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Pilots 'lucky escape' after brand new private jet crashes into field next to airport

These dramatic pictures show how two pilots were lucky to escape with their lives after a brand new private jet crash-landed next to an airport. Two people were on board the plane when it came down in the field next to Fairoaks Airport in Surrey and narrowly missed some large trees. Emergency...

Battery-powered R44 Flies

Tier 1 Engineering flew a battery-powered, manned Robinson R44 in September at Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif. The flights were made under a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category issued by theFAA’s Los Angeles MIDO. The flights were part of a project...

Crystal AirCruises luxury Boeing 777: Inside 'the world's most luxurious plane'

A new super-luxurious plane service is set to give Emirates a run for its money when it launches next year. Boasting a Michelin-star inspired menu with a proper fine-dining room, bar and a butler service, it’s no wonder it is being heralded as the most luxurious commercial jet in existence. The US-based travel company Crystal unveiled its privately-owned Boeing 777-200LR plane&nbs...

Airbus becomes first OEM to install suite of Satcom Direct Router, SD WiFi hubs and GlobalVT

The newly released SD WiFi Hub is a wireless access point that, when installed together with the SDR in large cabin aircraft, expands capability and enhances connectivity performance – such as allowing the internet to be used to make telephone calls. The Hubs adds additional interfaces where needed, simplifying the installation and improving Wi-Fi coverage in the cabin. The Hubs also support...

Bell Helicopter announces Japanese launch customer for Customer Advantage Plans

Bell Helicopter has announced the first customer for its Customer Advantage Plan (CAP) support solution in Japan. SECO International signed a letter of intent for CAP coverage of its two future Bell 505s, while at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan. Bell Helicopter’s Customer Advantage Plans provide customers with comprehensive coverage solutions for daily o...

Jet Aviation expands Bombardier capabilities in Vienna with recent EASA approvals

Jet Aviation Vienna recently received approvals from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to provide line maintenance to Bombardier Global 5000/6000, Global Express and Global Express XRS series aircraft; and base maintenance to the Challenger 350. As a key destination for business aviation traffic, Jet Aviation’s expanding maintenance capabilities in Vienna provide suppor...

Green Shoots of Recovery for the Rotorcraft Industry

While the turbulent oil and gas sector continues to remain a dominant issue for the rotorcraft industry, there are signs of an upturn. During the Business Leaders Forum at Helitech International, Waypoint Leasing suggested that the “bottom had been reached”, pointing to the fact that it is seeing more contracts up for grabs across the globe. It comes as welcome news to operators who...

Yuhi Airlines in Japan signs for Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Bell Helicopter announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Yuhi Airlines Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The aircraft will be used for corporate travel and tourism across the region. The agreement was signed at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2016 by Mr. Shichiro Toma, president and CEO of Yuhi Airlines, and Patrick Moulay, Bell Helicopter’s executive vice president of...

AIR OPS Europe Closes on High Note, Announces 2017 Edition

Europe’s premier business aviation services event has just closed the curtain on its inaugural edition and all indications from attendees, exhibitors and organizers alike point to a successful launch and a promising future for AIR OPS Europe. Next year’s edition has already been confirmed for 20-21 September 2017, at the same location.   “The first event of its kind in Eur...

Euravia announces new Rolls-Royce 250 engine support capability

Euravia Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. ("Euravia"), a Magellan Aerospace company will showcase an expanded product capability at Helitech 2016.  Euravia, Europe's leading PT6 engine shop, is now providing total engine support for the Rolls-Royce 250 (RR250) engine.  Euravia operates from purpose-built facilities in Kelbrook, in the north west of England, a...

Dassault Combined Vision System certified on Falcon 2000S/LXS

Dassault Aviation’s revolutionary Combined Vision System –dubbed FalconEye--has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Agency for use on the Falcon 2000S and LXS twinjet aircraft. FalconEye will also be certified soon on the new Falcon 8X ultra-long range trijet. FalconEye is the first head up display (HUD) system to blend synthetic, database-driven terra...

Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training nearing finish line for BTA-Valencia completion

Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training Inc. announced new updates in their continued progress with their training center in Valencia, Spain - continuing to meet commitments to bring a regional training solution to Europe. The Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) – Valencia, Powered by TRU Simulation + Training is designed to serve the training needs of European customers, be...

Marshall Aviation Services showcases its Birmingham Airport FBO at AirOps Europe

Marshall Aviation Services will be exhibiting at the inaugural AirOps Europe in Cannes - Europe's first convention focused on support services professionals in business aviation – this week (12th-13th October). The company will showcase its Birmingham Airport FBO and introduce newly appointed FBO Manager Sophie Downes. Sophie was previously FBO Manager at Coventry Airport.  Prior to that she wo...

Airbus Helicopters launches flight-test campaign of H175 in public services configuration

Airbus Helicopters has kicked-off the flight test campaign of the public services variant of the H175 medium twin-engine helicopter. An initial flight-test campaign was successfully concluded last week after 12 flights. This included a demonstration carried out last week with customer Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service (GFS), who became launch customer for this new variant in Se...

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

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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....

Airbus Corporate Jets survey points to a new wave of demand for large business aircraft in Asia

Confidence in Asia's business aviation market is on the rise, according to new research commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ). Industry experts expect demand for business aircraft to grow st...

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

Embraer delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, marking the operator as the launch fleet customer for Embraer’s latest-generation super-midsize business jet. The inaugural aircraft joins Fl...