Gulfstream has expanded its relationship with Prestige Jet, based in Switzerland, as its sales representative in the Benelux Region, which includes Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The National Business Aviation Association will present its John P. “Jack” Doswell Award to Pete Agur at the 2018 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in October.
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Satcom Direct has confirmed its first high-speed Ka-band installation for Hongkong Jet, a subsidiary of Deer Jet, for a privately-owned Gulfstream G650ER.
Silver Air, a private jet management and charter company in Santa Barbara, California, has signed a Gulfstream GV under its jet management program, called Pure Jet Management
Business aviation departures in Europe set a record in July with 94,002 flights, up 4% from a year ago, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.
Having added new customer contracts and appointments to its management team, AJW Group achieved annual growth above 20% last year, its president and CEO says.
The FAA has rubber-stamped a one-year extension that permits U.S. repair stations with EASA certifications to inspect and OK parts that do not have certain EASA-required documentation.
A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that could allow UAVs to “herd” flocks of birds away from airports and lessen the risks of bird strikes.
Flytenow, in an August 8 blog, expressed puzzlement over AOPA’s opposition to the Aviation Empowerment Act, writing that: “AOPA is siding with business aviation industry lobbyists... ignoring the interests of their own members.”
UK UAV developer Blue Bear Systems Research is to work with Cranfield University to create a corridor through national airspace for BVLOS drone testing.
The Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition will debut of a number of new business aircraft to the Latin American market in São Paulo.
