Duncan Aviation has announced that Jose Costas has joined its aircraft sales and acquisitions team covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific regions.   Costas previously worked for Embraer Executive Jets in EMEA as regional vice president of sales, where he successfully nego...

The Boeing Company board of directors nominated Nikki Haley to be elected as a director at the company's annual meeting of shareholders on April 29. Ms Haley is the former US ambassador to the United Nations, the first female governor of South Carolina, and a three-term legislator in the South Caro...

Mente Group are sponsoring an essential course for flight department leaders and managers, conducted by well-qualified aviation professionals with many years of experience from the three participant organisations. The Business of Business Aviation is a week-long learning course, also sponsored by Em...

Jet Aviation has appointed Norbert Ehrich as its new vice president of flight services for Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia, effective immediately. Mr Ehrich, former vice president of sales for Jet Aviation’s flight services in South East US and South America, will take-over from Jürg...

Duncan Aviation has appointed Shane Heier as the Rapid Response Team's (RRT) new assistant manager for the West Coast, focusing on AOG and scheduled engine calls for the western regions of the US, to support the continuing growth experienced by the company's RRT. Mr Heier joined the RRT East Coas...

Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric aircraft race, which is set to launch its inaugural series in 2020. The race will run similar to the popular Air Race 1 series, otherwise known as formula one air racing. There will be eight electric-powered ai...

The UK government’s Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has agreed a search strategy with Blue Water Recoveries, after identifying a priority search area last week, maximising the chances of locating the aircraft wreckage. The AAIB commissioned specialist vessel Geo Ocean III while Blue Wat...

FlightSafety International has promoted Michelle Dodson to assistant manager of the Wichita East Learning Center, where she will join Chad Raney who also serves as assistant manager at the center. Ms Dodson holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, is an FAA Training Center Evaluator and check ...

Universal Avionics (UA), has appointed Tal Golan as the new Rotocraft business development manager. Dan Reida, vice president of sales, marketing and support for UA, announced the news of the newly created role. Mr Golan joins UA with an extensive background in aviation and business development...

Krimson, an Ethiopian-based aviation services company, has appointed a flight operations supervisor. The new position was created in response to Krimson’s continued strengthening of market position in Ethiopia and the east Africa region. Getahun Seifeselassie will take on the new role, working al...

The search for missing footballer, Emiliano Sala, continues after his private jet—a Piper Malibu plane—went missing from radar screens yesterday (21 January) evening. According to Guernsey Police, over 1,000 square miles have been searched so far, by a total of five aircraft and two lifeboat...

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) mourns colleague, Michael W. Hohm, paying respect to his family, friends, and the business aviation community. As IBAC Director for Liaison to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr Hohm represented the Air Navigation Commission (...

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Joe Ping, Manager, Aircraft Maintenance, Global Integrated Services – Aviation, Cummins Inc., is the 4,000th aircraft maintenance technician to successfully complete the Master Technician training program. Joe earned his Master Technician c...

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that several current team members have taken on new responsibilities with the Customer Service team. With the new hangar for the Duncan Aviation’s facility in Provo, Utah, set to open in January 2019, the Provo location recently welcomed its new Customer S...

Photo: CEO, Martin Lidgard. Web Manuals recently announced the launch of a New York office in what the company calls its 'worldwide growth' expansion. The new office, headed up by Web Manuals’ CEO and founder, Martin Lidgard, will be the first East Coast location for the company, which already ha...