Aerowing

Directional Aviation | August 19, 2020

When most air travel in the United States effectively stopped in March, some private jet operators feared the worst, expecting coronavirus, along with the recession to come, would decimate their businesses. Instead, for many, the summer of 2020 has held up surprisingly well. “Business is very good, better than expected,” said Gregg Slow, president of FXAir, a charter company owned by Directional Aviation, one of the biggest brands in private aviation. “We had our...

Aviation Technology

PR Newswire | October 05, 2023

Allegiant Travel Company announced financing commitments for seven Airbus A320 and four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from BNP Paribas, Europe's leading bank, and Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), a leading global commercial aircraft lessor. The innovative $412M deal combines banking and lessor capital to secure Allegiant's aircraft financing needs into the second quarter 2024, while provid...

Defense and Space

Aireon LLC | March 13, 2023

Corporación Centroamericana de Servicios de Navegación Aérea (COCESNA), a Central American air navigation service provider (ANSP), has recently signed a contract for three years with Aireon for its top space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data, validating the region's exceptional operational and safety advantages. For COCESNA, which has been evaluating Aireon's data for the last 18 months, the Aireon data will allow the regi...

United Airlines | July 20, 2020

As part of ongoing efforts to further help reduce the spread of COVID-19, United Airlines today announced the implementation of a new protocol that maximizes airflow volume through HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filtration systems throughout the boarding and deplaning processes. United staff and pilots are working to prepare all mainline aircraft to implement the new procedure starting on July 27....