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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots To Picket Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

NetJets pilot union organized a picket of the annual shareholders meeting of NetJets's parent company Berkshire Hathaway to protest pay and conditions.
NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots hold a picket across from company headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, on April 19, 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

VSE To Acquire Desser Aerospace

VSE Corporation looks to expand its products and services through the acquisition of aircraft component and MRO services provider Desser Aerospace.
Dessser Aerospace product offerings
Regulations and Government

Former Bizjet Escrow Exec Guilty of Drug Trafficking

Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin was found guilty of money laundering, wire fraud, and two counts of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine.
Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin
Charter & Fractional

Florida Charter Operator Starts New Fleet Base Construction

Elite Air has begun construction on a dedicated 72,000-sq-ft terminal/hangar complex at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
Artist rendering of the Elite Air facility under construction at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail Rolls Out Next-gen Mach Records Search Engine

Bluetail's digital business aviation records platform Mach 2 Search offers higher speeds and improved capabilities over the previous version.
Screenshot of Bluetail's Mach 2 Search platform
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft

Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft
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Aircraft

60 Years of Falcons Define Business Jet Evolution

The anniversary of the first flight of Dassault’s Mystère 20 is a business aviation milestone.
Charles Lindbergh, fourth from right, views the prototype Mystère 20
FBOs

Abu Dhabi’s Serenity Aviation To Scope Global Opportunities

The firm is now engaged in acquiring six companies and forming joint ventures with four more.
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Sustainability and Environment

Satcom Direct Launching Automated Carbon Reporting Tool

Satcom Direct will unveil its new automated carbon emission reporting functionality this month at EBACE.
business jet flying over countryside
Aircraft

Embraer Reports Flat Bizjet Deliveries, Softer Revenues

Embraer sees a strengthening market despite widening losses in the first quarter of 2023 and flat business jet deliveries.
Embraer Phenom 100EV on airport ramp on a cloudy day
Regulations and Government

D.C. Think Tank Targets Private Aviation

The Institute for Policy Studies proposes a series of crippling taxes and regulation in its new study targeting business aviation.
illustration of a business jet
Training and Workforce

Contract Pilot Pay Soars

Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates for biz pilots soar.
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Training and Workforce

Contract Business Jet Pilot Pay Soars, Says CrewBlast

Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates soar for contract pilots in business aviation, according to data from staffing company CrewBlast.
Business jet captain poses by wing
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Delivers First Completed ACJ TwoTwenty

Swiss VIP aircraft services specialist Comlux delivered the first completed ACJ TwoTwenty to launch customer Five Hotels and Resorts.
Five Hotels and Resorts ACJ TwoTwenty on approach to landing
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Operators Need To Be Up to Speed on European Inspection Rules

The NBAA recently participated in a forum on ramp inspections that addressed the latest changes to Europe's Safety Assessments of Foreign Aircraft process.
aircraft ground equipment
Rotorcraft

Study: Robust Growth Ahead for Air Ambulance Market

Nearly 9 percent annual growth rate is forecasted for global ambulance market.
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Regulations and Government

Whitaker Reported as FAA Administrator Candidate

The White House declines to comment on whether it is considering former FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker for the top post.
Michael Whitaker
Aircraft

Perlan 2 Glider Beginning Final Flight-test Campaign

The pressurized, high-altitude Perlan 2 glider is expected to reach a record-breaking altitude of 90,000 feet during the upcoming flight test campaign.
The Perlan 2 glider is pictured in flight.
Avionics

Buttigieg: July 1 Hard Deadline for 5G C-band Radalt Compliance

Airliners not in compliance will be banned from the U.S. in 2024.
5G tower
Engines

PC-12 Fleet Passes 10 Million Flight Hour Waypoint

Pilatus is boosting production of the single-engine turboprop as it targets its 2,000th delivery with the PC-12 NGX model.
The Pilatus PC-12 aircraft flying in Australia.
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 5500, 6500 Receive Environmental Declarations

Bombardier's full in-production Global lines now have environmental product declarations with the additions of the 5500 and 6500.
Bombardier Global 5500 in flight over fog covered mountains  (Photo: Bombardier)
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Expands Honeywell Engine Facility

Duncan Aviation recently remodeled its Honeywell HTF7000 engine shop, quadrupling the size of the space, and named a new program manager.
Shawn Schmitz, Duncan Aviation HTF7000 program manager poses by Honeywell HTF7000 engine in new shop
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive

NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.
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Aircraft

Tecnam Providing P2012 Twin To Help Launch Flyvbird

Flyvbird hopes to build networks of regional on-demand operations beginning with the Tecnam P2012.
Tecnam P2012 in flight over coast (Photo: Tecnam)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Reducing Debt Load with $100M Loan Prepayment

By making a $100 million prepayment, Gogo is reducing its long-term debt to $612.3 million and saving about $8.5 million annually in interest charges.
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Rotorcraft

McMahon Helicopter Opens New Headquarters

McMahon Helicopter Services has opened a 20,000-sq-ft facility at Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport in Michigan.
Ground Crew using a forklift to load pallets into helicopter
Charter & Fractional

Thrive Aviation Expands to East Coast, Adds Longitude

Nevada-based aircraft charter and management provider Thrive Aviation has opened a facility in Florida as it onboards a Citation Longitude to its fleet.
Thrive Aviation's newest Citation Longitude in hangar
Avionics

Thomas Global Introduces LCD Display for Challenger 604

Thomas Global Systems LCDs Selected for Challenger 604 Fleet Upgrade.
TFD-4100 drop-in CRT-to-LCD display
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ViaSat-3 Launched, Achieves Signal Acquisition

Viasat's new high-speed broadband satcom network is underway following launch of the first ViaSat-3 satellite.
ViaSat-3 launching on a SpaceX Heavy rocket
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet East Launches Mobile Structure Response Team

Jet East's Mobile Structures Response Team offers AOG repair services as quickly as possible nationwide.
Jet East mobile services truck on airport ramp