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Metrojet completes the first Hong Kong G650 8C inspection

MRO station of Hong Kog based Metrojet Limited recently completed an 8C inspection on a Gulfstream G650 aircraft. The check was the first of its kind performed in Hong Kong. The team of professional engineers from the Metrojet HK MRO conducted more than a hundred different maintenance tasks fro...

A unique heritage - 60th anniversary of the brand - Dassault Falcon interview EBACE 2023

It is a very special year for Dassault Aviation – 60th anniversary of Falcon brand. A unique French heritage, a story, a legend, a reason to be proud. An absolute true statement -among all the business aircraft flying all over the world, only one can trace its heritage to legendary fighter jet...


Updating the future – General Aviation Services Spain interview EBACE 2023

Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Granada, Gerona, Ibiza and Alicante, sound tempting and call for some vacation. 40 exciting years of experience, FBO services in Spain and nearly one hundred highly qualified professionals, this is a brief description of who are General Aviation Services. To have a better picture of how business aviation is doing in Spain, we...

No cost or headaches, just flying together - Gemini Wings interview EBACE 2023

Company with the idea to create a network of small European aircraft operators and individual owners - Gemini wings - recently joined European Business Aviation Association as new member and were one of first time exhibitors at EBACE2023. The goal is clear – rival largest charter providers in terms of communication, planning and pricing to deliver top notch support for flights. At the end of...

LunaJets sees a hard landing after the golden age

After two years of post-pandemic unsustainable growth, the business aviation market is experiencing a major step back. LunaJets’ CEO Eymeric Segard, commented: “Our industry is highly cyclical and exposed to macro swings, we are not surprised by this slowdown in Europe. We had largely anticipated this situation but nonetheless remain very concerned by this new marke...

For the second consecutive year DC Aviation offsets 1.5 million liters of Jet A1 fuel sales at Malta International Airport

For the second consecutive year DC Aviation has successfully offset the sale of 1.5 million liters of Jet A1 fuel at its FBO located at Malta International Airport. This significant achievement has been made possible with the invaluable support of AZZERA. DC Aviation remains fully committed to promoting a more sustainable aviation industry through affirmative action....

GAMA released First Quarter 2023 aircraft shipments and billings report

General Aviation Manufacturers Association published the First Quarter 2023 General Aviation Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report. The aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first three months of 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022, point to increasing aircraft unit deliveries across most aircraft segments while the overall value of the aircraft shipments was slig...

Catalyzing sustainable action - Azzera interview EBACE 2023

EBACE 2023 was opened for only 30 minutes, when we had a quick interview with Puja Mahajan, Co-Founder, Azzera, first time exhibitor of this edition. As we’ve informed recently, Azzera came to EBACE to present its platform -Azzera Celeste. A tool that allows aircraft operators to take action against emissions by providing access to voluntary and compliance carbon credit trading, sustainable...

Six Lilium Pioneer Edition jets to boost sustainable high-speed network of ASL Group

Lilium has signed an agreement with Benelux-based business jet operator ASL Group for the delivery of six Lilium Pioneer Edition Jets. The agreement, which includes deposit payments to Lilium, converts an earlier MoU between the two companies. ASL Group intends to manage and operate the aircraft for its customers as part of a sustainable, high-speed network connecting major hubs across Belgiu...

Bombardier presented Certified Pre-Owned aircraft program at EBACE 2023

At last week EBACE 2023 Bombardier presented for the first time its Certified Pre-Owned aircraft program. Launched in mid-2021, Bombardier is the first OEM to introduce a refurbishment and upgrade offering for business jets – a premium class of pre-owned Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft, that are selected, inspected and updated featuri...

World first MetaFBO private terminal - Jetex

Jetex introduces first-ever MetaFBO private terminal – inviting website visitors on a virtual journey of discovery. Jetex entered the metaverse by launching a highly innovative virtual reality experience for visitors to its website. The metaverse is a digital space that allows platforms using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to create immersive audience experiences like n...

Eve completes development of its urban air traffic management prototype

Eve completed its Urban ATM prototype. The prototype focuses on concepts and services essential to supporting the introduction and scalability of Urban Air Mobility operations. Eve is now initiating the commercial product development of Urban ATM solutions to ensure UAM’s airspace integration is successful. The Urban ATM prototype was initially tested during Eve&rsqu...

Jet Aviation cooperates with Donecle for use of automated drone and AI capabilities on MRO projects

Jet Aviation has signed a cooperation agreement with Donecle. As part of the agreement, Jet Aviation has purchased automated drone technology from Donecle, which uses AI and advanced image analysis algorithms to enable fast and accurate aircraft inspections. By capturing detailed records of the aircraft, the technology can enhance the accuracy of existing services such as Pre-Purchase-Inspect...

Lilium & Air-Dynamic to serve Switzerland and Italy

Lilium partners with Air-Dynamic SA, a Switzerland-based private jet and helicopter company. The firm agreement includes deposit payments to Lilium for delivery of up to five Lilium Jets.  Air-Dynamic will operate and manage these Lilium Jets for its customers in Switzerland and Italy, which will offer customers early access to the premium ‘club configuration’...

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Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport unveil the World's largest Vip terminal

Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport have inaugurated the Jetex iGA Terminal. The strategic investment elevates Istanbul's position in the international aviation ecosystem and reinforces Türkiye...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia expands Falcon 7X heavy maintenance capability in Sydney

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia is expanding its Falcon maintenance capability in Sydney, with new investments in specialist tooling, training and technical resources to support upcoming Falcon 7X h...

Global Jet Capital launches Q1 2026 market briefing

While the geopolitical situation contributed to economic uncertainty in Q1, market fundamentals remained healthy. The quarter showed strong demand for business aviation, reflected in increasing aircra...

VIP Completions-YODEZEEN Gulfstream G550 wins prestigious design award

VIP Completions together with partner YODEZEEN announced that their Gulfstream G550 refurbishment project won the ‘Aviation Interior Design/VIP Completion’ title at the International...

Airshare to equip fleet of Embraer Phenom 300s with Gogo Galileo connectivity

U.S.-based aircraft management, fractional ownership, jet cards, and charter services operator Airshare is equipping its fleet of Embraer Phenom 300s with the Gogo Galileo HDX system. The up...

Jetfly highlights the versatility of Pilatus PC-12 in European business aviation sector

For more than twenty-five years, Jetfly has been developing its Shared Ownership Program, focusing in particular on the Pilatus PC-12, a turboprop aircraft renowned for its versatility, reliability, a...