CJI Expert 1 Jun 21 0Halo Aviation will be the launch customer for 200 of Eve Air Mobility’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Deliveries are expected to start… Read more
Wheels Up to enter the urban air mobility sectornews CJI Expert 12 Apr 21 0Wheels Up has announced plans to enter the urban air mobility (UAM) sector – through a partnership with helicopter OEM Bell Textron – to develop… Read more
Kenn Ricci launching Zanite Acquisition aviation SPACnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Oct 20 0Kenn Ricci, the founder of Directional Aviation, is launching Zanite Acquisition Corp a special acquisition company or SPAC. Directional is the the parent company of… Read more
‘Changing buyer behaviour gave confidence to launch European Jet Card’news Yves Le Marquand 4 Aug 20 0PrivateFly was already planning a 2020 Jet Card launch in Europe before Covid-19, however, changes in air travellers’ buying behaviour gave even greater reason to… Read more
Directional Aviation launches FXAIR charter early due to demandnews Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 20 0Directional Aviation has launched its new air charter service, FXAIR, early due to strong demand, it revealed on Wednesday (July 29th). Originally planned for launch… Read more
Sentient Jet renewed as preferred private aviation partner of Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Churchill Downsnews Terry Spruce 2 May 19 0Boston, MA – April 29, 2019 – Sentient Jet, a Directional Aviation company and the creator of the pioneering Jet Card, has announced the renewal of… Read more
PrivateFly integrates with Skyjetnews Terry Spruce 8 Apr 19 0On-demand charter broker PrivateFly has completed its integration with Skyjet, with the two companies now operating as a single entity under the PrivateFly brand, within Directional… Read more
Directional Aviation acquires SIMCOM Holdings, Inc. from J.W. Childs Associatesnews Terry Spruce 25 Oct 18 0J.W. Childs Associates has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell SIMCOM Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated companies to Directional Aviation, a family… Read more
PrivateFly bets the housenews Alasdair Whyte 10 Sep 18 0There are many ways of reducing risk when you start a new business. You could test the concept while staying in your job or find… Read more
Kenn Ricci’s Directional Aviation buys PrivateFlynews Alasdair Whyte 5 Sep 18 0One Sky, part of Directional Aviation, has acquired online charter broker PrivateFly. Adam Twidell and his wife Carol Cork (pictured) founded PrivateFly in 2008 by… Read more
Flexjet orders 20 Aerion AS2 supersonic business jetsnews CJI Expert 17 Nov 15 0Flexjet has placed a firm order with Aerion for the delivery of 20 AS2 supersonic business jets. Aerion begins search for US factory location … Read more
Flexjet celebrates 20 yearsnews Terry Spruce 15 May 15 0Flexjets celebrated its 20th birthday after being launched on 15 May 1995. Bombardier Aerospace launched FlexJet, it is now owned by Kenn Ricci‘s Directional Capital… Read more
Directional Aviation launches Skyjet private charter brandnews Terry Spruce 11 Jul 14 0Directional Aviation launches Skyjet and appoints Greg Richman as president of the new company. Directional Aviation, the owner of companies such as Flexjet, Flight Options… Read more
