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Bell 412EPI makes big impression in Vietnam

Bell Helicopter announced the successful demonstration tour of the Bell 412EPI in Vietnam. The demo was organized with the support of the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi. “Bell Helicopter continues to pursue growing opportunities in the Vietnamese marke...

Dallas Airmotive's Test Center is Ready for Rotorcraft Engines

Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Global Engine Services company, announced today that its new test facility at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has been correlated for Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW200 series engines and Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engine lines. It is certified and h...

Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training announce official name of Valencia facility

Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training Inc., both Textron Inc.  companies, announced the official name of their training center in Valencia, Spain: “Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) – Valencia, Powered by TRU Simulation + Training.” BTA – Valencia is designed to serve the training needs of European customers, beginning with pilot training on the Bell 42...

Garmin® announces new enhancements to the G500/G600 glass flight displays

Garmin International Inc. announced an expanded feature set for the G500/G600 glass flight displays. The new GTX 345 all-in-one Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponder now interfaces with the G500/G600 to display the benefits of ADS-B In traffic and weather. Additionally, database synchronization streamlines database updating when two G500/G600 systems are paired t...

Edge of remarketing: are Chinese lessors ready for the upcoming wave of second leases?

The recent Farnborough 2016 airshow has brought over $120 billion-worth of orders. In their pursuit to operate the latest aircraft models, Asian customers, to no one’s surprise, are leading the order books. But the upcoming delivery of hundreds of new aircraft will inevitably force market players to find new owners and lessors for the aging fleet. With still rather moderate experience in air...

Vertis Aviation adds Africa's second Challenger 350 to South African portfolio

Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation has added a Bombardier Challenger 350 to its South African portfolio. The brand new aircraft, which is only the second of its type to be delivered to the continent, is based in Johannesburg, South Africa at OR Tambo International Airport. It joined the portfolio in June 2016 when it was delivered to Fireblade Aviation, a South African-based charter operator and FB...

Garmin Pilot™ app adds support to display Jeppesen terminal charts

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. announced the integration of geo-referenced Jeppesen terminal charts within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices1. Jeppesen charts can be viewed within Garmin Pilot from the charts page and in split-screen mode alongside the moving map. The global integration of this new, popular chart option alongside superior flight planning, filing a...

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X signed for operation in Bolivia

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Mr. Rodrigo Gutíerrez for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The aircraft will be used for personal corporate transport. The agreement was signed in Bolivia by Mr. Gutíerrez who owns and operates two large cattle ranches, five sugar cane farms and a sugar mill. This aircraft will...

Textron Aviation’s Expansive Lineup at EAA AirVenture 2016 to Include Debut of New SETP Cabin Mockup

Textron Aviation Inc., will publicly debut a cabin mockup and announce additional product details of its new single engine turboprop (SETP) aircraft at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture, July 25-31. Joining the SETP will be an extensive static display of aircraft featuring nearly a dozen of the company’s commercial jet, turboprop and piston products. &ld...

FAS sees growth with tourist heli tours

Falcon Aviation Services, which operates sightseeing helicopter tours from its certified helipad at Dubai's flagship Atlantis The Palm resort, says uptake for the service rose 20% last year. Falcon, which operates the service in partnership with Alpha Tours using a seven seater, EC130 helicopter, said it's also aiming for a 20% rise in bookings this year. At the same time, the company,...

Controp releases new lightweight high definition (HD) EO/IR camera payload for helicopters

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. ­– a company specializing in the field of electro-optics (EO) and infrared (IR) defense and homeland security solutions – announces the release of the SHAPO-HD - High Definition (HD) EO/IR camera payload for helicopters. The introduction of the new SHAPO-HD completes CONTROP's family of EO/IR payloads with HD capabilities, including the DSP-H...

Air Partner Prepared for Turkish Relief

 Istanbul office, charter broking team and Ops24 on standby Group in contact with Turkish based clients about evacuation plans Keeping a close eye on the situation and the evolving aviation and transport issues in that area Air Partner the global aviation services group, today reports that its charter broking, 24/7 Operations Department (“Ops24”) and Istanbul office ar...

How To Get Unlimited Travel In Europe From The "Netflix Of Airlines"

Surf Air, the travel startup that offers “all-you-can-fly” service to paying members, will begin running routes in Europe this October, Techcrunch reports. Specifically, Surf Air’s subscription-based European routes will now include daily flights across Europe, including London to Cannes, Geneva, and Zurich. The growing subscription-flight service is also planning weekend f...

Sukhoi unveils innovative SportJet

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, the producer of the Superjet 100 new-generation regional jet for the global market, has introduced the concept of a new aircraft with the cabin designed to fly professional sports teams, at Farnborough International Airshow 2016. The SportJet by Sukhoi will be the third product in the range of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft alongside the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) and the Sukhoi...

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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...

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

Eve Air Mobility completed its first partial transition flight, marking an important milestone in the development and testing of the company' eVTOL aircraft. The flight involved the acti...

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

The first TBM 980 for a Brazilian customer delivered by Daher Aircraft, marking the introduction of this newest fast and efficient turboprop-powered airplane in a market where the TBM family continues...

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

The highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Tecnam P2012 VIP took place at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Following its successful global debut at AERO Friedrichshafen earlier this year, the flagship t...

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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...

Where performance meets preparedness — General Aviation Service’s approach to high season success

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...

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

The first TBM 980 for a Brazilian customer delivered by Daher Aircraft, marking the introduction of this newest fast and efficient turboprop-powered airplane in a market where the TBM family continues...

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

Eve Air Mobility completed its first partial transition flight, marking an important milestone in the development and testing of the company' eVTOL aircraft. The flight involved the acti...