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Charterscanner expands in the U.S.

Charterscanner, online private jet booking service, enters the U.S. market. This fact will be announced at EBACE 2016, the leading event in the business aviation market. Charterscanner.com is a unique system that communicates users directly to operators that guarantee best prices without broker c...

Bombardier Celebrates its 100th Aircraft Delivery into the VistaJet Fleet

VistaJet’s 100th Bombardier aircraft, an all-new Global 6000 business jet, has entered service VistaJet’s current fleet of more than 60 aircraft is comprised exclusively of mid- and long-range Bombardier business jets Bombardier Business Aircraft and VistaJet today celebra...

Luxaviation Group and ExecuJet co-exhibit at EBACE

Luxaviation Group and ExecuJet are exhibiting for the first time together at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) from 24-26 May 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. It will be the second time Luxaviation has exhibited at the show and ExecuJet’s 16th time. Luxaviation Group and ExecuJet will co-exhibit in Hall 6, Stand S073 which is located along the main thoroughfar...

Lufthansa Technik presents interior concept for the A350 VVIP

New cabin is focused on health and well-being on board At EBACE 2016 Lufthansa Technik's design department has unveiled its brand-new Airbus A350 VVIP interior concept, called »Welcome Home«. The unique cabin is placing the human being in the center of the story and emphasizes a comprehensive approach towards health and well-being on-board. It promotes flexible areas for priv...

The San Marino Aircraft Registry at EBACE

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino and its Aircraft Registry continues to grow at an ever increasing rate and can be distinguished by its quality, service and reliability. The CAA's truly global footprint together with a network of highly experienced and dedicated personnel around the world has allowed both our organisations to deliver the right products, to the right m...

Dassault Hails Falcon Customer Support Initiatives

This year’s annual Dassault Falcon community get together was a bigger than usual event, in part as the company is marking the 100th anniversary of its origins. The gathering near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on April 13 drew some 500 customers and Dassault employees from around the world. Before champagne flowed for the 100th birthday party, presentations from key Dassault Falcon offic...

Meridian opens a window to Europe

Meridian Air Company, a leading Russian business jet operator, for the first time this year ventures into Geneva EBACE exhibition that is informally considered “the main event of the European market”. The company is coming to Europe with a solid wealth of competence, expertise and skills. As CEO of Meridian Air Company Mr. Vladimir Lapinsky views it, the time has come for the operator...

EBAA Points To Triple Dip in Europe

EBAA comes to Geneva as it ponders its own ambitions and expansion against a confusing economic backdrop. Speaking at a pre-EBACE press conference on the 27th floor of ‘The Hotel’ in Brussels on April 27th, the association’s CEO Fabio Gamba admitted that the picture wasn’t very positive, and was in fact confusing. Europe’s business aviation ac...

With commercial airlines soaring, why have some private jet start-ups failed?

The nation's commercial airlines are reporting soaring profit margins and enough revenue to invest billions of dollars in new planes, airport lounges and even designer-made employee uniforms. So why hasn't that success extended to the fleet of private jet start-ups that launched in the last few years?  Private jet charters Blackjet, Blue Star Jets and Beacon, amon...

Qatar Executive Adds Second ACJ319

Qatar Executive, the business jet arm of Qatar Airways, has added a second Airbus ACJ319 to its fleet, bringing the number of such aircraft it manages to two. “In total we have now two 40-seat A319 aircraft ready for charter for worldwide travel, and we expect to receive a significant amount of bookings, not just for the busy summer season but, starting in June, d...

UAS in Midst of Global Expansion

UAS, the Dubai-based flight support company that is in the process of setting up offices worldwide, is making inroads in the Far East, the U.S., India and Africa, and is unveiling new software here at EBACE. “The past 12 months have seen UAS build on its capabilities in the Asia Pacific and Greater China. It has also significantly increased its portfolio of clients at its A...

MEDAIRE shares latest on ZIKA-RELATED travel risks at EBACE

MedAire, the world’s leading provider of medical, travel and safety services for the aviation industry is hosting an educational pop-up session on the Zika virus. Dr. Michael Braida, MedAire Medical Director for Central Europe, will speak about the spread of the Zika virus and its impact on security protocols, regulations and disinsection. The pop-up session will be on Wednesday, 25 May at 1...

RUAG approved for certification of Russian registered civil aircraft

RUAG Aviation has achieved full certification approvals for Russian registered civil aircraft. Issued on April 7 (Munich) and 5 May (Geneva) 2016, Russian certification is granted indefinitely for the RUAG service facilities in Munich (D) and Geneva (CH). Included are business jets from the Bombardier Challenger/Global Series, Embraer Legacy and Lineage, Dassault Falcon, Beech and Pilatus. &quo...

Jetex wins licence for five FBOs in Morocco

Jetex is the winner of the Moroccan National Airports Authority (ONDA) FBO tender, and will launch five new fixed base operator (FBO) facilities in Casablanca Mohammed V (CMN/GMMN), Marrakech Menara (RAK/GMMX), Rabat-Salé (RBA/GMME), Agadir-Al Massira (AGA/GMAD), and Dakhla airports (VIL/GMMH). These new Moroccan facilities will be the first FBO operations within the country, ushering in a...

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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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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...