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Bombardier gets ready for JetExpo

Bombardier once again will take an active part in Jet Expo 2016 Moscow exhibition, which will start on September 8 in Moscow at „Vnukovo-3” airport . This year, two business jet will be presented to Russian clients: Challenger 650 and Global 6000. "We see Russia as a ke...

Backstage Pass: A police chief’s aerial view of Rio 2016

The Summer Olympics and Paralympics capture hearts and minds as world champions go for the gold – and they’re not the only ones who must deliver peak performances: Rio police chief Colonel Perlingeiro and Airbus Helicopters are hard at work around the clock to ensure a safe Games for all...

Embraer’s Newest Program Will Make Its Planes Look (and Fly) Faster

Since its founding in 1969, Embraer has been known for creating world-class private jets. Much of its success comes from the Brazilian firm’s commitment to designing bold new jets for its customers to enjoy. And its latest endeavor, the ACE program, proves the brand's loyalty to innovative design. “The ACE program is an enhancement package to pre-owned Embraer Phenom priva...

Customers engage Erickson for estimated $18 million two-year contract in Malaysia

Erickson Incorporated, a leading global provider of aviation services, has been selected to provide timber harvesting aerial services to Asiatic Heli-Logging SDN BHD and Hormat Jadi SDN BHD in Sabah, Malaysia, beginning September 2016 for an annual $9 million a year total combined contract value. Asiatic Heli-Logging is a previous customer and the minimum two year contract, with a five-year ren...

DC Aviation expands maintenance capabilities

DC Aviation has been granted approval to expand its maintenance capabilities to include Bombardier´s Challenger 850 and Global 6000. “We are extremely pleased to add the Bombardier Challenger 850 and Global 6000 to our maintenance capabilities,” said Frank Domogalla, manager customer relationship maintenance at DC Aviation. “This expansion is due to increased customer de...

Antonov transports Bristow's S-92s from New Iberia to Norway

On August 15, 2016, an Antonov 124, one of the largest aircraft in the world, arrived at Bristow's New Iberia base to transport two Sikorsky S-92s to Norway. In preparation of the aircraft movement, Bristow’s maintenance crew in Galliano completed the Bristow Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program tasks on one of the S-92s and also ensured that the aircraft was updated with Auto...

VistaJet: demand for business travel remains strong despite global economic uncertainties

VistaJet, the global leader in business aviation, today announced that despite global economic uncertainty, it has delivered continued growth over the past six months, and had its biggest ever quarter in the three months to June 2016. Global flight traffic was up 23% in the first six months of the year, highlighting that corporations, business leaders and entrepreneurs are actively pursuing new op...

Argentina’s Cicare Prepares for Certified Helos

Argentine kit helicopter maker Cicare plans to enter the certified helicopter market. Raul Oreste, the company’s chief commercial officer, told AIN that the company is working on a certified version of the Model 12 two-seater that is currently sold as a kit. It hopes to have it certified to Part 27 standards within “three to four years.” The Model 12 kit sel...

Hawaii's Paradise Helicopters signs fleet for Bell Helicopter Customer Advantage Plans

Bell Helicopter with the support of Able Aerospace Services, announced that Paradise Helicopters, a leading helicopter tour company in Hawaii, has signed its fleet of Bell 407s for the Customer Advantage Plan (CAP). Paradise is the first helicopter tour company to enroll in this new service solution. Bell Helicopter’s Customer Advantage Plans provide customers with comprehensive coverage soluti...

Cessna Citation Sovereign C680 Joins TAG Spain AOC

TAG Aviation Spain is pleased to announce the addition of a Citation Sovereign C680 (EC-MLV) to its growing charter fleet, offering clients greater flexibility and cost-effective travel. The Sovereign C680 is an impressive midsized state-of-the-art executive jet which provides a superior overall performance for short and medium range journeys. Capable of travelling 2,847 nautical miles, cruising...

Flexjet adds maiden Embraer Legacy 450

Flexjet LLC, offering travelers access to the world’s most luxurious fleet of private jets, today accepted its first Legacy 450 midsized business jet from Embraer (NYSE: ERJ). Flexjet becomes the first fractional fleet provider to take delivery of the Legacy 450, which the FAA certified in August 2015. Additional deliveries of the Legacy 450 are scheduled for later this year, with a total of five...

AsBAA: does Brexit matter for corporate jet owners and lessors in Asia?

Predicting the full impact of Britain’s exit from the European Union is the million dollar question which governments, economists and businesses are asking on a global scale following the Brexit referendum. Opinions vary significantly, and the full effect is unlikely to be known for years to come. While it is too early to reach any definitive conclusions in predicting the outcome of Brexi...

North American Bizav Flying Hits Turbulence in July

Business aircraft flying in the U.S., Caribbean and Canada dove 2.1 percent year-over-year last month as Part 91 activity slowed, according to TraqPak data released Friday by business aviation services group Argus International. The company had projected a 0.6-percent rise in flight activity over last July. Argus analysts are more optimistic about this month, predicting a 4.5-percent increase from...

iPad Apps a Factor in Steep Decline in Fatal Private Plane Crashes

Fatalities in crashes of small private planes have fallen to the lowest levels in decades as industry and government work to address an area of aviation that has lagged behind jetliners in dramatic safety improvements. While aviation crash analysts caution that it’s still too early to say for sure that the data represents a long-term trend, the declining number of fatal crashes and deaths...

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