Buisness aviation news
![New business aircraft brokerage Vertis Aviation Aircraft Trading takes off](/upload/iblock/699/q7rr6ez1a72rwyiiouf4e11mg6xot2ha/Mark_Abbott_-_CEO_Jeffrey_Emmenis_-_Director_Conan_McGale_-_Director.jpg)
Business aviation figureheads Mark Abbott, Conan McGale and Jeffrey Emmenis are combining more than sixty years of sector experience in a new aircraft broking venture, Vertis Aviation Aircraft Trading. The decision to launch was inspired by an increasing number of requests for aircraft transaction support from charter customers of sister business Vertis Aviation, as well as growing market demand for transparent, highly personalised transactions in an increasingly lively and somewhat opaque trading sector.
![Is the future of payments instant and alternative?](/upload/iblock/a3d/5z0ca92l5fjjkjcdyric83mn1b4bk3d7/Patrick_Lucy_AvinodeGroup.png)
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.
![FAI Technik expands with new maintenance base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport](/upload/iblock/e2d/olf3yuj4yb68u15o4vgssl97h4j70o2i/FAI_Technik.jpg)
German MRO service provider FAI Technik has expanded its presence in Germany with the opening today of a maintenance base at the all new “Willy Brandt” Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), in the country’s capital.
![Global Jet Capital surpasses $3.5b in aircraft financing originations](/upload/iblock/aeb/23dbs1r7la1yijbbps0253plvncoh4ei/parking28.jpg)
Global Jet Capital (GJC), a global leader in financial solutions for business aircraft, announced it has provided more than $3.5 billion in financing to users of new and pre-owned aircraft. This milestone is significant for the specialty financer that has focused on delivering a unique customer-centric experience since its inception, providing speed, flexibility, and personalized financing solutions unmatched in the marketplace.
![ALTEA’s Perspective on the Pre-Owned Business Jet Marketplace 2023](/upload/iblock/aca/la9br5g0tn2xmgvqffj61znk398tmj9m/Business-Jet.jpg)
ALTEA knows aircraft inside and out. The organisation is retained by those who want fresh thinking secured by experience in asset management; procurement and sales; financial solutions and design. Team members, Jean Sémiramoth and Andrew Butler share their personal retrospective views on the pre-owned business jet aircraft market in 2022 – and identify what trends can be foreseen in 2023.
![662](/upload/iblock/2df/7dj0gu9b5112ysnvtbnvhwfognwhmgo9/BizavWeek_662.png)
![Jetex London Welcomes the World](/upload/iblock/ed2/ufskcjf98umt890gyt39xc3eohr6w3uy/Jetex_London%20Biggin%20Hill.jpg)
Located at Hangar 510 at Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB/BQH), Jetex London has commenced full commercial operations and is welcoming international private jet flyers to the United Kingdom capital.
![Satcom Direct confirms commercial launch of the SD Plane Simple antenna series](/upload/iblock/fab/pl0w4278h2b2s082aifjqgh2m1ptc7jp/The_Plane_Simple_Ku_-_band_tail.jpg)
Satcom Direct, the business and military aviation solutions provider, is celebrating a landmark moment as the Plane Simple antenna series officially enters commercial service.
![Charter demand sliding, UK activity drops, but overall activity holds](/upload/iblock/ebe/9l4t4bgesyj4uhonjbw34ea06bculzl7/parking_WEF-2017_1.jpg)
WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.
![Charter demand predictions for the start of 2023](/upload/iblock/d01/3a8zuk6hvv3czxpenu62uvudavm6u3j2/Jet-night.jpg)
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?
![Nomad Technics completes a scheduled maintenance and modifications on a Boeing BBJ](/upload/iblock/7ad/rlnadnuhwhn7a24zcwnnr20ws8mneovu/BBJ-Hangar-Nomad-Technics-Basel.jpg)
Nomad Technics has successfully completed a scheduled maintenance and modifications on a Boeing BBJ.
![Jetex and Skylegs Launch System Integration for Aircraft Operators](/upload/iblock/24b/c646qkgz2m0703nhtudtgth0xhx1gfgw/Jetex_RR.jpg)
Innovation and seamless system integration take global flight operations to the next level. Every detail matters to ensuring a safe and seamless flight. Committed to making flight operations easy and error-free, Jetex and Skylegs announce the integration of their platforms.
![Dufour Aerospace closes new investment from Vista to accelerate growth](/upload/iblock/b32/7xy31rvrxemycxze9gwlx6e5hwpwcqss/Dufour-Aerospace.jpg)
Dufour Aerospace AG announced that it successfully completed a Series B investment from Vista Global Holding Limited (Vista), the world’s leading global private aviation group, further supporting the continued development of sustainable aviation technologies.
![Robinson Helicopter Company to celebrate 50 years in 2023](/upload/iblock/71b/t4nvffwqsvb5xfd4l3690yc61wn64c4x/Robinson_delivery.jpg)
2023 marks 50 years in business for Robinson Helicopter Company. Founded by Frank Robinson on June 20, 1973, Robinson’s goal was to design and manufacture simple, reliable helicopters as efficiently as possible without compromising quality.
![Boom Supersonic Begins Construction on Overture Superfactory](/upload/iblock/a83/ndy17r5gtlul9ec64mn630ju91ib21hi/TA_Boom.jpg)
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory today in Greensboro, North Carolina.
![Gulfstream G700 Amasses 25 Speed Records](/upload/iblock/23b/p2oz9jw2mx9buypurwg5p33accrm5qln/G700-N706GD-MEBAA-2022.jpg)
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 achieved 25 speed records on the recently completed G700 world tour.
![661](/upload/iblock/89c/wwxi9srl6nt50de06d81ktxbjm0omw1l/BizavWeek_661.png)
![Global demand holding but charter market back to 2019 levels in Europe](/upload/iblock/a3d/y2qvpcuml8g774vumzh6se4mdskll85q/parking_WEF-2017_4.jpg)
WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.
![Airbus Helicopters performed steadily in a complex 2022](/upload/iblock/5ee/y5b3nj5yeixhttlaq9jhwrytz8w2999h/H145-.jpg)
In 2022, Airbus Helicopters logged 374 gross orders (net: 362), highlighting the ongoing market recovery with an impressive 216 light single engine helicopters sold. Deliveries increased from 338 in 2021 to 344 in 2022, contributing to Airbus Helicopters’ preliminary 52% share of the civil and parapublic market.
![Jetcraft poised for strong 2023 with senior Americas’ sales hires](/upload/iblock/bdb/qe19kztkzvymrbx18ap098jgwzv2gtaa/Jetcraft_logo.jpg)
Jetcraft, the global leader in business aircraft sales and acquisitions, has appointed Gerald Hooper and Laurence Vidal to senior sales roles in the Americas. The executive hires position Jetcraft to meet customer demand throughout the continent and further expand the company’s on-the-ground market intelligence.