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Business family growth - more benefits for clients

Last week EBACE was more than rich on announcements and events in business aviation industry. Let us tell you about the helicopter one! We gave you already a lot of information regarding Luxaviation Helicopters Charter Alliance, from many angles, many points of view. As we see it, the business fa...

Global Expansion of Qatar Executive announced at EBACE

10 years of Qatar Executive success were celebrated at EBACE with the announcement of plans to open new offices in Shanghai, China; Moscow, Russia and London, United Kingdom later this year, as well as receiving two new additional certifications.  Qatar Executive’s expansion to Sh...


Be latest tendencies with Dassault Falcon Sphere EFB

No need to explain in detail the importance to the use of latest technologies and innovations in business aviation. We can say exactly the same regarding the importance of the client's and user's comfort. Please welcome an iPad compatible version of Falcon Perf allowing quick and intuitive computation of Falcon take-off and landing performance. Falcon Perf on iPad is now offer...

Mecaer Aviation’s MAGnificent interior of Bell 429

Mecaer Aviation’s MAGnificent interior of Bell 429 was quite a star at EBACE 2019.The aircraft is building momentum in the region with 7 recent sales to corporate customers in Germany, Greece, the Ukraine and Russia.  “The Bell 429 continues to increase its footprint in Europe with about a quarter of the global fleet being operated right here on this continent,” said...

ACH145 on super yacht, the comfort to reach everywhere you need

Helicopter on a super yachts , the ultimate luxury or ultimate comfort.​ An existing private customer of ACH,  a highly experienced user of Airbus Helicopters, received the first of two ACH145. This is the first step in a fleet renewal programme, two aircraft will be primarily flown from super yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean regions.  Isle of Man-...

TAG Malta’s Managed Fleet got a newcomer - Bombardier Global 6000

Congratulations TAG Malta! An amazing newcomer to the fleet  - a high speed Global 6000 aircraft! So clients will have agreater flexibility in their choice of aircraft and cost-effective executive travel to worldwide destinations. Bombardier’s prized Global 6000 aircraft is revered as an advanced long-range private jet, boasting the wid...

An exclusive partnership between F/LIST and Embraer in Sorocaba

F/LIST and Embraer announced their exclusive partnership in Sorocaba City, Brazil, from where Embraer supports its Executive Jet fleet in Brazil and Latin America. The contract has been signed by the end of last year. The Austrian-based, family-run company F/LIST offers unique expertise and premium products and services, which will add key interior capabilities at Embraer’s Sorocaba Service...

New joined force: APERTUS Aviation and Air Hamburg

The news we were waiting to announce since the press day of EBACE, here it is, finally official: APERTUS Aviation and its sister company NINETEEN O3 Aviation (1903 Aviation) are joining forces with Air Hamburg to meet the growing demand for private jet travel from clients across Asia. The collaboration sees APERTUS, which provides high-level charter management services in Asia, workin...

Four Seasons air cruises on board of A321LR

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has chosen the A321LR as its private jet for luxury worldwide travel, launching a new role for the Airbus corporate jet family. The aircraft will enter service in 2021. Airbus’ A321LR is one of the newest aircraft in its NEO[1] family, and features new engines and wingtip-mounted Sharklets - as well as extra fuel tanks in the cargo-hold. These features give...

Five Additional Global 7500 Aircraft for HK Bellawings Jet Limited

Successful debut of Bombardier Global 7500 at EBACE 2019! HK Bellawings Jet Limited has signed a LOI for five new Global 7500 and has also exercised options for two Global 7500 , as part of the initial agreement signed in May last year.  “The Global 7500 aircraft continues to demonstrate its unrivalled performance and smooth ride, all the while d...

Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance with first air ambulance Cessna Citation Latitude

We are happy to talk about very important part of business aviation, which still gots not enough of attention - medical avacuation. Once again, we could sound like a teacher, but... Business aviation is far from only selfies of show business stars flying jets... Its is also medical evacuation, organ's transport for transplantation, humanitarian flights... This time,  we had an...

Sustainability in business aviation by Luxaviation Group

Despite the fact that you won't find usual Luxaviation Group stand at EBACE 2019, we will have a pleasure to share their latest news with you. If we might use this term, the announcement is very "tendance". As a very special business aviation community attention is focused on the question of sustainability. The group itself defines its future development as sustainable. So let&...

Dassault Falcon 6X Design has been freezed

Dassault has freezed Dassault and begun manufacturing major parts as the program tracks to assembly of the first aircraft by early 2020. Dassault Aviation has completed the Critical Design Review for its new Falcon 6X, freezing the detailed design of the new ultra widebody twinjet, and begun manufacturing major parts as the program tracks to assembly of the first aircraft by...

Lufthansa Technik SkyRetreat concept for the Airbus A220

Amazing thing to discover: Lufthansa Technik AG is ready to offer cabin completions for Airbus' smallest commercial aircraft family, the A220. The company has already developed a first VIP cabin interior concept, parts of which will be showcased for the first time on this year's EBACE in Geneva. The full concept will be unveiled during the Monaco Yacht Sh...

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EH216-S completes Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in the heart of Kazakhstan’s capital

EHang flagship EH216-S successfully completed Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying flight of an eVTOL aircraft in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the Games of the Future 2026, the...

Honda Aircraft Company associates celebrate 20 years of aviation innovation

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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...

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

Honda Aircraft Company announced first delivery of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued commitment to general aviation in South America. The de...

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...

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...

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FAI strengthens long-range charter fleet with second Global 6000 in a year

FAI rent-a-jet has further strengthened its fleet with the addition of a Bombardier Global 6000 (D-AFAN, MSN 9471). The acquisition was completed just five weeks after the LOI was signed, underli...

SkyDrive signs Australia’s first eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...