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Business Wire
an hour ago
- Business
- Business Wire
flyExclusive to Participate in a Fireside Chat at Jefferies' 2025 Business Aviation Summit
KINSTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: FLYX) ('flyExclusive' or the 'Company'), a publicly-traded provider of premium private jet charter experiences, today announced that Jim Segrave, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a virtual fireside chat at Jefferies' 2025 Business Aviation Summit on June 5, 2025. The presentation will begin at approximately 12:40 p.m. ET and will be available for registered conference attendees. Registered conference attendees can also view a replay of the presentation for 30 days after the event. About flyExclusive flyExclusive is a vertically integrated, FAA-certificated air carrier providing private jet experiences by offering customers a choice of on-demand charter, Jet Club, and fractional ownership services to destinations across the globe. flyExclusive has one of the world's largest fleets of Cessna Citation aircraft, and it operates a combined total of approximately 100 jets, ranging from light to large cabin sizes. The company manages all aspects of the customer experience, ensuring that every flight is on a modern, comfortable, and safe aircraft. flyExclusive's in-house repair station, aircraft paint, cabin interior renovation, and avionics installation capabilities, are all provided from its campus headquarters in Kinston, North Carolina. To learn more, visit
National Post
21 hours ago
- Business
- National Post
New Data Monitoring Service Option Now Available for Cessna Citation and Cessna SkyCourier Customers
Article content WICHITA, Kan. — Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced an additional aircraft Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service option for Cessna Citation business jets and the Cessna SkyCourier equipped with Aircraft Recording System (AReS). Through Textron Aviation's proprietary LinxUs data reporting ecosystem, customers can now choose to transfer their flight data through General Electric (GE) Aerospace's C-FOQA service. Article content Article content 'At Textron Aviation, we are committed to designing and delivering the best aviation experience for our customers which means we are always looking for ways to enhance the aircraft ownership experience,' said Brian Rohloff, senior vice president, Customer Support. 'Adding GE Aerospace as a Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) provider offers Cessna owners even more flexibility to select a service provider that best fits their needs, providing them with the best possible flight data monitoring.' Article content The company's innovative LinxUs FDM Program offers four customer-selected providers: GE Aerospace's C-FOQA service, Acron Aviation's Flight Data Connect service, ForeFlight's Flight Data Analysis or Safran Electronics & Defense's Cassiopée Flight Data Monitoring service. The wireless transfer of data requires no additional equipment, making it a simple and seamless process. Article content LinxUs FDM further expands the LinxUs brand providing customers with a suite of real-time solutions. Utilizing a fault isolation system, the program monitors aircraft systems and enables operators to proactively identify areas where operational procedures can be optimized for improved performance. In the case of an in-flight event, customers receive actionable answers in real time, allowing Textron Aviation service professionals to pre-position the resources necessary to respond quickly. Article content Textron Aviation, through its Beechcraft and Cessna brands, is renowned for its unrivaled global service network dedicated to complete life-cycle support. In addition to its expansive company-owned footprint, Textron Aviation's jet and turboprop customers have access to a global network of more than 300 authorized service facilities. Textron Aviation also offers a mobile support program featuring more than 40 mobile service units and on-site service technicians and support. Find additional information about Textron Aviation's service programs at Article content We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 95 years, Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special mission, military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable and flexible flight. Article content Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: Article content Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements which may project revenues or describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; these statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content
National Post
5 days ago
- Business
- National Post
First Cessna Citation Longitude Delivered Into Central America, Expanding Global Fleet of the Company's Flagship Super-Midsize Business Jet
Article content WICHITA, Kan. — Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the first delivery of its flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet into Central America. The long-time Citation customer is based in Costa Rica and plans to use the aircraft for business and personal use. Article content Article content 'The Citation Longitude is a game-changer for customers. Its extended range and outstanding speed enable customers to travel farther with ease, ensuring smooth and convenient journeys,' said Marcelo Moreira, vice president, Sales, Latin America. 'Whether customers are flying for business or personal use, the flagship business jet is a great choice to support the dynamic travel needs of our Central American customers.' Article content The Longitude is equally designed around the pilot experience, passenger comfort and overall performance, delivering an aircraft that lives up to its designation as the flagship of the Citation family of business jets. Of the more than 100 Cessna turbine aircraft located in Central America, more than 30 are Cessna Citation business jets. Customers based in the region can appreciate city pairs with their Longitude such as San José, Costa Rica to Buenos Aires, Argentina, or Tegucigalpa, Honduras to São Paulo, Brazil. Article content With a range of 6,482 kilometers (3,500 nautical miles) and full fuel payload of 726 kilograms (1,600 pounds), the Citation Longitude is designed to elevate passenger expectations in the super-midsize class by delivering the quietest cabin, a low cabin altitude (1,509 meters / 4,950 feet) at 12,500 meters/ 41,000 feet, more standard features and a comfortable, bespoke interior. With seating for up to 12 passengers, including an optional crew jump seat, the Longitude features a stand-up, 1.83-meter/ 6-foot tall flat-floor cabin. A standard double-club configuration delivers the most legroom in the super-midsize class. Fully berthable seats are designed and manufactured in-house, and a spacious walk-in baggage compartment is accessible throughout the flight. State-of-the-art cabin technology enables passengers to manage their environment and entertainment from a mobile device. The spacious cockpit incorporates easier access and an ergonomic design that fully focuses on crew comfort and efficiency. Article content The clean-sheet design of the Longitude integrates the latest technology throughout the aircraft, bringing customers the lowest direct operating cost in its class. Powered by FADEC-equipped Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines, the Longitude combines on-condition engine overhaul periods to best-in-class airframe intervals of 18 months and 800 hours. Textron Aviation's full time diagnostics recording system (AReS) and 3D Technical Publications combine advanced technology to reduce maintenance downtime and overall costs to operation. Article content We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 95 years, Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special mission, military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable and flexible flight. For more information, visit | | Article content Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: Article content Certain statements in this press release may project revenues or describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content
Epoch Times
6 days ago
- Epoch Times
Coroner Releases Names of San Diego Plane Crash Victims as Investigation Continues
The San Diego County coroner has officially released the names of five of the six people who were killed when a The crash ignited cars parked along a neighborhood block and damaged several homes in the U.S. military's largest housing neighborhood. Five people from a single family were hospitalized for smoke inhalation following the crash, and another person was treated at a hospital for injuries sustained while climbing out of a window trying to flee, said San Diego police. According to the San Diego David Shapiro, 42; Emma Huke, 25; and Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36, died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the coroner. The medical examiner's office is still investigating what caused the death of Dominic Christopher Damian, 41, and Kendall Fortner, 24, who were also traveling in the private jet when it crashed, according to the information released. Related Stories 5/24/2025 5/23/2025 Shapiro had been identified by his company, Sound Talent Group, as its cofounder. Fortner and Huke were two of his employees, the music agency said in a statement. Damian was a software engineer, according to his Fortner and Huke had recently joined Shapiro's agency as booking associates after graduating college, according to bios released by Sound Talent Group. 'We are devastated by the loss of our cofounder, colleagues and friends,' the company wrote in the Shapiro also owned Velocity Records. He had a pilot's license and was listed as the owner of the plane. Another passenger on the flight was allegedly Daniel Williams, although the sixth person has not been officially identified. Williams, a former drummer for metal band The Devil Wears Prada, posted on his Instagram before the flight that he was boarding a plane with Shapiro. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading an investigation into the crash. Police officers search the site where a small plane crashed on a San Diego, California, residential street on May 22, 2025. Photo by Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images The flight took off from Teterboro, New Jersey, near Manhattan, at about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and stopped for fuel in Kansas before continuing to San Diego, according to Elliot Simpson of the NTSB. The plane was arriving at about 3:45 a.m. at the As the pilot approached the runway for an instrument-guided landing, the Cessna Citation hit high-tension power lines about two miles southeast of the airfield, according to the NTSB. 'After impacting the high-tension power lines, the airplane descended and impacted the ground in a residential area,' Dan Baker, senior air safety investigator for the NTSB assigned to the region, Investigators look through the site where a small plane crashed on a San Diego, California, residential street on May 22, 2025. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images After coming to a rest on Sample Street, the aircraft burst into flames that destroyed it and damaged nearby vehicles and homes, according to Baker. 'The pilot and passengers were fatally injured,' Baker said, but there were no ground fatalities or serious injuries to people nearby. Initial findings revealed the pilot was attempting to land while the runway lighting systems were out of service, according to investigators. Additionally, the airport's Automated Surface Observing System ( The area was experiencing thick fog, but the wind was calm with a half-mile of visibility, investigators said. The pilot communicated with air traffic controllers to get weather information for a location four miles away before descending, he added. The pilot did not report any problems to air traffic control and did not declare an emergency during the landing, according to the NTSB. The aircraft was not equipped with a flight data recorder, and investigators were still trying to determine if the plane had a cockpit voice recorder. The agency is required to file a preliminary report 30 days after the accident and expects to finalize a report within 12 to 24 months, Baker said.
7NEWS
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
All six people killed in San Diego plane crash identified: ‘Devastated beyond words'
All six of the people killed in a small plane crash in San Diego on Thursday have been identified by their family members and friends. The Cessna Citation small jet crashed just before 4am, leaving no survivors, National Transportation Safety Board Investigator-in-Charge Dan Baker said Friday in a news conference. Among the victims was Daniel Williams, 39, a drummer for the band The Devil Wears Prada, his father, Larry Williams, confirmed to TMZ. Williams had posted an image from the jet's cockpit on his Instagram story on Wednesday, shortly before takeoff. The band posted a photo tribute to him on their Instagram account on Thursday. 'No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever,' the band wrote. The Cessna left Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, just outside New York City, at 11:15pm Wednesday, authorities have said. Hours later, the plane struck high-tension power lines on approach to the runway at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego and crashed, Baker said. The impact destroyed multiple homes and ignited fires in several cars. There were no serious injuries to anyone on the ground, Baker said. Sound Talent Group said on Friday that co-founder Dave Shapiro and two others employees, Kendall Fortner and Emma Lynn Huke, died in the crash. 'We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,' Sound Talent Group said in a statement. 'Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today's tragedy.' Shapiro, 42, led an impressive roster of artists, including Vanessa Carlton, Pierce The Veil, Lamb of God, I Prevail, Sum 41 and Hanson, according to the music group's website. 'No one could say a bad word about him. He was just a beautiful beautiful guy,' Lionel Conway, a friend of Shapiro, told the TODAY Show on Friday. Celina Kenyon's family said in a statement Friday that the 36-year-old died in the plane crash while returning from a trip to photograph and support friends. 'Celina was an amazing mother, daughter, sister, grand-daughter, partner and friend,' her family said in a statement to NBC San Diego. 'She decided to fly home to San Diego with other crew and friends on a late night private flight rather than a commercial flight so she could get home early to take her daughter to school,' the family said. 'Our family is devastated beyond words,' they said. 'The world has lost a beautiful bright light.' The sixth victim was identified as 41 year old Dominic Damian, his father, David Damian, told NBC News on Saturday. Damian was a software engineer who lived in San Diego, according to his LinkedIn profile. The San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner had identified only three of the dead by Saturday afternoon. Authorities have not said who was flying the aircraft. The pilot didn't report any problems to air traffic control to the airport and did not declare an emergency before the crash, Baker said. An automated system at the airport that gives weather information was out because of a unrelated power surge, but air traffic control reported to the pilot that the weather at nearby Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was calm winds with one-half-mile visibility and a 200-foot ceiling, Baker said. There were notices to pilots in effect that the runway 'precision approach path indicator' and the 'medium intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights' were not in service at the time. A cause of the crash has not been determined and it is under investigation, he said. The plane did not have a flight data recorder, and investigators are trying to determine whether it was equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, Baker said.
