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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.

Super Bowl bizjet attendance down 25% as US charter falls off peak
Super Bowl bizjet attendance down 25% as US charter falls off peak

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

February seeing steeper declines in year on year bizjet trends
February seeing steeper declines in year on year bizjet trends

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

European business aviation could show resilience in 2023 despite recessionary outlook
European business aviation could show resilience in 2023 despite recessionary outlook

The first month of 2023 started with high private jet demand in the European region and other parts of the world. By the close of the last quarter of 2022, European private jet operators had completed over 600,000 business jet flights to various global destinations, making it one of the busiest years in flight activity in the past three years. The growing demand for private flying among air passengers signals a promising future in this aviation segment this year.

Is the future of payments instant and alternative?
Is the future of payments instant and alternative?

We sat down with Patrick Lucy, Account Manager Team Lead – EMEAA, to discuss his view on the current state of our industry and how alternative payment methods can be part of the solution.

Charter demand sliding, UK activity drops, but overall activity holds
Charter demand sliding, UK activity drops, but overall activity holds

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Charter demand predictions for the start of 2023
Charter demand predictions for the start of 2023

The start of 2023 feels like the start of a rollercoaster. As we crank up the lift hill to the first rush of excitement, what ups and downs – maybe even some loop the loops? – are coming our way in 2023, and what did the last lap of the 2022 track tell us?

Gulfstream G700 Amasses 25 Speed Records
Gulfstream G700 Amasses 25 Speed Records

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 achieved 25 speed records on the recently completed G700 world tour.

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