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SHY Aviation launches "fly" app

Phase one of brand new app – fly., has now launched and is available to download. Creative Director Jeremy Jones said, “SHY wanted to create an App that would act as a support to our global offices, existing clientele and reach out to new audiences. It is a platform we look forward to de...

Falcon 8X Receives FAA Approval

Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 8X has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration. FAA certification, just after receipt of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certificate, brings the big new trijet’s certification and flight test campaign to a successful conclu...


FAI anticipates ‘business as usual’ following Brexit.

Siegfried Axtman, CEO of FAI Rent a Jet, Germany’s largest business jet operator, says that he anticipates business for the German operator will carry on “as usual” with his British associates, partners and clients, whilst the effect of Brexit is established. The FAI fleet, which consists of 20 Bombardier aircraft, is active in the international charter, leasing and medevac se...

Gogo Business Aviation Expands ATG Coverage in North America

Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) has expanded its coverage on the eastern seaboard of North America and in central Canada, providing approximately one hour of additional air-to-ground inflight connectivity in both locations for business aircraft. The expanded coverage on Canada’s east coast is primarily between Halifax, Nova Scotia and Gander, Newfoundland – approximately 450 a...

Business aviation prepares for busy Farnborough

Business aviation has become an integral part of the Farnborough air show fabric since the introduction in 2004 of a business aircraft park – affectionately known as the BAP. This purpose-built arena features a dedicated aircraft static display along with exhibitor chalets for entertaining VIP guests during the seven-day event. “The BAP is an area devoted to business aircraft manufa...

Britain's Bizav Community Faces Uncertainty Over EU Exit

Britain’s business aviation industry is bracing for negative fallout from last week’s so-called Brexit vote to leave the European Union (EU). With the exact timeline and terms for the country’s exit still highly uncertain, the first concern among aircraft charter operators seemed to be an immediate decline in demand caused mainly by extreme instability in the financial markets, w...

Cessna Delivers Milestone 7,000Th Citation as NetJets’ First Citation Latitude

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced it has delivered the first fractional Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet to NetJets, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company. Today’s delivery represents significant milestones for both NetJets and the Citation product line. This aircraft represents the 7,000th Citation delivere...

AsBAA celebrates week of wins for business aviation in Asia

AsBAA, the Asian region’s non-for-profit representative body for business aviation has announced a week of wins for the industry amid its activities in region and globally. These include successful talks with HKIA to expand maintenance capabilities for MRO’s in Hong Kong at remote stands, the hosting of the China Regional Chapter leading to improvements in China, and successful represe...

Global Jet Capital: strong economic growth in India will fuel business aviation market

Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for large-cabin, long-range business jets, expects demand for business aviation in India to increase as a result of the country’s strong economic growth.  Simon Davies, Vice President, Sales – India at Global Jet Capital is currently in India meeting prospective clients who are looking for finance to support potential acquis...

West Africa emerging as business aviation market

West Africa, particularly Nigeria, are emerging as business aviation growth markets as the region continues to develop industries based on its natural resources, according to the Middle East's only African-owned aviation company. Promise Uzoamaka, Chairman of Sharjah-headquartered Amaka,  which focusses on sales, acquisitions and business aviation consulting, says he envisions higher d...

Waypoint places two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters

Waypoint Leasing has placed two new Sikorsky S-92s on lease with a global helicopter operator. “Despite a period of weak demand for oil and gas globally, and a recent shift in the market for heavy aircraft, we are receiving numerous inquiries.” Clark McGinn, Waypoint’s senior vice president of Sales & Relationship Management said: “Despite a period of weak demand...

Daher delivers TBM 930 to European corporate customer

Daher has delivered a TBM 930 to the corporate flight department of an Italian-based industrial group this month, the fourth TBM family aircraft this customer has acquired. The operator’s first purchase of a TBM family aircraft was a TBM 700A 17 years ago, followed by a TBM 700B variant in 2003 and a TBM 850 in 2006, leading up to the all-new TBM 930 version. The TBM 930 is the latest memb...

Dassault’s Falcon 8X Receives EASA Certification

Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, the 6,450 nm Falcon 8X, has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), preparing the way for service introduction of the big new trijet. Receipt of the approval is right in line with the established program schedule. FAA certification is expected in the coming weeks, with entry into service in the early fourth quarter. “We&rsqu...

St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016 in business aviation

St. Petersburg Business Aviation Center "Pulkovo-3" (operated by "JetPort SPb") gave statistics for St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016 - 272 aircraft and 1,473 passengers. 15 June 2016. 101 aircraft served on arrival and 39 on departure 16 June 2016. 72 aircraft served on arrival of 51 on departure 17 June 2016. 49 aircraft served on arrival and 76 on dep...

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

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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

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...