Business Aviation

James N. Hauslein to Chairman of AOPA, Washington, DC; Bill Trimble is retiring at end of 2024.

Louis C. Seno, Jr. to Executive Director of International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), ID (effective January 1).

SKY HARBOUR GROUP acquired 120,000 sq ft business aircraft hangar campus at Camarillo, CA (north of Los Angeles).

Jet Aviation launched its new IFE and cabin management system alongside its latest jet card charter program for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

FAA reauthorization legislation directs the agency to safeguard data generated by new 25-hour cockpit voice recorders.

The International Aircraft Dealers Association has named Louis C. Seno, Jr. as its new executive director effective Jan. 1, 2025 succeeding Wayne Starling.

Two new solar power projects—different in size and scale, but both first of their exact kind—have been completed at British airports.

Deutsche Aircraft Group has named Nico Neumann as the new CEO of Deutsche Aircraft, which is developing a new version of the legacy Dornier 328.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim VIP Terminal (DCAF), a business aviation services provider, has expanded its charter fleet with the addition of several new state-of-the-art aircraft.

Chapman Freeborn, a provider in private aviation solutions, has reported over 100% growth in its passenger footprint across the Middle East.

SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION, Canada was named an authorized dealer for Starlink inflight connectivity system.

EXECUJET HAITE expanded its FAA certificate to include base maintenance checks up to and including 96-month checks on G450, G550 and G650; it was also approved by FAA to perform 144-month inspections on the Embraer Lineage 1000.

Lilium insists things are business as usual while the German insolvency process plays out, as it continues to pursue customer deals.

ArcosJet, a Dubai-based global aircraft brokerage and dealership company, will be exhibiting at the MEBAA Show 2024 on 10-12 December in Dubai.

UAS International Trip Support (UAS) has added a Bombardier Global Express to its newly revamped international air charter fleet.

Gogo announced Dec. 4 it has completed the acquisition of Satcom Direct, combining two of the leading providers of inflight connectivity to business aviation.

December’s Program Profile features the twin-engine Airbus H160 medium helicopter, which debuted in March 2015. The aircraft was EASA certified in 2020 followed by FAA approval in 2023.

Such progress will enable Airbus, Daher and Safran to make decisions about their decarbonization projects.

Joby Aviation has ticked two more boxes on its journey toward launching commercial electric air taxi service in the U.S.

C&L Aerospace announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement for the bulk purchase and disassembly of end-of-life Cessna Citation business jets.

Bombardier will showcase its record-breaking ultra-long-range Global 7500 and super mid-sized Challenger 3500 business jets at this year’s MEBAA Show.

PARADIGM JET MANAGEMENT was selected by Premier Air Charter to manage/operate charters for its newly acquired GIV.

Carly Anderson to Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Chief Strategy Officer of JSSI, Chicago.