The first of Embraer’s Praetor 600 fleet for Flexjet delivered in late November 2020 from its Melbourne, Florida, facility, the company announced on November 30. Flexjet is the fleet launch customer for the new Praetor 600—and it plans to use the platform to support its operations in Europe. (Source: Flying Magazine)
Flexjet’s European fleet has taken delivery of its first Praetor 600, part of a $1.4bn order for Embraer Executive Jets. The company is the only shared ownership and fractional provider of the Praetor 600. (Source: Corporate Jet Investor)
Embraer has delivered the first of a fleet of Praetor 600 super midsize business jets to Flexjet for operations in Europe. Flexjet, the launch customer for the Praetor fleet, received the first-ever Praetor 500 in December 2019. (Source: Aviation Week) Subscription Required
Flexjet added the first Embraer Praetor 600 jet to its European fleet, the fractional ownership provider announced on Monday. The nine-passenger super-midsize model was ordered as part of a $1.4 billion order placed with the Brazilian manufacturer in October 2019. (Source: AIN)
In its fight against Covid-19, the private-aviation industry has put all its ions in the fire, so to speak, by developing or advancing plasma-ionization systems, anti-viral coatings, data-sharing programs, updated cleaning protocols—even an experimental UV-light wand. (Source: Robb Report)
Gulfstream launched the then $75m (now $78m) G700 with orders from Flexjet (16) and Qatar Executive (10). The two launch customers have had very different 12 months. Flexjet has captured new customers and is on track for a record year. Qatar Executive has been busy, but its parent company made a $2bn loss for its 2019/2020 financial year ending in March 2020. (Source: Corporate Jet Investor)
Flexjet’s European arm has officially launched its fractional ownership program there. This week it is taking delivery of its first Praetor 600 super-midsize private jet. It is part of a US $1.4 billion order for Embraer Executive Jets that was announced in October 2019. (Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons)
Amid climbing Covid cases, Flexjet COO Megan Wolf sees more consumers flying private. (Source: Bloomberg)
As more cities and states close restaurants and implement restrictions to combat the COVID spike – in New York State, in-home gatherings are restricted to no more than 10 people – the private skies continue to be busy. (Source: Forbes)
Pent up demand for safe travel has brought the private aviation industry an abundance of new business and Business Insider polled leading private aviation firms to see just where their clients are going. (Source: Business Insider)
