Icarus Media Room
Icarus: The Greek Parking Problems
Private aviation is known around the globe for allowing passengers to control their travel experience. To achieve this outcome, the crew and trip support services company must secure a series of milestones before an aircraft can land in a certain country – landing and...
What future technologies can do for us
Kevin Singh, CEO and founder of Icarus Jet, considers the implications of electrification and AI and asks whether the industry is prepared to fully harness them in the face of mounting environmental concerns. Public pressure is mounting on the aviation industry to...
Demand has dropped for private jet travel, and that’s not a bad thing
Demand for private jet flights in North America is slipping, but industry insiders say it is a healthy correction from what had been unsustainable growth. In April, there were 7.7% fewer private jet flights in North America than last year, said Travis Kuhn, senior...
Pets on private jets: logistics behind growing travel trend
We’ve all seen pets in small cages and bags carried through commercial aviation cargo ramps to large airliners. While some owners don’t have a choice due to price, it is widely known that this process can stress pets due to loud unfamiliar noises, varying changes in...
Lessons From a Historic Rise in Private Jet Demand
Private jet demand worldwide surged to historic levels since the pandemic struck. While demand is plateauing worldwide today, during the past three years the industry has rapidly evolved to meet not just the increasing number of bookings, which poses a logistical...
Industry urged to control its climate narrative
Kevin Singh weighs in on the latest developments around business aviation and the environment. From Amsterdam's protests to the use of SAF in the industry, the industry needs to manage its public message. Read More
How safety, technology and public perception will define viability of single pilot operations
LONDON – During this past May in Paris, two pilots of an Airbus A320 flying an RNAV (GPS) approach came within six feet of the ground in the Charles de Gaulle (LFPG) Airport. Roughly a month earlier two pilots of a Boeing 777 also flying into Charles de Gaulle were...
Meet the manager: Kevin Singh, Icarus Jet
The president of Icarus Jet discusses issues impacting the business aviation sector and the use of autonomy. What was your career path to your current role? I graduated high school in 1995, received my commercial pilot certificate immediately and afterwards became a...
General aviation’s role in climate change discussions
Icarus Jet Founder and President Kevin Singh shares his vision of what the industry is doing as a countermeasure to reducing the impact on climate change. We knew this day would come – it was just a matter of time. Now time is not on our side and public pressure is...
Behind the scenes of a private jet flight
Whether you’re an aircraft owner, pilot, or managing an entire corporate flight department, there are a series of defining variables in every private aircraft operation. More often than not, these moving parts require pre-established relationships with multiple...