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With the addition of the G450, Viasat’s Ka-band connectivity system is now available on more than twenty platforms ranging from super mid-size and large cabin to most of long range business jets. Viasat’s Wi-Fi solution enables similar connectivity onboard as experienced on the ground.
The first test flight of an ultralong-range business jet powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) was achieved using a Rolls-Royce BR725-powered Gulfstream G650 twin-jet over Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. At present, SAF is only certified for blends of up to 50% with conventional jet fuel and can be used on all current Rolls-Royce engines.
Tradewind Aviation accepted delivery of their first PC-12 NGX during a ceremonial handover at the Pilatus US subsidiary in Broomfield, Colorado. The delivery marks the first of twenty PC-12 NGXs to be delivered to Tradewind’s headquarters in Oxford, Connecticut, over the next five years.
Comlux announced the ground-breaking of its new hangar facility at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South. The new ultra-modern facility can accommodate two ACJ or BBJ family aircraft types simultaneously
The Stellar Blu fuselage-mounted, Electronically Steered Array (ESA) terminal is designed to retrofit executive airliners to support a full suite of connectivity services. Satcom Direct will be responsible for selling and activating the airtime, customer service, cybersecurity monitoring and additional value-added services associated with airtime plans to Sidewinder terminal customers
The ACJ Service Centre Network offers ACJ customers/operators an OEM-approved network of facilities with a large scope of support capabilities including all maintenance-related activities, cabin refurbishing, and cabin/system upgrades.
Part of the new generation PW800 engines family, the PW812D is exclusively designed to power the latest Dassault Falcon 6X business jet. PW800 engines family share a common core with the Pratt & Whitney GTF commercial aviation engine.
NetJets placed a firm order for four Global 8000 aircraft and converted eight existing orders to the latest Bombardier Ultra-long-range jet model.
NetJets will be also working with Bombardier to upgrade the entire of its in-service Global 7500 fleet to Global 8000.
In September 2021, Bombardier announced the introduction of the latest variant of its very popular super-midsize Challenger 300 series. The new improved variant marketed under the Challenger 3500 designation has replaced the 2014 Challenger 350 variant and features a new state-of-the-art redesigned cabin inspired from the Global 7500, Bombardier's Ultra-Long Range flagship jet.
Corporate Angel Network (CAN) unveiled its new logo at their annual Fund an Angel Reception held yesterday in conjunction with NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL. The successful event raised nearly $500,000 for CAN’s mission.
Fly Alliance has placed a firm order for four Citation jets with options for 16 additional aircraft to be used for its luxury private jet charter operations. The first aircraft, a Citation XLS Gen2 will be delivered in 2023.
flyExclusive has agreed to purchase eight Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 aircraft to be delivered in 2024, and up to six Citation Longitudes, with initial deliveries of the first two Longitude aircraft expected in 2025. flyExclusive is one of the largest owners/operators of Citations in the world.
Established in January 1973, the industry’s leading global supplier of aviation fuel and services looks forward to celebrating a half a century of progress all through 2023.
The NBAA display follows an initial successful installation of SmartSky hardware on Cessna Citation X series business jets at flyExclusive’s facilities in Kinston, North Carolina and sets a new bar for inflight connectivity performance.
With a 150-Site Network, the new 5G network now covers the contiguous United States and will expand into Canada beginning in 2023. Gogo 5G is expected to deliver ~25 Mbps on average, with peak speeds in the 75-80 Mbps range, and has been designed to deliver high throughput with very low latency.
Targeted for certification in 2023, the next generation of JetWave will feature multinetwork, multiconstellation capability, as well as speeds up to 100 megabits per second. More than 3,000 operators around the globe already utilize JetWave for their in-flight connectivity
In just over seven years, flyExclusive has become one of the nation’s five largest private jet operators with triple digit membership growth and a 94% retention rate among existing members.
The helicopter was handed over to a private individual, who also owns an Aston Martin luxury sports car, and is on display in the static area at the NBAA Annual Convention.
The 262,000 square-foot expansions add dedicated G400 production and wing lines as well as additional material delivery and distribution areas. The expansion also augments ongoing growth at Gulfstream’s wing production facility adjacent to the G400, G500 and G600 manufacturing building.
The new "Executive Cabin" features a unique open office concept and spacious three workspace interior designed to maximize corporate collaboration, productivity and networking with fellow passengers.
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) is expanding its team, visibility, and sales and marketing efforts throughout the country. In the US market, ACJ forecast a need for some 100 Bizliners part of 1,200 business jets due to be replaced or for growth.
The “HondaJet Elite II” expands the HondaJet model range to 1,547 nm and will introduce Autothrottle and Emergency Autoland capabilities by the end of 2023. The HondaJet Elite II features also a fully redesigned cabin and a new bold Black eEdition paint scheme.
Textron Aviation plans to open a new satellite service center by the end of 2022 in response to customer demand in the high-traffic Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
Honeywell’s 31st annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth $274 billion from 2023 to 2032, which is up 15% in both deliveries and expenditures from the same 10-year forecast a year ago. New business jet deliveries in 2023 are expected to be 17% higher than in 2022 with 20% higher expenditures.
Following the G700’s first flight on February 14, 2020, Gulfstream has been engaged in an extensive flight testing and certification program for its newest Ultra-Long range flagship.
When entering service, the G700™ will feature the most spacious, innovative, and flexible cabin in the purpose-built business jet category.
Twenty-five years ago, engineer Jim Jensen started Satcom Direct from a beach house on the Florida coast, with just six colleagues. An engineer by trade, Jim is a visionary in the truest sense, anticipating what future customers and market segments need before they even know it is possible.
Pilatus will be exhibiting both the PC-12 NGX and the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet at the NBAA-BACE 2022. By the end of September 2022, Pilatus had delivered 47 PC-12 NGX and 27 PC-24 confirming very high demand for both aircraft. The 2,000th PC-12 & 200th PC-24 are planned to be delivered in 2023.
After four years, NBAA-BACE is returning to Orlando, Florida, and bringing the best, brightest and newest in business aviation. The 2022 edition of NBAA-BACE that also marks the show's 75th anniversary promise to be one of the greatest "post-pandemic" gathering in the industry.
Avfuel Corporation partnered with Sheltair Aviation and Neste to ensure NBAA-BACE attendees have the option to fuel sustainably for the 2022 show. Avfuel has two truckload deliveries of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its branded FBO, Sheltair, at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) the week of October 10.
The package offers current HondaJet Elite owners the opportunity to implement Honda Aircraft Company's latest performance and avionics software upgrades on their aircraft.
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