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 [...]
Levu Air Cargo (LVU), a Brazilian cargo airline start-up, has received its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) as a charter operator from Brazil's civil aviation authority, (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - ANAC), under RBAC 121 regulations. The AOC was granted on November 7, 2024, allowing Levu to operate non-scheduled domestic cargo flights with A321-200(PCF) PS-LVU [...]
Atlas Air Service (ATL, Ganderkesee) has taken delivery of a brand new Praetor 600, with D-BJUK (msn 55020214) ferrying between Melbourne, FL and Bremen Hans Koschnick with a stop at Bangor International on November 12, 2024, ch-aviation research has found. This addition marks the return of Embraer Executive Jets aircraft to Atlas Air Service, which [...]