A US premier at this year's NBAA's Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando: the first-ever presentation of the PC-24 prototype to a US audience at the Pilatus outdoor stand. The PC-24 development program is progressing to plan and Pilatus expects its new business jet to exceed previously published performance data! Visitors to NBAA-BACE 2016 can look forwar...
Airbus Group has announced the first of what may prove to be thousands of job cuts across its business. The European aerospace company says it will eliminate almost 582 posts at its helicopter arm following a slump in demand from the oil and gas industry and a fatal crash that grounded one of its most popular models. The cuts will come at the main Airbus Helicopters base in Marignane, near M...
SilverArrow Capital Group announced that it has acquired the majority share (51%) of PrivatAir, SA. PrivatAir is an international premium airline and leading business aviation group with headquarter in Geneva, Switzerland and operating offices in Duesseldorf, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal. PrivatAir operates a wide-range of aircrafts ranging from Boeing B767, B757, BBJs to Airbus A319 and busine...
Qantas has unveiled what customers onboard its flagship 787-9 Dreamliner can expect when the aircraft arrives in a year’s time. The Qantas Dreamliner will seat 236 passengers across Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins in a layout that has been designed to maximise comfort for the longer distances the 787-9 is expected to fly. The Business Suite is the next generation of the ve...
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Superjet International (SJI) have delivered the third Superjet SSJ100 to CityJet. The aircraft with MSN 95111, registration EI-FWC, was delivered to the customer in Venice from Superjet International’s center as scheduled on October, 27. The aircraft has a 98-seat passenger configuration with the interior designed by the Italian&nbs...
Boeing and UPS today announced an order for 14 747-8 Freighters. The agreement also includes an option to purchase an additional 14 of the cargo airplanes. “These aircraft are a strategic investment for increased capacity for UPS customers around the globe,” said Brendan Canavan, president, UPS Airlines. “The 747-8 will allow UPS to upsize our network in both...
Gogo Business Aviation announces it is expanding its in-flight entertainment (IFE) service, Gogo Vision, to better serve its international customer base by offering studio-licensed movies and TV episodes in seven languages. Gogo is the leading provider of wireless in-flight entertainment in business and commercial aviation. The enhanced language capabilities are part of a larger initiative to p...
With more than 10,000 engines already enrolled in its pay-per-hour maintenance plans, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is once again raising the bar with the introduction of a leading-edge Eagle Service Plan™ (ESP) maintenance program tailored to PT6A customers, as well as a major enhancement to its current ESP plan offering. Each maintenance plan optimizes aircraft availability and per...
This new innovative web booking platform provides the business aviation community with improvements in price, timeliness, flexibility and efficiency. Operators, brokers, service providers and private flyers will all appreciate its user-friendly interface, which has been thoroughly tested to serve even the most complex booking scenarios. How does it work? Jet Scout offers a streamlined...
Helibras and Airbus Helicopters have opened a new chapter in the history of the H225M multirole utility helicopter with the official presentation of the first aircraft in naval combat configuration. Developed and assembled locally by Helibras, Airbus Helicopters’ subsidiary in Brazil, this new H225M version is designed to meet the demanding requirements of the Brazilian Navy, with mission ca...
The Institut Louis Germain offers extra-curricular tutoring to promising students from disadvantaged areas, who wish to seek educational opportunities beyond what is offered at their regular schools. In collaboration with Airbus Helicopters volunteers, this “summer campus” is giving a step up to future generations of bright minds. “I met young people who were full of life, mot...
Boeing has reported profit that beat analysts’ expectations as the plane maker benefited from one-time tax gains and moderating production costs for the 787 Dreamliner. Third-quarter earnings were US$3.51 a share excluding a one-time accounting charge and some pension expenses, the Chicago company said. That was more than the $2.67 average of analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomb...
