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• Jack Daleo
The Learjet 60 crashed near West Palm Beach on Nov. 1, killing all nine aboard. Investigators confirmed part of the tail separated before impact and recovered elevator pieces as far as 3.8 miles from the crash site, but have not determined whether the separation caused the loss of control or followed the aircraft’s rapid descent.
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The Learjet 60 crashed near West Palm Beach on Nov. 1, killing all nine aboard. Investigators confirmed part of the tail separated before impact and recovered elevator pieces as far as 3.8 miles from the crash site, but have not determined whether the separation caused the loss of control or followed the aircraft’s rapid descent.
Axis Jet, based at Sacramento Executive, has consolidated its charter operations under the Part 135 certificate of Modesto Executive Air Charter, according to Corporate Jet Investor. The company previously operated under certificates held by both Modesto Executive Air Charter and Eldorado Air.
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Bolen, who led the National Business Aviation Association since 2004, is retiring after stepping aside in September while undergoing cancer treatment. NBAA named Dan Hubbard, its interim chief operating officer and senior vice president of communications, acting CEO.
The National Business Aviation Association is honoring Ed Bolen’s leadership as he prepares to retire after nearly a quarter century as its president and CEO. NBAA credits Bolen with helping shape the organization and advance business aviation, marking the end of a long tenure at one of the sector’s principal trade groups.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is highlighting the ability to travel and arrive at a chosen time as part of private aviation’s value proposition for passengers traveling to Japan. Off-hour access, officials say, can add particular benefit to those trips.
Brazil’s TAP Aviation has added a Learjet 45 to its fleet while retiring a Falcon 2000, marking a change in the operator’s business-jet lineup. The available report does not specify the timing, transaction terms or operational rationale for the fleet changes.
US prosecutors are asking to keep a Chinese-registered Gulfstream G550 seized in Alaska after the aircraft spent six days in Tehran without US approval. The case puts a business jet and its international movements at the center of a US legal dispute involving travel to Iran.
Jet Aviation has upgraded its fixed-base operation at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, adding lounge, office and storage space in the general aviation terminal. The expansion increases the facilities available to business aviation customers at the Dutch airport; the articles provide no details on capacity or investment.
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