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Key Takeaways:

  • DayJet is expanding its Eclipse 500 fleet and plans to launch per-seat, on-demand service in Florida next month.
  • Legendary triple ace fighter pilot Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, with 16 victories in WWII and Vietnam, has passed away at 84.
  • A new FBO, Air 51, offering various services and amenities including Lexus courtesy cars, is set to open at Lexington Blue Grass Airport in October.
  • The record-setting Perlan glider, which reached 50,699 feet with Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson, will be displayed at EAA AirVenture.
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DayJet now has five Eclipse 500s in its fleet and expects this number to swell to seven by the end of the week. It plans to launch per-seat, on-demand service in Florida by the end of next month…

Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, considered by many to be one of the best fighter pilots ever to wear a uniform, died Thursday at his home in Steamboat Springs. He was 84. Olds was a triple ace who had a total of 16 victories in World War II and in Vietnam…

A new FBO is scheduled to open at Lexington Blue Grass (Ky.) Airport in October. Air 51 will offer all the usual services, in addition to amenities like Lexus courtesy cars…

The Perlan glider Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson used to set a record last year will be on display at EAA AirVenture next month. The glider reached 50,699 feet riding mountain waves over Argentina.

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