General Aviation Manufacturers Association annual industry review citing humanitarian work done by the Business Aviation Industry. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO Pete Bunce spent a portion of the association’s annual Industry Review on Feb. 22 citing the humanitarian work done by the business aviation industry. Bunce highlighted two organizations, specifically, that “truly…
GAMA reports that the Embraer Phenom 300 has earned the crown for being the best-selling business jet. According to the latest report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the Embraer Phenom 300 once again earned the crown as the best-selling business jet, overall, with 63 deliveries logged last year. It beat the number-two seller—the super-midsize…
The first Bombardier Global 7000 flight test vehicle, FTV1, has now amassed more than 100 hours of flying! Bombardier Aerospace’s Global 7000 program is “progressing” solidly, with the sole flight-test vehicle, FTV1, having completed more than 100 hours of flight testing to date, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced today. FTV2 is also now complete and…
An announcement was made that veteran Michael Amalfitano is said to be president of the Executive Jets Business Unit starting on March 1st. In an unexpected move announced this afternoon, Embraer tapped business aviation finance veteran Michael Amalfitano as the president and CEO of its Melbourne, Florida-based Executive Jets business unit, effective March 1. He…
NBAA’s SDC2017 business aviation event offers the chance to pay it forward to the local community. NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2017) takes place this week in Fort Worth, TX, and in addition to offering attendees educational and networking opportunities, the event also provides them with a chance to “pay it forward” to the host community. This year attendees…
Graduate students perform a test-run of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s E-Spirit of St. Louis, read more below about the new Hybrid. A Florida aviation college is leading the fusion of fossil-fuel engines with electric propulsion. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have become the nucleus around which a new nine-seat hybrid electric turboprop aircraft could be built in…
Business Aviation provides free air transportation to treatment facilities for sick and injured children called Children’s Flight of Hope. Children’s Flight of Hope (CFOH), which provides free air transportation to and from treatment facilities for seriously ill and injured children, increased the number of children it could assist when it added business aircraft to its…
The Dassault Falcon’s FalconEye CVS was nominated for the 2017 Collier Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association as one of four nominees. Dassault Falcon’s FalconEye combined-vision system (CVS) was named earlier this month by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) as one of four nominees for the 2017 Collier Trophy. It will compete for the prestigious award, which…
CORNELIUS, NC, February 14, 2017 – CFS Jets, (CFS Jets) one of the nation’s leading private jet brokerage and acquisition firms announced today that Sean Sanders has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Sanders brings with him over 10 years of private aviation experience and will be responsible for both domestic and…