The online marketing site of the International Aircraft Dealers Association from January through November facilitated 500 aircraft transactions worth $4.5 billion in sales, IADA said Dec. 3.
Geneva-based Jet Aviation has added 41 aircraft to its global fleet as it expands its charter and management business in response to an increase in demand, despite flight restrictions and travel bans.
Engine Assurance Program, based in Dallas, has grown enrollments by 40% since March, with 30% of the new business coming from first-time aircraft owners.
Innovation Solution and Support’s ThrustSense autothrottle system will be installed as part of the standard configuration on Textron’s newly announced King Air 260, the company said during a VBACE presentation on Dec. 2.
GrandView Aviation announced on Dec. 1 that it has received three new Embraer Phenom 300s, bringing to 10 the number of light jets in the charter operator’s fleet.
Air logistics startup Airflow is working with VerdeGo Aero to study the distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system for its planned short-takeoff-and-landing cargo aircraft.
The two companies say they have developed a compact system that can be retrofitted into light single-engine aircraft, and the first target for their efforts is Airbus’ H125/AS350 Ecureuil/AStar light helicopter.
Textron Aviation has launched the Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop, an upgraded King Air 250, with enhancements to the cockpit and cabin, the company said Dec. 2.
Global business aviation activity trended downward by 19% in November compared to a year ago, with North America down 22% compared to Europe’s 18% decline, according to WingX Advance.
Australian aeromedical service CareFlight has partnered with AMSL Aero to develop an air-ambulance version of the Australian startup’s Vertiia electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Chinese-backed Citiking International is appealing a judge’s approval of the sale of One Aviation’s Eclipse aircraft assets to AML Global Eclipse in a bankruptcy proceeding.
Former investor Boeing stands accused by one of the first electric-aircraft startups of using its industry dominance to prevent the emergence of a potential competitor.
Luxury hospitality company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the first itineraries for the new Airbus A321neo it plans to introduce for private jet tours in December 2021.
Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has teamed with satellite company Spire Global to supply the high-fidelity weather data critical to the aircraft maker’s goal of achieving Mach 1-plus cruise speeds without generating a sonic boom on the ground.
