Luxury jet service Victor stows away $18m investment to advance aviation sector
Victor has secured an $18m investment, with which its founder will support the aviation industry with the creation of a focused ecosystem called the Alyssum Group.
Airlines must offer a personalised experience or pay the price Monarch did
Using a mere price-point to differentiate airlines will no longer cut it in the search for passenger growth and profitability. It’s time to focus on offering customers a great experience.
My mission to open up a pipeline of young talent
It might help operating in the industry he does, but Adam Twidell is keen to identify the best way of locating young talent and making sure it’s utilised.
Founders Diaries: Introducing PrivateFly CEO Adam Twidell
Adam Twidell and his wife sold their house to found PrivateFly, and he will be sharing his incredible journey through our new Founders Diaries section.
Travel with jet packs designed by an Academy Award winner
As technologies seen in sci-fi films become reality, US firm JetPack Aviation plans to launch the world’s first jet packs for public use in 2017, which will be aided with a £300,000 crowdfunding campaign running on Seedrs.
£3.5m spent on private jets during Premier League summer transfer window
Private jets have experienced a huge surge in demand from Premier League and Championship football clubs, as deals to sign superstar players during the summer transfer window need to be inked by 11pm on Wednesday 31 August.
Increasing demand for private jets and skiing trips from the business class
A report has found that when it comes to business aviation, there’s a soaring demand for private jets and skiing trips in key UK and European markets. If you're looking for a corporate trip, we've got insights on the hotspots.
easyJet launches government-backed flying initiative to double intake of female pilots
easyJet has set course to prove the sky is the limit without a glass ceiling in place by introducing the Amy Johnson Flying Initiative, which is designed to boost the number of women taking on the role of commercial airline pilot.
Business is soaring away for one SME in the private aviation sector
Fancy flying off somewhere glamorous this weekend in your own private jet? Although for most of us a seat on BA or easyJet is more familiar, the world of private aviation is changing with new players – many of them SMEs – disrupting the business models of this hitherto very discreet world and offering seats at lower prices than ever before.
Forget Maverick and Goose, UK outfit breeds new age pilots with drone school
Drones have received an increasing amount of attention in the UK, which has resulted in a group of airline pilots joining forces to create a drone training school – perhaps the Top Gun sequel will draw inspiration from the changing airspace.
Airport Commission backs Heathrow expansion of third runway
While each of three shortlisted proposals for expansion in London were deemed credible options by the Airport Commission in a new report, it "unanimously concluded" the third Heathrow runway would be the best for the UK.
The UK’s fastest growing private companies: Hot 100 2015 – (94) Avtrade
Established in 1985, global component service provider Avtrade started by trading B737 aircraft Rotables. It branched out its inventory, with business and its reputation growing thereafter – and in 1995 moved to Poynings to accommodate for the substantial growth.