Jet Aviation has opened a new FBO and hangar facility at Van Nuys airport and is offering a de-icing service at its Zurich FBO as it ramps up for the World Economic Forum.

Jetnet has been crunching the numbers, and has come up with detailed figures for new and pre-owned sales up to September 2019. Fewer overall transactions are taking place, a trend that is continuing.

In what it describes as a heavily fragmented charter industry, Fly Louie has formed an alliance of independent US Part 135 operators that offers cost savings without enrolment fees.

Michael Horrisberger joins Elevate Jet as CIO, where he is charged with advancing strategic technology initiatives. He views the company's comparative youth as an advantage, technically speaking.

In addition to maintenance, West Star also provides complete FBO services for transient aircraft at its East Alton and Grand Junction facilities. Brazilian registered aircraft are now welcome at East Alton.

More than 1,000 Bell aircraft already operate in Canada, including those with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Coast Guard. Municipal Enterprises will use its B407GXi to enhance the travel experience for its clients.

A new facility at Gerald R. Ford International, where Pentastar will have an office, includes a 5,000 sq ft FBO building with 30,000 sq ft hangar capacity that will provide a wide range of support services.

Not only has its Life Flight programme been honoured in Oklahoma, but Air Methods' Larry Brewer has won educator of the year, after his work training hundreds of EMS providers.

Life Flight was founded in 1985 as the first hospital-based emergency transport service in North Carolina. Today, it flies more than 900 critical care transport cases a year. It views Metro as an ideal partner.

Midwest AeroCare and its predecessor companies have been based in Pittsburg for more than 12 years. The area will now be served by a Bell 407, which offers a number of improvements over the existing AS350.

The Bell 429 is built for rapid response missions, while the Bell 407GXi incorporates new avionics and an upgraded engine. US HEMS operator Life Flight Network has signed for four of each.

The first US AW169 EMS helicopter fleet is now in service with STAR Flight. The three helicopters assist rescue efforts in south central Texas, an area with over 1.2 million people that includes Austin.

Silver Air's PURE management model has been working well, and now it has another jet to add to its roster, a Learjet 60. It will frequent Los Angeles, one of the country's most important charter hubs.