A German-registered Challenger rolled several times after encountering wake turbulence from an Airbus A380 over the Arabian Sea, investigators have confirmed.
Jetex and the French airport developer Edeis announced a co-branding agreement to provide FBO services and ground-handling support at 15 locations in France from June 1.
The plan to relaunch Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries as a civil and defense aircraft manufacturer is gaining momentum some 20 months after moving production from an aging plant in Genoa to a $150 million, clean-sheet design factory in Villanova d’Albenga, about 56 miles southwest.
Improving the ability of business aircraft to land in poor weather might not appear to be of much interest to anyone outside the private aviation community. But an extensive project funded by the EU’s SESAR Joint Undertaking has shown how the entire aviation sector could benefit if business aircraft were able to land in a wider range of conditions at airports where instrument landing equipment is not installed.
Connectivity will be the center of attention at EBACE 2017, and Honeywell, with a showcase of key products and services in that arena, is likely to be at or near that showcase.
Airbus Corporate Jets yesterday launched a private jet version of its new A330neo, which features new-generation engines and aerodynamic and other improvements.
RUAG Aviation in Munich recently took advantage of a planned 192-month heavy maintenance check for a Bombardier Challenger CL604 registered in the Middle East with a full cabin refurbishment run in parallel, saving additional downtime and costs.
Is it worth upgrading an older aircraft with a Universal Avionics SBAS-Flight Management Systems? The avionics manufacturer believes it is, and is here at EBACE not only to show why but also to help explain how to tap into EUR 1 billion of EU grant money under the ‘Connect Europe Facility’ program.
Want early delivery of a next-generation Boeing or Airbus business jet? Then look no further than Comlux Group, the Swiss-based VIP aircraft management, operating and charter company that also has a U.S. completions and maintenance center in Indianapolis.
GE has signed a definitive agreement with Aerion for a joint study to define requirements for the three turbofan engines that will power the Mach 1.5 AS2 business jet. The agreement culminates two years of discussions.
It’s taken more than 20 years for blanket approval of CAT SET OPS – commercial air transport single engine turbine operations to become law in Europe. It finally occurred on March 1.
Cirrus Aircraft was awarded the FAA’s production certificate for its SF50 Vision Jet on May 2, and will begin producing the single-engine, single-pilot personal jets at one per week.
After putting it into service just a few weeks ago, the world’s largest aero-engine manufacturer is thrilled with the performance of one of the world’s smallest business jets.
Just because Luxaviation isn’t announcing any acquisitions here doesn’t mean it isn’t hard at work on expansion plans, says Patrick Hansen, group CEO of the world’s second-largest corporate aircraft operator.
Richard Mumford, chairman of BACA the Air Charter Association, is included in ShowNews Top Ten Leaders of European Business Aviation for his drive to establish standards for the charter brokerage industry.
The first Sukhoi Business Jet with a VIP custom cabin certified by Europe’s EASA has been delivered to Kazakhmys in Kazakhstan by the Comlux Group’s completion and cervices center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Insurance against cyber attack will be included in an innovative insurance scheme being developed by MEBAA, the Middle East Business Aviation Association.
Textron Aviation’s 3,500-nm range super-midsize CE-700 Citation Longitude is making its EBACE debut as a tangible statement of the firm’s accelerated investment in new product development – an avowed $200 million to $300 million per year including services.
The difficulty of getting CAT SET OPS/commercial air transport single engine turbine operations approvals in Europe will vary depending on individual company cultures, says Matti Auterlinen, founder and chairman of Hendell Aviation.
The world’s first installation of the Inairvation pre-engineered package of cabin components has been delivered by Canadian completions experts Flying Colours as part of an extensive makeover of a 2003 Bombardier Classic Global Express for a North American customer.
Over the last six months there has been much commentary on what may or may not emerge, both pre-and-post Brexit, that could affect aviation in the UK. What’s certain is that with the London business aviation market being the largest in Europe – clocking up 78,000 movements a year – the impact of restricted access hereon in could be hugely significant for the health of numerous operators, all over the continent.
“Imagine eBay without PayPal,” says Magnus Henriksson, global business director of the recently launched dedicated business aviation charter payment system PayNode.
Thomas Flohr, founder and chairman of Salzburg-based VistaJet, thinks it makes no more sense to pay a positioning fee for a chartered jet than it does when a rider phones for a taxi.
Bombardier reported European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of its Ka-band retrofit for high-speed internet connectivity on Global jets, stating that it’s the first OEM to deliver the new Ka-band system.
