The Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) Board of Directors has appointed Thierry Betbeze, CEO of the wholly owned Dassault Aviation subsidiary, which is responsible for Falcon business aircraft marketing, sales and support in the Americas. He had been serving as Senior Vice President of Finance at DFJ since 2016. Betbeze replaces Jean Rosanvallon, who is stepping-down […]
Colorado Aviation Business Association Announces Pathways to a Career in Aviation
The Colorado Aviation Business Association Foundation (CABA Foundation), representing over 400 corporate and individual members within the business and general aviation industries throughout Colorado, has announced an upcoming event created for high school students who are interested or considering a career in aviation. This free event, scheduled for September 28th, is co-sponsored by Wings Over […]
Dassault Aviation Completes Acquisition of TAG’s MRO Facilities, Rebrands Organization
Dassault Aviation has completed its acquisition of TAG Aviation’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organization, effective September 2, intended to expand the company’s worldwide service center network. The new organization has been named TAG Maintenance Services (TMS) and is operated as a wholly owned Dassault Aviation affiliate. Dassault has acquired all TAG maintenance operations, including […]
North Texas Business Aviation Association Safety Show-Down Set for September 18-19, 2019
The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA) has announced the 7th annual Safety Show-Down event, will be held September 18-19, 2019 at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. This year’s event will bring together inspirational keynote speakers and business aviation industry leaders to share best safety practices, learn about new products, improve skills, and […]
Dassault to Highlight Falcon 8X, 900LX Trijets at RUBAE 2019
Dassault Aviation will showcase its Falcon 8X flagship and super versatile Falcon 900LX trijets at this year’s Russian Business Aviation Exhibition (RUBAE), which opens on September 11 at the Vnukovo-3 business aviation complex near Moscow. Dassault will also be exhibiting a full-scale mockup of its new Falcon 6X ultra-widebody twinjet which is on track for […]
Swift Fuels’ Unleaded Avgas UL94 available in Waco at Texas Aero
Swift Fuels, LLC has announced that Texas Aero at Waco Regional Airport is now offering Swift’s UL94 unleaded aviation gasoline for its piston aircraft customers and for use in Texas Aero’s flight school client – Universal Flight Concepts. Texas Aero is a branded Avfuel customer and this is an opportunity for Avfuel Corporation to further […]
Anne Devilliers Named Falcon Sales Director
Dassault Aviation has appointed Anne Devilliers International Sales Director for Great Britain, Ireland, the Balkans and Greece. She will report to Gilles Gautier, Vice President, Falcon Sales at Dassault Aviation. Devilliers started out with Dassault in 2003 at the company’s Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) subsidiary in the U.S. and held several positions within the DFJ […]
Spirit Airlines Unveils New, Ergonomically-Designed Seats to Maximize Usable Legroom
Spirit Airlines is advancing its promise to invest in the Guest experience by unveiling new, more comfortable seats that provide additional usable legroom. Spirit’s new seats, created by UK-based Acro Aircraft Seating, integrate state-of-the-art design features, including thicker padding, ergonomically-designed lumbar support, and additional pre-recline. Middle seats will also gain another inch of width, and […]
Delair, Geosys Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Enhanced Offerings to Precision Ag
Delair and Geosys, a leader in satellite and weather data analytics for agriculture, announced a partnership aimed at expanding the options for gathering and analyzing data for enhanced crop inputs placement, seed production and crop monitoring practices. This partnership will deliver a single analytics platform with seamless integration of high-value drone and satellite data to […]
GAMA Welcomes New Associate Members
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced membership actions on two companies: magniX and VerdeGo Aero. magniX joined GAMA in 2018 as an Associate EPIC member and has since been actively engaged in the committee’s activities. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington and also operating in Australia, magniX develops all-electric propulsion units intended for normal category, […]
