Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced it will construct a new aircraft service center at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, its first facility in Arizona. The new 225,000-square-foot facility, a more than $70 million investment, is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification and will expand Gulfstream’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in the Western United States. The
Textron Aviation today announced its new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, took to the skies for the first time. The milestone first flight is a major step for the clean-sheet design aircraft and begins the important flight test program that substantiates the segment-leading performance expected of the Denali.“Today’s landmark flight is not only a significant occasion
New Flight Charters, a nationwide leader in on-demand private jet charters since 2004, announced an 72.3% year-over-year increase for October and 68.9% over 2019, more than doubling the industry’s increases for October. By comparison the Part 15 charter industry increased 33.0% for October according to TraqPak data released by ARGUS International. The company attributes its increases in
One in every three flights managed by or booked through Fast Private Jet, an Italy based charter-flight company, is now being paid for in cryptocurrency. Last year, Fast Private Jet became Italy’s first private jet provider to accept payment in prominent cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, XRP and the major cryptocurrencies available on the market.“The
Embraer Services & Support announced at the Dubai Air Show, maintenance program improvements for the Legacy 600, Legacy 650, and Lineage 1000 business jets. For the Legacy 650 and Legacy 600, Embraer has eliminated the need for an intermediate stop for low utilization customers, which means the inspection package of tasks to be performed every 6
Jet Linx, the only locally-focused, global private aviation company providing aircraft management, joint ownership and Jet Card membership services through its 20 locations nationwide, today announced the appointment of R. David (RD) Johnson as the Company’s Director of Safety. Effective immediately, Mr. Johnson is responsible for leading the continued enhancement of Jet Linx’s safety programs
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