Groundbreaking Women in Transport Equity Index Survey Officially Launched at Women in Transport AGM

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Groundbreaking Women in Transport Equity Index Survey Officially Launched at Women in Transport AGM

The transport sector is about to embark on a transformative journey towards diversity and equity with the official launch of the Women in Transport Equity Index survey. This groundbreaking initiative, introduced at the Women in Transport Annual General Meeting on June 26, 2023, aims to revolutionize the industry by providing crucial baseline data, recognizing best practices and driving positive change.

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Industry Coalition Defends Air Service to Small Communities

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A coalition of industry groups, including the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), joined in cautioning leaders in the White House, Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about inaccurate characterizations of Part 135 air carriers that conduct public charter flights under DOT Part 380 regulations and provide vital air service to small communities in the United States.

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FlyHouse Takes Flight as Fleet and Clients Continue to Come Aboard Private Aviation Disruptor

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FlyHouse, a leading private aviation company aimed at disrupting an old industry model, announced the addition of a Gulfstream G550 and Gulfstream G200 to its growing fleet of luxury aircraft. These state-of-the-art aircraft offer a seamless blend of style and technology, ensuring an unparalleled flying experience for passengers.

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ACSF Appoints Burns to CEO, Hires Carpenter as Executive Director

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Todd Weeber, Chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ASCF.aero), announced that the ACSF’s Executive Board has expanded the role of Bryan Burns, the organization’s President. Effective immediately, Burns will serve as both President & CEO of the Foundation. Additionally, the ACSF has hired its first-ever Executive Director, Debi Carpenter, who will lead the organization’s membership development, grant-writing and fundraising efforts.

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Jet Aviation Announces Delivery of Five Customized Bell 407GXi Aircraft to Nautilus Aviation

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Jet Aviation Announces Delivery of Five Customized Bell 407GXi Aircraft to Nautilus Aviation

Jet Aviation announced that it has delivered five customized Bell 407GXi aircraft to Nautilus Aviation, a helicopter service provider based in Northern Australia. The delivery is part of a total order of five aircraft sold and reconfigured by Jet Aviation for charter, utility, and tourism work.

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Clay Lacy Aviation Adds to Charter Fleet, Grows Market Availability

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Clay Lacy Aviation Adds to Charter Fleet, Grows Market Availability

Clay Lacy Aviation has added nine aircraft to its Part 135 charter certificate. The new aircraft open more availability for charter customers in nationwide locations, expanding the reach of Clay Lacy’s large and ultra-long-range business jets, which are maintained, crewed and operated to the highest standards.

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TAG Aviation Announces Official Support of Supermarine Seaplane Charity

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TAG Aviation Announces Official Support of Supermarine Seaplane Charity

An extraordinary challenge to rebuild an airworthy Supermarine S5 Seaplane is being led by one of TAG Aviation’s own pilots, Will Hosie. With plans to involve universities and schools local to the project sites of Bodmin in Cornwall and later Calshot in Southampton, the Supermarine Seaplane charity hopes to not only educate but also inspire young people to take up aeronautics and engineering while discovering a love of aviation.

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Flyvbird to Revolutionize Regional Air Mobility

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Flyvbird to Revolutionize Regional Air Mobility

Flyvbird (Flyv) is trailblazing a brand-new model for European aviation, focused on marrying the dependability of airline operations with the flexibility of on-demand air services, to seamlessly "offer a scalable and worldwide utilizable business model.”

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Sun Air Jets Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Charter Certificate

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Sun Air Jets Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Charter Certificate

Sun Air Jets is thrilled to be celebrating the milestone 20th anniversary of its charter division.  The southern California-based private charter operator and aircraft management company received its FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate on June 20th, 2003. The company has since grown into a multi-faceted aviation business with over 100 employees and multiple locations. 

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FCG OPS joins EBAA Ambassador Program

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FCG OPS joins EBAA Ambassador Program

FCG OPS is honored to announce that it has joined the EBAA Ambassador Program, by invitation of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA). The Ambassador Program was launched in 2021 and now unites 27 members. EBAA Ambassadors contribute to EBAA’s mission to enable responsible, sustainable growth for Business aviation, enhancing connectivity and creating opportunities.

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NATA Commends Passage of Bipartisan House Bill Focusing on Strong Leadership and a Healthy Aviation Ecosystem

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As passed by Committee, the legislation addresses many of the concerns NATA raised on behalf of its members and includes multiple provisions to improve and streamline FAA processes. Specifically, NATA appreciates the legislation’s improvements to the Part 135 certification and check pilot processes, focus on the scalability of SMS requirements for small operators, creation of an FAA ombudsman to provide impartial dispute mediation, and increased FAA/stakeholder engagement during the rulemaking process.

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Elfly Group Presents All-Electric Seaplane Design

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Elfly Group Presents All-Electric Seaplane Design

Norway's Elfly Group proudly presented the new design of its pure, all-electric commercial seaplane, dubbed NoEmi (for No Emission) in Oslo on June 14, 2023. A 100-strong audience, comprising international industry guests, stakeholders; members of the Innovation Research Group SINTEF, municipalities and media, experienced a full-scale cabin virtual reality (VR) tour of this innovative amphibious aircraft (EG1A). The prototype (non-passenger version) of NoEmi is being readied for flight in 2025.

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Jet Aviation Wins in VIP Completion Interior Design Category at the Design et Al Yacht and Aviation Awards

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Jet Aviation Wins in VIP Completion Interior Design Category at the Design et Al Yacht and Aviation Awards

Jet Aviation announced today that the Jet Aviation Design Studio was awarded first place in the Interior Design / VIP Completion category of the 2023 Design et al Yacht & Aviation Awards. The company won for their design of an ACJ319neo interior redelivered in March this year.

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Four Aircraft Charter Operators Complete ACSF’s Biennial Industry Audit Standard

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero), a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to promote aviation safety among general and business aviation operators, has recently reregistered four Member companies on its Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry.

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NBAA Welcomes Introduction of Bipartisan House FAA Reauthorization Bill That Strengthens America’s Gold Standard in Aviation

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives a bipartisan measure to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2028, which includes key provisions supported by the association and the broader general aviation (GA) community.

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Solairus Hiring 100 Pilots and Maintenance Supervisors

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Solairus Hiring 100 Pilots and Maintenance Supervisors

Solairus Aviation, a market-leading provider of private aviation management services, announced over 100 recent job openings for Flight Crew and Maintenance Supervisors. Solairus is recruiting dedicated crew members on behalf of aircraft owners to operate super-mid, large cabin and ultra-long-range aircraft based in over thirty cities around the United States. The majority of the positions are for new accounts that recently entrusted Solairus to set up their flight department and manage their aircraft.

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Jet Aviation Completes New Hangar in Scottsdale, Arizona

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Jet Aviation Completes New Hangar in Scottsdale, Arizona

Jet Aviation announced that it has completed construction of a new 18,000-square-foot hangar at its FBO in Scottsdale, Arizona (KDSL). This brings the total hangar capacity to 88,000 square feet. Jet Aviation continues to execute multiple build projects in the U.S. to grow its base tenant capacity and offer modern facilities and amenities for customers.

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NBAA and NATA Statements on Trottenberg and Thomson Taking on Key FAA Roles

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have commended the Biden administration for naming two proven leaders to fill top positions at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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EBACE in a Nutshell

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EBACE in a Nutshell

It was a very busy EBACE for Aviation Week Network’s business aviation team this year! If you happened to visit us at booth #J98, from May 23-25, you would have seen lots of activity – from product and data demos to customer meetings focused on marketing opportunities. We had an iPad pro raffle for the new ShowNews app, an Editors & Analysts reception, and sponsored the EBACE coffee social that served more than just coffee!

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