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White glove supervision demand dominating ground operations

White glove standard supervision demand is dominating ground operations as client needs continue to evolve and the number of private aviation operations continue to rise. Operators now want an elevated level of care and more concentrated and refined ground support. This is in addition to t...

SEA Prime the growth of business aviation in Milan continues in 2023

SEA Prime came at EBACE after inaugurating the new Hangar X, the eleventh at Milan Prime Linate, which adds up to the 140,000 m2 of dedicated business aviation infrastructure managed by SEA Prime at Malpensa and Linate. In line with the SEA Group's focus on sustainabilit...

Pacific Air Charters expands to American Samoa with Tecnam P2012

Tecnam announced the delivery of the first batch of two P2012 Travellers to Pacific Air Charters Inc, which will expand its operations in Samoa under the "Pago Wings" brand. Pacific Air Charters Inc, which has been operating in Hawaii since 2003, has already purchased two Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft. This delivery follows the signing of an order for two P2012 aircraft plus twent...

Collins Aerospace highly efficient and cost-effective internet solution for all bizjet cabin sizes

Collins Aerospace launched a new cost-effective, cabin connectivity solution, allowing business jet operators - of all cabin sizes - to keep their passengers connected while in the air. IRN NX Satelite Communication system for Iridium Certus 700 is among the first certified connected cabin hardware and service solutions that can be installed and operated globally on a variety of aircra...

Comfortably on time - Geneva Airpark - land right next to the C3 terminal

Comfortably on time - Geneva Airpark - land right next to the C3 terminal. When time is more than important, more than even landing right on time and right where you need is essential. #GenevaAirpark #comfortably #ontime #land #right #nextto #C3terminal

Daher aircraft division transitions to sustainable aviation fuel for all flight operations at its Tarbes, France site

Daher shared its experience in the use of sustainable aviation fuel for the company’ flight operations at the Tarbes, France headquarters site of Daher’s Aircraft Division in southwestern France. Nicolas Chabbert, the Senior Vice President of Daher’s Aircraft Division, noted that the company is fully committed to the use of sustainable aviation fuels for the transition...

ExecuJet to launch German FBO partnership with Kurz Aviation Service

ExecuJet is entering into a strategic FBO partnership with German Kurz Aviation Service. ExecuJet already runs German FBOs in Berlin and Munich. Kurz Aviation Service operates FBOs in Stuttgart, Cologne and Frankfurt, as well as running general aviation terminals in Stuttgart and Cologne. Ronny Stechert, Managing Director, ExecuJet Europe, commented: “We are thrilled t...

Vertical expands presence in Asia-Pacific with VX4 aircraft pre-order from Kakao Mobility

Vertical Aerospace announces that South Korean mobility technology company, Kakao Mobility, has pre-ordered up to 50 of Vertical’s VX4 aircraft, adding South Korea to Vertical’s list of customer launch markets. Kakao Mobility, the largest Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform in South Korea with more than 30 million registered users, is the mobility subsidiary of South Korean inte...

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545D engine to power new Cessna Citation Ascend

Pratt & Whitney Canada new PW545D engine will power the Cessna Citation Ascend. The engine was designed and enhanced for Textron Aviation to deliver improved specific fuel consumption, thrust and time between overhauls. The engine supports digitally driven advanced health monitoring and diagnostics, in combination with the Flight, Acquisition, Storage and Transmission syste...

HondaJet Elite II made its public debut at EBACE 2023

HondaJet Elite II debutedat EBACE 2023. With a range of up to 1,547 nautical miles, the Elite II bolsters the HondaJet’s position as the most fuel-efficient jet, flying farther than any other aircraft in its class and with lower carbon emissions. Honda Aircraft Company continues to demonstrate its long-standing commitment to the environment and sustainable aviation practices with the la...

Dassault Aviation continuous investment and upgrading of MRO network

Dassault Aviation is investing in a wider global maintenance footprint with modernized and expanded MRO factory-service facilities, and more resources flowing toward authorized facilities. Since 2019, the network has approximately doubled in size to 40 factory service centers and 21 authorized facilities. Among the benefits of this expanded network, Dassault is moving the capability to perform maj...

Kawasaki became strategic investor in Series B funding for Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family

Kawasaki Motors became VoltAero strategic investor, joining Series B funding for the development, production and certification of VoltAero Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family.This investment marks Cassio program latest milestone, uniting VoltAero and Kawasaki in a shared vision for the future of electric aviation.The Series B round marks the third funding phase for Volt...

Steady growth after record-setting demand cools - Global Jet Capital annual business jet market forecast

Global Jet Capitalreleased its annual Business Jet Market Forecast today. In the updated report, the company projects continued growth for the next five years. The forecast also contains insights and projections for the business aviation market through 2027, including breakdowns of new deliveries and pre-owned transactions. The high level of detail in the report is based on outputs generated by Gl...

Gulfstream G700 sets speed record from Savannah to Tokyo on SAF

Gulfstream G700 set a speed record using sustainable aviation fuel, traveling from Savannah to Tokyo at an average speed of Mach 0.89. The flight, recorded at 13 hours, marked the G700’s first visit to Japan. This record was achieved as the company recently reached a milestone of more than 2 million nautical miles flown on SAF blends. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream, commented: &ld...

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