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Ukrainian Helicopters selects Becker Avionics’ digital ICS

Becker Avionics has announced that Ukrainian Helicopters Aviation Company has signed a contract for the retrofit of its 28 multipurpose Mi-8 MTV-1 medium lift helicopters with the Becker DVCS 6100 digital audio system. “We are extremely excited that Ukrainian Helicopters has selected...

First UK public exhibitions of enhanced Pilatus PC-12NG get demo flight bookings

The Swiss manufactured Pilatus PC-12NG has gained the UK and Ireland distributor Oriens Aviation sales leads after exhibiting at the Festival of Speed and Aero Expo. The 2016 version of the popular turboprop has now a higher cruise speed of 322 mph and additional unique features and abilities which...

Gama Aviation Plc buys FlyerTech and Aerstream Ltd to boost CAMO consultancy services

Gama Aviation Plc, the global aviation services company, has announced to the London Stock Exchange its acquisition of FlyerTech and Aerstream Limited for a total initial consideration of GBP3 million. The CAMO (continued airworthiness management organisation) is central to all aircraft operators including airlines, business aviation and the military in their management of an aircraft's mai...

Magnus Aviation expects flood of high net worth individuals into London to take advantage of sterling's fall

Magnus Aviation, a UK-based private jet charter business, is expecting a big increase in private jets being chartered from Asia to London as high net worth individuals there look to take advantage of the weakened pound and visit the capital to buy luxury goods. The company also expects to see an increase in high net worth individuals from the Middle East and Europe arriving in London for...

Global Jet Capital announces appointment of Matthias Müller as sales director for Europe

Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for large-cabin, long-range business jets, has announced the appointment of Matthias Müller as Sales Director for Europe. Müller, who officially commenced his role on 1st July, has more than 25 years’ experience in the business aviation sector. Before joining Global Jet Capital he spent 13 years with GE Capital Corporate Airc...

TAG Aviation S.A. develops FAA STC for TCAS Version 7.1 Upgrade

TAG Aviation S.A. in collaboration with Rockwell Collins has been granted approval for an FAA Supplemental Type Certifications (STC) for the installation of the TTR-4100 TCAS II version 7.1 on Dassault Falcon 900, Falcon 900C and Falcon 900EX. This FAA STC has been developed jointly with Rockwell Collins and follows on the EASA Falcon 2000 and Falcon 50EX STCs. All STCs are available to all Rockw...

Bizav Flying in Europe Falls Slightly in June

While business aviation departures in Europe declined 1 percent year-over-year last month, to 81,436, business jet activity in the region was up by 1 percent, according to data released today by WingX Advance. Fewer piston and turboprop flights led to the overall decline. Activity in France was up 4 percent from a year ago, and year-to-date business aviation activity in Europe’s busi...

Lider, Universal To Handle Olympic Bizjet Ops in Rio

With just 30 days remaining before the 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony, Lider Aviação announced that it has been selected as the official business aviation handler for Rio Tom Jobim International Airport during the event. For the 2014 World Cup, Jet Aviation handled high-density parking at the airport, which is now privatized under the RioGaleão consortium. Business jet pa...

Textron businesses to feature broad product lineup at Farnborough International Airshow 2016

Textron Aviation Inc., Textron AirLand, Textron Systems, Bell Helicopter , TRU Simulation + Training and Textron Airborne Solutions, all businesses of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), have announced their plans for the Farnborough International Airshow (FIAS)—one of the leading aerospace events in the world—which will be held July 11-15 at the Hampshire Airport. “The Farnborough Airs...

PlaneSense Grows with Jet Frax Program In Its Sights

Fractional ownership provider PlaneSense is finalizing the details of a new jet-based program that it intends to launch “in the coming months.” The New Hampshire-based company is expecting to boost its fleet to 40 aircraft by year-end, as it prepares for the late 2017 service entry of the new Pilatus PC-24. In mid-June, PlaneSense took delivery of its third Nextant 400XTi&...

Pilatus Delivers 1400th PC-12 and Achieves Major Flight Time Milestone

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd has delivered its 1,400th PC-12 and achieved a significant flight time milestone for the NG fleet. Just over a year since celebrating the delivery of its 1,300th PC-12, Pilatus marked the delivery of the 1,400th aircraft. The new 2016 PC-12 NG, serial number 1612, was delivered to a customer in the southwestern United States. An additional milestone was achieved by the flee...

Capital Air Ambulance plots European expansion

Capital Air Ambulance, the UK’s largest fixed-wing medical evacuation company, is planning to grow its share of the European market by expanding its fleet and operational bases. Exeter-headquartered Capital, which is a subsidiary of UK corporate services provider Rigby Group, took delivery in June of its first business jet. The Bombardier Learjet 45 has opened up the southern European and...

Aviation Mart appoints Gerald Timmermans to sales director for Asia-Pacific

Launched in June at the Global Procurement Expo in London, Aviation Mart aims to accelerate the pace of innovation within the aviation sector and pioneer accessible e-commerce for the trading of aircraft spare parts, to make the sales of parts easier and faster. Timmermans (above) is based in Sydney, Australia, and has over 25 years’ experience within the aviation sector working with Fokk...

AMAC Aerospace Announces New Maintenance Contracts

AMAC Aerospace is proud to announce that three new maintenance contracts have been awarded to the facility in Basel, Switzerland. In addition to that a VVIP B747-8i aircraft has been released to service after its first annual maintenance inspection at AMACAerospace in Basel. An A319 aircraft from a Middle East customer will undergo a heavy maintenance C-Check at AMACAer...

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