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Bell increases presence in Switzerland with purchase agreements for three aircraft

At HAI Heli-Expo 2022 Bell announced the purchase agreements for three aircraft to customers in Switzerland. Centaurium Aviation, a Swiss helicopter sales and acquisition company, has expanded its Bell fleet with the purchase of a Bell 429. The signing ceremony was held at HAI Heli-Expo with Ce...

FAI Aviation Group strengthens flight safety and security with Osprey Flight Solutions

Osprey Flight Solutions announced a new collaboration with FAI Aviation Group, one of the largest private jet charter operators in Europe and one of the leading air-ambulance operators worldwide, to enhance their flight safety and security through the implementation of Osprey’s unique ris...

STAT MedEvac orders 10 new Airbus H135 helicopters

A long time customer ( nearly 40years ) of Airbus - STAT MedEvac commited to an order of 10 new H135 helicopters as part of a fleet renewal initiative for its air medical operations. STAT’s total Airbus fleet, a mix of H135 and H145 family aircraft, operates out of 18 bases. “We’ve been flying Airbus products since we began our operations, and could...

Paris Heliport – Issy-les-Moulineaux renamed in honor of General Valérie André

On March 8, 2022, on the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, the Paris Heliport – Issy-les-Moulineaux will be renamed “Héliport Paris – Issy-les-Moulineaux Valérie André” in the presence of the 1st woman named General in France, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. 100 years ! This is the symbolic age that the General Inspe...

Growing sustainability in private aviation - new partnership - Lilium, NetJets & FlightSafety International

NetJets have signed a MoU with Lilium for a proposed strategic partnership. The arrangement would provide NetJets with the right to purchase up to 150 Lilium aircraft, introducing more options to NetJets owners to complement their existing flight patterns. NetJets also anticipates supporting Lilium with a private sales campaign for individuals to purchase Lilium aircraft. In additi...

Meeting growing customer demand Gulfstream begins service offering in Arizona

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an aircraft service center at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to meet growing customer demand. The new facility, which is located just across the airport from where construction is set to begin on Gulfstream’s new 225,000-square-foot sustainable service center, features a large hangar that can hold multiple Gulfstream large-cabin aircraft; customer office spa...

Jet Linx celebrated Miami grand opening and announced Boca Raton Acquisition

Jet Linx officially opened its first Base location serving the South Florida market with a Grand Opening celebration of Jet Linx Miami, its new private terminal at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) and the Company's 20th location. As part of its Miami celebration, Jet Linx also announced the acquisition of Southern Jet, a Boca Raton Airport (BCT) based...

Rotortrade 10th year anniversary - new hangar and office complex in Florida

To mark the 10th year anniversary, Rotortrade broke ground on a first hangar and office complex in Florida at Treasure Coast International Airport-KFPR. with the appointment of Chris Mash as Sales Manager for the region. The new facility adjacent to runway 32 features a hangar and office space of 10,000 square feet. Designed to accommodate the regional RT owned or exclusive inventory,...

Jet Aviation gained EASA approval for Gulfstream G650 maintenance in Vienna

Jet Aviation announced that its maintenance facility in Vienna has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency to perform line maintenance on Gulfstream G650 aircraft. “We are delighted to expand our Gulfstream capabilities with this additional approval,” said Hakan Tin, managing director and accountable manager at Jet Aviation’s MRO and FBO facility...

Daher Kodiak and TBM turboprop aircraft business volume strengthens in 2021

Daher Aircraft Division announced the deliveries of 68 aircraft from its Kodiak and TBM single-engine turboprop product lines in 2021, along with record orders for another 50 of these aircraft to be delivered during 2022. Last year’s deliveries were led by 51 TBM very fast turboprop family airplanes in the TBM 940 and TBM 910 versions. In addition to the traditional customer base o...

Kick off 2022 for Blueberry Aviation - deliveries and an expanded team of aviation experts

2021 was a busy and successful year for Blueberry Aviation, and 2022 is looking even more promising with 8 deliveries completed and 4 additional team members on board. Blueberry Aviation completed 28 helicopter transactions in 2021 including sales across all regions, and involving models from the three main manufacturers. As a result the company moved a total asset value exceeding US$80 million...

6 features of a good aircraft hangar

When you go to almost any airport, an aircraft hangar is a common sight to see. Typically, they shelter small private planes that are owned and rented out to clients. From the outside, a hangar might simply look like one that's simple and straightforward. But, from the inside, it's a mix of different features. A large or small aircraft hangar is made for various purposes...

Tradewind Aviation expands with 20 PC-12 NGX

Tradewind Aviation has signed an order for 20 new PC-12 NGX, expanding its fleet of Pilatus PC-12s to 38 – one of the largest in the global aviation industry. The first single-engine turboprop is slated for delivery in the third quarter 2022, with the remaining orders scheduled to deliver over the next five years at a rate of three to four PC-12 NGX per year. Tradewind Aviation, the marke...

Metrojet HK MRO got multiple Gulfstream 8C inspection approvals

The Metrojet Limited MRO station has recently intensified its Gulfstream G650/G650ER capability up to 8C inspection level with the corresponding repair station approval from the United States of America FAA, Bermuda BCAA, Cayman Island CAACI, Isle of Man IoMAR, Qatar QCAA and San Marino SMAR. In addition to the G650/G650ER 8C Approval from the multiple Aviation Authorities, Metrojet HK MRO...

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