Miwok Offers On-Demand at Economy Prices
While the cost of most air taxi service is equal to business class ticket prices, Miwok Airways intends to change that by launching a new program this fall in Southern California, offering the first on-demand air travel at economy-class ticket prices. It has also partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer... [read more]
JetBird Exercises Phenom 100 Options
JetBird exercised three more options for Embraer’s Phenom 100, brining the operator's total order backlog to 53. Its original order for 50 Phenom 100s was placed in 2006 which included options for another 50 jets. JetBird begins taking delivery of Embraer’s first very light jet next year. The...
New AD on Eclipse Throttle Inspection Process
This report was written by Air Safety Week, sister publication of Aviation Today's VLJ Report The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an updated Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Eclipse 500 fleet of aircraft manufactured by Eclipse Aviation, clarifying how the Very Light Jet’s (VLJ)...
SATSair Expands Cirrus Fleet with Vision Jet, Reports Dramatic Growth
Already a Cirrus operator, SATSair plans to add five of Cirrus Design’s SJ50 Vision Jet to its fleet to be able to offer aircraft that go beyond the 200- to 250-mile range of its current SR22 fleet. The jet, which took its maiden flight last month, includes Cirrus’ unique aircraft parachute...
New Air Taxi Takes Root in VA
Skyway Air Taxi claims to be the first next generation air taxi company owned and operated in Virginia and is launching what it calls an “innovative and time-saving way to travel that eliminates the delays of traditional airlines and congested highways.” Skyway, based at Manassas Airport in the...
DayJet Looking at Treasure Coast
DayJet has been meeting with business groups in an effort to extend its service to St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce, Fla. and hopes to gain the 50 members necessary to make an investment in upgrading...
Harbour Air becomes Eclipse's first Designated Service Center
Eclipse Aviation and Harbour Air of Vancouver, British Columbia, signed a deal in which Harbour will be Eclipse's first Designated Service Center for the Eclipse 500 in North America. Harbour Air will provide Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) support for Eclipse 500 operators in Western Canada, with the...
Petters Aviation Acquires Charter First
Petters Aviation acquired Southwest Aviation, Inc. (d/b/a Charter First and operated by Midwest Aviation), a private air charter carrier based in Marshall, Minn. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Charter First was formed in 1962 and is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Air Carrier...
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