Buisness aviation news
At a media briefing held at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) Daher shared its experience in the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the company’s flight operations at the Tarbes, France headquarters site of Daher’s Aircraft Division in southwestern France.
Dassault Aviation is investing in a wider global maintenance footprint with modernized and expanded MRO factory-service facilities, and more resources flowing toward authorized facilities. Since 2019, the network has approximately doubled in size to 40 factory service centers and 21 authorized facilities. Among the benefits of this expanded network, Dassault is moving the capability to perform major inspections and upgrades closer to customers—all with one uniformly high standard of excellence.
Textron Aviation today announced the recent delivery of the first passenger unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, for use by Western Aircraft, Inc., doing business in Hawaii as Lāna’i Air. The company offers luxury air service connecting Oahu to the island of Lāna’i.
Leonardo’s continued success in the UK and Ireland VIP/corporate helicopter market expands as its regional distributor, Sloane, announced orders for one AW109 GrandNew and one AW109 Trekker light twin during an official ceremony held at EBACE 2023 (Geneva, 23-25 May). The contract clearly demonstrates the strong continued market demand in the UK for the popular class-leading AW109.
When this Citation 750 arrived at Duncan Aviation’s full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, the interior was simple, beige, and lacked any pattern or design. The headrests were uncomfortable and didn’t function well, the seat design was plain and standard, and the interior was worn.
Leading Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm order for 43 helicopters from Airbus on the concluding day of EBACE 2023.
Lufthansa Technik AG unveiled a first glimpse on the design for a government cabin based on the smallest Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) type.
The world’s favourite private aviation brand introduces the industry’s first-ever MetaFBO private terminal – inviting website visitors on a virtual journey of discovery.
Jet Aviation announced today that it earned recognition for West Palm Beach, Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Dubai DXB, Geneva, Singapore, and Sydney in the 2023 Aviation International News (AIN) and Pro Pilot PRASE FBO surveys. For the second year in a row, the company also made the PRASE survey list of Best (U.S.) Small FBO Chains category.
The aviation specialist predicts a total of 11,429 transactions representing $74.4B in revenue over the next five years
Private Flight Global, a leading provider of private aviation-related catering technology, today announced the release ‘Direct Ordering’ – a new offering within its Catering Management Platform.
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the First Quarter 2023 General Aviation Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report. The aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first three months of 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022, point to increasing aircraft unit deliveries across most aircraft segments while the overall value of the aircraft shipments was slightly lower for airplanes but increased for helicopters.
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At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Lufthansa Technik is presenting a pre-launch of a brand new VIP cabin concept for the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 777-9.
ExecuJet MRO Services has been appointed by Embraer as its authorised service centre (ASC) for business jets in Africa.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 continues to make flight test milestones toward certification and subsequent customer deliveries. The aircraft recently accomplished several certification test points in coordination with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), all of which confirm the aircraft’s exceptional performance characteristics.
Textron Aviation announced that the 100th production unit of the company’s flagship Cessna Citation Longitude business jet rolled out of the factory and is expected to deliver later this year.
Bombardier presented the progress made on its EcoJet research project, a research platform that aims to develop technologies with the goal of reducing aircraft emissions through a combination of advanced aerodynamics and propulsion enhancements.
Global Jet Capital, a global leader in financial solutions for business aircraft, released its annual Business Jet Market Forecast today. In the updated report, the company projects continued growth for the next five years. The forecast also contains insights and projections for the business aviation market through 2027, including breakdowns of new deliveries and pre-owned transactions. The high level of detail in the report is based on outputs generated by Global Jet Capital’s proprietary transaction forecast model.