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Training for new Pilatus PC-24 underway at FlightSafety's Learning Center in Dallas

TAG Aviation expands presence in Europe with appointment of new business development director for French region

TAG Aviation Europe has announced the appointment of Victoire Totah as business development director for the French region. In this new role, Ms Totah will be responsible for the development and growth of aircraft management and charter opportunities within France, Monaco and Benelux and the ongo...

DC Aviation Group's Malta operations receives Air Operator Certificate

DC Aviation Group has added another feather in its hat as its operations in Malta – DC Aviation (Malta) Ltd. received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate. With the AOC in hand, DC Aviation Malta (DCAM) can now operate and manage third-party...

Gulfstream G500 entering final series of certification testing

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s all-new family of business jets, the Gulfstream G500 and G600, continue to make solid progress toward anticipated U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification this year. The G500 is entering the final stage of its flight test and certification program, while the G600 recently completed company field performance testing. “Both programs re...

Jet Aviation celebrates grand opening of Hangar 3 at Singapore Airshow 2018

Jet Aviation is pleased to announce its third hangar project at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore is now in operation. The company is hosting a grand opening ceremony at the facility during the Singapore Airshow on February 7, 2018. With this third hangar, the company has total hangar space in Singapore of 11,650 square meters. Jet Aviation tripled its capacity in Singapore with the...

Air taxi service provider Wijet commits to upgrading business jet fleet with HondaJet

Honda Aircraft Company and Wijet, a provider of air taxi service currently operating 15 business jets throughout Europe, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today for multiple HondaJets to upgrade the Wijet fleet. Honda Aircraft made the announcement during the Singapore Airshow being held at Changi Exhibition Centre, where the HondaJet is making its first-ever appearance....

Pilatus Delivers PC-24 Super Versatile Jet to Launch Customer, PlaneSense

In a ceremony held at Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd in Broomfield, Colorado, USA the first production PC-24 twin jet was handed over to U.S. customer PlaneSense. The aircraft is the first of six PC-24s which PlaneSense has on order with Pilatus. Since 1996, PlaneSense has successfully specialized in offering fractional ownership transportation service with the single engine turboprop PC-12. Pla...

Canadian ice hockey players arrived to Olympics with unique Boeing 737

„Our service has already been used by several well-known football and basketball teams. We are proud that Canadian national hockey team, which will defend the title of the champions at the Olympics, chose our company. It is a significant assessment and achievement for us. Of course, this is a great responsibility due to the working with the customers of such level. Every de...

Deer Jet signs up Strategic Partnership with Chengdu's Shuangliu Government

Deer Jet has signed up a strategic partnership with the government of Chengdu’s Shuangliu District, one of China’s major aviation hubs and home to the country’s fifth busiest airport, as the area rapidly urbanizes and looks to soar with new investment in business aviation areas. The strategic partnership was signed by Shuangliu’s Deputy District Mayor, Zeng Hu and Deer J...

Jet Aviation to handle Customer Demonstration Flights at Singapore Airshow 2018

Jet Aviation has been appointed by Experia Events to exclusively handle all Customer Demonstration Flights at Singapore Airshow 2018. Experia Events is the official organizer of Singapore Airshow 2018, Asia's largest Aerospace event. Singapore Airshow will be held at Changi Exhibition Centre from 6-11 February, 2018. “Guests and participants at the Singapore Airshow have varying...

Dassault’s Falcon 8X to Make First Appearance at Singapore Airshow

Dassault Aviation will feature its new flagship, the Falcon 8X, at this year’s Singapore Airshow, the largest aerospace and defence show in the Asia Pacific region. It will be the first appearance of the ultra-long range Falcon 8X at the six day event, which runs from February 6-11 at Changi Airport. The 8X will be presented alongside a Falcon 2000LXS twinjet. All Falcons, and in pa...

TAG Aviation’s Farnborough Maintenance Services Enhances Business Aircraft Interiors and On-Site Repair Capabilities

To meet the growing demand from customers, TAG Aviation’s Farnborough Maintenance Services (TFMS), in partnership with its approved suppliers, Zodiac Aerospace Business Aircraft Interiors and Farnborough Aircraft Interiors (FAI), is continuing to enhance its suite of business aircraft interiors and on-site repair capabilities. Services now include discreet woodwork Zodiac Aerospace Busin...

Flagship Cessna Citation Longitude lands at Singapore Airshow, makes Asia-Pacific debut

Textron Aviation Inc.is debuting its newest and largest aircraft to date to the Asia-Pacific market – the flagship, super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude business jet. For the first time in the region, customers can experience first-hand the aircraft’s spacious, comfortable and whisper-quiet cabin at this week’s Singapore Airshow. “We are thr...

Metrojet Engineering Clark introduces new engineers to augment maintenance service levels

Hong Kong-based Metrojet Limited (www.metrojet.com), a leading business aircraft operator with presence in Asia, is pleased to announce that its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) joint venture in The Philippines – Metrojet Engineering Clark – has welcomed two globally experienced engineers – Mr. Torsten Moeller and Mr. Kelly Chiasson – to further enhance its aircraft m...

Bombardier’s Singapore Service Centre Celebrates Four Years of Outstanding Customer Support

With more than 2,200 customer visits, the facility has quadrupled its engineer and technician workforce since inauguration Facility is significant Bombardier centre of expertise for complex heavy maintenance in exceptional turn time Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Singapore service centre continues its impressive capability and capacity growth. Since its opening in February 2014, th...

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Honda Aircraft Company announced first delivery of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued commitment to general aviation in South America. The de...

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Introducing latest-generation TBM to a major business aviation market - Daher Aircraft delivers the first TBM 980 in Brazil

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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 achieves first flight, advancing next-generation light jet toward certification

Textron Aviation achieved a key milestone as the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype aircraft completed its first flight, advancing the next-generation light jet toward certification. With th...

Bombardier celebrates 200th delivery of its Challenger 3500 jet to Mr. Piero Ferrari

Bombardier delivered its 200th Challenger 3500 jet to Mr. Piero Ferrari, Vice Chairman of Ferrari. The aircraft will support Mr. Ferrari’s travel to Formula One races and other bu...

Jet Aviation launched full operations at Miami-Opa Locka

Jet Aviation announced that its brand-new FBO at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport is fully operational. The 27-acre facility features a state-of-the-art, 8,500 square-foot terminal, 40,000 square fee...

Tecnam P2012 VIP made its American premiere at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

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Joby Aviation establishes hub at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, advancing air mobility innovation in Texas

Joby Aviation signed a lease for 45,000 square feet at Alliance Air Trade Center in Haslet, part of Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Located within Hillwood’s 27,000-acre AllianceTexas d...

ALTEA advises structured approach as business jet sales become increasingly complex

ALTEA released a comprehensive Business Jet Pre-Sale Housekeeping Guide, designed to help owners address essential legal, technical, financial, and design details before bringing an aircraft to the ma...

Capital Jets expands fleet with addition of Learjet 60XR

Capital Jets, an aircraft management company and 14 CFR Part 135 aircraft operator, has expanded its operations with the addition of a Learjet 60XR. Based at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Internation...

Bell's first 505 for aerial policing work in Asia Pacific commences operations

Bell Textron announced the Aichi Prefectural Police have officially commenced aerial policing operations utilizing the Bell 505, marking a landmark moment for aviation in the Asia-Pacific region. A ce...

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Summer high season in Spain is always a defining period for general aviation sector, and this year is no exception. With the first two months already behind us, preliminary results are offering a clea...

Eve Air Mobility achieves first transition flight milestone, advancing eVTOL program toward wing-borne flight

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