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ACJ319 “best in class” cabin is highlighted at Dubai show

Exclusive artwork by Marc Quinn now on display at TAG Farnborough Airport

Customers of TAG Farnborough Airport can now enjoy an exclusive display of work by the leading British contemporary artist, Marc Quinn which are on loan from the world renowned Deutsche Bank Collection. In collaboration with Tatiana Ojjeh, Deutsche Bank Art, Culture & Sports and Deutsche B...

Weston Aviation - BACA Best FBO of the Year award for the Second Successive Year

Weston Aviation, the UK and Ireland based FBO and Business Aviation services company has won, for the second year running, the prestigious Best FBO/Ground Handler Award at the annual BACA - The Air Charter Association Awards held at the Guildhall in the City of London. The award is voted fo...

World Fuel Services continues European growth

World Fuel Services (WFS) has expanded its on-the-ground operations in Europe, driving closer partnerships and extending work at existing bases. The news follows the completed acquisition of ExxonMobil’s general aviation network earlier this year, which has led to WFS physically operating at an additional 80 airports, bringing the total to more than 100 worldwide. In Europe, 22 a...

Gulfstream to bring three aircraft, special missions focus to Dubai Airshow

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will exhibit three business jets at the Dubai Airshow Nov. 12-16: the flagship Gulfstream G650ER, the award-winning Gulfstream G550 and the class-leading Gulfstream G280. The aircraft will be part of the airshow’s static display at Dubai World Central. “Gulfstream is uniquely positioned to support the steadily growing Middle Eastern market with our versati...

Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) Announces Strategic Partnership with Breitling

AsBAA, Asia’s non-profit representative trade body for business and general aviation has announced a new strategic partnership with legendary Swiss watchmaker – Breitling. The partnership between AsBAA and Breitling is based upon a mutual commitment to: the advancement of aviation innovation, to creating opportunities for those in the aviation community, and to a culture of education,...

Exclusive NBAA-BACE 2017 Q&A with Inmarsat Aviation’s Kurt Weidemeyer

Twice per year business aviation celebrates “Christmas” - EBACE and NBAA-BACE. In your opinion, to what extent has the industry changed between these two events? It’s a very fast moving industry, so we’re seeing a lot of change even in the months since EBACE earlier this year. For Inmarsat specifically, at EBACE 2017 we announced that our Jet ConneX inflight Wi-Fi servic...

JetCrew pioneers corporate flight attendant training and placement defining premium services benchmark

JetCrew, a subsidiary of Jetsolution Aviation Group, established in early 2017, has proudly launched a progressive training program for corporate flight attendants, extending the group's business vision in service perfection. The objective of the training is to provide high-level cabin service enhancement and safety training to aircraft owners and operators, enabling their aircrew to deliver b...

AfBAC EXPO taking off as South African Civil Aviation Authority lends support

AfBAC EXPO, the African Business Aviation Association’s first combined conference, exhibition and static display, has confirmed that it is being supported by the South African Civil Aviation Authority, whose Director of Civil Aviation, Poppy Khoza, will give a key note speech. The conference theme will focus on the evolution, sustainability and longevity of African busines...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim to open second hangar during Dubai Airshow

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), a joint venture between Dubai-based Al-Futtaim group and Germany’s DC Aviation, has confirmed the opening of its second hangar on the inaugural day (November 12) of the Dubai Airshow. The 7,500sqm hangar will more than double the hangar capacity bringing its total land-side plot area to 24,000sqm and apron area to 13,000sqm. The new hangar will enable DCAF t...

FAI adds first Airbus ACJ319 to the fleet: Available in 29-seat VIP layout

Germany´s largest general aviation fleet-operator, FAI rent-a-jet AG, a member of FAI Aviation Group, has announced further fleet expansion with the addition of its largest corporate aircraft to date, an Airbus ACJ319 Corporate Jet. Newly registered D-AXTI will be available for lease and ad hoc charter from early 2018 following an extensive cabin upgrade and other enhancements. With 2...

Business Aviation Flight Activity at Highest Levels Since 2008

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the world's leading independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry, has released its latest Business Aviation Index for the third quarter of 2017. According to the index, which tracks utilization of approximately 2,000 business aircraft worldwide, average flight hours have reached levels not seen since the...

Dassault – Reliance Aerospace manufacturing facility in Mihan, Nagpur inaugurated

Eric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation and Anil D. Ambani, Chairman of the Reliance Group laid the Foundation Stone for the Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited manufacturing facility in Mihan, Nagpur located in India’s western state of Maharashtra. The Foundation Stone was laid in the presence of Ms. Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces of the French Republic; Shri. Nitin G...

ASD Avia Consulting signs with Argos VIP to obtain the IS-BAH Standard accreditation across its FBO network in Italy

ASD Avia Consulting is pleased to announce that Argos VIP and its entire network of Fixed Base Operation (FBOs) facilities across Italy have chosen ASD Avia Consulting to handle their IS-BAH™ Standard (International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling) accreditation from the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC). Argos VIP operates 15 FBO facilities in Italy, all of which operat...

ExecuJet's Indian FBO gains IS-BAH accreditation

ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, has announced that its FBO facility in New Delhi, India, has gained the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage I accreditation. The facility, a joint venture between ExecuJet and Bird Group Aviation Services, is located at Indira Gandhi International Airport and features a VVIP salon with five-star amenities, crew lounge are...

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From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

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