Thornton Aviation has completed the integration and installation of Starlink on the first Global 5000 prototype aircraft, leading to an FAA STC. The aircraft is operated by Van Nuys-based Pegasus Elite Aviation. Business jet passengers expect to work and play in the air the same way they do on the ground, making inflight connectivity a must. Whether communicating with colleagues or streaming...
Mandarin Airlines and ATR announced the signature of a firm order for one ATR 72-600, underscoring the airline’s unwavering confidence in ATR as the optimal platform for the island’s domestic operations. This strategic agreement comes swiftly on the heels of the order for six ATR 72-600 placed at last year’s Paris Air Show. Delivery of the addit...
Dokia Air, a new private air charter provider in Romania, placed a new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS into service to provide the highest level of business jet transportation to local and regional customers. The aircraft is based in Bucharest. Falcon 2000LXS widebody business jet carries up to 10 passengers. With more than 100 years of aeronautical experience, Dassault Aviation h...
ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business has secured a 15-year exclusive MRO contract with Akasa Air for the LEAP-1B engines that power its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. Under the agreement, ST Engineering will provide Akasa Air with the first Performance Restoration Shop Visit service for their LEAP-1B engines at its aerospace facility in Singapore. This partnership covers Akasa Air's curren...
Jet Linx announced the addition of a factory-new 2024 Cessna Citation XLS Gen 2 to its nationwide fleet of managed aircraft. The Company has invested heavily into its programmatic Aircraft Management program, focusing on gaining newer and larger aircraft types, as well as its capability to manage aircraft at any location nationwide. Since the beginning of 2024, Jet Linx has signed management contr...
Tamarack Aerospace Group expands its European presence through the addition of Rheinland Air Service GmbH as a new Authorized Tamarack Dealer. This new partnership with RAS brings Tamarack’s transformative Active Winglet technology to Germany, where aircraft owners and operators will benefit from RAS’s extensive expertise and high-quality service standards. Rheinland Air...
JCB Aero, an AMAC Aerospace Company, is now operating Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities at the hangar in Auch, France, which will allow us to further expand our services and capabilities to our existing and potential new customers. The 5’000 square meter hangar, fully refreshed, can accommodate up to 3x single aisle aircraft simultaneously and has already welcomed the fir...
Viasat unveiled a variety of ground-breaking enhancements to its satellite network and service model that will raise the bar for business aviation in-flight connectivity. Viasat Jet ConneX customers will be the first to benefit from major performance improvements on selected plans, with the introduction of features such as uncapped speeds, expanded capacity and increased network prioritizatio...
TARMAC Aerosave inaugurated its 7th maintenance hangar, the 4th at its Teruel site in Spain. Built in the record time of 9 months, its dimensions make it the largest metal-textile hangar in the world. With over 8,000 square meters, it can accommodate one wide-body aircraft (A380) or four narrow-body aircraft simultaneously. TARMAC Aerosave invested 15 million euros in this new infrastructure. A...
INGENIO Aerospace has earned Transport Canada Civil Aviation supplemental type certificates for the integration of its Cockpit Tablet electronic flight bag on Bombardier Global series and Challenger 600 series aircraft. Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency familiarizations are also expected to be issued before the end of the calend...
Adani Airport Holdings Limited, the largest private airport operator in India, and Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies, announced a strategic partnership to revolutionise AAHL’s international airport operations and passenger experience across the country. Under this partnership, Thales has already deployed the Fly to Gate solution at seven of AAHL-managed airports...
HondaJet Elite II was named the “Coolest Thing Made in NC,” following a contest held by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The fifth annual “Coolest Thing Made in NC” contest took place over eight weeks, during which time visitors to the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce website had the opportunity to select from among 145 candidate products manufactured within...
