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NETJETS EUROPE announces partnership with THE LONDON HELIPORT

NetJets Europe – a Berkshire Hathaway-affiliated company, today unveiled a key investment in the London private aviation market, through a partnership with The London Heliport – the only Heliport in the city certified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Heliport will be known as N...

BIZJETMOBILE release The World's First BLUETOOTH SMART INFLIGHT connectivity solution

BizjetMobile announced today the release of CHiiMP Smart, the world’s first inflight connectivity solution to utilise Bluetooth Smart technology and connect via the Iridium satellite constellation. CHiiMP Smart is the smallest, lightest and most inexpensive connectivity system, creating an...

Rockwell Collins’ FANS 1/A solution for Dassault Falcon 50EX aircraft now certified

Rockwell Collins’ Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A solution for Dassault Falcon 50EX aircraft that have been upgraded with Pro Line 21 avionics is now certified as part of a supplemental type certificate held by Dassault Falcon Jet. The FANS 1/A solution is available from authorized Rockwell Collins dealers as an option with the Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade.bWith FANS 1/A, F...

Business aviation 'can wake sleeping giant' of Nigerian economy

For a hint of Africa’s potential as a business aviation market, look to Nigeria. The country is home to 174 million people and has a landmass of 923,768km² but has only 35,900km of often-dangerous roads. This vast oil-rich nation has an installed fleet of 97 business aircraft, surpassed on the continent only by South Africa’s 167. Moreover, Nigerian business aviation would appe...

Private aviator Princejets launches "first ever private jet charter price calculator"

Princejets, a leading on-demand jet charter and aircraft rental provider, announces the launch of the first ever private jet charter price calculator which gives travellers the opportunity to determine which type of aircraft is best suited to the occasion with immediate charter pricing, seating capacity and flight time. The free online tool is an attempt by Princejets in providing customers wit...

FAA approves Embraer's Sorocaba service center in Brazil

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified Embraer Executive Jets’ service center in Sorocaba, Brazil, today for maintenance of the company’s complete business jet portfolio. The approval followed the recent certification granted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). With certification from these important aviation authorities, in addition to...

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is Celebrating a Decade in Canada

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the opening of its first office in Canada; in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The company’s presence in Canada is supporting the country’s growing aerospace industry, and in 2014, Marshall purchased a 4,343ft2 building, also in Abbotsford, to accommodate up to 35 personnel; the majority of which are engineers an...

Flying Colours Corp. signs launch customer for INAIRVATION Global Retrofit

Flying Colours Corp. returns to this year’s EBACE in a buoyant mood, (Booth WO63) having confirmed signing the first customer for INAIRVATION’s pre-engineered retro-fit cabin solution for Bombardier Global aircraft types. Flying Colours, which was named a North American partner by the Austrian-based joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and F/LIST during NBAA 2015, is already working...

DACC drafting heli-taxi platform masterplan

Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) is drafting a masterplan for a proposed heli-taxi platform to be centred at the Dubai South aerotropolis which includes Al Maktoum International Airport. Khalifa Al Zaffin, DACC’s Executive Chairman said the masterplan will be ready by the end of the year. “It will address the transit and tourism needs of passengers using Al Maktoum Intern...

Private Jets: Who, What, When, Where and How?

There are two distinct images of private jet travel. One is the view we see through Pages Six and TMZ with the Kardashians or viewing the Rich Kids of Instagram. It shows a world filled with expensive toys, Dom, nannies and entourages. The other is presented by the industry, which portrays the private jet as an efficiency tool, providing access to remote airports not well served by commercial flig...

'No fatigue failure' found so far in Norway H225 crash

Investigators probing the fatal 29 April crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 on the Norwegian coastline are continuing to dismiss pilot actions as a likely cause and also say they have so far found no evidence of "fatigue failure". In the SHT agency’s first interim report, issued 14 days after the accident, it stresses that there “are no indications that flightcr...

AMSTAT releases latest business aircraft resale market update

AMSTAT releaseslatest Business Aircraft Resale Market Update Reportshowing greater transaction volatility and some of the lowest percentages of the active fleet for sale in some time. According to AMSTAT, the leading provider of corporate aviation fleet and operator information, Business Jet resale retail transactions in Q1 2015 represented 2.2% of the active fleet compared to 3.0% in Q4 2014.&...

LCI Helicopters delivers first AW139 to Australia's Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has delivered the first new AW139 helicopter to Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service based in Australia. The aircraft is currently en route and will arrive at Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service's main base in Newcastle, New South Wales, in June to enable pilots along with rescue and medical crews to begin...

Waypoint closes further $37 million in revolving credit

Waypoint Leasing has closed a further $37 million revolving credit facility with KeyBank’s Speciality Finance Lending unit. The company’s total revolving facility with KeyBank has now increased to $575 million. Waypoint say that they will use the extra funds to refinance helicopters that are currently financed with cash. “This facility further expands our valuable revolv...

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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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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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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

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...

Bombardier to showcase its exquisite Challenger 3500 at LABACE 2026 as part of extensive multi-city Latin American tour

Bombardier Challenger 3500 will be on display at LABACE 2026 at Campo de Marte Airport in São Paulo, revealing its impressive design and performance attributes for clients in region.&...