Buisness aviation news
Newly launched fractional ownership brand, JetClub, has been awarded its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate (TM-CAD) and can now begin operating fractional and charter passenger flights.
London Biggin Hill Airport is now accepting international flights from red-listed countries after receiving UK Government approval as a national entry-point for England.
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From time to time JET MS, a business and regional aircraft MRO, faces a unique challenge or takes part in a never-before seen project. Now, together with its parent company Avia Solutions Group, JET MS have “landed” an aircraft in an office building.
Italian aircraft manufacturer, Tecnam, has announced a partnership with London Biggin Hill-based Oriens Aviation to market the whole Tecnam fleet and its ultimate twin-engine Tecnam P2012 series in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen global private jet business travel booking numbers for the first quarter of 2021 reach 76% of 2019 levels – exceeding its original forecast. This suggests that the recovery of business travel is progressing to such an extent that bookings could increase beyond ACS’s prediction of eventually resuming to 85% of pre-pandemic levels this year.
Courchevel altiport nestles in the heart of the french alps, right next to the ski resort. The airfield sits at 6,585 feet (2,007 metres), home to the world's steepest paved runway in the world, with a gradient of 18.60 percent. The altiport is considered demanding, requiring a skilled pilot and a capable machine. This site offers the sort of conditions under which the PC-12 can perform to its potential!
Jet Edge International (“Jet Edge” or the “Company”), a global leader in full-service private aviation responsible for operating the largest fleet of managed Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft in the United States, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that credit funds and accounts managed by KKR have agreed to provide a credit facility of up to $150 million to Jet Edge.
ExecuJet, business aircraft and helicopter operator, is announcing the opening of a fixed-base operation (FBO) services in Tel Aviv, Israel. The FBO is managed in partnership with leading Israeli aviation and tourism company Flyeast and will be part of the luxury Fattal Terminal at Ben Gurion Airport.
UTG Private Aviation, fix-based operator (FBO) at Domodedovo airport, has started the first stage of a full-scale renovation of current business aviation terminal. Renovation will be completed by the end of 2022. At the same time new terminal construction project is scheduled.
Owning a private aircraft is the ultimate status symbol for the high-net-worth individuals and also a perfect tool to solve business travel needs for corporate clients. They open up the glamorous side of air travel – but all of this comes at a high cost.
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. (Eve) and Halo have announced a partnership focused on developing Urban Air Mobility (UAM) products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom.
In a report titled 'Private jets: can the super rich supercharge zero-emission aviation?', Brussels-based NGO Transport & Environment, goes into depth on the evolution of Business aviation emissions in recent years and suggests that there are few arguments to be made in defending the existence of the sector.
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Flight Consulting Group has joined the German Business Aviation Association (GBAA) that has more than 90 members representing the leaders of the European business aviation market. The membership in the GBAA will help Flight Consulting Group to strengthen its position in Europe, expand its services across the key region – Germany, and join forces with the GBAA members for the success of the business aviation industry.
Beacon announced that it has signed an agreement with ABS Jets, an executive operator and maintenance organization from the Czech Republic. The agreement is focused on integrating Beacon as its dedicated maintenance coordination platform to accelerate return-to-service time.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announced FlightSafety International has joined as an IBAC Industry Partner. The alliance between the two organizations began more than a decade ago when they co-developed a series of e-learning courses on the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) and Safety Management Systems (SMS), hosted by FlightSafety.
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), based in Brussels, Belgium, has accepted the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) as a full voting member. EBAA is the leading organization for operators of business aircraft in Europe.
Airbus Helicopters, in cooperation with DRF Luftrettung, has performed the first retrofit of a four-bladed H145 into the new five-bladed version. The helicopter, an H145 of the German HEMS operator, was first delivered in 2018 and will be deployed at DRF’s base in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.