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500th Austrian-built Diamond Aircraft DA40 NG

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH proudly announced the 500th single-engine DA40 NG built at the Austrian headquarters in Wiener Neustadt. “This is a very exciting milestone for Diamond Aircraft,” Reinhard Schwaiger, Team Leader Civil Aircraft Sales at Diamond Aircraft Austria say...

AMAC Aerospace will spend a busy holiday season

Several new maintenance projects will keep AMAC Aerospace very busy even durinh holiday season. The demand for Automatic Dependent Surveillance (‘ADSB-Out’) Systems is growing. In addition, AMAC secured two new Boeing contracts for 2021. A Boeing BBJ recently arrived in Basel,...

AW139 offshore fleet grows further with new delivery to WIKING Helikopter Service

WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH has taken delivery of a new AW139 7-tonne intermediate twin engine helicopter from Leonardo’s Vergiate facility, further expanding an existing fleet of three aircraft. The helicopter will be used to carry out offshore transport missions supporting energy industry operations in Northern Europe. WIKING has been an offshore transport specialist in the North and...

Notable 2020 for Gulfstream Customer Support

Everyone will agree that a very important part of every business success is Customer Support. The product can be genious, but without great support of customers, nothing is possible. Congratulations,Gulfstream was recognized the many achievements of the Customer Support organization in 2020, including operations expansions across the globe, new technologies for Gulfstream aircraft and continu...

Project Wingman awarded The ACA Chairman Industry Recognition Award

Project Wingman, a charity set up to facilitate grounded aircrew support for NHS staff during the pandemic has been awarded The Air Charter Association (The ACA)’s Chairman’s Industry Recognition Award.Established in March 2020, Project Wingman leverages the peer support and safety skills learned through aircrew training to take airline crews into NHS hospital settings a...

The upgraded business aviation apron starts operating at Riga Airport

The modernised apron 2 has started operating at Riga Airport. It is mainly intended for servicing business aviation aircraft. Apron 2 is located opposite the FBO RIGA business aviation terminal. As part of the upgrading process, it has been supplemented with an extension with more than 12 000 square metres of concrete and asphalt covering; two new flexible aircraft stands that can accomm...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim provides exclusive on-site express COVID-19 testing for passengers

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim’s (DCAF) customers arriving at its ultra-luxury FBO at Dubai South will now have the added convenience of taking the express Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at its VIP lounge. DCAF has partnered with Al-Futtaim’s HealthHub, an integrated healthcare provider, to offer this exclusive service – a first from an FBO in the UAE.  The expres...

Five Airbus H135 helicopters to modernize ÖAMTC Air Rescue fleet

Airbus Helicopters and ÖAMTC Air Rescue have signed a firm contract for the purchase of five H135s. The delivery of the first helicopter of this contract is scheduled for early 2022. "Our demanding missions require the most modern helicopters available for enhancing our capability for critical missions, e.g. during the night. We have been operating the H135 for more than 20 years...

First Embraer Praetor 500 conversion in Europe

Embraer announced the completion of the first European conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 for an undisclosed customer. The conversion was performed at the Embraer Executive Jets Service Center at Le Bourget International Airport, in Paris, France. “These conversions are only made possible by the expertise of structures and avionics specialists, mechanics, logistics teams, and engine...

World first drone airship flight for automatic power line inspection

RTE, Réseau de Transport d'Electricité, and its industrial partner CNIM Air Space experimented this fall with the very first diridrone flight to monitor the condition of power lines using sensors on board the airship. This new tool enables RTE to inspect power lines with precision, without de-energizing the lines and therefore without risk of power cuts. After a first e...

Air Elite welcomes a new location and Board Member for the Air Elite Network

Air Elite by World Fuel (Air Elite) continues to grow with a new distinct facility, Air 7, at Camarillo Airport (KCMA), which brings the network to a global reach of 76 locations. Air 7 serves Santa Barbara, Malibu, Santa Monica, Westlake Village, Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. With two 27,000 sq. ft. hangars, this facility can accommodate virtually any aircraft. As an Air Elite...

Faradair Aerospace signs new partner consortium

The British start-up, headed by aviation entrepreneur Neil Cloughley and based at the historic airfield at IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire, announced on December 17 that it has attracted a strong consortium of partners to help it deliver 300 of its new Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA) by 2030, in a global demonstration of regional air mobility and special missions.  Fara...

The first UK parcel carrier using drones to deliver a parcel

Royal Mail has joined forces with a consortium of established UK drone companies – including DronePrep and Skyports - and addressing technology what3words, to become the first UK parcel carrier to transport a parcel for recipients via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In a UK first, the consortium arranged an initial drone delivery to a remote lighthouse* on the Isle of Mull this month. T...

A shelter for business jets for just a few hours - see what Geneva Airpark offers

Everyone in business aviation knows, that every flight is different and special, clients are appreciating the most the personalized approach for their needs. Here comes an amazing example of how a team is capable to adapt thieir offer to the latest in industry needs and come up with an idea which facilitates operations and handling.  With 3 new sheltering options of 0 to 3 hours, 3 to 8 ho...

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Half a thousand strong: Textron Aviation rolls out 500th Cessna Citation Latitude

Textron Aviation has reached a significant production milestone with the rollout of the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude from its Wichita, Kansas, facility. The achievement reflects the enduring popular...

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Located alongside Dassault Aviation’s flagship manufacturing facility, Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac is celebrating a decade of dedicated support to Falcon operators around the world....

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ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia successfully completes 20-Year heavy maintenance inspection on Indonesian Legacy 600

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia successfully completed a major 20-year scheduled airframe inspection on an Indonesian-registered Embraer Legacy 600 at its Sydney facility, further demonstrating t...

KlasJet receives key FAA approval to launch ACMI and charter services in the US market

KlasJet has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining Part 129 Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) approval from the FAA, paving the way for the company's expansion into the U.S. market. As pa...

Flexjet receives first-ever Embraer Praetor 600E as fleet launch customer

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