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Helipass: #1 online booking platform designs to reach the 6 million bookings.

During Heli Expo, Las Vegas 2018, the #1 online booking platform extends its footprint into the US market. Helipass, the digitally powered online helicopter booking with a span on over 235 destinations for tourism and transfers. Helipass bridges the needs of customers and helicopter operators by...

Bell to showcase vertical lift innovations at HAI Heli Expo 2018

Bell Helicopter will display its new air taxi cabin, along with the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X and Bell 525 Relentless from booth # C5122 at Heli Expo 2018, which takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from February 27 to March 1, 2018. Following its debut at the 2018 Consumer Electronic Show,...


Jet Aviation celebrates grand opening of Hangar 3 at Singapore Airshow 2018

Jet Aviation is pleased to announce its third hangar project at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore is now in operation. The company is hosting a grand opening ceremony at the facility during the Singapore Airshow on February 7, 2018. With this third hangar, the company has total hangar space in Singapore of 11,650 square meters. Jet Aviation tripled its capacity in Singapore with the...

Airbus wraps up its successful 2018 Singapore Airshow participation

Another strong showing for Airbus at this biennial Asia-Pacific event From the digitalisation of maintenance operations to aerial data collection by drones, Airbus’ growing portfolio of services took centre stage at this week’s Singapore Airshow – with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific marketplace. Announcements during the six-day biennial aerospace industry event...

Air taxi service provider Wijet commits to upgrading business jet fleet with HondaJet

Honda Aircraft Company and Wijet, a provider of air taxi service currently operating 15 business jets throughout Europe, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today for multiple HondaJets to upgrade the Wijet fleet. Honda Aircraft made the announcement during the Singapore Airshow being held at Changi Exhibition Centre, where the HondaJet is making its first-ever appearance....

Bombardier Foresees 2,050 new aircraft for Asia-Pacific by 2036

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s 2017-2036 Market Forecast, covering the 60- to 150-seat segment, shows that the Asia-Pacific region, which Bombardier defines as Asia without Greater China, is forecasted to undergo impressive growth over the next 20 years. This region is expected to take delivery of 2,050 aircraft, or 16 per cent of a worldwide market for 12,550 aircraft valued at $820 bi...

Jet Aviation to handle Customer Demonstration Flights at Singapore Airshow 2018

Jet Aviation has been appointed by Experia Events to exclusively handle all Customer Demonstration Flights at Singapore Airshow 2018. Experia Events is the official organizer of Singapore Airshow 2018, Asia's largest Aerospace event. Singapore Airshow will be held at Changi Exhibition Centre from 6-11 February, 2018. “Guests and participants at the Singapore Airshow have varying...

Dassault’s Falcon 8X to Make First Appearance at Singapore Airshow

 Dassault Aviation will feature its new flagship, the Falcon 8X, at this year’s Singapore Airshow, the largest aerospace and defence show in the Asia Pacific region. It will be the first appearance of the ultra-long range Falcon 8X at the six day event, which runs from February 6-11 at Changi Airport. The 8X will be presented alongside a Falcon 2000LXS twinjet. All Falcons, and in pa...

Flagship Cessna Citation Longitude lands at Singapore Airshow, makes Asia-Pacific debut

 Textron Aviation Inc.is debuting its newest and largest aircraft to date to the Asia-Pacific market – the flagship, super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude business jet. For the first time in the region, customers can experience first-hand the aircraft’s spacious, comfortable and whisper-quiet cabin at this week’s Singapore Airshow.  “We are thr...

Textron Aviation showcases robust product portfolio at Singapore Airshow

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc.company, demonstrating its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, is displaying six of its class-leading aircraft at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, Feb. 6-9. Featured in the lineup are the Cessna Citation Longitude, making its APAC debut, the region's best-selling Beechcraft King Air 350i and Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops, as well as the Cessna Citation L...

Bombardier Presence at Singapore Airshow Underscores its Significant Momentum in the Asia-Pacific Region

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will be displaying a Philippine Airlines dual-class 86-seat Q400 regional turboprop, as well as an airBaltic CS300 aircraft at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, which runs from February 6 to 11.   “Asia-Pacific is a region of unmatched opportunities where Bombardier has recently gained significant momentum. The CS300 aircraft’s recent Asian commercial d...

Airbus Quick News - Singapore Airshow 2018 Edition

A330neo programme development and flight testing on track Following the first flights of the first A330neo test aircraft (MSN1795) on 19th October 2017 and the second (MSN1813) on the 4th of December, both are fully operational and are now flying on a daily basis. They have already accumulated more than 290 flight hours and over 80 flights (as of 24th January). This represents a very strong sta...

Test FLY ALSIM’S AL250 Simulator at the Singapore Airshow

Alsim’s AL250 flight simulator will be available for demonstration flights during the Singapore Airshow next week at the Changi Exhibition Centre. Media, flight schools, universities and visitors willing to fly the simulator are all welcome and can request a dedicated demonstration at [email protected].   The EASA & FAA qualified AL250 simulator was launch...

Gulfstream G500 and G600 to make their Asia debut in Singapore

The two newest aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will make their Asia debut at the upcoming Singapore Airshow. The Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 flight-test aircraft will be part of the Gulfstream static display Feb. 6-11, joining the flagship Gulfstream G650ER, the high-performing Gulfstream G550 and the class-leading Gulfstream G280. &ldquo...

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AERO 2027 strengthens its rotorcraft offering

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