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Jet Edge and Montage International announce new partnership Yuvan Kumar 4th June 2021, 2:20 Jet Edge has partnered with luxury hospitality management company, Montage International to deliver private aviation to travellers visiting any of the group’s properties. Jet Edge’s fleet will be available to Montage International guests and residential owners traveling to any property within its international portfolio. Jet Edge owners, Reserve members, and charter flyers with a confirmed Montage o...

United Airlines to buy 15 Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft Yuvan Kumar 3rd June 2021, 5:43 United Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic’s Overture aircraft, subject to them meeting safety and sustainability standards. The agreement also includes an option for 35 additional aircraft. Unlike other competitors in the supersonic space, Boom’s model targets commercial passenger flights to begin with. It aims to have the aircraft flying in 2029. Aviation commentator, Sally Gethi...

Halo Aviation orders 200 Eve Air Mobility eVTOLs Yuvan Kumar 1st June 2021, 10:38 Halo Aviation will be the launch customer for 200 of Eve Air Mobility’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Deliveries are expected to start in 2026. Eve – Embraer’s urban air mobility arm – will work with Halo to bring UAM services to the UK and US. Under the terms of this agreement, Halo will work with Eve to develop a new eVTOL operation in both countries. “We believe Eve has des...

The rise and fall of Aerion Yuvan Kumar 28th May 2021, 9:35 It all began in 2004, when Texan billionaire Robert Bass decided to re-commercialise supersonic aerial travel by launching Aerion Supersonic. By 2021, it had a backlog of $11.2bn – or 93 orders – for its AS2 supersonic jet. And soon after announcing the near-hypersonic AS3, a new concept, the company ground to a halt, shutting down unexpectedly last weekend. At $120m each, the Mach 1.4 AS2 promised to connect any two points on Ear...

Luxaviation Group and Lilium to partner on airline operations Yuvan Kumar Luxaviation Group and eVTOL manufacturer Lilium have announced plans to launch airline operations in Europe. To do this, the two will combine Luxaviation’s experience, gained after securing the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency AOC approval for a business jet operator, with Lilium’s progress in the development of a seven-seater eVTOL jet. Lilium plans to continue developing the jet and its digital airline p...

Leveraging legacy DNA 6th May 2021, 11:00 “With great power comes great responsibility” is not just a quote popularised by a superhero franchise (originally penned by Voltaire). Just ask the aviation original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) charting their routes across the world of advanced air mobility (AAM). Where flying over urban populations is concerned, there is a responsibility for the safety of their passengers and those their aircraft fly over. Noise is also a big factor. In October...

Flexjet parent company acquires Halo Aviation Yuvan Kumar Fractional jet provider Flexjet has acquired UK-based helicopter operator Halo Aviation. “My vision is to strategically position each of our flight providers to become a leader in its market,” said Kenn C. Ricci, founder of Flexjet’s parent company, Directional Aviation. Flexjet offers global fractional ownership, Sentient Jet offers the jet card and FXAIR and PrivateFly provide on-demand charter. Ricci added:  “Now, with the ...

IADA report: ‘Strongest areas of increase in light and midsize jet’ sales Yuvan Kumar 26th April 2021, 1:18 Sales of light and midsize jets will show the strongest growth over the next six months, according to a new report from the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). IADA brokers predicted how the different sizes of pre-owned aircraft would perform on a scale of ‘significant decrease’ (from 0-0.9) to ‘significant increase’ (from 4-5). Respondents indicate a “bette...

Bye Aerospace announced eFlyer 800 to compete with King Air Yuvan Kumar 23rd April 2021, 2:13 Bye Aerospace has announced an eight-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop aircraft, the eFlyer 800, to compete with existing turboprops such as the nine-seater King Air. However, the company claims the e800 Flyer will have “ only one-fifth the operating costs of traditional twin turboprops and is geared for the air taxi, air cargo, regional and charter aircraft markets”. Bye Aerospace CEO, George By...

Yuvan Kumar 19th April 2021, 5:29 Jet Edge announced a new partnership with Gogo Business Aviation, which will upgrade Jet Edge’s AdvantEdge and managed super-mid and large cabin fleet to AVANCE L5, Gogo’s most popular connectivity system. Bill Papariella, CEO of Jet Edge said: “The AVANCE L5 system is truly a game changer for connectivity in the air.” The operator said this is the first-ever fleet to be entirely equipped with Gogo AVANCE L5. The conversion is slated for final complet...