Robert Medina appointed VP and general manager of Western Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 12 Aug 26 0 Robert Medina has been named vice president and general manager of Greenwich AeroGroup subsidiary Western Aircraft. Medina will succeed Austin Shontz, who plans to retire following… Read more
‘Sweat the details’ to make turboprop services work, says Tradewind CEO opinion Yves Le Marquand 10 Aug 26 0 When the Portuguese were first making use of the trade winds in the Atlantic Ocean, known then as Volta do Mar which roughly translates as “turn… Read more
PlaneSense launches fractional financing programme with KSD Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 30 Jul 26 0 PlaneSense has launched a fractional share financing programme with KSD Aviation, the aviation financing platform of KSD Capital. The programme is available for purchasers of… Read more
Daher delivers 400th Kodiak news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jul 26 0 Daher Aircraft has delivered the 400th Kodiak. The milestone aircraft was a Kodiak 100 Series III delivered to a Canadian customer from Daher’s production facility… Read more
Leasing lessons from ancient history opinion Yves Le Marquand 27 Jul 26 0 It is a hot, clammy morning on the outskirts of Eridu, Lower Mesopotamia, a stone’s throw from the Euphrates River. The year is 2,400BC and… Read more
‘Want to see Europe? Own a PC-12 share’ says Jetfly opinion Yves Le Marquand 22 Jul 26 0 When Jetfly signs a new fractional owner they get the benefits of guaranteed availability, fixed pricing with no peak surcharge and small airfield access. They… Read more
Mike Smith: Reflections on the industry opinion Aircraft Investor Expert 16 Jul 26 0 The following article has been contributed by Mike Smith, president of Scope Aircraft Finance. I first entered the aircraft finance industry in October 2011, which… Read more
Starlink general aviation prices unchanged as business aviation doubles news Yves Le Marquand 10 Jul 26 0 Prices for Starlink’s general aviation connectivity services remain the same following a roll back on pricing in April 2026 as business aviation package costs are… Read more
Electra, Signature and UrbanV sign Direct Aviation agreement news Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 26 0 Electra has signed an agreement with FBO giant Signature Aviation and vertiport developer UrbanV to jointly build a regional mobility system it calls Direct Aviation.… Read more
Daher opens new support and logistics facility in France news Yves Le Marquand 6 Jul 26 0 Daher has opened a new spare parts, maintenance, equipment overhaul and logistics centre in western France. The new facility expands support capabilities for aircraft ranging… Read more