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Airbus Corporate Jets adds Jet Aviation to Service Centre network

Airbus has added Jet Aviation and its MRO facilities to its ACJ Service Centre network, enhancing choice and geographical reach for its corporate jet customers and operators around the world. The expanded network comprises companies that are owned or controlled by Airbus, as well as independent o...

GainJet unveils its completely revamped website designed by Branding pass

VIP Charter Operator, GainJet Aviation S.A's highly anticipated brand new website is now online, introducing a new and innovative digital experience to its customers and prospective clients. “It's about time!” exclaims GainJet Marketing Director, Andrew Hallak. Explains Hallak...

ExecuJet enhances maintenance support in the Middle East and India

ExecuJet Middle East is extending maintenance capabilities at its Line Station, located at Al Maktoum International (DWC), Dubai South and at its recently established India MRO facility, located at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. ExecuJet’s Line Station at DWC is now manned 12 hours a day, seven days a week, providing full line maintenance with essential tooling and grou...

RESEARCH REVEALS OVER FOUR IN TEN OF EUROPE’S BUSINESS JET FLEET IS MID TO HEAVY IN SIZE

New research(1) from Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for large-cabin, long-range private jets, reveals that 41% of Europe’s fleet of business aircraft are mid to heavy, and the corresponding figure for the global fleet is 32%. Overall, there are around 1,691 mid to large private jets in Europe and further research shows that the UK dominates this with a market share...

LEA CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY AS PART OF LUXAVIATION JOURNEY

London Executive Aviation (LEA), the UK’s largest business aviation charter operator, is this month celebrating 20 years in business and looking forward to the next stage of its journey as Luxaviation UK, the name change being completed in the coming weeks. Founded in 1996 with a post-war hut in Stapleford, UK and a two-aircraft air taxi service to ferry jockeys between races, founders Pa...

Airbus Helicopters introduces the H160 VIP version at EBACE

H160 VIP design intentions revealed  First letters of intent (LOI) signed after recent commercialisation kick-off  Flight test campaign with Arrano engines progressing Airbus Helicopters presents an exclusive first glimpse of the H160 VIP version at this year’s EBACE meeting in Geneva, which will be held from May 24-26. Customers will have the opportunity to experience some of its feat...

TAG Aviation Le Bourget Maintenance Service Centre Becomes an Authorised Honeywell Dealer

TAG Aviation’s Maintenance Service Centre located at Le Bourget Airport in Paris is delighted to announce it has become an Authorised Dealer for Honeywell’s Commercial Aerospace Avionics Products. Under this exciting collaboration and the terms of the 5-year agreement, TAG Aviation is set to provide Honeywell avionics sales and support solutions to its customers worldwide. TAG Aviati...

Success Means Expansion for Bromma Jet and Renewed Collaboration with TAG Aviation

2016 is proving to be a boom year for private aviation company, Bromma Jet - based in Sweden - so much so that it has now added a Challenger 300 to its fleet of Falcon 7X aircraft. Thanks to its exclusive sales agreement with TAG Aviation, Bromma has recently enjoyed considerable success with its European charter operations. Its 11 and 14 seat Falcon 7Xs are currently located in Paris, which...

Gogo Business Aviation Adds Jet ConneX to Global Connectivity Portfolio

Gogo Inc., the leading provider of in-flight connectivity and wireless in-flight entertainment solutions to the global aero market, has added Jet ConneX service for business aircraft operators flying globally.  “Gogo is pleased to offer Jet ConneX service to the global business aviation market,” said John Wade, Gogo Business Aviation’s executive vice president and general...

Bombardier Launches New Interior on Learjet 75 Business Jet

Bombardier introduced a new level of passenger comfort in the Light jet category with the introduction of aLearjet 75 aircraft featuring an innovative pocket door design. The pocket door divides the cabin from the cockpit and galley area and reduces noise levels inside the cabin by up to eight decibels*, while creating a distinct private living space for passengers. The aircraft has...

Airbus launches ACJ350 XWB with Easyfit outfitting

Airbus is launching a new corporate-jet version of its popular A350 XWB airliner, with Easyfit provisions for cabin-outfitting, expanding its corporate jet family with an aircraft that delivers more capacity, capability and comfort. Called the ACJ350 XWB, it features 270 m2/2,910 ft2 of cabin space in the -900 version. The ultra-long range variant can fly 25 passengers up to 10,800 nm/20,000 km...

Flexjet to expand international operations under industry veteran Raymond Jones

Flexjet to become a European-based private jet travel operator Expands Flexjet’s growing international travel capabilities and provides point-to-point private jet travel services within Europe European operations set to begin by Q4 2016 ​​ Flexjet LLC ​offering travelers access to the world’s most luxurious fleet of private jets, today disclosed additional deta...

AMAC Aerospace acquires JCB Aero SAS in France

AMAC Aerospace Switzerland Ltd. is expanding its completion, maintenance, engineering and production services with the acquisition of JCB Aero SAS, a French leader in the luxury design and installation of civil and VIP aircraft interiors. With more than 25 years of expertise, JCB Aero SAS is a key player within the aircraft cabin interior industry. Its core competences are engineering project a...

Skyprogroup - details matter

SKYPRO GROUP, a group of companies operating on the business aviation market since 2006, has finished restructuring of its business that was aimed at expansion of the portfolio of services. As a result, the group is now composed of three independent companies, each of which is now responsible for a particular segment, but the overall management of the group remains the same. Currently SKYPRO GROU...

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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...