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Additional Islander acquired by JAGS Aviation Guyana

Guyana-based JAGS Aviation expands its fleet with an additional Islander from Britten-Norman. The latest addition to the fleet will support the many services offered by the charter airline, located at Georgetown’s Ogle Airport, which includes sightseeing flights, aerial surveying, freight, and critical medevac services. Britten-Norman installed the latest standard avionics includin...

Rolls-Royce announces successful first tests of UltraFan technology demonstrator

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This is a historic moment for Rolls-Royce – it’s the first time in 54 years the aero-engine manufacturer has tested a brand-new engine architecture and is proof of what can be achieved...

BHS Aviation Group makes its debut at EBACE 2023

BHS Aviation is making its debut this year at EBACE.  BHS Aviation Group will also exhibit some of its cutting-edge jets and helicopters at EBACE. Textron Aviations Cessna Citation Latitude jet and Leonardo AW 109 business helicopter will be available for on-site viewing. The company operates both aircraft commercially under its own AOCfor Germany and Switzerland. The aircraft featu...

Embraer and Azorra seal deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines for eight new E2 jets

Embraer and Azorra announced a new eight aircraft deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines. The agreement will see the introduction of both the E190-E2 and E195-E2 to the airline’s fleet. Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 2023. The agreement covers eight commercial aircraft, four E190-E2 and four E195-E2, with a list price value of $635M. Six aircraft, four E190-E2 and two E195-...

Celebrating 60th anniversary of Falcon brand - Dassault highlights latest planes & upgrades at EBACE

Dassault Aviation will showcase its latest and largest jets - twin-engined Falcon 6X and 10X, at  EBACE 2023. Dassault most popular Falcon 2000LXS twin and the 8X trijet, will be featured on the static display as well. EBACE will also be a fitting venue to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Falcon brand. Since the introduction of its first business jet, the Falcon 20, t...

Geneva Airpark - It’s not child’s play…..

Geneva Airpark - It’s not child’s play…. Geneva Airpark figures returned to growth in 2022 and recorded a higher level of business than in 2019, before the Covid crisis. 2,593 total movements (up 13.5%)   2022 v 2019 2,593 total movements (up 13.5%) 4,146 total number of aircraft days in the hangar (up 4.85%) 6,996m² average hangar  space...

Singapore expansion - Neste celebrates the opening and establishes SAF supply chain to Changi Airport

Neste announced its final investment decision on additional renewable products production capacity in Singapore in December 2018. The EUR 1.6 billion Singapore Expansion project has been successfully completed, the start-up of the refinery expansion has been completed after mid-April, and Neste is celebrating its opening today. The Singapore refinery expansion doubles Neste’s production...

CDB Aviation delivered China first A330 P2F on lease to Sichuan Airlines

CDB Aviation re-delivered China first-ever converted Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter aircraft on lease to its customer, Sichuan Airlines. The A330 was converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH with Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company Limited ("STARCO") at its facilities in Shanghai Pudong, concluding EFW’s first-ever A330 P2F conversion to have taken...

European clients heading west to optimize multiple capabilities from Flying Colours Corp.

Flying Colours Corp. is attracting increased interest from European business aircraft owners and operators seeking a single source of capabilities for multi-faceted maintenance and refurbishment work. The latest European customer will be harnessing the full scope of Flying Colours’ Peterborough capabilities, its highly skilled workforce, and in-depth experience working on the Bombardier...

Catalyzing sustainable action for aviation - emissions management platform – Azzera Celeste

Welcome Azzera Celeste, an online platform that allows aircraft operators to take action against emissions by providing access to voluntary and compliance carbon credit trading, sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc), fleet management software integration and compliance market segregation services. Aircraft owners, operators and passengers are facing public, stakeholder and regula...

SAFEsky air travel guidelines Episode 4 - clear for landing

Ready for the Episode 4? Together with SAFEsky we continue air travel practical guidelines - what and how we can do to make our journey better. Clear for Landing! Frederick Reitz, Managing Director of SAFEsky, is ready for episode four - right things to do and especially not to do during the approach and landing. As soon as you hear we are clear for landing - it means you are 20 minutes...

Masdar and Airbus to support development & growth of global sustainable aviation fuel market

Masdar and Airbus to support the development and growth of the global sustainable aviation fuel market. The agreement highlights areas of collaboration between the two companies, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Green Hydrogen, Direct Air Capture technologies, as well as supporting the development and implementation of 'book and claim' solutions. Direct Air Ca...