Florida’s Ocala International Airport will break ground this month on a general aviation terminal that will replace the 56-year-old structure at the gateway. The $6.1 million project will be paid for with state and federal grants and airport funds. Sheltair, which operates the lone FBO at the airport, will contribute $2 million toward the construction. That amount…
DetailsWashington, DC, Sept. 25, 2018 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that aviation legend and air show performer Sean D. Tucker has been named the 2018 recipient of the Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership. The award will be presented during the Oct. 16 Day 1 Keynote at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and…
DetailsInternational Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is the new rebranded name for the former National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) due to their growing market and presence throughout the world. Check out the press release, outlining some of their recent changes.
DetailsWith Hurricane Florence approaching, the first wave of flight cancellations later this week at Charlotte Douglas International Airport started Wednesday, but the airport remains open. Staff at Charlotte Douglas will move to 12-hour shifts and activate the airport’s irregular operations plan starting Friday evening, and assist any stranded passengers with needed supplies. Airport workers were…
DetailsBombardier Business Aircraft and Garmin have announced a “significant avionics upgrade” for the Learjet 70/75’s Bombardier Vision flight deck, which uses the Garmin G5000 avionics suite as its platform. The upgrade, which is now in flight testing, will be available on new Learjet 70s and 75s in the second half of 2019, with a retrofit…
DetailsAt the recent EBACE show in Geneva, Embraer debuted a new seat design for the Legacy 450 and 500 business jets. Jay Beever, the company’s vice president of interior design, showed us around the new design details and demonstrated how the seats are berthed. We started out on the Legacy 450, and then moved over…
DetailsThe visitor center at the Wright Brothers National Memorial will reopen Sept. 29 following nearly two years of renovations. The $5.8 million project included work to preserve and restore significant architectural features of the 58-year-old building and renovate mechanical and electrical systems, according to a news release from the National Park Service. The center was…
DetailsSwiss operator Premium Jet will welcome a Pilatus PC-24 to its managed charter fleet next month. Able to land on short and unpaved runways, the aircraft is outfitted with a large cargo door and a 2.5 sqm baggage compartment that is accessible during flight. “The owner decided to buy it having previously owned a PC-12,”…
DetailsBombardier Aerospace now has two flight-test vehicles (FTVs) engaged in “active testing” for its Global 5500/6500 program, the company announced yesterday. The flight-test aircraft—a Global 6500 FTV unveiled in May at EBACE and another representing the Global 5500—are currently based at the Bombardier Flight Test Center in Wichita. The new Globals are powered by 15,125-pound-thrust…
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