Content Archive: May 2023

Aircraft

AINsight: Finding Value in Numbers

The preowned business aircraft market appears to have achieved balance—this is a great thing and should be welcomed.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier Selects Iridium Certus for Challenger 3500

Bombardier's Challenger 3500 has become the first super midsize business jet to offer Iridium Certus as a baseline feature.
Challenger 3500 in flight over coast
Airports

Manila Starts Air Traffic Upgrades Amid Power Outage Probe

Philippine authorities called for a probe on Tuesday to investigate Manila’s May 1 Terminal 3 power outage a day before air traffic system upgrades begin.
Representatives from several Philippine authorities around conference table
Aircraft

Red Sea Projects Set To Revolutionize Tourism in Saudi Arabia

NasJet’s 12-strong fleet today includes only one owned aircraft.
Yosef Hafiz, NasJet Private Aviation
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots To Picket Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

NetJets pilot union organized a picket of the annual shareholders meeting of NetJets's parent company Berkshire Hathaway to protest pay and conditions.
NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots hold a picket across from company headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, on April 19, 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

VSE To Acquire Desser Aerospace

VSE Corporation looks to expand its products and services through the acquisition of aircraft component and MRO services provider Desser Aerospace.
Dessser Aerospace product offerings
Regulations and Government

Former Bizjet Escrow Exec Guilty of Drug Trafficking

Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin was found guilty of money laundering, wire fraud, and two counts of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine.
Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin
Charter & Fractional

Florida Charter Operator Starts New Fleet Base Construction

Elite Air has begun construction on a dedicated 72,000-sq-ft terminal/hangar complex at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
Artist rendering of the Elite Air facility under construction at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail Rolls Out Next-gen Mach Records Search Engine

Bluetail's digital business aviation records platform Mach 2 Search offers higher speeds and improved capabilities over the previous version.
Screenshot of Bluetail's Mach 2 Search platform
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft

Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft
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