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Light jet newcomers to exploit sector renaissance

Two highly-anticipated newcomers to the light business jet segment entered service in December, allowing their developers to hand over aircraft by the end of 2015 and prepare to exploit the anticipated rebound in the sector over the next 12 months. Honda Aircraft began deliveries of its HondaJet...

Finmeccanica Mulls Longer Run-dry Duration for Helos

Finmeccanica Helicopters (formerly AgustaWestland) is studying ways to enhance main gearbox performance in case of loss of lubrication. At the EASA rotorcraft symposium in December, Marco Tamborini, one of the company's experts in transmission system design and development, gave details on Finme...

Bizcraft Finance/Registration Forum Set for Next Month

NBAA is holding its annual Business Aircraft Finance, Registration & Legal Conference next month in Boca Raton, Fla. The agenda for the conference, which will be held from February 10 to 12, features speakers who are experts in aviation finance, aircraft utilization options, regulatory topics, tax planning and risk management. Among the new topics this year are an analysis of emerging busin...

Air Culinaire Acquires SkyTop Catering at HPN

Air Culinaire Worldwide acquired SkyTop Aircraft Catering at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., the business aircraft caterer announced yesterday. The move brings the number of Air Culinaire kitchens to 21—all but four located in the U.S.—and increases its capacity and coverage in the New York/New Jersey area. As part of the acquisition, Air Culinaire Worldwide h...

Embraer delivers first European based Legacy 450

Embraer has delivered the first European registered Legacy 450 private jet. Registered in Belgium as OO-NEY / MSN 55010003, the aircraft was delivered to its new owner over the Christmas period. Although the final customer is unconfirmed, the aircraft will be managed by Brussels based Smart Air, and operated by Air Service Liege. “Being driven by innovation for more than 25 years helps...

ExcelAire Cleared for Cuba

Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based ExcelAire has become the latest operator to receive FAA authorization to fly charter service to Cuba. ExcelAire, which is authorized to fly directly to the island nation from 19 gateway U.S. cities, completed its first trip late last month from New York JFK International Airport to Havana. ExcelAire joins a small but growing number of operators that have obtained FAA appr...

Cessna Drops Citation CJ2+ from Product Lineup

The Cessna Citation CJ2+ is no longer in production, as the Citation M2—an upgraded CJ1 with Garmin G3000 avionics—and CJ3+ “have proven to be a great fit for our customers in this space,” a Textron Aviation spokeswoman confirmed. The CJ2+ (Model 525A) has been built on the same production line as the CJ3+ and CJ4, so “we could build it if required for a customer miss...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim expands at Dubai South

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim is expanding its operations at Al Maktoum International Airport following the recent announcement at the Dubai Airshow from its joint venture partner – Al-Futtaim, to lease additional land from Dubai South. The new plot will increase the operational potential of DCAF – the first and only integrated private and business aviation operator at AMIA, enabling the c...

Embraer delivers Legacy 500 to Middle East Airlines

Embraer has delivered a Legacy 500 to Lebanon-based airline Middle East Airlines. Legacy 500 msn 55000037 / OD-CXJ was delivered to Beirut via stops in Recife Brazil, and Tenerife, Spain on December 31 using flight number MEA500. The order was originally announced during 2015s EBACE show in Geneva, Switzerland. The aircraft will be operated by Cedar Executive, a new division of Middle Eas...

Paramount Business Jets Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Establishing New Scholarship Opportunity

Worldwide aircraft charter provider Paramount Business Jets (PBJ) recently marked 10 years of assisting clients across the United States and around the globe with their charter aircraft needs by establishing a new scholarship opportunity for college students considering careers in aviation and aerospace. Founded July 1, 2005 in Manhattan, New York and now headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Pa...

Special missions Gulfstream 550s for the RAAF?

L-3 Communications will modify an unspecified number of Gulfstream G550 aircraft for Australia under a US$93.6 million foreign military sales deal announced by the US Department of Defense on December 28. “L-3 Communications Mission Integration, Greenville, Texas, has been awarded a $93,632,287 firm fixed-price undefinitised contract action task order (1648) for Australia Government...

Torqued: Higher Ed Needs To Address Looming Pilot and Mechanic Shortage

by John Goglia I don’t know how much more dire the predictions about pilot and mechanic shortages need to get before action is taken. Reading Boeing’s annual pilot and maintenance technician forecasts tells me the alarm bells are ringing, but no one seems to be listening. And Boeing’s 2015 forecasts once again predict an unprecedented demand for personnel to fly and maintain t...

NetJets pilots agree contract improvements

The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) has ratified a tentative agreement reached in October with NetJets over contract improvements. The referendum saw 75.43% of the 96% eligible members voting in favor of the referendum. “The unflinching resolve and dedication of the NJASAP Membership has brought us to today – the ratification of a contract that sets the bar...

JetSmarter partners with Jet Linx to increase US flights

JetSmarter and Jet Linx have formed a $150 million, five-year partnership. Jet Linx will offer JetSmarter customers extensive flight options with a fleet of 54 business jets across the US, at no cost for members, in cities including, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Washington D.C. and many more. With this joint venture, JetSmarter’s flight...

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