Delta AirElite Business Jets has added its first Cessna Citation CJ1 and a third Bombardier Learjet 60 to its growing charter management fleet. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based Delta Air Lines subsidiary has more than doubled its managed fleet within six months and now offers charters in 13 aircraft. Raytheon Aircraft Charter & Management has added eight aircraft to its 40-strong fleet, including four King Airs and two Beechjet 400As.
Source: Flight International
Failure to remove a pitot probe cover and a cascade of resulting pilot missteps caused a 2023 inflight upset near Hartford that involved a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet and killed one passenger.
Strong performance from Bombardier’s aftermarket services business pushed the Montreal business jet manufacturer to a $117 million profit for the third quarter of 2024, reversing a $37 million loss during the same period last year.
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Bombardier Learjet 35A experienced an in-flight upset from wake turbulence during an approach to Halifax.
