Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company has been awarded an Angolan Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Angolan Civil Aviation Authority (Instituto Nacional da Aviação Civil INCVI).
The chatter within the inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry is increasingly about the “passenger experience” — broadly meaning the gestalt of interaction between the passenger and the flight, from booking, to the terminal experience, to the cabin environment.
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Ranging from an article about making sure the pavement under your aircraft can support it to our Gulfstream G550 Operators Survey, these 10 BCA stories posted on our Facebook page received the most likes of all the stories posted in the last 12 months.
Fractional-ownership giant NetJets recorded a 37% drop in earnings during the third quarter of 2015 because of higher expenses and fees related to the cancellation of some aircraft purchases, parent company Berkshire Hathaway reported in a filing.
Kenny Dichter, co-founder and CEO of membership-based private aviation club Wheels Up, predicts a 50% boost in revenue next year and an 80% increase in revenue flight hours. Plus, FlightSafety International is adding to its Cessna Aircraft training programs as it redistributes some of the training to meet customer needs, the company said.
True Blue Power announced that Burt Rutan has selected its new lithium-ion battery modules, developed in partnership with Regan Designs, for its recent project the SkiGull.
The Wichita City Council on Dec. 1 approved industrial revenue bonds (IRBs) and tax abatements for Textron Aviation, Bombardier Learjet and Wichita supplier Perfekta for a variety of projects.
FlightSafety International is adding to its Cessna Aircraft training programs as it redistributes some of the training to meet customer needs, the company said.
The news that Gulfstream Aerospace is eliminating 1,100 jobs is not surprising, given the company’s desire to manage costs, an aviation analyst has said.
Members of the U.S. Congress said they have reached a bipartisan agreement on surface-transportation legislation that includes a provision to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im).
