Air Service Basel looks forward to welcoming traffic with premier general aviation services to kick off the highly-anticipated 2017 Art Basel exhibition, June 15 – 18 at the Messe Basel, just a 10-minute drive from the FBO. The annual art show dates back to 1970 with 90 galleries and 30 publishers. Today’s art show features modern and contemporary works—paintings, drawings, sc...
The SolarStratos stratospheric solar plane will be one of the main attractions at the Expo 2017 Swiss Pavillion, which opens its doors on Saturday 10 June in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The theme of this first international exhibition in Central Asia is “the energy of the future”. “We are very proud to be a part of Expo 2017 with the support of Présence ...
Jet Aviation announces redelivery of VVIP Airbus ACJ330 and ACJ319 aircraft to a Middle Eastern customer. Both aircraft were designed and completed in Basel, and are examples of the company’s commitment to exceptional design, impressive technological advances and efficient production. The ACJ319 was completed within a downtime of 10 months, and the ACJ330 in 14, both setting new benc...
EBAA and TAG Aviation are pleased to announce the launch of the TAG Aviation Scholarship for cabin crew training. The TAG Aviation Scholarship is offered within the framework of EBAA’s WE-CARE programme and in co- operation with the European Corporate Flight Attendants Committee (ECFAC) and is available to WE-CARE members. A long standing member of the European Business Aviation Associati...
I am proud to say that a discussion with the President Aircraft Management and Charter TAG Aviation Europe G. Williamson became a tradition for us. EBACE is not at all the same without meeting Graham at the very beginning. So let us share some points of our discussion on the TAG Aviation year review. Q. G.Williamson, once again we are at EBACE, so just an obvious question – wh...
Jet Aviation has recently been awarded two medical evacuation (Medevac) conversions at its maintenance facility in Basel. An Embraer Legacy 600 is being converted for a customer in Asia. For a customer in the Middle East, an Embraer Legacy 650 conversion is underway. Jet Aviation developed and owns a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that ensures short reconfiguration cycle periods...
Let us lead you once again back to EBACE 2017 and share a part of our discussion with VistaJet International. I must confess, that already first steps on board of every VistaJet aircraft are making me feel comfortable, relaxed and home. It is a true pleasure to meet them everywhere in the world, during exhibitions or just welcoming clients flying with them. Q. VistaJet team, yo...
Jet Aviation is pleased to announce its Completions Center in Basel has redelivered a Boeing BBJ3 outfitted with a VIP cabin interior for an undisclosed customer. Designed in-house by the Jet Aviation Design Studio, the aircraft is the result of close collaboration with the client to craft a completely unique and personalized interior. The design is an integration of several elements,...
During EBACE 2017 we had an opportinity to meet and talk to AMAC Aerospace Mr. Bernd Schramm, AMAC Aerospace Group Chief Operating Offcer. Let us share some points of our discussion: Q. Mr. Schramm, our usual question – what was your way to the aviation business ? A. In fact I can’t tell you that it was my dream from the very childhood. Not at all. I was playing footbal...
SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce the appointments of Jean-Marc Lenz as Chief Operating Officer and Accountable Manager, and Michael Sattler as Chief Commercial Officer, effective as of June 1, 2017. Jean-Marc will succeed Frank Walschot, who has joined HNA Group. Jean-Marc Lenz began his professional career as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician with the...
Textron Aviation announced during the 2017 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) it has secured an order from Waves Technologies Ltd for a Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop. The aircraft is expected to deliver in the coming months and will support the launch of Waves’ new on-demand, user-driven air taxi service for the U.K. Channel Islands....
Marenco Swisshelicopter AG is pleased to announce its first participation at Heli UK Expo. The Expo is a three day event taking place from 1st to 3rd June 2017 at Wycombe Air Park, where the country's greatest concentration of private pilots living in the South East of the country is located. It is th e UK's only fly-in helicopter event and provides unique experiences to visitors including...
