Space Individuals

ch-aviation | March 05, 2020

American Airlines announced on February 28 that it will invest USD550 million at its base maintenance facility at Tulsa Int'l. This is the most significant investment ever made at a maintenance location in the carrier’s history and will take seven years to complete. Already the world’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance facility, the new project includes the construction of a new widebody-capable hangar and base support building. The new 18,000sqm hangar will be able to hold...

Business Aviation

Honda Aircraft Company | July 26, 2022

Honda Aircraft Company announced the addition of four new full-service Authorized Service Centers in the United States and global regions, expanding the HondaJet service network to 21 locations worldwide. The new service centers will further strengthen the customer support capabilities for the growing HondaJet fleet, now comprised of more than 219 aircraft in operation, which recently surpassed the 120,000-flight-hour mark in operation. The expansion includes two new centers in th...

Cargo Management

Alpine Air Express | April 19, 2022

Alpine Air Express, Inc., a leading regional air cargo carrier providing critical air infrastructure supporting a wide range of integrated logistics operations throughout North America, announced that it has acquired Suburban Air Freight Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This strategic addition marks Alpine's second acquisition since becoming a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, LP ("AEI"), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, de...

Defense and Space

Satcom Direct | August 04, 2023

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, have signed a strategic agreement to develop and supply new ultra-low profile electronically steered antennas (ESA) to support in-flight connectivity (IFC) for business, government, and defense. Available from 2025 and designed for optimized compatibility with the OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) constellation, the hardware s...