Jet Aviation and Sheltair, two leading FBO providers in the Americas, are launching a preferred partner alliance that will offer advantages to customers across its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) networks in the U.S. The alliance will heighten the FBO experience through favored hospitality services, personalized interactions and additional rewards programs. The companies are working together
HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance has been granted approval to perform Part-145 line maintenance on Gulfstream G650 private jets. As an EASA Part-145 organization, HAITEC already holds approvals from Civil Aviation Organizations of Russia, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Bermuda and the FAA for a broad range of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, as well as Gulfstream business jets.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft financing and leasing arm of GE, has reported the appointment of Sharon Green as Chief Operating Officer for GECAS Asset Management Services (AMS), its aircraft spare-parts business. AMS is one of the largest worldwide distributors of recertified components for Airbus, Boeing, and Bombardier aircraft, and provides a
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), has announced delivery of a new leased Airbus A321 aircraft to the Thomas Cook Group. This is the last of nine new A321 aircraft GECAS has delivered to Thomas Cook in 2014 and 2015 as part of the airline’s previously announced program to renew and modernize its narrowbody fleet. Thomas
White Stag Aircraft Leasing commits to acquire seven mid 1990’s vintage aircraft from TLA Holdings. The transaction will phase out the existing Boeing 737-400 aircraft that will be replaced by new generation 737’s. White Stag, Chairman and Private Equity Investor, John C. Green commented that the acquisition comes at a unique time when the supply
It was back in April that the FBI issued a warning that airlines were currently vulnerable to cyber-attacks after a tweet from security expert, Chris Roberts, where he joked about being able to hack into any United Airlines plane’s Wi-Fi network. While Roberts has now been banned from all United Airlines flights, the FBI and
Flexjet LLC, offering travelers access to the world’s luxurious fleet of private jets, has accepted delivery of its first Gulfstream G450LXi. This delivery, at Gulfstream’s Savannah, Georgia headquarters, is part of an order placed in October 2014 for up to 50 new aircraft from Gulfstream’s iconic line of business jets. The order makes Flexjet the
AAR has unveiled that it has reached a maintenance milestone, the delivery of the 500th aircraft to longtime customer Alaska Airlines. For 12 years, AAR has performed aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including heavy checks and drop-ins, component repair and management, on Alaska’s fleet of classic Boeing 737s and 737NG narrow-body aircraft. Most of
US Air Tool Co., a U.S. manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high quality tools for the aviation industry, has improved business processes and reduced operating costs with VAI’s S2K cloud-based ERP software. Since implementing S2K, US Air Tool Co. now simplifies the e-commerce process and improves customer satisfaction. For more than 60 years, US Air
Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE), has released that it will equip Dubai-based airline flydubai’s current and future fleet of Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft with GEE’s broadband AIRCONNECT satellite connectivity system. The comprehensive agreement provides flydubai with a unique offering and technical capabilities that will continue to differentiate the airline from its peers. GEE will also introduce
