Northern Jet subsidiary SpeedBird recently achieved Ten or More Part 135 charter operator status granted by FAA. This milestone not only underscores Northern Jet's unwavering commitment to safety and excellence but also highlights a significant relationship with Bombardier, the renowned Challenger 605 aircraft manufacturer. Moreover, Northern Jet has taken the luxury experience to ne...
Prague Airport continues to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Last year, 59.45% of CO₂ emissions were saved compared to 2009, when the airport first calculated its carbon footprint. After a year, the airport defended the Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3, involving third parties, namely airlines, tenants, service providers, and others. The certification process also included verification of...
Danish leisure airline Sunclass took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft as part of its strategy to further improve efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The aircraft was delivered from the Airbus site in Hamburg, Germany. Sunclass Airlines is an all Airbus operator and by operating the A330neo and A321neo in parallel, it benefits from the manufacturer’s unique co...
December 21, 2023, airBaltic welcomed its 46th Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABT, in Riga. This is the seventh Airbus A220-300 delivery for airBaltic in 2023. It is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300 which airBaltic has ordered. Furthermore, the company has announced a firm purchase agreement for 30 more Air...
Bombardier received a firm order for 12 Challenger 3500 aircraft. The transaction for the firm order is valued at US$326.4 million based on list prices. The customer has chosen the super-midsize market leader for its outstanding performance, refined cabin and sustainably minded features. Éric Martel, President and CEO, Bombardier, commented: “Bombardier is...
New analysis of data held by WINGX reveals a 27.1% decrease in global business aviation cargo departures between January 1, 2023 and November 22, 2023 compared with the same period in 2019, before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the analysis, which was conducted by Horizon Aircraft reveals Canada’ business aviation cargo market bucked the global trend du...
Skyservice Business Aviation completed its investment in Fontainebleau Aviation FBO at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport. Additionally, customary approvals for Skyservice' investment in a new FBO at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport -- currently under development by Fontainebleau Aviation -- are still underway. This collaboration betw...
JCB Aero opened early December its facility doors to an audience of government representatives, industry experts and local dignitaries. The company celebrated the inauguration of their newly installed 3D Printing Large Scale 5 axis CNC Machine “Cms Poseidon Kreator”. This new CNC machine is the first one in France and ensures 3D printing and machining of parts and tools of large sizes...
Joby Aviation has successfully completed a series of air traffic simulations with NASA’ Ames Research Center that evaluated how air taxi operations can be integrated into today’s airspace, including at busy airports, using existing air traffic control tools and procedures. The simulations, jointly developed by Joby and NASA airspace engineers following a multi-...
Visitors of AERO 2024 will also be able to attend the leading global trade fair for General Aviation in their own aircraft. A new, fair procedure for booking slots at the trade fair will simplify the reservation of arrival and departure slots. The 30th AERO will take place in Friedrichshafen from April 17 to 20, 2024. Many trade fair attendees will be traveling to the anniversary trade fair i...
Bradesco Bank has concluded with Eve Mobilidade Aérea Urbana, a subsidiary of Eve first ESG financing guarantee operation aligned with the Green Loans Principles, which follows a set of guidelines for structuring loan operations for sustainable purposes. Eve is developing solutions for the global Urban Air Mobility ecosystem, including eVTOL aircraft. The total amount guarant...
easyJet partner Rolls-Royce announced the start of a new set of ground-breaking hydrogen research tests. Both Rolls-Royce and easyJet are committed to being at the forefront of the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrowbody market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards. The latest set of tests, to prove aer...
