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VistaJet now owns 10% of the world Bombardier Global 7500 fleet

VistaJet and Bombardier celebrated together a milestone delivery of the industry flagship Global 7500 aircraft. The celebration took place at Bombardier Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montréal on March 29. It marks Bombardier’s 100th delivery of...

Zero emissions air travel in Turkey - Gözen Holding orders 100 VX4 aircraft from Avolon

Avolon announces that Gözen Holding has committed to purchase or lease up to 50 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon, with the option to purchase or lease up to 50 additional aircraft. As a result of this announcement, Avolon has now placed its entire 500 VX4 eVTOL aircraft orderbook,...

Luxaviation expansion - UK first Global 6500 alongside an Embraer Legacy 500 in France

Luxaviation is expanding: a new Bombardier Global 6500 for UK fleet and an Embraer Legacy 500 for French fleet. The Global 6500 (G-IFMI) will be the first of its kind to be based in the UK and will operate from Farnborough Airport. Available for charter, the aircraft has capacity for up to 13 passengers and can fly at speeds of 0.9 Mach. It has a maximum range of 6,600 nautical miles (12,223k...

Jet Aviation signed WEF Clean Skies for Tomorrow 2030 ambition statement

Jet Aviation has signed the World Economic Forum 2030 Ambition Statement, ‘Clean Skies for Tomorrow.’ Designed to gain state, industry and public support to help accelerate production and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Clean Skies for Tomorrow strives to see SAF constitute 10% of the global fuel supply by 2030. By signing WEF’s ‘Clean...

Flexjet got record 23rd consecutive FAA Diamond Award for excellence in aircraft maintenance

Flexjet has received the 2021 Federal Aviation Administration’s Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation Maintenance Technician Training for a record 23rd consecutive year, more than any other private jet travel provider in history. Since 1991, the FAA Diamond Award, the highest in its category, has recognized aviation companies and maintenance specialists with highly effectiv...

Carbon neutral air travel: AirGO provides first SAF Book & Claim Scheme for business aviation

‘Instant offsetting schemes are the way forward’ says boutique private airline AirGO - as it continues to disrupt the sector and lead the industry in the fight against carbon emissions. AirGO, which specialises in the sales, management and charter of mono fleets, reduces the CO2 emissions of its flights by offering a SAF Book and Claim system for its flights. This s...

UK Consortium completes Urban Air Mobility concept of operations for the Civil Aviation Authority

Eve UAM announced the completion of the Concept of Operations for airspace integration of Urban Air Mobility in the UK. Led by Eve, the UK Air Mobility Consortium consists of global companies with expertise that span the aviation industry, including NATS, Heathrow Airport, London City Airport, Skyports, Atech, Volocopter, and Vertical Aerospace, and developed the project in partners...

Volocopter performs the first crewed eVTOL flight in France

On March 21, 2022 Volocopter completes a double pioneering victory by becoming the first eVTOL developer performing crewed and remotely piloted test flights in France. The crewed flights were part of a week-long test campaign dedicated to Urban Air Mobility. The goal? To give Volocopter and its partners – Groupe ADP and RATP Group – key ideas to launch the UAM in time for the Olympic a...

Jetbook is a work of excellence

It is called -The Ultimate Guide to Business Aircraft and Helicopters. A book is a book, and a guide is a guide. Jetbook is a salon table reference album of things that one wants to, or needs to know when buying a private or business jet. Or when writing about the topic, or when just being curious about it. Jetbook reflects what business aviation stands for in two key words: high quality and value...

New International Gulfstream sales representative for Vietnam - Sun Air

Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Sun Air LLC —the Hanoi, Vietnam-based luxury business aviation service company — as the authorized international sales representative (ISR) for Gulfstream business aircraft sales activities in Vietnam. Under the agreement, Sun Air, a company member of Sun Group Corp., will be responsible for promoting and supporting Gulfstream with customers a...

AllianceJet continues its expansion and welcomes the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet

AllianceJet, part of the Alliance Aviation Group of companies, is expanding its fleet with the Boeing 737-800, the company’s third aircraft after the Bombardier Global 6000 and Bombardier Challenger 605. Leading the next generation of mid-sized aircraft, Boeing 737-800’s innovative design delivers superior reliability, exceptional performance, and unparalleled comfort, meeting All...

Skyports raises USD 23 million in first close of Series B funding round

Skyports the electric air taxi infrastructure and drone services provider, has raised USD 23 million in the first close of its Series B funding round. The capital, from a combination of new and existing investors, will enable Skyports to consolidate its position as a global leader in the advanced air mobility infrastructure and drone operations markets. All existing institutional shareholders p...

Ugandan Aviation Company signs for a Bell 412EPi

Bell Textron signed purchase agreement with BAR Aviation for a Bell 412EPi to support 24/7 medical evacuation missions and the new development of oil and gas projects in Uganda. BAR Aviation is a leading aviation operator in Uganda known for its high quality and professional air transport service in Uganda and the region. Among its many services, BAR Aviation provides air medical evacuation s...

A compact, lightweight JX terminal to meet business aviation connectivity demand - Inmarsat and Orbit

The business aviation market will have access to a new compact and lightweight terminal for Inmarsat's market-leading Jet ConneX (JX) inflight broadband solution from early next year, after the company expanded its partnership with Orbit Communication Systems, a leading provider of airborne communication solutions.  Orbit's AirTRx30 terminal is progressing towar...

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ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia successfully completes 20-Year heavy maintenance inspection on Indonesian Legacy 600

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia successfully completed a major 20-year scheduled airframe inspection on an Indonesian-registered Embraer Legacy 600 at its Sydney facility, further demonstrating t...

KlasJet receives key FAA approval to launch ACMI and charter services in the US market

KlasJet has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining Part 129 Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) approval from the FAA, paving the way for the company's expansion into the U.S. market. As pa...

Flexjet receives first-ever Embraer Praetor 600E as fleet launch customer

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