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EBAA calls for swift implementation of the New Performance-based Navigation Implementing Rule (PBN-IR)

The European Business Aviation Association is calling on the European Commission to provide the necessary additional regulatory and financial tools to help national and regional authorities implement Performance Based Navigation Rules (PBN-IR). EBAA’s Secretary General, Athar Husain Khan, issu...

Flying Colours Corp. delivers 100th Bombardier Challenger retrofit.

Ahead of this year’s NBAA-BACE Flying Colours Corp. has reached a significant milestone as its Peterborough facility re-delivered its one hundredth major retrofit of a Bombardier Challenger model. The Bombardier Challenger 604, delivered in the first week of October, underwent a major ove...

Dubai HeliShow launches excellence awards

The seventh edition of Dubai HeliShow, set to run from November 6 to 8 at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South, will witness the launch of helicopter aviation sector awards, with an aim to recognise the achievements and innovations shown by organisations. The two exclusive three-day conferences - titled 'Helicopter Technology and Operations' and 'Militar...

Titan Airways marks 30 years’ flying at ERA 2018

Titan Airways, the UK based bespoke and VIP charter airline, returns to the European Regions Airline Association’s Annual General Assembly this week (9th-11thOctober) as it marks its 30thanniversary. With the commencement of the IATA winter timetable, it restarts a series of winter ski operations to France, Italy and Switzerland, working with six ski companies - Ski Espr...

Falcon 8X certified for EFVS to 100 ft operations

FalconEye CVS enhancement further extends mission capability of ultra-long range trijet The Falcon 8X has been certified by EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system capability that gives operational credit for poor visibility approaches down to 100 ft, greatly improving access to airports in bad weather and significantly enhancing fleet efficiency. The new EFVS capab...

Business Aviation in the Middle East going global

MEBAA Show 2018 to Feature Exhibitors from Around the World The business aviation market in the Middle East is attracting the industry leading companies and niche customers from around the world. When the MEBAA Show 2018 takes place 10-12 December at DWC, Airshow Site, around seventy percent of the exhibitors will have travelled from outside the region to be part of the largest business aviatio...

Women in Corporate Aviation Celebrates 25th Anniversary at NBAA-BACE

Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary at the organization’s annual luncheon, which will be held on Oct. 17 during the 2018 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Since 1993, WCA has worked to encourage the development of future business aviation leaders. The organization has provided more than 100 scholarships through the years,...

AsBAA breakthrough on slots at Hong Kong International Airport

AsBAA, Asia’s non-profit representative body for the business and general aviation industry (BA/GA) has announced a breakthrough in securing additional slots at HKIA. Further to on-going lobbying efforts since 2016, the Hong Kong Airport Authority has increased the number of slots available between 1600-2059 UTC daily from 4-to-6. The full night period, 1400-2259 UTC, now has 9 dedicate...

Air Ambulance receives boost from London Luton Airport and Harrods Aviation

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) is to receive support from London Luton Airport (LLA) and Harrods Aviation Ltd. Harrods Aviation Ltd, a specialist private aviation operator at LLA, has agreed to waive all landing charges and handling costs if one of EHAAT’s helicopters needs to call at the airport, while London Luton Airport has agreed to supply fuel free of charge. EHAAT...

Satcom Direct modernizes flight operations with launch of SD Scheduler

Ahead of this year’s NBAA-BACE, Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider announces the launch of SD Scheduler, a cloud-based software solution. SD Scheduler further enhances the SD ecosystem, providing centralized management of aircraft and flight information, as well as customized reporting and analytics to support the entire flight operation. SD Sched...

Luxaviation provides unique solutions for emerging VTOL business

MOU SIGNED WITH UAE/ US- BASED FLUGAUTO Luxaviation extends existing aircraft and helicopter offering to Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL)services Unique service solutions responding to VTOL needs for safety quality management, regulatory expertise and pilot-training Luxaviation announces signature of MoU with air transportation provider Flugauto Luxaviation Group, one of th...

Popular Private Jet Modifications – Jet MS Prepares Private Jets for the Future

Every year, business jet operators spend significant amounts of their budgets on various upgrades. If those upgrades are related to avionics and retrofits, the amounts quickly become significant. Modifications to power plants, cabin systems, exteriors, and interiors can double or triple the money spent on upgrades. There is no doubt that for many owners the most popular modifications are...

WinAir to Showcase Dashboards at NBAA 2018

WinAir to showcase Dashboards at NBAA 2018—industry leading aviation management software provider excited to demonstrate new enhancement for tracking and monitoring a variety of maintenance related metrics company- wide Dashboards to provide aviation operations with real-time data visualizations for at-a-glance awareness of current performance—enhancement will offer insight into pos...

The BACA Awards 2018 – revitalised Awards recognise the best in the industry

A capacity audience gathered at the Guildhall in London on the 3rdOctober for the 12thpresentation of BACA Excellence Awards. The Awards are presented annually and attract guests from all over the world to the see who has received accolades from BACA – the Air Charter Association. The 2018 Awards saw a number of changes to ensure that the Awards reflect the very best in the air char...

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