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Textron Aviation celebrates milestone 400th delivery for Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2
Textron Aviation celebrates milestone 400th delivery for Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2

Textron Aviation today announced the delivery of its 400th Citation CJ4 series aircraft to Koch Holdings of Easton, Pennsylvania. This milestone delivery for the Cessna Citation CJ4 series reinforces the Citation family as the world’s most popular line of business jets and demonstrates the company’s commitment to continued innovation for customers as exemplified in the latest Citation CJ4 Gen2 aircraft.

Air charter trends: What you need to know for spring and summer 2023
Air charter trends: What you need to know for spring and summer 2023

With the current economic climate and uncertainty, being up to date on data trends is your best way to prepare for summer. To help create some clarity we want to share Avinode data and insights more regularly. Here are the latest demand indications for charter within Europe and the US.

Daher receives the Kodiak 900’s European validation
Daher receives the Kodiak 900’s European validation

Daher announced the European airworthiness validation for its Kodiak 900 – the larger and faster version of the robust and rugged Kodiak 100 turboprop-powered aircraft.

Bizjet slipping back fast in Europe, record levels in Middle East
Bizjet slipping back fast in Europe, record levels in Middle East

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

IADA: Preowned BizJet Market Is Rebalancing
IADA: Preowned BizJet Market Is Rebalancing

Expectations in the preowned business aircraft marketplace for the next six months have increased, compared to the outlook in the fourth quarter of the past year. That’s according to the First Quarter 2023 Market Report’s global perception survey of members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA).

Early Easter subdues European trend, US charter still up 20% vs 2019
Early Easter subdues European trend, US charter still up 20% vs 2019

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Airbus Helicopters and China’s GDAT sign for 50 H160 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters and China’s GDAT sign for 50 H160 helicopters

During French President Macron’s visit to China, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with GDAT, one of China’s most prominent helicopter lessors and operators, for 50 H160 helicopters. This contract is the largest single order for the H160 on the civil and parapublic market since the helicopter was unveiled in 2015.

Schiphol Airport seeks night closure, ban on private jets
Schiphol Airport seeks night closure, ban on private jets

Schiphol Airport has presented a series of decisions aimed at delivering 'quieter, cleaner and better aviation'.

Fractional programs flying at record levels, charter volumes dropping back
Fractional programs flying at record levels, charter volumes dropping back

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Greenpeace spreads misleading data about business aviation
Greenpeace spreads misleading data about business aviation

Reports appeared in the media about a report commissioned by Greenpeace from CE Delft. The report claims that the number of private flights in the EU increased by 64 percent in 2022 and that the number of private flights from Dutch airports increased by 87 percent compared to the previous year.

Bizav activity down 2% in Q1 2023 YOY, still up 12% versus Q1 2019
Bizav activity down 2% in Q1 2023 YOY, still up 12% versus Q1 2019

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Decline in year-on-year bizjet activity widens for 7th consecutive week
Decline in year-on-year bizjet activity widens for 7th consecutive week

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Charter market dipping 15% in March compared to last year
Charter market dipping 15% in March compared to last year

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Top trends in fractional jet ownership for 2023
Top trends in fractional jet ownership for 2023

Fractional aircraft flights reached a new record level in 2022, with hours flown growing even more than charter flights or wholly owned flights, according to data from ARGUS TRAQPak. These figures confirm the trend of significant growth across the whole of private aviation in the last two years.

Avia Solutions Group moves headquarters to Dublin, Ireland
Avia Solutions Group moves headquarters to Dublin, Ireland

Aviation business conglomerate Avia Solutions Group has transferred its headquarters to Dublin, Ireland, making it the second largest Irish-registered aviation business behind Ryanair.

BizAv activity slowing but still well up on 2019, especially in Super Midsize
BizAv activity slowing but still well up on 2019, especially in Super Midsize

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Presidents´ Day bizjet flights 10% down YOY, still 23% up on 2019
Presidents´ Day bizjet flights 10% down YOY, still 23% up on 2019

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

GAMA Releases 2022 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report 
GAMA Releases 2022 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report 

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the 2022 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report during its annual State of the Industry Press Conference. Overall, when compared to 2021, all aircraft segments saw increases in shipments and preliminary aircraft deliveries were valued at $26.8 billion, an increase of 6.0%. 

EH216 AAV Completes Its Japan’s First Passenger-Carrying Demo Flight
EH216 AAV Completes Its Japan’s First Passenger-Carrying Demo Flight

EHang Holdings Limited announced that its EH216 passenger-grade AAV has completed its first passenger-carrying autonomous flight demonstration within Japan, which also marks the first passenger-carrying flight for an autonomous eVTOL aircraft in Japan.

Gulfstream delivers 100th G600
Gulfstream delivers 100th G600

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the 100th Gulfstream G600 customer delivery. The aircraft was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Dallas completions center and delivered to a North America-based customer.

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