Boeing and Air China officially unveiled the airline's first 787-9 Dreamliner to the public at a grand ceremony in Beijing today. The national flag carrier is the first airline in the country to have a 787-9 enter into service. "The 787-9 Dreamliner employs a multitude of cutting-edge technologies best represented by its electronic handling system and wide application of comp...
Jet Aviation Dubai has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support Airbus A320 series aircraft. The company already holds Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval and is currently working to secure European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval. This GCAA approval authorizes Jet Aviation Dubai to support all Ai...
The FAA STC for Raisbeck Engineering’s Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers for the King Air 350 has been officially accepted by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The request for the Acceptance was submitted to the CASA February 9, 2016; the official Letter of Acceptance was signed March 11, 2016. “The Civilian Aviation Safety Authority’s acceptance of the F...
Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo has received repair station approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following a recent audit at the MRO facility. FAA approval authorizes the company to support aircraft registered in the United States. With this FAA approval, Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo is able to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, airframe and engine...
First offshore-configured AW169 follows helicopters already delivered to customers in Europe and Australia for passenger transport, air ambulance and utility roles Second AW169 to be delivered to Falcon Aviation in August to perform VVIP transport Agreements for over 150 AW169s worldwide to date including firm orders, options and framework contracts Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today...
Fastest growing private jet company Doubles Routes, Including Nice, London, Milan & Ibiza Private Flights. Hailed as 'the most sensible way to fly private acrossEurope', the revolutionary app JetSmarter, which allows members to travel on private jets for no additional fee has announced the launch of seven new European JetShuttle routes. Members will soon be able to...
RUAG Aviation and Rolls-Royce have signed an Authorised Service Center (ASC) agreement for the BR710A2-20 turbofan. This latest Authorised Service Centre agreement reconfirms RUAG Aviation’s participation in the Rolls-Royce global network and marks an important milestone for the aviation company. It allows RUAG Aviation to further expand the services offered for the Bombardier Global...
Boeing and Airbus face a series of problems, including new competitors and diminishing new orders, that appear to spell the end of their duopoly, says a Moody's analyst. Meanwhile, the aircraft market has come to favor buyers over sellers, with oil prices down and the number of new orders slowing, forcing both Airbus and Boeing to accept lower profitability in order to protect market share....
Aviation master Airbus has just unveiled the new must-have luxury helicopter for the billionaire and celebrity set. The $22 million H160 VIP is a super-luxe variant of the world's most technologically advanced chopper, and it's a veritable Maybach for the skies. It's based on the H160, the world's first all-composite civil helicopter, a lightweight whirlybird that can...
TAG Aviation Europe has added a second Airbus ACJ A319 to its growing executive corporate jet fleet to meet the rising demand for luxury charters and premium business travel. The distinctive Airbus ACJ A319 (registration G-O-ACJ) is a luxuriously appointed long-range business liner that offers passengers top of the range comfort with all the flexibility of a private jet experience. Holding up to...
The E-Jets E2 program reached another important milestone today with the completion of the maiden flight of the E190-E2. The flight was originally scheduled to take place during the second half of this year. The aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m., local time from Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos and flew for three hours and 20 minutes. The flight occurred just three mon...
Textron Aviation Inc.announced Germany’s Lufthansa Flight Training as the winner of its 2016 High Utilization Award for Europe, reinforcing the longstanding relationship between the two companies. “We are delighted once again to recognize the high utilization achievements of Lufthansa Flight Training, which underlines how well suited Citations are to pilot training,” said Brad T...
