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Bombardier strengthens sales support with appointment of Elena Skomorokhina as Sales Director

Exclusive Charter Launches Fixed-rate Service to Cuba

After receiving FAA clearance to fly into Cuba earlier this month, Exclusive Charter Service is introducing special fixed-rate charters from various U.S. airports into the country’s main gateway, José Martí International Airport. For instance, flights in one o...

Babcock acquires German relief helicopter supplier Heli Aviation

Babcock International Group has completed the acquisition of Heli Aviation, a provider of helicopter services in Germany. The new company will sit within Babcock’s mission critical services (MCS) business. Heli Aviation is a long-established helicopter business located in Augsburg – o...

JetSmarter launches helicopter shuttle from New York to The Hamptons

Jetsmarter the corporate jet charter company has branched out into the helicopter sector in New York (NYC) offering free helicopter journeys between Manhattan and high-society playground The Hamptons. The service will commence on 6 May so will cross the Memorial Day Weekend and will finish on 2 October. The company will run a scheduled service between the two dates between the destinations....

Jet Aviation Basel delivers first full cabin refurbishment project on Legacy 650

Jet Aviation Basel recently performed a major refurbishment in conjunction with a scheduled C-Check on an Embraer 135 Legacy 650. The refurbishment included a full carpet replacement, seat and divan re-upholstery, wood repairs, re-covering of the dado panels and a new Non-Textile Flooring (NTF) installation in the galley. In addition, the Paint Shop at Jet Aviation Basel painted the e...

Research reveals 56 mid to large jets delivered to Middle East in 2014 and 2015

New research from Global Jet Capital reveals that 56 mid to heavy/large private jets were delivered to the Middle East in 2014 and 2015, with a combined value of over $2.8 billion. Global Jet Capital said these aircraft typically cost between $25 million and $75 million each, and up to 80% of the funding used to purchase these is sourced through external financing. The largest number...

Gulfstream GIV-SP aircraft with planedeck receive FAA approval for synthetic vision installation

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to offer a synthetic vision upgrade to GIV-SP aircraft equipped with PlaneDeck. The avionics enhancement increases crew situational awareness through the integration of synthetic vision with charts and maps, video capability and XM ground-based weather on flight displays. "S...

Dassault Aviation to Present Long Range Falcon 900LX at the International Marrakech Air Show

Dassault Aviation will present its long range Falcon 900LX at the fifth International Marrakech Air Show. Dassault’s front line Rafale fighter will also be featured at the show, which opens today, as part of a French Air Force exhibit. The 4,750 nm (8,800 km) Falcon 900LX is the most advanced version of the proven and highly capable Falcon 900 trijet line, which has set records for rel...

Helicopter Investor Q+A: Francois Gautier, chief executive, AVINCO

In the second of our series on the high-fliers in the helicopter investment industry, Helicopter Investor talks to Francois Gautier founder and chief executive of helicopter sales and leasing specialist AVINCO. He tells us about his ideal client, his father’s connection to the world famous Concorde project and about what Hollywood royalty would he want to take the lead in a movie about his l...

Scandinavian MediCopter signs five-year deal with Stockholm City Council

Scandinavian MediCopter has signed a five-year deal with Stockholm City Council to operate two medically equipped Eurocopter EC145 T2. The term will start in December 2017 and has a two-year option to extend. The MediCopter will operate within the Scandinavian Air Ambulance (SAA) remit. The SAA has bases that are spread across Sweden and Finland and is one of Scandinavia’s largest air amb...

Air BP introduces UL91 via new self serve automat at Kjeller Airport

International aviation fuel products and service supplier, Air BP has improved access to, and distribution of, its UL91 product in Norway by installing a self-serve automat facility at Kjeller Airport, (ENKJ). This makes Kjeller the first airport in Scandinavia to offer three Air BP fuel grades; UL91, which is certified according to ASTM D7547, Avgas 100LL and JetA1. The facility was inaugurated b...

Satcom Direct introduces new WiFi Hub as best standalone connectivity solution for small to mid-size aircraft

Satcom Direct Introduces New WiFi Hub: The Best Standalone Connectivity Solution for Small to Mid-Size Aircraft and the Perfect Enhancement to the SDR for Larger Aircraft Functioning as both a router and a wireless access point, the SD WiFi Hub packs big technology into a small, easily-installed package. The SD WiFi Hub is more than a wireless access point; it is the gateway for all voice an...

TAG Aviation Announces A Unique Solution for Business Jet Owners and Operators

TAG Aviation announced today the introduction of a new tailored service which will release private business jet owners and operators of aircraft with a principal EU place of business or residence from the complexities and personal liabilities associated with the EASA Part-NCC regulations that come into force on 25th August 2016 while maintaining the flexibility of their privat...

FIrst U.S.-built Embraer Legacy To Roll Down Line in May

The first Embraer Legacy that will be assembled in the U.S.—a Model 450—is expected to start rolling down the line at Embraer Executive Jets’ Melbourne, Fla. final assembly plant in about three weeks, when an expansion project there is completed. This project, started in October 2014, more than doubles the size of the facility, to 149,000 sq ft, allowing Legacy 450 and 500 a...

UBS: Bizjet Market at Weakest Point Since 2009

UBS Global Research’s latest business jet market index fell to its lowest level since 2009, when the industry was just starting to recover from the Great Recession. The firm’s index is down 4 percent from February, currently sitting at 29. This is “well below” 50, the threshold that determines strengthening (above 50) or weakening (below 50) conditions, UBS s...

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