Category: NBAA 2017

“Bleasure” flights are boosting traffic at Milan’s two airports as visitors increasingly combine pleasure trips with business in the area.

Jet Aviation marked its 50th anniversary with a gala event here last night. “We will celebrate the past while focusing on the future,” said Group CEO Rob Smith.

Jet Aviation recently added 13 aircraft to its global charter fleet in addition to signing a number of new aircraft management agreements. The company also plans to open a charter operation in Malta later this year.

Aviation intelligence provider JETNET LLC will be demonstrating a number of new product enhancements at this year’s show.

Cobham SATCOM, a leading manufacturer of satellite communications solutions, and Avionica, a leading aircraft data collection and data transmission manufacturer, have joined forces to provide what they deem is the industry’s smallest and lightest Inmarsat satcom solution for simultaneous cockpit and cabin communications.

It’s been more than a year since the FAA morphed SFAR 108, the jet-like initial and recurrent pilot type qualifications rules, into the new Subpart N of FAR Part 91 pertaining to MU-2 pilot qualifications.

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved Zetta Jet’s request to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee during bankruptcy proceedings.

The world’s only VVIP Boeing 787 Dream Jet available for charter has a new base – moving from Hong Kong to Dubai, where sales and marketing will be handled by UAS International Trip Support.

Meggitt is working with Textron Aviation to earn STC approvals for installing remote Bluetooth tire pressure sensors on a wide variety of Citations and King Airs that will enable pilots to check tire pressures by means of an iPhone app.