The E-Jets E2 program reached another important milestone today with the completion of the maiden flight of the E190-E2. The flight was originally scheduled to take place during the second half of this year. The aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m., local time from Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos and flew for three hours and 20 minutes. The flight occurred just three mon...
Textron Aviation Inc.announced Germany’s Lufthansa Flight Training as the winner of its 2016 High Utilization Award for Europe, reinforcing the longstanding relationship between the two companies. “We are delighted once again to recognize the high utilization achievements of Lufthansa Flight Training, which underlines how well suited Citations are to pilot training,” said Brad T...
TAG Aviation will undertake its first C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft this Spring. The C-check will be completed in conjunction with a major cabin and cockpit refurbishment and will also include a new wood-varnishing repaint process which will be applied to the cabin’s woodwork interior. As the largest maintenance event for the Dassault Falcon 7X , all the expertise needed for C-ch...
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today celebrates Hahn Air’s addition of a Citation Sovereign at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. Through an exclusively Citation operated fleet, Hahn Air provides domestic and international scheduled and charter flights from Germany. “We have enjoye...
The six H130s operate scheduled flights between Monaco and Nice. More than 15,000 passengers transported since start of operations in January. Monacair has received the last H130 of a contract for six units signed in September 2015. Like the previous five aircraft, the new helicopter will join the regular scheduled flight service that Monacair has set up between Monaco He...
A new non-profit organization, the International Aviation Services Organization (IASO), was unveiled, coinciding with the first day of EBACE. IASO’s mission is to provide a unified voice for aviation services companies at airports around the world. Created by a Board of Directors with decades of international industry experience, the organization will champion key issues affecting the airfre...
Gama Aviation, the global aviation services company, is playing host to On Air Dining at this year’s EBACE, providing visitors to its booth (V045) with insight into the one of the most demanding environments for high end cuisine. On Air Dining’s CEO, Daniel Hulme, will be offering visitors a tasting experience including caviar and white chocolate, pata negra ham, and some of t...
Airbus Helicopters and Falcon Aviation have signed a letter of intent for a VIP version of the H160 in a private ceremony at Ebace. "The H160 is a natural choice as it embodies our company’ standards of high quality, safety and innovation" said Capt. Raman Oberoi, COO of Falcon Aviation. "The H160 is to set new standards for VIP travelling and we look forward to offering this...
Embraer Executive Jets and the Germany-based business charter operator Air Hamburg have signed a purchase agreement for yet another Legacy 650. The agreement was announced today at the opening of the 16th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The delivery of this aircraft is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016. This new acquisition brings to ni...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today revealed further program details around the development of its highly anticipated single engine turboprop aircraft (SETP), including unmatched performance specification targets, a superior passenger experience and the program’s timeline. The company also announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) tha...
Joint services in Dubai Lufthansa Technik has concluded a cooperation agreement with DC Aviation Group, a leading operator of business jets in Europe. As part of the agreement signed on May 25, 2016, the two companies plan to offer their VIP customers a first-class package of services at Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central Airport). An experienced, highly qualified team...
Ben Gurion Airport is one of the world’s most secure air travel hubs. No one has been killed or even injured as a result of terrorism at the Tel Aviv airport for the past 44 years. Nor has any departing plane been attacked during that time. With the latest spate of terror attacks in Europe and Africa, other airports, including London Heathrow, are considering copying...
Unique among the aircraft in the Static Display at EBACE 2016 is the first outfitted BBJ 787-8, the conclusion of a close collaboration between completions specialist Greenpoint Technologies, Pierrejean Design Studio of Paris, and aircraft acquisition and management provider Kestrel Aviation. Greenpoint’s role in the completion process began in January 2013, with the firm investing nearly...
Ireland's CityJet on Tuesday became the first western European airline to take delivery of the Russian-designed passenger jet that Vladimir Putin hopes will compete internationally with planes made by the likes of Brazil's Embraer and Canada's Bombardier. The first of 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft leased by CityJet was delivered in Venice, the airline said, with the option fo...
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) continues to build momentum for its new engine oil analysis technology as a growing number of customers register their engines in the trial. Now in the final stages of development, P&WC's innovative oil debris monitoring technology has the potential to significantly enable proactive maintenance interventions and drive increased aircraft availability. P...
Jet Aviation Basel has launched its 3D application, JetVision, at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. JetVision provides clients with a secure way to interact with the facility and visually manage their completions projects. With the launch of JetVision, Jet Aviation puts completions in the client’s control. The app provides virtual access to a...
Germany's largest business jet operator, DC Aviation, headquartered in Stuttgart, and Lenz Aviation, headquartered in Weinstadt, have entered into a strategic cooperation with the objective of jointly boosting DC Aviation's core business: aircraft management. Under the leadership of Hans-Jörg Lenz, a native son of Stuttgart, Lenz Aviation, with its worldwide aircraft sales and brokera...
Comlux The Aviation Group is pleased to announce that Comlux America LLC, the Completion and Service Center based in Indianapolis IN, signed their 12th VIP interior completion for a BBJ 737-700IGW aircraft. The aircraft officially input into the Indianapolis facility in January and is scheduled to take approximately 14 months to complete including exterior paint. This Boeing Business Jet comp...
Airbus has added Jet Aviation and its MRO facilities to its ACJ Service Centre network, enhancing choice and geographical reach for its corporate jet customers and operators around the world. The expanded network comprises companies that are owned or controlled by Airbus, as well as independent ones that it has approved. Its capabilities include line and heavy maintenance, cabin-refurbishing, a...
During a ceremony at the Palais de l'Elysée today in Paris, attended by French President François Hollande, Safran Aircraft Engines and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M, part of the Air France-KLM group) signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the creation of a joint company dedicated to the repair of aircraft engine compressor blad...
VIP Charter Operator, GainJet Aviation S.A's highly anticipated brand new website is now online, introducing a new and innovative digital experience to its customers and prospective clients. “It's about time!” exclaims GainJet Marketing Director, Andrew Hallak. Explains Hallak: “We've been discussing the idea of revamping the website for several years now, but beca...
