Global Jet, based in Boca Raton, Florida, has acquired all 276 aircraft in the portfolio that are in the U.S. and Canada. It expects to complete the remainder of the accounts, which are located in Mexico and Brazil, by the end of January
The agreement complements and promotes Etihad’s The Residence—a three-room suite—and First Apartment cabins—a unique first class space—available on its fleet of Airbus A380s, the airline said.
The Add+Process machine has been developed in collaboration with the University of the Basque Country and Tecnalia research center, and is capable of automatically producing a finished part from scratch, including 3-D printing and finish machining.
LONDON—Turbomeca’s Arrius 2R turboshaft—the first European engine to be fitted to a Bell-produced helicopter—has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The EASA certification, announced by Bell and Turbomeca on Dec. 16, is one of the final hurdles for the new Model 505 JetRanger X turbine-powered light helicopter currently undergoing flight testing. Certification of the helicopter is expected early in 2016.
JetSmarter offers a mobile app that lets users book private jet flights using their smartphones, with pricing and availability for private jets worldwide, it said. Memberships are $9,000 a year with a $3,000 initiation fee.
The Sky for All: Air Mobility for 2035 and Beyond challenge opened on Dec. 21, 2015, with submissions due by Feb. 26, 2016. The challenge is administered by open prize platform HeroX.
The new standard addresses the structural airworthiness requirements of small aircraft, from lightweight propeller-driven aircraft to light business jets, ASTM International said.
Textron Aviation is no longer building the Citation CJ2+ light business jet, a second-generation CJ2, though the company has said it could build one if a customer requested it.
The National Business Aviation Association’s Domestic Operations Committee has created a customs checklist to help business aviation operators meet Customs and Border Protection requirements at U.S. ports of entry.
