flyExclusive exclusiveopinion Fayaz Hussain 30 Sep 24 0Volato trades on the NYSE America under the ticker SOAR. But sadly, its shares have not lived up to this. When the fractional operator listed… Read more
Out of funds: SmartSky ceases operationsnews Fayaz Hussain 19 Aug 24 0Aircraft connectivity provider SmartSky Networks, found in 2011, has announced that it has ceased business operations effective August 16, 2024 citing failure to secure the… Read more
Volato revenues grow 16%YoY despite no deliveries in Q2news Fayaz Hussain 19 Aug 24 0Private aviation company Volato announced its financial performance for the second quarter of 2024 wherein it reported increased flight hours and improved blended yield but… Read more
Volato posts $17.4m loss; delivery delays shrink revenue in Q1news Fayaz Hussain 16 May 24 0Private aviation company and largest operator of HondaJet in the US Volato announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024 posting a net loss… Read more
Volato’s focus on efficiency sets it apartnews Fayaz Hussain 8 Dec 23 0Last week, Volato joined the not-so-enviable list of private aviation flight companies to go public through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) merger. SPACs or… Read more
Volato aims to raise $25m from investorsnews CJI Expert 4 Apr 23 0Fractional provider Volato is aiming to raise $25m in convertible debt, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The offering would allow investors… Read more
Volato adds fee-free fractional cardnews CJI Expert 1 Mar 23 0Volato is launching an alternative fractional card with no monthly management fees for its HondaJet fleet. Read more
GE Honda engine passes 100% SAF testnews CJI Expert 25 Oct 22 0The HF120 engine by GE Honda Aero has successfully completed its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) testing. Read more
Upgrade package released for HondaJet Elitenews CJI Expert 12 Oct 22 0Honda Aircraft has released an upgrade package for the HondaJet Elite. Read more
Volato makes order for 15 HondaJetsnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Jan 22 0Fractional aircraft provider Volato has begun the new year with an order for 15 HondaJets. The Altlanta-based firm launched last year with a single four-passenger… Read more
Jet It takes delivery of first Canadian jetnews CJI Expert 13 Aug 21 0Fractional charter company Jet It has taken delivery of its first Canada-based aircraft. Jet It and its sister company JetClub will now operate in Europe, the… Read more
Elit’Avia new Honda rep for France and Africanews Alasdair Whyte 14 Jul 21 0Honda Aircraft Company has selected Elit’Avia as exclusive sales representative for HondaJet aircraft in France and 16 African countries, including Nigeria. “We are very pleased… Read more
Honda Aircraft plans expansion at Greensboro homebasenews CJI Expert 6 Jun 19 0Honda Aircraft is preparing to ramp up manufacturing of its HondaJet twin-engine business jet by extending its current facilities. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based manufacturer currently… Read more
Honda Aircraft delivers first HondaJet Elite to Canadian customernews CJI Expert 17 Apr 19 0The handover on 15 April to a private owner and first-time Honda Aircraft customer came five days after the light business jet received certification from… Read more
Business jet deliveries up 3.8% in 2018news CJI Expert 22 Feb 19 0The first deliveries of a new aircraft type and the ramp-up of deliveries of a personal jet helped the industry increase its deliveries by 3.8%… Read more
The first Japanese HondaJet will be delivered on December 20news CJI Expert 11 Dec 18 0The HondaJet has received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, paving the way for the… Read more
Cutter Aviation takes delivery of its twentieth HondaJetnews Terry Spruce 20 Nov 18 0Phoenix, Arizona: November 19, 2018 – Cutter Aviation has taken delivery of its twentieth HondaJet business jet. The innovative light-jet was officially handed over during a delivery… Read more
Jet It offers hybrid fractional programnews CJI Expert 7 Sep 18 0Glenn Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath first met whilst working in the sales support department of Gulfstream Aerospace. At the time, Gonzales was a demonstration captain,… Read more
ITC-AeroLeasing Closes its First HondaJet Lease Dealnews CJI Expert 29 Aug 18 0ITC-AeroLeasing has commenced the lease of one HondaJet HA-420 to a new corporate operator in Asia, making ITC the first Japanese aircraft leasing company to… Read more
Honda delivers first HondaJet Elite, says it has more than 10 orders from Japannews CJI Expert 9 Aug 18 0Honda Aircraft has delivered the first of its new $5.25 million HondaJet Elite business jets. The aircraft, MSN 126 / N112HM, was delivered to an… Read more