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Bombardier and Rockwell Collins unveil Pro Line Fusion® integrated avionics upgrade for Challenger 604 aircraft

Only turn-key integrated avionics upgrade for Challenger 604 aircraft complies with aviation regulatory mandates* and updates display technology Upgrade includes latest advanced technology and offers a modernized flight experience through three 14.1-inch adaptive flight displays...

M600 European Demo Tour a Huge Success

Piper Aircraft announced that the M600 demo tour, which began 6 weeks ago following Aero Friedrichshafen, has far exceeded the team's expectations. The aircraft has proven its reliability and efficiency while completing 55 demo flights and nearly 100 hours. The market's reaction...

Paula Kraft to open professional flight attendant training institute

Paula Kraft, an icon in the business aviation inflight catering industry with her Tastefully Yours catering base in Atlanta, GA, has been recommended as a subject matter expert by NBAA to the board of International Standard for Business Aircraft Handlers (IS-BAH) for a three-year term. IS-BAH follows the long-established format and structure of the International Standard for Business Airc...

Emperor Aviation expands fleet with a new Bombardier Global 6000

Aircraft management company Emperor Aviation, which is a part of Aim of Emperor multi-diversified group of companies, takes delivery of a new ultra long-range business jet Bombardier Global 6000. Emperor Aviation experts have monitored all stages of jet production and delivery on Bombardier’s facilities in Canada and in the USA for over the year. The announcement was made during ЕВАСЕ&n...

Women in Corporate Aviation Awards New TAG Aviation Training Scholarship

At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA-intl.org) awarded an inaugural TAG Global Training scholarship to Beth Walker. As the scholarship winner, Walker will receive a week's training at TAG Global Training in the UK and will earn her EASA Cabin Crew Attestation. Debbie Elliott, Manager TAG Global Training said: "I am...

Airbus Launches ACH – Airbus Corporate Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has launched Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), its high-end, bespoke brand, at EBACE 2017. The brand, which will be identified by the ACH logo, will build on the company’s leadership in the Private and Business Aviation market, offering a unique level of quality finish, craftsmanship and bespoke service matching the most demanding requirements. ACH provides an exclusi...

FlairJet Agrees to Manage Phenom 300 for Surf Air Europe

FlairJet Ltd. (FlairJet), the UK-based aircraft management company, who’s parent company is Flexjet Ltd, is pleased to announce a recently signed agreement to manage the first Phenom 300 aircraft on behalf of Surf Air Europe Ltd. The first Surf Air Phenom 300 will go into service next month. The aircraft will be maintained by the manufacturer, Embraer Executive Jets, and will be operated...

Hendell Aviation and Fly7 ‘SET’ on European expansion

Buoyed by EASA’s approval to allow single-engine turboprops to fly commercially in IFR conditions and at night, two leading Pilatus PC-12 operators, Hendell Aviation of Finland and Fly7 of Switzerland, are at EBACE, Geneva this week to share their experience with operators and meet with European airports. Top of the agenda is a potential UK base, which Hendell Aviation has ide...

Luxaviation Helicopters announces strategic partnership with Azur Hélicoptère

Luxaviation Helicopters and Azur Hélicoptère are announcing today a new partnership which will bring a seamless private helicopter and jet experience to clients visiting the South of France. Luxaviation Helicopters, part of the Luxaviation Group (EBACE booth number T70), will work together with Azur Hélicoptère to provide helicopter transfers to clients’ end de...

Air Hamburg Becomes Launch Customer for Embraer Legacy 650E

Embraer announced that Germany-based charter operator Air Hamburg is the launch customer for the new Legacy 650E. Air Hamburg will expand its Embraer business jet fleet with an additional order for three new Legacy 650E. The contract has a value of USD 77.7 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in the Company’s 2017 second-quarter backlog. The aircraft fleet delivery is...

Piper M600 Achieves EASA Certification

Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced that it has been awarded approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its top-of-the-line, single-engine turboprop, the M600. "This is the fifth certification the M600 has received in less than a year from aviation authorities around the world," said Piper Aircraft CEO, Simon Caldecott. "The European certification is a key...

TAG Aviation Receives Renewed Wyvern Wingman Status Today at EBACE 2017

TAG Aviation has today reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safety with renewed accreditation to the Wyvern Wingman program for its operations in Switzerland as part of an award ceremony at EBACE this year. The UK-based operating Centre also renewed its accreditation to the Wyvern Wingman safety program last summer. The Wyvern Wingman Standard is widely recognised as the industry&rsquo...

Embraer Selects Honeywell JetWave for Lineage 1000E High-Speed Data Connectivity

Embraer announced the selection of Honeywell’s JetWaveTM Ka-band technology to power the Lineage 1000E business jet’s high-speed data connectivity through Inmarsat’s Jet ConneXTM satellite service. The first Lineage 1000E with this new feature will be delivered in the first quarter of 2018. “Since entering the market, Embraer Executive Jets has been committed to ret...

Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX selected as linefit option by four major business jet manufacturers

Inmarsat (ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced a significant milestone for its Jet ConneX inflight broadband service, with four of the business aviation industry’s major private jet manufacturers now offering the next-generation solution to customers as a linefit option. Inmarsat achieved the power of four with the confirma...

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