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Air Charter Service expands in Germany

Air Charter Service has continued to grow in Germany in 2015, the company has moved into new premises in Frankfurt. Caroline Werf, managing director ACS Germany said: “We are near the end of what is set to be our record year and we have almost doubled in size, in terms of staff, since Janua...

ExecuJet Mx network GE authorized

GE Aviation recently approved all of ExecuJet's repair facilities as authorized service centers (ASCs) for its CF34-3 engines, which power the Bombardier Challenger series of aircraft. The official announcement was made during last week’s NBAA convention in Las Vegas, NV....

NBAA Charities Awards 14 Scholarships During Convention 2015

The National Business Aviation Association is about much more than the business of aviation; it is also about the future of the worldwide general aviation industry. In the spirit of the future at last week's event NBAA Charities, the charitable giving arm of the organization, awarded 14 scholarships to people seeking professional training leading to careers in aviation. NBAA&...

G650ER adds another city pair record

The Gulfstream G650ER has added another city-pair record. The aircraft recently flew from Dubai, UAE to New York City in 13 hours and 10 minutes. The G650ER departed Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on November 13 and flew 6,159 nautical miles/11,407 kilometers to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. The flight took 13 hours and 10 minutes at an average cruise speed in excess of Mach...

First Thailand Air Force SSJ 100 arrived in Zhukovsky

Delivery of two fully equipped aircraft is scheduled for September 2016. According to BizavNews, the first of two SSJ 100 VIP aircraft ordered by Thai Government arrived in Zhukovsky near Moscow to begin the customization. According to superjet.wikidot.com the aircraft with serial number 95093 got temporary Russian registration 97015. The second aircraft (95095) is getting ready for the firs...

FAI adds fifth Challenger to fleet

FAI Rent-a-Jet has announced a fifth Challenger 604 to its fleet of air ambulances, which are used for medevac missions worldwide, and often hired for private use in the Middle East. The new addition will increase the fleet to nine aircraft, and will be modified for air ambulance missions ready to join the fleet in December. “We took the decision to add a fifth Challenger to...

Private Jet Charter and Jet Connections seal joint venture at Dubai Airshow 2015

Private Jet Charter (PJC), one of the world's largest independent private jet charter brokers, sealed a joint venture (JV) deal with Jet Connections, an international company specialising in private aircraft management, sales and acquisition, on the final day of the Dubai Airshow. The new joint venture will offer aircraft management services to the region’s fleet...

Acropolis Aviation renews Wyvern Wingman status

Acropolis Aviation celebrated the renewal of its Wyvern Wingman status at the NBAA. This is the third time that the company has renewed its accreditation. “We are very pleased to have our prestigious Wyvern Wingman status renewed. “ Paul Travis, ground operations manager for Acropolis Aviation said: “We are very pleased to have our prestigious Wyvern Wingman status renewed....

Rheinland Air Service becomes a SyberJet service centre

Rheinland Air Service GmbH (RAS) has become an authorised SyberJet customer service centre. This is SyberJet’s first authorised international service centre appointment. Headquartered at Mönchengladbach Airport near Düsseldorf, RAS becomes the first SyberJet international authorised service centre with initial service in Germany and the surrounding region. “As we beg...

Al Bateen expects 20 percent increase in movements during Grand Prix

Al Bateen Executive Airport will welcome race teams and fans from around the world ahead of the Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The season’s final race is set to take place on November 29. Abu Dhabi Airports anticipates a 20 percent increase in aircraft movements this year at Al Bateen Executive Airport in the week leading up to the race, compared to the same period la...

Meridian Adds Gulfstream G200 Maintenance

Teterboro, N.J.-based Meridian Jet Center, an FBO and Part 145 certified repair station, received FAAauthorization for maintaining the Gulfstream G200 (formerly the IAI Galaxy). Gulfstream produced 250 G200s between 1999 and 2011. “Our highly trained technicians now have the ability to support our customers with a wider range of options,” said Jo...

Embraer Legacy 500 to gain steep approach approvals

Embraer's Legacy 500 is poised to receive approval fromLondon City airport and EASA for steep-approach operations, permitting the midsize business jet to perform approaches at descent angles of up to 5.5°. The eight-seat aircraft, which gained EASA certification a year ago, will be the sixth business jet in Embraer's lineup that is cleared to operate at airports with a ste...

Business Aircraft Flying Strengthens in October

Business aircraft activity in the U.S. and Canada in October reached the highest levels for that month since 2007, industry data and safety expert Argus reported. Business aviation flights in October were up 4.8 percent from the previous month and 0.2 percent from October 2014, according to the latest Argus TraqPak Business Aircraft Activity report. TraqPak measures serial-number-sp...

Dassault Delivers State-of-the-Art Medevac Falcon to Beijing Red Cross

Dassault Aviation has delivered yesterday a fully outfitted Falcon 2000LX Medevac aircraft to the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (999). The widebody twinjet is the first fixed wing aircraft in China fully equipped to perform air medevac services. The conversion was performed by Dassault Aircraft Services in Wilmington, Delaware. The Falcon 2000LX Medevac aircraft is equippe...

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Honda Aircraft Company celebrates type validation of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil at LABACE 2026

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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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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...

Daher Aircraft expands its authorized service center Network in Brazil, reinforcing support for the country's growing TBM fleet

Daher Aircraft has strengthened its customer support coverage for Brazilian owners and operators of the fast, efficient TBM airplane family with the addition of two authorized service centers to the c...

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...

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.&...

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...