•   
•  flyinggeek.blogspot.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

Another Gulfstream GV [G550] arrived at Wellington today. This aircraft is registered A40-AE to the Oman Royal Flight. It will be an official visit of some sort as it's parked on the RNZAF Air Movements Base apron. Here are 3 photos, plus an extra picture of yesterday's Gulfstream, N773MJ, which is still parked up. Enjoy

•   
•  www.sherpareport.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

Print E-mail Written by Nick Copley Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17 15 Launched a little over a year ago, the Flight Options jet membership has already welcomed its 100th member. With this early success the company has now added the Nextant 400XT to the membership program. The sole aircraft in the jet membership program at launch was the Embraer Phenom 300, which can carry 7 passengers up to 2,298 miles. The Nextant can take up to 7 passengers, with a ...

•   
•  www.ainonline.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

Jet Aviation Flight Services introduced three new packagessilver, gold and platinumto aircraft management customers in North America. Its silver package, designed for customers who own a light to midsize business jet, delivers primary management services. The gold package, targeted at large-cabin jet owners, includes the same primary management services, as well as financial budgeting and reporting. Jet Aviations platinum plan includes all of the ...

•   
•  www.ainonline.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

Aircraft lease, equity charter and fractional provider Executive AirShare says it recorded its most successful year ever and the third consecutive year of double-digit growth last year. The Kansas City, Mo.-based regional fractional operates the largest fleet of Embraer Phenoms, with more than 140 fractional shareowners and another 36 members in its lease and aircraft management programs. The company has 43 aircraftKing Airs and Phenom 100s and 3 ...

•   
•  www.ainonline.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

Aircraft lease, equity charter and fractional provider Executive AirShare says it recorded its most successful year ever and the third consecutive year of double-digit growth last year. The Kansas City, Mo.-based regional fractional operates the largest fleet of Embraer Phenoms, with more than 140 fractional shareowners and another 36 members in its lease and aircraft management programs. The company has 43 aircraftKing Airs and Phenom 100s and 3 ...

•   
•  www.flightjournal.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

1908 Birth of Charles Chuck L. Sharp, Jr., who led China National Aviation Corp. through turbulent times in China, Burma and India. He flew the first flight over the Hump (thename given by Allied pilots in World War IIto the eastern end of theHimalayanMountains) for resupplying theChinese war effortofChiang Kai-shekand the units of theU.S. Army Air Forcesbased in China. 1945 U.S. Navy Consolidated PB4Y Liberators of Patrol Bombing Squadron 109 la ...

•   
•  blogs.star-telegram.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

US Airways reported a $44 million profit for the first quarter as it grew revenues by 3.5 percent to $3.38 billion. The Tempe-based carrier said it had record passenger load factors in the quarter and strong demand for air travel. Its unit revenues rose 2.2 percent compared to first quarter of 2012. "These outstanding results are the product of their efforts and provide a solid foundation as we plan for combining with American Airlines," said US ...

•   
•  blogs.star-telegram.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

The Transportation Security Administration announced on Monday that it has postponed plans to allow small knives on commercial flights. The rule change was supposed to go into effect on Thursday, allowing passengers to carry small pocketknives and other small blades. When the change was announced in March, the TSA said it was to align U.S. rules with European Union passenger rules. Last weeks events in Boston underscore our continued focus on exp ...

•   
•  btafrica.blogspot.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has announced that it is expanding its African presence to Mozambique, through a partnership with TopAtlntico Mozambique, a subsidiary of the Portuguese travel management group, Esprito Santo Viagens. TopAtlntico, in partnership with CWT, has provided travel management expertise to corporate travellers in Portugal since 2002 and in Angola since 2006. Based in Lisbon, the company is a travel agency with over 600 employees. ...

•   
•  btafrica.blogspot.com 
  • Visit Site
  • See more articles from this source

South African Airways has a new chief executive officer. Monwabisi Kalawe will fill the position of the national carrier's new permanent CEO and he takes over from Nico Bezuidenhout who has been acting CEO for the past few months. Kalawe is currently the Country Managing Director of Compass Group South Africa, a food services company, as well as the CEO of Thebe Tourism Group. His appointment comes after the board of directors of SAA suspended th ...