AMAC Aerospace is the place where teams are in constant demand. The month of September 2022 was as usual full of projects and achievements. Here are the highlights: End of September, an AOG support request for a Gulfstream IV of a long-term customer reached AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. AMAC reacted within a few hours and accepted the Head of State aircraft in Basel. The Gulfstream IV h...
AERO LOCARNO, based in Locarno, Switzerland, has acquired an ALSIM AL42 simulator. The AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, built using genuine aircraft parts and equipped with the latest real-world Garmin G1000 avionics suite. It also comes with the latest generation visual system, GFC 700 autopilot, and PBN/LPV capabilities. Stefano Buratti, Chief Executive Officer at AERO LOCAR...
Welcome, parking, services: Geneva Airpark offers leading solutions for the care of business aircraft in Geneva. Whatever the length of your stay in the Swiss city, your jet and its crew will always benefit from: - More organizational efficiency thanks to dedicated in-house experts When you use Geneva Airpark, you will be allocated a dedicated contact who will coordinate all stage...
End of July Elsight and Dufour Aerospace have successfully completed their first end-to-end drone trials with the Halo drone connectivity solution onboard, in conjunction with Oblivion Aerial. According to Dufour, the trials involved monitoring a drone along the flight corridor, using air and ground sensors. The purpose of the flights was to test Elsight’s Halo system’s connectivi...
IATA launched AVSEC Insight online platform offering users a comprehensive range of timely, open-source, information to aid in identifying potential security risks and threats to their operations and businesses. Matthew Vaughan, IATA’s Director Aviation Security and Cyber, commented : “Monitoring risks is both difficult and time-consuming, particularly for airlin...
A privately-owned Boeing B737 came to AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland to undergo a Pre-Purchase Inspection (‘PPI’). A 144-month check, Service Bulletins and Airworthiness Directives were included in the project and after the successful maintenance input, the BBJ has been transferred to the new customer. As the project was finished to the new client’s fullest satisfactio...
Zurich Airport (ZRH) is an important gateway in and outside Switzerland. To offer its passengers the best possible travel experience, ZRH has decided to integrate an automated baggage handling system to streamline the baggage drop process. The self-service kiosks are the latest in progressive technology coming from ZRH, which was named Europe's Leading Airport at the World...
SWISS has newly integrated the options it offers its customers to make their air travel carbon-neutral into the flight booking process. The new facility makes it much easier for the customer to purchase sustainable aviation fuel or to invest in the climate protection projects of the Swiss-based myclimate foundation. Further sustainability options are also being developed. SWISS has s...
Back to EBACE 2022 – long awaited, it was a busy running event. A perfect opportunity to catch up with General Manager of Geneva Airpark, Sophie Mabire in real – not on the phone, zoom or teams, but just sitting and discussing. First day impressions, Geneva Airpark during pandemic, business aviation trends and women in bizav – we had a very interesting discussion. We are...
Once again we are back to what happened at first in 3 years EBACE 2022. Jetex and Volocopter signed a strategic partnership agreement to define a safe and sustainable model of urban air mobility, to deploy and operate permanent, economically sustainable, and integrated UAM taxi take-off and landing infrastructure and services for passenger transportation. Recent technological a...
Jet Aviation has signed a completion contract for a BBJ MAX 9. This follows the signing of two BBJ MAX 8 aircraft earlier this year. The aircraft is for an undisclosed VVIP customer and is scheduled to arrive at Jet Aviation’s completion facility in Basel early-2023. The design has been created by an external designer, and will be engineered, crafted, installed and certified in-house at...
For the first time in its history, Geneva Airport will have sustainable aviation fuel available and being used to lower carbon emissions for outbound flights. The supply comes as business aviation hosts its European convention in the city from May 23-25. SAF has the potential to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions as much as 80%, compared to a fossil equivalent. Stakeholder...
