Embraer’s Eve to list on NYSE after merger with Zanite Corpnews Mike Stones 21 Dec 21 0Embraer is to merge its electric aircraft subsidiary Eve with Zanite Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), ahead of listing on the New… 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
The rise and fall of Aerionnews CJI Expert 28 May 21 0It all began in 2004, when Texan billionaire Robert Bass decided to re-commercialise supersonic aerial travel by launching Aerion Supersonic. By 2021, it had a… Read more
Flexjet parent company acquires Halo Aviationnews CJI Expert 5 May 21 0Fractional jet provider Flexjet has acquired UK-based helicopter operator Halo Aviation. “My vision is to strategically position each of our flight providers to become a… 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
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 pilots votes to decertify Teamstersnews Terry Spruce 5 Jun 18 0Cleveland – May 31, 2018 – Flexjet, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership, congratulated its pilots on successfully decertifying the International Brotherhood of Teamsters… Read more
Flexjet takes delivery of “one of the finest aircraft in business aviation”news Alasdair Whyte 10 Oct 17 0Fractional jet provider Flexjet is taking delivery of two Gulfstream G650s – making it the only company in its category of shared jet ownership to… Read more
Flexjet to Introduce the Legacy 450 to fleetnews Terry Spruce 23 Sep 15 0Flexjet will add a Embraer Legacy 450 midsized program to its current new-aircraft collection. “With the program being launched this month, Flexjet is offering a… Read more
Flexjet takes delivery of first two G450LXisnews Terry Spruce 24 Jun 15 0Flexjet has taken delivery of its first two Gulfstream G450LXis. The deliveries are part of an order placed in October 2014 for up to 50… 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
Learjet 85: Pause for thoughtopinion Alasdair Whyte 22 Jan 15 0Bombardier has paused the Learjet 85 because of weak demand. And the CSeries. It is not a massive surprise, but Bombardier’s announcement that it is… Read more
Learjet 85: Pause for thoughtnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Jan 15 0Bombardier has paused the Learjet 85 because of weak demand. And the CSeries. It is not a massive surprise, but Bombardier’s announcement that it is… 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
Directional Capital buys Flexjet: an unsually rational deal for buyer, seller and the industrynews Alasdair Whyte 6 Sep 13 0It is well known that most mergers and acquisitions fail. But the sale of Flexjet to Kenn Ricci’s Directional Capital makes a lot of sense… Read more
Directional Capital buys Flexjet: an unsually rational deal for buyer, seller and the industryopinion Alasdair Whyte 6 Sep 13 0It is well known that most mergers and acquisitions fail. But the sale of Flexjet to Kenn Ricci’s Directional Capital makes a lot of sense… Read more
Directional Aviation Capital buys Flexjetnews CJI Expert 5 Sep 13 0The newly-independent Flexjet expects to close a $5.2 billion Bombardier order before the year end. Directional Aviation Capital has agreed to buy Bombardier-owned Flexjet, an… Read more
