Founded by experienced aviation entrepreneurs, Jump Aero’s mission is to leverage electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft technology to cut emergency response times in half. Jump Aero says its launch product will safely carry first responders to the scene of an emergency at top speeds in excess of 200 mph and be capable of […]
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1st New Sling NGTs Arrive In U.S.
For an industry that has been relying on old, (some would call them ‘ancient’) and much abused training aircraft, the first of a new breed of ‘Next Generation’ GA Training planes have now arrived in the United States. Derived from the highly regarded Sling LSA line, the new Sling NGT has all the elements that […]
Sling Pilot Academy Awards 2019 $20K Scholarship
Throughout his journey from Costa Rica to the USA, California student pilot, Anthony ‘Tony’ Jimenez, has dreamed of becoming a professional aviator. Even with aggressive new programs like that offered by the Sling Pilot Academy (SPA), such pursuits seem at first, daunting, but Anthony’s recent win in a $20K scholarship competition makes his dream all […]
Silver Air Opens New Private Jet Charter Office in Manhattan
Silver Air has opened a corporate office in New York City to better serve clients on the East Coast. The Manhattan office expands Silver Air’s corporate footprint from Los Angeles to New York. Silver Air operates charter fleets out of bases across the U.S. including major charter hubs like Van Nuys, the Bay Area, Dallas, […]
AirMed Adds Challenger Medical Jet for Long Range Transports Based in Sacramento
AirMed International has added a Bombardier Challenger 601 widebody jet to its fleet to fly national nonstop and longer range international medical patient transports. Based at Sacramento, CA McClellan Airport, the Challenger will also be available for day trips from the Hawaiian Islands and provide faster response times to Hawaiian and Western Pacific patients. “This […]
Hollywood Burbank Airport and Van Nuys Airport Hold Second Joint Noise Task Force Meeting
The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) held its second meeting at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel Convention Center. This Task force is a group formed to collaboratively address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from planes departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). The […]
Silver Air Continues Los Angeles Charter Fleet Expansion with Latest Gulfstream G200
Silver Air, the private jet management and charter company with operations in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas, Houston and New York, has added a newly signed Gulfstream G200 to its charter fleet, available for immediate charter out of Van Nuys, California (VNY). Adding to its expansive charter fleet in the Los Angeles area, […]
NBAA’s 2020 Regional Forums Will Land in Florida, California and New York
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the dates and locations for next year’s Regional Forums, with the popular events scheduled to be held in significant business aviation markets. The 2020 Regional Forum dates and locations are: Wednesday, Jan. 29 – West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) Thursday, March 5 – San Jose, CA (SJC) […]
California Airports Host Inaugural Joint Noise Task Force Meeting
The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) – a group formed to address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from aircraft departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) – held its first of up to six meetings yesterday evening. The inaugural meeting laid out the ground rules […]
Camarillo Wings Hosts 39th Annual Wings Over Camarillo Airshow
The Camarillo Wings Association hosted this year’s “Wings Over Camarillo” Air Show August 17, 18, with support from volunteers from the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, EAA Chapter 723 and the Ventura County 99s, and presented by California Aeronautical University. This year’s airshow includes aerobatic performances from classic warbirds from the CAF, […]
