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Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit 2018 Gathers Global Stakeholders to Reimagine Aviation’s Future

The Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, will play host to the 6th Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit (SAALS), which takes place at the Pan Pacific Singapore from 4-5 February 2018. Held in conjunction wit...

Dassault to Provide Special Event Support Again in 2018

Davos, Winter Olympics, FIFA World Cup on this year’s busy agenda Dassault Aviation’s global product support organization will once again offer a full selection of services to assist Falcon operators at major worldwide events in 2018.  Dassault puts a comprehensive range of re...


BIRD Aerosystems to demonstrate ASIO on Cessna Citation CJ4 for maritime patrol at Singapore Air Show

BIRD Aerosystems will display a unique surveillance special mission concept at the Singapore Air Show at Textron Aviation Inc.'s static display in Pavilion CD11. The concept transforms the class-leading Cessna Citation CJ4 platform into a sophisticated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) maritime patrol aircraft with BIRD's field-proven Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence,...

Baines Simmons’ client Isle of Man Aircraft Registry wins two prestigious awards at World Commerce Review 2018 Awards

The Isle of Man Aircraft Registry (IOMAR), a longstanding client of Baines Simmons, part of the Air Partner group, has been named Best Global Aviation Registry for the second consecutive year at the World Commerce Review 2018 Awards. In addition, the Registry also took home the inaugural award for Most Recommended Global Aviation Registry.  While selecting this year’s...

Pacific Rim Debut of M600 Begins During Singapore Airshow

Piper Aircraft Inc. and Piper Dealer, Wings Over Asia are collaborating to participate in the Singapore Airshow and will display the M600, the company's flagship product, at Seletar Airport during the upcoming event, to be held February 6-11. This will be the first time that an M600 has been on display and available for demos at an event in the Pacific Rim region.  Following the Singapore...

MSH to present second prototype at Heli-Expo 2018 in Las Vegas

MSH is proud to present the second prototype (P2) of its SH09 single-turbine helicopter on the occasion of the 2018 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, to be held from 27th February to 1st March. P2 has demonstrated the excellent flying characteristics and performance that underpin the SH09 multi-role capability. P2's successor aircraft, Prototype 3 (P3), is...

Boeing Presence at Singapore Airshow Underpins Growth Prospects in Asia-Pacific Region

F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Super Hornet, P-8A Poseidon, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache, and unmanned systems on display 737 MAX, 787 and 777X airplane models on exhibit New Boeing Global Services exhibit highlights products that drive lifecycle innovation and efficiency Boeing  will showcase a wide range of products and services at this year's Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest...

Fueling progression: Red Bull Air Race and Air BP extend their partnership for three years

The collaboration between the Red Bull Air Race and Air BP that began with the 2017 season has been extended for a further three years. As official fuel and carbon reduction partner, leading international aviation fuel and services supplier Air BP provides fuel for cutting-edge raceplanes – and a great deal more. Safety, efficiency, carbon reduction and an eye to the future are all part of t...

Qatar Airways hightlights 'Qsuite' at Kuwait Aviation Show

Qatar Airways showcased its patented, award-winning new Business Class seat, Qsuite, for the first time in 2018 at the Kuwait Aviation Show, along with the airline’s ultra-modern extra-wide body Airbus A350-900. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, led a VIP tour of the airline’s Qsuite-fitted Boeing 777 on Wednesday. VIPs in attendance included Sheikh Mohammad Al-Ab...

Gulfstream announces extensive 2018 schedule of product support events

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will host a number of product support events in 2018, including its biennial weeklong Operators & Suppliers Conference, two Customer Advisory Board meetings, two flight operations forums and 11 operators forums. The events begin Jan. 23 in Zurich with a flight operations session that coincides with the World Economic Forum in nearby Davos, Switzerland. The flight...

Falcon Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters partner for new helicopter offshore and onshore contract for Kuwait Oil Company

Falcon Aviation, one of the UAE’s leading aviation companies specialising in business aviation services, charter and aircraft management, confirmed today (17th January 2018) at the Kuwait Aviation Show that three new Leonardo AW169 helicopters (signed for at the recent Dubai Airshow) will be deployed on a five-year contract with The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).  The helicopters will p...

Mont Blanc Hélicoptères becomes official air transporter for F1 Grand Prix de France

Today Mont Blanc Hélicopères, a part of HBG Helicopter Group, became official air transporter for Formula 1 Grand Prix de France which will take place 21 to 24 of Juin 2018 at Le Castellet. We had a quick interview on the phone with HBG Group Vice president Sales & Marketing Stéphane Woitok: Q. MBH becoming the official air transport operator for F1 Grand Prix de...

EBASCON 2018 - Defining new levels of Safety in Business Aviation

Top-ranked international industry experts and visionaries to meet at Europe’s key Business Aviation Safety Conference in Vienna Now in its eighth year, the industry’s key European Business Aviation Safety Conference EBASCON is ready to open its doors in Vienna from February 20 to 21, 2018.  The annual conference is unique in Europe by addressing all possible aspects to optimize...

A Daher TBM 910 owner’s birthday present: formation flight with a World War II-era Spitfire

Dr. John C. Taylor, OBE, owner of a Daher TBM 910 very fast turboprop aircraft, received a special present for his birthday last month: a formation flight with one of World War II’s most renowned fighter aircraft: the Spitfire Mark 1a.   This unique photo shoot was arranged by David Fabry, the Chief Executive Officer of Flying Smart –Daher’s TBM authorized distributor for...

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Piaggio Aerospace returns to NBAA-BACE, highlighting the P.180 Avanti EVO

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Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

Daher Aircraft will present its TBM and Kodiak aircraft families at next week’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), showcasing how their combination of performance, e...

AERO 2027 strengthens its rotorcraft offering

AERO 2027 will place an even stronger spotlight on the helicopter sector, building on the momentum and success of AERO 2026, organisers Fairnamic announced today. As Europe’s leading trade fair...

Following a landmark satellite network milestone, Viasat simplifies JetXP business aviation service plans

Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, has enhanced its JetXP business aviation connectivity service with a simplified three-tier plan structure and, for the first time, publis...

From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

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