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Blackhawk gains EASA approval of PT6A-140 for Cessna Caravan upgrade

Garmin introduces major enhancements to Garmin Pilot for European operators

Garmin is bringing enhanced flight plan filing capabilities to Garmin Pilot, which now incorporates the option to file flight plans directly with Lockheed Martin Flight Services. This results in increased flexibility and instantaneous flight plan delivery when filing flight plans within Garmin Pilot...

The H215 showcases its robustness and performance in Latin America

The H215 heavy helicopter, a member of the Super Puma family, will be demonstrating its multi-mission capabilities and performance for aerial work in high & hot conditions during a demo tour of Latin America. The demo flights will begin tomorrow in Argentina and will then continue in Chi...

Strasbourg Airport ready for business aviation development

Administration of the main French Alsace air gate - Strasbourg Airport - took a course on the development of business aviation in the airport.  That become possible only after serious changes associated with the emergence of a young and modern management team. Alsace covers an area of ​​8280 square kilometers (190 km in length and 50 km in width, which is 1.5%...

Gama Aviation sees medium to heavy private jets dominating Middle East business aircraft market

New research from Gama Aviation plc, reveals that 56% of the Middle East's fleet of business aircraft are classified as medium to heavy and 14% as business jet airliners. The corresponding figures for the global fleet are 30% and 0.3%. Gama Aviation’s research reveals that there are some 794 business aircraft in the Middle East, and one in five of these (161) were delivered bet...

Abu Dhabi Aviation diversifying business

Abu Dhabi Aviation, the biggest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East, said that it is using the softening of demand for its aviation services to diversify its lines of business, adding training and real estate investment to its portfolio of activities. “It’s not a secret that we are in a cyclical business," said Nader Al Hammadi, the chairman of Abu Dhabi Aviation....

Magnus Aviation sees 32% increase in private jet empty legs for business aviation clients

Magnus Aviation, a UK-based private jet charter business, has reported a 32% increase in the availability of empty legs on private jets in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2015. It has also secured 17% more empty leg placements for clients. Magnus Aviation estimates that there were around 40,900 private jet empty legs in Europe during the first quarter of this...

Abu Dhabi Aviation's Bell Helicopter fleet reaches one million hours of operation

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Abu Dhabi Aviation, are proud to announce reaching one million hours of successfully operating of their Bell Helicopter fleet. “We have been operating Bell Helicopter aircraft since the 1976,” said Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Al Mazrouei, general manager, Abu Dhabi Aviation. “Our Bell Helicopter fleet has grown to over 40 aircraft made...

Luxaviation Group debuts vintage-inspired uniforms for cabin crew

The Luxaviation Group is today revealing elegant new cabin crew uniforms which draw inspiration from the golden era of air travel enjoyed in the 1950s. The uniforms, designed by Jana App-Sandering, Luxaviation's group client service manager, have been inspired by Dior's iconic 'New Look' hourglass silhouette, with a vintage-look reminiscent of a time when air travel was synonymo...

Sberbank "moved" on the G650

Another Gulfstream G650 with Russian registration started to fly. RA-10204 aircraft (6170), owned by Sberbank arrived at Sheremetyevo International Airport from Savannah in mid-March with US registration N670GA. On April 14 already made his first flight to Amsterdam and Rotterdam (The Hague Airport - EHRD). The new Gulfstream is on Premier Avia certificate and will be used...

SWHS official service provider for external cargo sling OGP

Commercial helicopter company “Silk Way Helicopter Services” LLC (SWHS LLC) received a status of the official service provider for external cargo sling on offshore and onshore oil and gas platforms according to Oil &Gas Producers Standard (OGP). The main direction of these services is focused on flare tip change outs on oil and gas platforms, as well as the wide range of service...

Airbus Corporate Jets wins 1st Ka-band retrofit deals

Ka-band satellite communications are latest air-to-ground link. Airbus Corporate Jets has won its first contracts to retrofit ACJ aircraft with Ka-band satellite communications – from Comlux and an undisclosed customer – paving the way for ACJ operators to have a faster and more capable internet access, via the latest technology. Both deals are for widebody aircraft. Ka-band&rsqu...

Haeco Private Jet Solutions receives Airbus Corporate Jet Service Centre status

Haeco Private Jet Solutions has achieved status as an Airbus Corporate Jet Service Centre, becoming the latest company to join the organisation. In 2011, it became the first private jet cabin completion centre in Asia Pacific to receive approval from Airbus to become an approved cabin completion centre. In addition to a range of retrofit and modification programmes, Haeco has successfully perfo...

FedDev Ontario provides $4.87 million for Flying Colours expansion plans

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario has announced a $4.87 million finance injection into Flying Colours the Canadian aviation services company that deals with aircraft refits. Maryam Monsef, Canadian minister of democratic Institutions, and Navdeep Bains minister of innovation for science and economic development, announced the deal. A global aviation services compan...

Bernie Sanders takes private jet for 24-hour trip to Vatican after attacking Hillary Clinton on climate change

Bernie Sanders took a private jet to the Vatican to address a conference on wealth inequality on Friday, hours after attacking Hillary Clinton over her stance on fossil fuels. The Democratic candidate is believed to have flown with fewer than 50 people aboard the Delta 767, a jet that can carry between 211 and 261 people. Joining him on the more than  8,500-mile round trip flight w...

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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...

HondaJet Echelon advances to next phase with successful wing assembly

Honda Aircraft Company announced the completion of the first wing structure for the HondaJet Echelon test aircraft, marking a pivotal advancement in the program and moving the new light‑jet platform i...