Definitely was worth the trip to Vegas last month for a signed copy of 'To Infinity and Beyond' by @neildegrassetyson.com #nbaa2024 #nbaabace

Understanding the intricacies of Wheels Up’s fleet transition plan SEC filings reveal the plan to right Wheels Up is layered in financial complexity

There's more to Wheels Up's big fleet modernization news from this week that was announced at #NBAA2024. It's a transaction that is deeply layered in financial complexity, which is all laid out in my latest for The Air Current. Read here:

FAA air traffic organization COO Tim Arel shares at #NBAA2024 that the agency has seen a 60% reduction in runway incursions over the last year.

BREAKING: Wheels Up has announced several financial and fleet related transactions at #NBAA2024. The company is switching entirely to a Phenom and Challenger fleet and has secured a $332 million revolving credit facility from B of A with credit support from Delta Air Lines.

The powered-lift SFAR is live! Analysis to come. #NBAA2024 www.faa.gov/sites/faa.go...

Update from #NBAA2024: Final powered-lift SFAR will be announced at 10 am PT, but FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker indicated during his keynote that it will be “very flexible” and accommodate performance-based energy reserves.

Apcela set to bring SmartSky network back to life | PaxEx.Aero Don't call it a comeback; Apcela's run the network for years. And now the SmartSky service, which halted operations on 16 August 2024, is set to come back online.

Don't call it a comeback; Apcela's run the network for years. And now the SmartSky service, which halted operations on 16 August 2024, is set to come back online.

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Gogo Galileo branding launched for LEO services | PaxEx.Aero Gogo's upcoming LEO satellite service has a new name. Now branded Galileo, the company also expanded the antenna options, enabling even higher speeds on larger business jets.

The first linefit option for the Gogo Galileo LEO service (background: paxex.aero/gogo-galileo...), will be from Textron, on the Cessna Citation Longitude, Citation Latitude and Citation Ascend business jet lines. #nbaa2024 #ifec #paxex

Congress puts its thumb on the scale for eVTOL operating rules Powered-lift provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act should make it easier for eVTOLs to enter commercial service — at least in theory

Hello, Bluesky! I'm at #NBAA2024, where the big eVTOL news is tomorrow's anticipated release of the FAA's final Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift pilot training & ops. This story in @theaircurrent.bsky.social explains what's at stake: theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...