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Rockwell Collins to feature latest cabin, avionics and aircraft service offerings at LABACE 2017

Piaggio Aerospace participates with Avanti EVO at Air Charter Expo 2017 in London

Piaggio Aerospace, a leading Italian aircraft manufacturer active in the business and defense and security sectors, announced it will participate with its Avanti EVO in the Air Charter Expo 2017 held at the London Biggin Hill Airport, on September 12, 2017. Organized by BACA (the Air Charter Associa...

Pratt & Whitney Canada expands global service network appointing ABA in Brazil as first designated maintenance facility

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced at Congresso Sindag Mercosul 2017 that it has appointed Brazil-based ABA Manutencao de Ltda. (ABA) as its first Designated Maintenance Facility (DMF) under the company's new global network expansion model. The new DMF will serve the agricultur...

Mac Interiors Announces Facility Expansion

MAC Interiors, a UK-based aircraft interior production and engineering company with more than 50 years of heritage, is pleased to announce its facility and capability expansions. After Magnetic MRO, Estonian headquartered Total Technical Care provider, had completed the acquisition of MAC Interiors, the company launched the project of modernisation, expansion and organisational transformat...

Global Jet makes brand new Legacy 450 available for charter in Europe

Following sizeable development costs of $750 million, Embraer recently launched the brand new Legacy 450 and international operator, Global Jet has just been appointed by a discerning owner to manage and operate one of the few examples of this type that are available for charter in Europe. Equipped with fly by wire cutting edge technology, the Legacy 450 is ideally suited for the European chart...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017: A good year for Daher at the world’s leading aviation event

Daher recognized the TBM community’s strong presence at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with the participation of 60 TBM very fast turboprop airplanes – once again representing the largest number of turbine-powered aircraft at the annual fly-in. Several TBMs made long flights to join the world-leading aviation gathering at Wittman Regional Airport, with eight coming...

Flying Colours first to install combined Rockwell Collins FANS 1/A and ADS-B Out Solution on Canadian registered aircraft.

Flying Colours Corp. has redelivered the first Canadian registered aircraft to have the Rockwell Collins network’s Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A upgrade installed in combination with Flying Colours ADS-B solution. The FANS 1/A system, which is available through Rockwell Collins dealers, will improve operating costs, whilst the addition of the soon to be mandatory ADS-B O...

Piper's Deliveries and Revenue Continue Upward Trend in Q2 2017

Piper Aircraft Inc. announced its aircraft sales and delivery results for the second quarter of 2017, ending June 30. The company continued to grow its new aircraft deliveries and revenue with sales of turbine, M-Class products leading the company's performance success. Additionally, Piper trainer sales growth is being led by the proven Archer platform with sales backlog into Q3 2018....

Russian Helicopters signed agreement on supply 3 helicopters to China to be used for Beijing Olympic Games 2022

United Helicopters International Group, the authorized distributor of Russian Helicopters holding in China has signed an agreement to supply 3 medical helicopters to Beijing 999 Emergency Rescue Center. Due to agreement signed on 17 July in Beijing, the Emergency Rescue Center, that is a subsidiary of Beijing Red Cross Foundation, will receive two Ansat helicopters and one MI-171 helicopter in...

Embraer Executive Jets retains top ranking in customer support

Embraer Executive Jets has once again placed first in customer support, according to Aviation International News’ 2017 Product Support Survey. The company retained its leadership position, receiving a score of 8.4 out of a possible 10, for new and preflown business jets. Last year Embraer achieved this same rating, the highest-ever combined overall average in the industry. "With...

Business Aircraft Operators Should Start Planning for 2018 Winter Games

Due to the anticipated high-demand on ground services during the 2018 Winter Games, Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. recommends that general aviation operators attending this event should begin planning for parking, airport services and crew accommodation immediately. The Winter Games will be held at PyeongChang in the Republic of Korea February 9-25, 2018. “While South Korea is...

VIP aircraft world test flight demonstrates seamless connectivity of Inmarsat Global Xpress

Inmarsat has successfully completed its Global Xpress ‘Around the World’ test flight on a Gulfstream IV aircraft from 5-11 June 2017. The exercise covered more than 25,000 miles and demonstrated the ability of Global Xpress to deliver seamless, worldwide coverage across multiple spot beams and satellites. While government and business users have historically had to manipulate flight...

Deer Jet completes IS-BAH accreditation for Sanya and Haikou FBO

The first FBO network of China adds up new benchmark for the region’s industry Deer Jet had worked with the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and successfully completed the IS-BAH (International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling) accreditation for its Sanya and Haikou Fixed Based Operation (FBO). The accreditation is a new record in the history of the region’s...

Heli-One and Lobo Leasing sign three year S-76 C+ power by the hour agreement

Heli-One, a leading global provider of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has signed a three-year power-by-the-hour (PBH) agreement with Lobo Leasing Limited to provide support for a Sikorsky S-76C+ aircraft. Lobo will benefit both from Heli-One's extensive S-76 experience and resources, and their ability to leverage a robust planning and global distribution network....

Early birds to catch the worm as The Montecasino confirmed as AfBAC EXPO

As awareness grows about AfBAC EXPO, Africa’s first ever dedicated business aviation conference, expo and static display, the event organisers are pleased to confirm that the Italian inspired ballroom at the Montecasino property, in Johannesburg’s upmarket Sandton area, has been selected as the venue for the conference. The one day convention to be held on 29 November, is the first day...

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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...