Trump thy neighbouropinion Alasdair Whyte 2 Dec 24 0“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff… Read more
The taxman cometh (for business aviation)opinion Alasdair Whyte 4 Nov 24 0Governments around the world are trying to pluck business aviation. More than 350 years ago, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, France’s finance minister, said: “The art of taxation… Read more
Supernal and Clay Lacy partner to prepare FBOs for AAMnews Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 24 0Supernal will help Clay Lacy prepare its FBOs for eVTOL aircraft operations through a new partnership announced at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. Supernal’s first official… Read more
Portside to acquire Flight Operations System from Collinsnews Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 24 0Portside has signed an agreement to acquire Collins Aerospace’s Flight Operations System (FOS) business, the firm announced this week. FOS is a solution that streamlines… Read more
NBAA-BACE: Private jets ‘vital business tool’ for US senior execsnews Mike Stones 24 Oct 24 0Private jets are “a vital business tool” for 95% of senior executives at large US corporations who use the aircraft, reveals a new study commissioned by… Read more
NBAA-BACE: SkyShare launches latest fractional programmenews Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 24 0SkyShare has announced SFX-12, the company’s third and “most affordable” fractional programme to date. Available to fliers today, the programme was unveiled yesterday at NBAA-BACE… Read more
JSSI appoints David Caporali as SVP, Conklin & de Decker and Strategynews Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0Jet Support Services (JSSI) has appointed David Caporali as senior vice president of Conklin & de Decker and Strategy. In his new role, Caporali will… Read more
NBAA-BACE: JETNET unveils WINGX Global Insight Professionalnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0JETNET has unveiled a new product that offers a user-enabled report-engine and daily updates of global flight analysis. WINGX Global Insight Professional, announced yesterday at… Read more
Signature Aviation to offer SAF at six new locationsnews Fayaz Hussain 21 Oct 24 0Private aviation terminals operator Signature Aviation announced a significant expansion of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering in partnership with Valero Marketing and Supply… Read more
Gulfstream G400 shines and NBA scores own fleetopinion Fayaz Hussain 17 Sep 24 0A century ago, maiden flights of aircraft were very different affairs. The aircraft would be pushed out of the hangar while the pilot downed a… Read more
Why business aviation ‘offers a lifeline for humanity’news CJI Expert 16 Sep 24 0Since the earliest days of aviation, flight has been essential in connecting people, connecting communities and facilitating commerce, writes Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission… Read more
Inaugural West Star Aviation Academy class graduatesnews Yves Le Marquand 11 Sep 24 0The first class of 23 students at West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA), launched in January by West Star Aviation in partnership with Southwestern Illinois College,… Read more
US seizes private aircraft used by Nicolás Maduronews Yves Le Marquand 3 Sep 24 0A Dassault Falcon 900EX used by sanctioned Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro Moros has been seized in the Dominican Republic. Originally purchased for the $13m through… Read more
Megan Barnes joins JetSet Media as COOnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Jul 24 0JetSet Media has appointed Megan Barnes as its new chief operating officer (COO). In her new role Barnes will be focused on driving growth across… Read more
Icarus Jet boosts regional charter offering with RVR Aviation partnershipnews Yves Le Marquand 21 Jun 24 0Icarus Jet has formed a strategic charter brokerage partnership with ARGUS Platinum-rated RVR Aviation, gaining access to four Embraer ERJ135 aircraft. The agreement enhances the… Read more
FAA to improve safety of public charter flightsnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Jun 24 0The FAA has announced plans to take two actions to address “rapidly” growing public charter flights, such as those offered by JSX and Aero. The agency says… Read more
Signature Aviation makes LAX FBO 100% sustainable with blended SAFnews Fayaz Hussain 14 May 24 0World’s largest operator of private jet terminals Signature Aviation announced that it has replaced all their jet fuel with a 30% blend of eco-friendly sustainable… Read more
‘Lowering the entry barrier’: SkyShare makes changes to fractional ownershipnews Yves Le Marquand 8 May 24 0SkyShare has unveiled a new financing programme for its fractional aircraft ownership plans aimed at lowering the entry barrier for small to medium-sized businesses. The… Read more
NetJets revealed as customer for 12 Challenger 3500s, with options for 232 aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 2 May 24 0NetJets has been revealed as the previously confidential buyer of 12 Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. The transaction, valued at $326.4m, was announced back in December last year,… Read more
Bitlux: One in three flights booked using cryptocurrencynews Yves Le Marquand 23 Apr 24 0At least one third of Bitlux’s flights flown to date have been paid for using cryptocurrency, according to founder and president Kyle Patel. With almost… Read more
