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Embraer and NetJets announce deal for up to 250 Praetor 500 jets in excess of US $5 billion
Embraer and NetJets announce deal for up to 250 Praetor 500 jets in excess of US $5 billion

NetJets has signed a new deal with Embraer for up to 250 Praetor 500 jet options, which includes a comprehensive services and support agreement. The deal is valued in excess of US $5 billion, with deliveries expected to begin in 2025, and will be NetJets’ first time offering the midsize Praetor 500 to customers.

Bizjet demand still well above 2019 as summer season nears
Bizjet demand still well above 2019 as summer season nears

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

Vista to simplify the approach to trading aircraft globally
Vista to simplify the approach to trading aircraft globally

Vista Global Holding (Vista), the world’s leading private aviation group, has today announced that it will be centralizing and expanding its aircraft trading service offerings with a dedicated focus on worldwide trading of business aircraft across corporates, private owners and the brokerage market.

Dassault Celebrates 60 Years of Falcon Business Jets
Dassault Celebrates 60 Years of Falcon Business Jets

“For an aircraft to fly well, it must be beautiful,” Marcel Dassault famously said. Already well known for the sleek Mirage fighters, Dassault –the man and the company –proved the adage once again on May 4, 1963 with the first flight of the Mystère 20, the company’s first business jet. With an eye toward the sizable American market, it was soon rebranded the Falcon 20.

Bizjet trends stabilising at 10% under last year’s record trends
Bizjet trends stabilising at 10% under last year’s record trends

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.  

AERO exceeds high expectations
AERO exceeds high expectations

AERO 2023 has once again lived up to its claim of being the leading international trade show for General Aviation with this year's edition.

Airline connectivity recovery and bizav gains vs 2019 diminishing
Airline connectivity recovery and bizav gains vs 2019 diminishing

WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.

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.  

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