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Onboard the SkyLady: Comlux Aviation CEO on operating the world’s largest VIP jets 

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Zanetto explained how appetite for large executive jets in the region goes back quite a few years, even decades. To have a flying apartment, rather than a flying tube, explained Zanetto, referring to classical purpose-built business jets. After COVID, we have all seen that this is the place to be.

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Veteran pilot dies after vintage combat jet crashes at South African air show  

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A highly skilled and respected veteran test pilot died after the vintage combat jet he was flying at an air show in South Africa suddenly lost control and impacted the ground on Saturday, March 22, 2025. A black plume of smoke can then be seen rising from behind the hangar. He went out towards the hangars.

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Elvis Presley’s airplanes: The Lisa Marie, the Hound Dog II and the ‘lost jet’

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Elvis first jet: The Lisa Marie Convair 880 Elvis Presley purchased his first personal plane in 1975. It was a Convair 880 that had been flying for Delta Air Lines for 15 years as a passenger jet. Seeing a good opportunity, he bought an Aero Jet Commander on August 15, but it wasnt for the purposes of flying. million today.

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Why chartering a private jet is better than owning one: An investment perspective

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Below, I explain why chartering a private jet is often the smarter investment choice. Flexibility and variety Access to diverse aircraft : Chartering allows you to select the most suitable jet for each trip, from small turboprops to large intercontinental jets.

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DC Aviation-Al-Futtaim’s Managing Director on being first VIP operator at DWC

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DC Aviation Al-Futtaim VIP Terminal (DCAF), a joint venture between the UAE-based international conglomerate the Al-Futtaim Group and German executive aviation operator DC Aviation, was the first integrated corporate jet company to set up shop at the then newly inaugurated Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport (DWC) back in 2013.

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Learjet 35A veers off runway in Scottsdale, collides with parked Gulfstream G200

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A Learjet 35A business jet has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Scottsdale Airport (SDL) close to Phoenix, Arizona. The Gulfstream G200 involved is registered as N199DF and is listed as owned by WW Aviation and operated by Jet Pros. One person is reported to have died in the collision, with four others injured.

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New Hangar Complex On Tap For New Jersey Airport

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General aviation hangar developer/manager Sky Harbour Group announced this week it has entered into a lease agreement to develop a 10-acre footprint for a Sky Harbour Home Base hangar complex at Trenton-Mercer Airport (KTTN) in New Jersey. The post New Hangar Complex On Tap For New Jersey Airport appeared first on AVweb.

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