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Airbus Helicopters spotlights latest rotorcraft technologies at Rotorcraft Asia

Airbus Helicopters will showcase its comprehensive range of rotary wing products and technologies at next week’s Rotorcraft Asia.  The inaugural tradeshow dedicated to the growing Asia Pacific helicopter market, will take place at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Centre from 18 to...

Boeing Business Jets Fleet Continues to Show Strong Growth in Greater China

Boeing Business Jets is seeing unprecedented growth in Greater China, where the fleet has tripled over the last five years with 29 BBJ aircraft in operation. The success of the BBJ fleet in Greater China is driving strong interest in the newest members of the BBJ family...


Gulfstream product support grows as Gulfstream Asia-Pacific fleet expands

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. continues to add resources for operators in the Asia-Pacific region, home to the company’s largest and fastest-growing international fleet. “Our Asia-Pacific fleet grew by 25 aircraft in 2016 and is now well over 300,” said Derek Zimmerman, president, Gulfstream Product Support, who is in Shanghai for the April 11-13 Asian Business Aviation Conferenc...

ABACE 2017 Makes Shanghai The World’s Business Aviation Centre This Week

The sixth annual Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE 2017) will open on April 11 at the business aviation base at Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport. Showcasing the latest business-aviation products and services from around the world, ABACE has grown to become a must-attend event in China and across the Asia-Pacific region.​ Organized in partnership w...

Airbus Corporate Jets introduces Easystart support

Airbus Corporate Jets has launched a new initiative, called Easystart, offering tailored support to the buyers of its corporate jets already in service. Easystart will help buyers to understand how an Airbus corporate jet can perform on their key missions, how it can be an attractively affordable  upgrade, and how services – such as training, support and upgrades – are availabl...

COMLUX Delivers the First EASA-Certified Cabin for a Sukhoi Business Jet "SBJ"

Comlux is pleased to announce that Comlux Completion, it's Completion and Services center based in Indianapolis IN, has delivered the first custom VIP Cabin EASA-certified SBJ. The VIP aircraft, owned by Kazakhmys PLC Corporation in Kazakhstan, features 19 certified seats for Taxi-Take-off & Landing in a contemporary corporate interior designed and engineered by Comlux. It includes a VI...

Quest Aircraft Receives EASA Certification For The Kodiak

Quest Aircraft is pleased to announce that it has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Kodiak 100, pushing the total number of countries that the Kodiak is certified in to over 50. “This is a significant milestone for the Kodiak 100 program.  With its STOL capabilities the Kodiak will allow European operators with large payloads to access man...

Don't Jet Cards Cost More? Is It Better To Just Charter When I Need To Go?

Doug Gollan There are quite a few aspects of buying private jet travel that makes it a very personal decision, and really necessitates some time and effort. In terms of jet cards, there are variances in pricing, fees, daily minimums, the amount of insurance provided, policies on taking your pets or sending your kids unaccompanied. There are differences in what type of catering is provided witho...

ExecuJet celebrates 10th anniversary of Dubai International Airport FBO

ExecuJet is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its FBO facility at Dubai International Airport this month. In 2007, the FBO was opened as a shared, single lounge facility, with a team of four ExecuJet employees who supported the operation of up to three flights a week. Today, ExecuJet's FBO at Dubai International Airport is home to eight passenger lounges and 49 ExecuJet staff who have ove...

Bombardier BA & Tianjin Airport Economic Area Inaugurate Business Jet Service Centre in Tianjin

First maintenance inspection on customer aircraft is underway at the newly opened facility Facility represents a firm commitment to aviation in China Bombardier Business Aircraft’s products answer need for efficiency-enhancing corporate jets in the Chinese economy Bombardier Business Aircraft in collaboration with its partner the Tianjin Airport Economic Area (TAEA) are pleased t...

RUAG Aviation and Piaggio Aerospace complete first retrofit Magnaghi Aeronautica landing gear upgrade

RUAG Aviation’s specialists in Lugano-Agno required just six weeks to complete the retrofitting and integration of the new Magnaghi system. The installation marks the culmination of an intensive process of collaboration between Piaggio Aerospace and RUAG Aviation. The development of the Magnaghi landing gear upgrade for the P.180 Avanti II was a cooperative process from the outset. Piaggi...

Leonardo and AAROI-EMAC sign agreement on helicopter emergency medical service

Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo has announced the signing of a co-operation agreement between and AAROI-EMAC, an Italian association representing over 10,000 critical care anaesthetists, was recently signed in Vergiate, in Italy. Among the objectives is ‘the implementation of scientific, technical and organisational developments in the delicate and fundamental healthcare sectors in which th...

Airbus highlights ACJ319 at ABACE show

Airbus Corporate Jets is exhibiting an ACJ319 at the ABACE show in Shanghai, giving prospective customers the opportunity to appreciate its potential and highlighting the company’s commitment to the important Chinese market. It is the first time at the show for the MJet ACJ319, which is certificated to seat 19 passengers, is available for VIP charters, and features a cabin with three...

Tecnam introduce the P2006T Twin MkII

Tecnam unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen today a major upgrade to its best- selling P2006T next-generation Twin. With over 200 P2006T Twin’s operating worldwide, it is already firmly established as the twin aircraft of choice by both leading Flight Training Organizations and private owners alike. The P2006T Twin MkII offers unbeatable value, coupled with low operating and ownership costs, i...

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Which aircraft are most commonly used for medical air services?

From Learjets and Challengers to turboprops such as the Pilatus PC-12, different aircraft bring different capabilities to a medical flight. Sebastian Demiet, COO of MTI 24/7, explains why aircraft sel...

HondaJet APMG S upgrade package earns EASA validation

HondaJet Classic and APMG operators across the European Union can now access the latest enhancements developed for the HondaJet family following the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s valid...

Desert Jet launches ramp expansion development at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

Desert Jet has broken ground on its long-planned ramp expansion at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM), advancing a key infrastructure investment designed to accommodate rising business av...

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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...