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Vulcan Aviation, a full-service business aviation services company, launched in 2021 with headquarters at Farnborough Airport, the United Kingdom’s only dedicated business aviation hub. The company helps discerning customers with every aspect of the aircraft acquisition process. What Is Vulcan Aviation? Although Vulcan is a new company, its directors have been in the business for …

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If you prefer to fly on a private jet instead of flying commercial, there are multiple options available to you. You could own your own aircraft, you could charter private jets whenever you wanted to fly, or you could enter into a fractional ownership arrangement. Fractional jet ownership is when multiple people own an aircraft …

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 3 million businesses in the country, held the 2022 Global Aerospace Summit this September to discuss the pressing issues in the aviation industry. Issues Discussed at the Global Aerospace Summit Ahead of the summit, Carol B. Hallett, a 5,000-hour pilot who has served as legal counsel …

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The aviation industry has been looking for ways to embrace sustainability and environmentally friendly practices to help offset the carbon footprint involved with air travel. These measures have included sustainable airports and more. Another recent effort is Southwest Airlines’ investment in sustainable fuel. Southwest Airlines Invests in SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC In 2021, Southwest Airlines announced …

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In September of 2021 at Airbus’ Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace summit in Toulouse, France, the company announced its latest CityAirbus, NextGen, which is an electric air taxi. The company plans to have the NextGen prototype ready for its first flight by 2023. What Is Airbus’ NextGen? NextGen is Airbus’ latest eVTOL aircraft. eVTOL stands for electric …

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No one likes airport delays, whether they’re flying first class or commercial. This is one of the major benefits of flying private; security is much faster and you don’t have to arrive at your gate hours in advance like you do for commercial flights. The commercial aviation industry has been experiencing disruptions first due to …

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In April of 2022, Stratolaunch conducted low-speed taxi tests with Roc. Following this successful test, the company then tested the carrier aircraft in flight the next month. Stratolaunch is currently testing a new carrier pylon for Roc. This carrier pylon would be used in the launching of the company’s Talon-A hypersonic testbed. The company aims …

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Beta Technologies, a Vermont-based company, has been working to develop eVTOL technology for aircraft over the past few years. In March of 2022, Beta, working with the United States Air Force, debuted the first human-piloted test flight of their eVTOL technology. What Is eVTOL? eVTOL stands for electric vertical takeoff and landing. As the name …

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