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Brazil Airports Prepare for Bizjet Rush During Olympics

Brazil’s Sorocaba Airport will be a “bedroom community for business jets” during the Olympics Games this summer in Rio, according to Embraer, which established an FBO and MRO facility at the São Paulo-area airfield two years ago. Dassault Falcon and Gulfs...

Ibiza booms nearly 450% as bookings increase to European destinations

The boost in corporate jet bookings to European destinations has been reflected in the latest internal figures from charter company Victor, released to Corporate Jet investor. The company recorded an increase in booking requests in the first two months of 2016 for select European destinations. It&nb...

Currency provider Centtrip to make corporate jet market ‘key priority’ for 2016

Global currency provider Centtrip is to take on the corporate jet market turning its services to the sector to help save a “fortune by offering live rates with no spreads through one central global currency account to manage numerous aircraft” according to co-founder and managing director Tony North. Internal research from the company has suggested that there are now 594 business ai...

Turkish government puts out information request for coast guard aircraft

The Turkish government’s procurement agency has released a request for information (RFI) for options on purchasing a coast guard aircraft. The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) said that planned missions of the aircraft will be controlling naval sovereign zones in the Mediterranean. Tasks will include performing reconnaissance flights to help control illegal immigration on the...

2016 FBO Survey: The Americas

As business aviation activity in North America continues to rebound from the depths of the downturn, that has meant good news and growing prosperity for many of the companies that service those aircraft. According to industry data provider Argus, in its 2015 Business Aviation Review, the industry posted a year-over-year rise in flight activity in 24 of the 25 months since December 2013. Last year...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim receives GCAA CAR145 approval

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has received CAR145 approval from UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority for providing maintenance services for the Bombardier Global Express and Challenger 604/605 type aircraft. “This is a major milestone for DCAF as it means we are now in a position to provide comprehensive maintenance services to our fleet of managed aircraft,” said Michael Lind...

ExecuJet announces new Line Maintenance Station for EASA aircraft in Nigeria

ExecuJet is announcing an extended Line Maintenance capability for EASA registered aircraft at its base in Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria. In partnership with Maintenance Centre Malta (MCM), ExecuJet now supports a larger fleet of different aircraft types from Bombardier, Dassault and Hawker in the West Africa region. Ettore Poggi, Vice President, ExecuJet Africa, says:...

Dassault appoints Byron Severson

Dassault Falcon Jet has appointed Byron Severson as regional sales manager for the south-central US. Severson will oversee the development of new business and serve existing customers in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. He will be based in Dallas, Texas. Paul Floreck, senior vice president for Western US and Canada, said: “Byron brings strong credentials to...

Bond Offshore Helicopters wins Premier Oil contract

Bond Offshore Helicopters has been awarded a new three-year contract to provide offshore crew transport on behalf of Premier Oil. Bond will service Premier’s offshore platforms in the North Sea, including their new Solan field, which is expected to deliver oil shortly. The contract, which begins this month, will be operated out of Bond’s Aberdeen facility, although the company...

AirSprint takes delivery of Citation CJ3+

Cessna Aircraft has delivered a Canadian registered Citation CJ3+ aircraft to fractional operator AirSprint. Kriya Shortt, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Textron Aviation,  said: “With more than 150 Cessna Citation light jets in the region, the CJ-series has proven to be the light jet of choice for Canadian operators, and we are confident the CJ3+ will be an ideal ad...

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre develops connectivity solutions under Airbus standards

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), the innovative provider of customised nose-to-tail solutions to VIP and airline customers, is developing solutions to provide high level of connectivity aboard, in compliance with Airbus standards. Thanks to its flexibility, agility and its expertise on VIP completion, that enables the company to answer the most exigent customers, ACJC addresses a panel of co...

ExecuJet’s FBO Growth – Expanding a Footprint Where Our Customers Need to Be

By Gerrit Basson, CEO, ExecuJet Ever since ExecuJet opened its first FBO in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1991 we have consistently expanded into important markets with each passing year. This year is no exception with the opening and/or expansion of three new FBOs that enhance what makes ExecuJet a leader in business aviation — our wide global reach.  Our clients are always...

UAS International Trip Support launches Handler and Fuel Supplier of the Year Awards

Global solutions provider, UAS International Trip Support, has launched the Handler and Fuel Supplier of the Year Awards to celebrate its top-performing industry partners in every area it serves. With a portfolio of international clients that include heads of state, VVIPs, Fortune 500 companies and business jet operators, UAS considers these awards as an important method of honoring their outstand...

Daher Posts Record Revenues, Names New CEO

Daher announced record annual revenues yesterday, largely due to the growth last year of its aerospace business, which includes the TBM 900 turboprop single. Revenues last year surpassed €1 billion for the first time, at €1.17 billion. It delivered 55 TBM 900s in 2015, up from 51 in 2014. In new programs, Daher manufactures the tail section of the Airbus Helic...

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EBAA France warns of French aviation’s decline and its impact on regional economies

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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...

Chapman Freeborn becomes a member of BlackBook Motorsport’s international business network

International air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has joined BlackBook Motorsport, the global business network connecting key stakeholders across Formula 1, NASCAR, MotoGP and the wider internatio...

AeronautX elevates training capacity with new Amsterdam Centre and strategic VistaJet alliance

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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...