The world’s largest helicopter show, HAI Heli-Expo, is expected to set records for attendance and exhibitors when it opens March 6, organizers say. The Expo expects more than 20,000 attendees and more than 700 exhibitors in 1 million sq. ft. of meeting and exhibit space. More than 60 aircraft will be on static display.
Pilatus Aircraft has registered its third PC-24 flight-test aircraft in Switzerland with the tail number HB-VSA, as work continues on the development of the mid-light business jet.
Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier has years to go on its turnaround plan, but the company is far enough along to begin thinking of its next new aircraft, CEO and President Alain Bellemare told an industry conference March 2.
Charter flights rose 11% in January compared to a year ago, while non-charter activity, such as military, freight and general aviation, were roughly unchanged, according to the UBS Business Jet Update.
Textron Aviation has selected Doreen Welsh, one of the crewmembers on board the “Miracle on the Hudson” flight, as the keynote speaker during its annual customer conference in April.
Global Jet Capital, which provides aircraft financing for corporate aircraft, expects that more than 520 private jets could be delivered into Mexico from now through 2025.
Delta Private Jets, based in Erlanger, Kentucky, has added five light and midsize jets to its private jet travel and management business to keep up with growing demand.
India has test-fired an anti-ship missile from its first homegrown submarine, taking a significant step toward strengthening its undersea naval forces.
Domestic business jet arrivals and departures rose 2.6% in January compared to the same time a year ago, while international operations fell 3.4%, the FAA reports.
The global in-service Western civil helicopter fleet is expected to grow from 28,500 aircraft in 2017 to about 31,770 by the end of 2026, according to Aviation Week Network’s 2017 Fleet and MRO Forecast.
The opening of Beijing’s new airport in 2019 should offer some relief for Chinese business aviation as operators struggle for runway access amid healthy growth of commercial traffic, Dassault Aviation said at the Avalon Australian International Airshow.
Jet Linx Aviation, based in Omaha, Nebraska, has added TCS World Travel and Telluride Ski Resort to its client benefits program, called Elevated Lifestyle.
Gulfstream Aerospace’s super midsized G280 business jet has set its 58th city-pair speed record with a flight from Windhoek, Namibia to Dakar, Senegal in Africa.
