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A-Group: Meet us in Geneva and Moscow!

A-Group, the owner of FBOs at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo and St Petersburg’s Pulkovo international airports, will participate in European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE ‘2018) in the end of May. EBACE is one of most important events in the world of business avia...

Bombardier and Lufthansa Technik to Unveil Dialed Up Flight Experience Onboard Global 7000 Aircraft in Geneva

The industry-leading nice Touch cabin management system (CMS) will make its worldwide debut at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition on May 29, 2018 The innovative system was developed in collaboration with Lufthansa Technik exclusively for the Global 7000 aircraft...

Bell 505 receives certification in China

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has received certification for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This is a major milestone for the international expansion of the Bell 505, as anticipation is growing in country to receive the deliveries of over 110 aircraft.  “We are thrilled to receive this certification in one of the fastest growing...

Gulfstream G500 and G600 highlight high-speed performance with tandem city-pair records

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft continue to demonstrate their unmatched performance excellence, maturity and reliability with tandem city-pair records from Asia to North America. The sister aircraft flew together, each accomplishing the records in their respective weight classes. On April 20, the G500 and G600 flew from Shanghai to Honolulu at an avera...

BACA speaks out on London airport overnight restrictions

The closure and severe reduction to overnight movements at the majority of London's Airports this summer, in order to comply with national and local Government noise contours, will have a major impact on flights in and out of London, both commercial and charter. BACA - The Air Charter Association, the trade association for the air charter industry, is asking for a more pragmatic approach to be...

Premium Jet leads business aviation operators by adopting Osprey Flight Solutions risk assessment system

Premium Jet, one of the leading Swiss aircraft management and charter companies, has joined commercial aircraft operators like Virgin Atlantic in embracing the unique Osprey Flight Solutions risk assessment system by becoming the first business aviation operator to take on board the technology that is revolutionising the aviation industry. Osprey's breakthrough flight risk management system...

Horix Aerospace will exhibit for the first time at EBACE 2018

Horix Aerospace announces that it will exhibit for the very first time at EBACE 2018 (Geneva, Switzerland), the European biggest business aviation event, form 29th to 31st of May. To introduce its offer, Horix Aerospace will exhibit its activities in the fields of spare parts and ground support equipment. “We are excited about our debut during such a premier event...

Avionica and GE Aviation expand digital partnership

Avionica and GE Aviation announced that they have expanded their partnership by forming a joint venture through GE's acquisition of an ownership interest in Avionica.  The JV allows the companies to accelerate edge processing and wireless connectivity to maximize the value of aircraft data.  The terms of the deal were not disclosed.  The new agreement will benefit customers b...

EBAA PARTNER IN AAL2 CONSORTIUM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AIRPORTS FOR LOW VISIBILITY FLEET OPERATIONS

Building on the successful and award-winning SESAR Augmented Approaches to Land (AAL) project, a consortium of key aviation stakeholders (airports, airspace users, airframe manufacturers, avionics manufacturers and regulatory bodies) has come together to launch AAL2. It aims to demonstrate augmented approach and landing operations and will run from 2018 to 2020. Specifically, AAL2 will work on...

Mach Media launches FlightStock, a dedicated premium-quality Business Aviation image bank

Mach Media has officially launched FlightStock.com, the first dedicated image bank for Business Aviation professionals and creatives, providing those in the industry with a diverse range of high-quality media. The launch includes premium images and vectors by photographers and designers from around the globe, all with unlimited worldwide rights.  “Serving clients within the Busi...

Oriens Aviation: demand for Pilatus PC-12NG continues

·      Three aircraft delivered this spring ·      Oriens demonstrator G-DYLN to display at EBACE 2018 ·      Pilatus PC-12 flying up 13% in 2017  Oriens Aviation, the exclusive British Isles Pilatus Centre, is looking forward to a busy EBACE later this month, hard on the he...

Bombardier Challenger 350 and Challenger 650 jets can now feature 4G Wi-Fi System Following Bombardier and Duncan Aviation Collaboration

New Challenger 350 and Challenger 650 jets can now have the AVANCE L5 system installed to access the Gogo Biz 4G Wi-Fi, the fastest air-to-ground network System also available as a retrofit on in-service Challenger 300/350 and Challenger 604/605/650aircraft at both Duncan Aviation and Bombardier facilities Gogo Biz 4G is up to three times faster than tradi...

Bombardier Provides Enhanced Worldwide Customer Experience with Extensive Series of Customer Support Events

Bombardier to host more than 25 customer support events in 2018, including Maintenance & Operations (M&O) conferences, Advisories, Product and Service Focus Groups, Local Airport Area Roadshows  Series of five M&O conferences to be hosted worldwide, including in Hong Kong, the U.S. and Croatia Opportunity for customers and operators to learn more about the latest in Bo...

BACA training day highlights data security and compliance

On the 3rdMay, BACA held another successful training event at the RAF Club in London.  The event sought to identify key risks in the modern air charter broking transaction process and to provide guidance on how to minimise them and avoid pitfalls.  All of the speakers made clear that the key to protecting any business lies in strong systems and controls, training of staff and c...

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PC-12 PRO receives Safety Autoland certification

Progressive. Proven. Professional. The all-new PC-12 PRO introduces a completely redesigned cockpit built around the Garmin G3000 PRIME Integrated Flight Deck. Equipped with advanced technologies...

Beyond operations: the global role of FBOs — interview with Evgeny Shadov, General Aviation Service

Aviation evolves through moments of clarity — moments when industry leaders step forward to explain not only what is happening, but why it matters. This conversation with Evgeny Shadov, VP ...

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...

Ten years of growth, expertise and excellence at Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac

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...