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Essential news for 19 Dec 2024

General Aviation Service - recent impressions, trends 2024 and plans for the future

We're getting close to time for reflection on year 2024, identify trends and lessons learned, and acknowledge the shifts in the sector. Work on the future plan while carrying this important information with you. This includes identifying areas that need improvement, deciding changes, and implementing growth strategies. Shortly after the General Aviation Service team returned from the MEBAA sho...

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Fontainebleau Aviation debuts new Fort Lauderdale FBO

Fontainebleau Aviation, a Skyservice Business Aviation company, in partnership with Fontainebleau Development, announced the opening of its second private jet center in South Florida.  Located at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), this FBO sets a new era for private aviation and will serve as Florida's top on-airport gateway for leisure and business trav...

Neste to supply SAF to Air New Zealand marking the airline’s largest purchase of SAF to date

Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of 23,000 tons (30 million liters) of neat, i.e. unblended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. It is the airline's largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel to date. The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports through to February 2026. The agreement foll...

ExecuJet MRO Services becomes authorised service centre for Safran Power Units

Safran Power Units has appointed ExecuJet MRO Services in Australia, Malaysia and Dubai as authorised service centres for the Safran auxiliary power unit used on the Dassault Falcon 6X. President of ExecuJet MRO Services, Graeme Duckworth, says this is the first time ExecuJet MRO Services has become an ASC for Safan Power Units. The impetus for the move was the entry-into-service of Dassau...