Surf Air Mobility, the parent company of Surf Air, Mokulele Airlines, and Southern Airways Express, has secured financing in the form of a USD50 million loan from investment firm Comvest Partners as it works towards further restructuring and addressing its "near-term liquidity constraints". The loan comprises USD44.5 million in fully funded term loans and USD5.5 [...]
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) anticipates that Boeing's delivery delays will extend into 2025, resulting in fewer new aircraft than previously expected, according to CEO Bob Jordan. “It’s too early to tell, but I wouldn’t be surprised if our deliveries from Boeing in ‘25 are lower than we originally thought,” he said in an [...]
Onyx Air LLC, doing business as Titan Aviation, has resumed commercial flight operations in the United States, by adding a first Learjet 55 under its Part 135 certificate, after an eight-month hiatus without any active certified aircraft, ch-aviation research has revealed. N117LR (msn 55-075) was added to Onyx Air's certificate in October 2024, with ADS-B [...]
Trans-Exec (Santa Monica) will remain committed to its current business model of operating owned long-range Gulfstream Aerospace jets and is currently transitioning from its remaining GIVs and expanding the fleet of G550s, founder and chief executive David Bilson told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview during NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. "I don't ever want to have [...]
Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has updated its Part 135-certified fleet, resuming operations with the Hawker 800XPi in October 2024 while simultaneously retiring its Learjet 60SE and Falcon 900EX, according to ch-aviation research. The reintroduced Hawker 800XPi, N486VC (msn 258653), completed its inaugural flight under Jet Linx Aviation's code 'JTL' on November 3, between [...]
NetJets Aviation (EJA, Columbus John Glenn, OH) and Signature Aviation have begun the construction of a new exclusive-use fixed-base operator (FBO) facility at Las Vegas Harry Reid scheduled to open in 2017. The new facility will include a private terminal exclusively available to NetJets Aviation customers with direct ramp access. It will also include two [...]
MTJ Aviation (Winston-Salem) has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet by adding its first Hawker 800XP(2), ch-aviation research has revealed. The aircraft, N343SC (msn 258365), was added to MTJ Aviation's certificate in October. Previously operated privately in the United States, the 26-year-old jet has maintained a US registration throughout its service life. Specialising in medical and [...]
Talon Air (TFF, Farmingdale) has added a Hawker 900XP to its Part 135-certified fleet, returning the type to its charter operations, ch-aviation research has revealed. N517SS (msn HA-0001) was inducted into the company's Part 135 fleet in October 2024. The 18.9-year-old aircraft was previously operated by Keystone Aviation (dba Elevate Jet) until the first quarter [...]
NexGen Flight Solutions (XGN, Easton Newnam) retired its sole Falcon 50EX from its Part 135-certified fleet in October 2024, ch-aviation research shows. N264RV (msn 327) last operated under the code 'XGN' for NexGen Flight Solutions on April 23, flying between San José Cabo and Baltimore International, followed by a leg to Easton Newnam. The Dassault [...]
Maine Aviation (MAT, Portland International Jetport) has retired its sole Challenger 604 from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research has shown. N988CV (msn 5549) was removed from Maine Aviation's certificate in October and is no longer listed as a US FAA Part 135-certified aircraft. The 22.2-year-old Bombardier Business Aircraft was initially registered in the United [...]