Turkey's Skyline Adds Legacy 600
/Skyline announces the availability of a Embraer Legacy 600 from LTAC/Ankara for up to 14 passengers.
Read MoreMaine Aviation Awarded ARGUS Platinum Rating
/“Achieving the platinum rating is a strong statement to the aviation community about our team’s commitment to quality and safety assurance,” said Allyn Caruso, owner of Maine Aviation Corporation. “It’s also a testimony to the dedication and hard work displayed by our staff—without their caliber of service, achieving the ARGUS Platinum Rating certainly would not have been possible.”
Read MoreNBAA Announces New Fitts Aviation Scholarship for Aspiring Business Aviation Professionals
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that NBAA Charities will offer a new scholarship to support the development of aspiring business aviation professionals. The Fred and Diane Fitts Aviation Scholarship will include funds of up to $2,500 to assist four individuals seeking careers as business aviation schedulers, dispatchers, maintenance professionals, pilots or flight attendants.
Scholarships will be awarded in fall of 2018, with selection focusing on applicants who express their dedication to furthering the business aviation industry. Funds may be used for professional or educational training that will help recipients enter the business aviation career path of their choice.
At NBAA-BACE, Corporate Angel Network Raises $435,000 for Charitable Flights
/“We’re so grateful to the business aviation community, gathered in Las Vegas, for its generosity and enthusiastic support for CAN’s mission of humanitarian flying,” said CAN Executive Director Gina Russo. “Every charitable flight depends on volunteers and donors, and every flight touches the life of a patient. This event helps make those flights possible.”
Read MoreAcropolis Aviation Endorsed Once Again with Wyvern Wingman Status
/Accepting the certificate from James Nicoletti, Audit Operations Manager, Wyvern Consulting, Paul Travis, Acropolis Aviation’s Ground Operations Manager stated: “Retaining Wyvern status is hugely important for our business. The accreditation is recognised by our valued charter brokers - on both sides of the Atlantic - where our flagship Airbus ACJ319 G-NOAH flies back and forth.”
Read MoreJota Aviation Expands Avro RJ Fleet
/In the 100-seat market the Avro RJ mirrors the equipment size offered by many of Jota’s regional airline customers, and ERA member airlines, serving primarily business rather than leisure routes. An important added bonus is that the RJ has STOL capabilities and can fly into adjacent London City Airport," adds Head of Commercial Mike Sessions.
Read MoreABS Jets was awarded the IS-BAO stage III certificate
/ABS Jets, the leading European business jet operator, has received the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage III certification. The company is the first in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic to obtain the prestigious international certificate.
Read MoreTAG Aviation Asia Granted San Marino AOC
/TAG Aviation San Marino, a subsidiary of TAG Aviation Asia, has been awarded an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino (SM-CAA). TAG Asia is the first aviation company in Asia to receive an AOC from San Marino and has already opened a dedicated office and sourced its launch aircraft which is a Gulfstream 650ER.
Read MoreDesert Jet Center Needs Your Support
/Desert Jet Center, part of the Desert Jet family of companies, needs your support as we battle the County of Riverside to complete construction of an upscale Fixed Based Operations (FBO) facility at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM), Thermal, CA. The County, on numerous occasions has failed to provide Desert Jet Center a fair and equitable opportunity to build upon our 4.4-acre lot at the airport.
Read MoreJet Aviation Develops an STC to Replace Cockpit Displays with DU-875 Unit from Honeywell
/Jet Aviation has developed an STC to update, in partnership with Honeywell, soon-to-be obsolete cockpit displays with DU-875 LCD units. The partnership provides a trade-in credit for each DU-870 replaced with a DU-875 before 2018. It further permits displays to be replaced one at a time or all at once.
“Jet Aviation has completed an EASA supplemental type certificate (STC) for this off-the-shelf, certified solution that provides the latest, modern liquid crystal display (LCD) aircraft avionics to replace the old cathode ray tube (CRT) units in Falcon and Cessna aircraft,” said Samuel Nemoz, manager of Direct Sales for Jet Aviation in Basel. “Installing the Honeywell Primus Elite DU-875 Display Upgrade extends the life of owners’ current aircraft while upgrading their avionics suite, improving reliability, and enabling future growth and additional features.”
Read More“Jet Aviation has completed an EASA supplemental type certificate (STC) for this off-the-shelf, certified solution that provides the latest, modern liquid crystal display (LCD) aircraft avionics to replace the old cathode ray tube (CRT) units in Falcon and Cessna aircraft,” said Samuel Nemoz, manager of Direct Sales for Jet Aviation in Basel. “Installing the Honeywell Primus Elite DU-875 Display Upgrade extends the life of owners’ current aircraft while upgrading their avionics suite, improving reliability, and enabling future growth and additional features.”
Challenger 604 Available For Charter
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Aircraft is operated by Avjet - A Jet Aviation Company. Contact charter_usa@jetaviation.com with your charter inquiry!
Hunt & Palmer Cargo Helps to Bring Relief Aid to Thousands
/Following the recent earthquake in Mexico, Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters have once again been called upon to facilitate multiple flights to transport humanitarian aid into the region in support of the emergency relief work being undertaken there.
This latest requirement for the services of Hunt & Palmer’s air freight specialists comes just weeks after they were involved in similar operations to fly medical supplies, food and shelter to the thousands of people left destitute in the aftermath of the devastating Irma and Rohingya hurricanes.
GA Community Again Opposes 'Washington-Knows-Best' Approach to ATC Privatization
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) stood with a coalition representing more than 200 organizations, supporting one million jobs, and generating more than $200 billion in economic activity, in a joint statement reiterating opposition to legislation for so-called "privatization" of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system.
Read MoreDeerJet’s Dream Jet under UAS Charter Management
/Asian premier business aviation group Deer Jet has granted its strategic partner, leading flight support and charter solutions provider UAS International Trip Support (UAS) charter management of the world’s first and only VVIP outfitted Boeing 787, the “Dream Jet”.
Read MoreNBAA-BACE Opens Next Week: Association Stands With City in Working to Ensure Safety, Security of Attendees
/Business aviation’s most important event of the year – NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) – runs Oct. 10-12 in Las Vegas, NV, and with more than 1,100 exhibits and two static displays of aircraft, attendees are gearing up for the three biggest days in the industry this year. In light of the horrific events that have taken place in the city, NBAA’s top priority is the safety and security of all participants.
Read MoreJet Aviation Adds Hawker 800XPi
/Jet Aviation operates a Hawker 800XPi out of Newburgh, NY available immediately for your charter inquiry. The mid jet seats up to 8 passengers.
Visit Jet Aviation at NBAA Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 10-12 at booth #N4632.
Coleman Jet's GIV Features Gogo AVANCE L5 System
/Coleman Jet, the aircraft management and private air charter division of B. Coleman Aviation, is excited to announce their Gulfstream IV is one of the first recipients of the Gogo AVANCE L5 to be installed on a Part 135 charter aircraft. This first of a kind installation on the Gulfstream IV aircraft was provisioned several months earlier, offering service more than three times faster than its existing air-to-ground system.
Read MorePentastar Aviation and Partners in Aviation Team Up To Offer an Expertly Managed and Innovative Co-Ownership Solution for Business Aircraft Owners
/Pentastar Aviation and Partners in Aviation (PIA) are pleased to announce they have teamed up to provide customers a comprehensive management program with a cost-effective solution to owning and operating a business aircraft.
The program, managed by Pentastar Aviation regionally, will utilize PIA to match two prospective owners with low to medium usage requirements, based in a common geographical area, for joint ownership, and cost sharing of a new or late-model aircraft. The program will allow customers to have accessibility to a whole aircraft while cutting the net cost of ownership in half, ease the burden of scheduling and maintenance, provide for autonomy in tax and title, and ensure a seamless exit plan.
Mente’s Personnel Placement Program Sets New Benchmark for Aviation Recruitment
/Mente Group’s new Aviation Personnel Placement Program, launching to coincide with NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, NV next week, offers customers an alternative approach to the recruitment process provided by traditional human resources teams - by focusing on a candidate’s technical capabilities early in the application process.
Unlike most agencies, where the initial interviewers have no technical expertise, Mente ensures that a potential employee is interviewed by someone who has ‘real’ experience working in their role. For example, an experienced pilot will interview candidates applying for a pilot position. The same principle applies to engineers, dispatchers and flight attendants.
Satcom Direct (SD) Brings Big Connectivity to Small, Rotary and Turboprop Cabins
/In response to increased market demand for robust connectivity solutions for small- to mid-size business aircraft, Satcom Direct has designed and developed the SD LTE Hub, which has received PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) from the FAA. When it is launched at this year’s NBAA – booth C11420 – the compact router will be the smallest form factor on the market, yet is capable of supporting the latest cellular, WiFi and satellite technology.
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