NBAA-BACE Demonstrates: Business Aviation Is Climbing Fast
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) concluded a momentous 2023 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), underscoring the industry’s mission to achieve net-zero flight, and celebrating the trailblazers and technology building toward that future.
Read MoreAviation Stakeholders’ Response to EPA Endangerment Finding on Leaded Avgas
/A coalition of aviation stakeholder organizations issued the following joint statement regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) endangerment finding on lead in aviation gasoline (avgas) issued on October 18.
Read MoreNBAA Welcomes Senate Committee Approval of Michael Whitaker as Next FAA Administrator
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the vote by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to move the nomination of Michael Whitaker as the next permanent administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to the Senate floor.
Read MoreJet Aviation Signs Agreement with ForeFlight for Flight Planning Software
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Jet Aviation announced that it has signed an agreement with ForeFlight, a Boeing company, to use their flight planning software. ForeFlight Dispatch will be rolled out across the Jet Aviation global managed fleet. The agreement builds upon Jet Aviation’s current utilization of Boeing’s digital solutions, including Jeppesen charts, NavData and FliteDeck Pro, by introducing ForeFlight Dispatch as the primary flight planning platform for Jet Aviation
Read MoreEurope’s New On-Demand Regional Airline Flyvbird Partners With Sweden’s Norrköping Airport (ESSP)
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Flyvbird, marketed as flyv, is pleased to announce a strategic route development partnership with Sweden’s Norrköping Airport (ESSP) as it strengthens plans to deliver low-cost, on-demand regional air services. Sweden will be the second country after Germany to embrace the innovative flyv model in an agreement that will start with its nine-seat Tecnam Traveller P2012 based at Norrköping.
Read MoreAlerion Aviation Appoints New Chief Operating Officer (COO) Brian Beach
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Alerion Aviation, an Industry leader in private jet management and jet charter has announced the appointment of Brian Beach as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Beach brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the company and will play a pivotal role in Alerion Aviation's continued growth and success.
Read MoreSolairus Extends Agreement with Portside to Power its Fleet Management Capabilities
/Portside, a leading innovator in technology and software solutions for business and government aviation, today announced it has signed a 10-year agreement with Solairus Aviation to provide fleet management solutions through its newly acquired Avianis platform.
Read MoreACSF to Provide Low-Cost FDM Solution with ForeFlight Flight Data Analysis
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Last year, at the NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) launched a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program with its technology partners, AirSync and CloudAhoy. Now, at this year’s NBAA-BACE, the ACSF is announcing a further collaboration with ForeFlight, a Boeing Company, the aviation technology firm that acquired CloudAhoy earlier this year.
Read MoreNew ‘Climbing. Fast.’ Industry Advocacy Campaign Launched to Spotlight Business Aviation’s Sustainability Leadership
/Business aviation leaders gathered today to unveil Climbing. Fast., a new advocacy campaign aimed at setting the record straight on the industry’s many societal benefits, including its leadership role in sustainability, underscored by a sharp focus on achieving net-zero carbon emissions from flight in the years to come.
Read MoreNBAA Bestows Top Aviation Journalism Honors to Tom Haines, Molly McMillin
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today bestowed its top honors for excellence in journalism, the David W. Ewald Platinum Wing Award and the NBAA Gold Wing Award, ahead of the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV.
Read MoreNew ‘Climbing. Fast.’ Industry Advocacy Campaign Launched to Spotlight Business Aviation’s Sustainability Leadership
/Business aviation leaders gathered at 2023 NBAA-BACE to unveil Climbing. Fast., a new advocacy campaign aimed at setting the record straight on the industry’s many societal benefits, including its leadership role in sustainability, underscored by a sharp focus on achieving net-zero carbon emissions from flight in the years to come.
Read MoreLas Vegas Leaders Welcome Return of World’s Largest Business Aviation Convention, NBAA-BACE
/Clark County officials and local business leaders gathered to mark the return of the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) to Las Vegas, highlighting the event’s economic impact for the city, and a shared focus on sustainability.
Read MoreHunt & Palmer: Is This the Perfect Storm for Air Charter?
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The best news is that charter availability is much better than it was compared with Autumn (NBAA-BACE) last year. There are clients who first discovered the flexibility of air charter in 2020 and continue to enjoy the flexibility and time-saving benefits of on-demand travel. And then there are executive aircraft owners who have chosen to put their aircraft into the charter market with AOC management companies, now they aren’t flying as much.
Read MoreALOFT and Greenpoint Technologies Selected as Exclusive Completions Provider for BBJ Select Cabin Interiors
/ALOFT AeroArchitects (ALOFT) and Greenpoint Technologies (Greenpoint) are pleased to announce they have been selected as the exclusive completions provider for the newly announced Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) Select cabin interiors. Unveiled at the National Business Aviation Exhibition 2023 (NBAA) in Las Vegas, BBJ Select introduces a new standard of interior completions for Boeing’s newest business jet, the BBJ 737-7.
Read MoreFAA, NTSB Leaders to Headline Panel at 2023 NBAA-BACE Day 1 Keynote
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Katie Thomson and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy will participate in a panel discussion during the Day 1 Keynote session at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
Read MoreACSF Launches “MAP” Aviation Safety Coaching Program at #NBAA2023
/Time, money and resources are all luxuries that aviation safety managers typically lack when it comes to implementing and maintaining a robust Safety Management System, as well as other programs, such as Flight Data Monitoring and safety reporting. That’s why the Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero) is launching a brand-new Member Assistance Program (MAP) at this week’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (#NBAA2023) in Las Vegas. The ACSF’s MAP is a tailor-made aviation-safety coaching, mentoring and training program to help aviation organizations on their “Pathway to Safety.”
Read MoreAAM Innovators to Discuss Technology’s Potential at NBAA-BACE Day 2 Keynote
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will welcome industry leaders in the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector for what is certain to be a compelling discussion about the potential AAM technologies have for driving sustainable on-demand aviation during the Day 2 Keynote session at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV.
Read MoreJet Aviation Expands US Managed Fleet and Charter Offering
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Jet Aviation announced that it has added 29 aircraft to its US-managed fleet since the beginning of the year. Of the 29 aircraft that have joined the management fleet since January 2023, 10 have selected Part 135 Air Carrier Certification, meaning they are available for charter. This includes a mix of large and mid-sized aircraft.
Read MoreAviation Groups Question Regulatory Overhaul for Flights Vital to Underserved Communities
/Seven leading aviation groups joined today to comment on a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notice proposing sweeping revisions to regulations that impact part 135 charter operators, including on-demand air carriers operating Department of Transportation (DOT)-authorized public charter operations, which provide vital air service to small communities.
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