The Week In Business Aviation - Feb. 05

February 05, 2021

Cardboard Party Crowd Draws Police To Steve Varsano’s Jet Business

Credit: Steve Varsano

LONDON–Steve Varsano, founder and owner of London-based aircraft dealership The Jet Business, found himself the victim of two police raids at his office after reports of a large party - but the attendees were cardboard cutouts.

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Wheels Up To Merge With Aspirational, Plans For Growth As Public Company

Credit: Wheels Up

Wheels Up has entered an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, Wheels Up announced Feb. 1. 

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European Rotorcraft Demonstrators Advance To Assembly

Credit: Leonardo

Two high-speed rotorcraft demonstrators planned under Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program are reaching the assembly stage.

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Luxaviation Launches ‘Flyer’ Charter Service

Credit: Luxaviation Group

Luxaviation Group on Feb. 3 announced the launch of the Flyer charter service, with bases in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.

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UAM Industry May ‘Destroy’ Helo, Light Jet Business, Varsano Says

Credit: Steve Varsano

LONDON—The pre-owned business aviation market is stabilizing, OEMs will bounce back, and the influx of new customers that the sector has seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic provides plenty of ground for optimism, London-based aircraft dealer Steve Varsano says.

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GKN Leads UK Commuter EVTOL Study

Credit: GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is to lead the study of a “park-and-ride” concept for urban air transport under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop a next-generation integrated aviation system.

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EU Project Will Test UAM For Emergency Medical Services

Credit: EHang

A European Union-funded project is researching the use of urban air mobility (UAM) for emergency medical services, with test flights in Finland, Germany and Norway planned for 2023.

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From The Jet Business founder, Steve Varsano, having a visit from the police due to a cardboard cutout party to Wheels Up agreeing to a merger with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle corp. Take a look at the weekly roundup of business aviation news.

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