Buisness aviation news
Leading global trade body, The Air Charter Association (The ACA), hosted its annual European Broker-Operator Forum on 16 October 2024 at The Grand Majestic Hotel in Prague. More than 50 senior air charter professionals from over 15 countries across Europe shared their expert insight into current industry challenges and best practices. The event also made for the perfect opportunity to network and engage with members, many of whom were attending an ACA event for the first time.
The Swiss-Made PC-12 was last year’s most frequently flown business aircraft in the USA. Specifically, 316,328 takeoffs by the “World’s Greatest Single” were recorded between August 2023 and July 2024, representing 8.8 percent of all departures. Once again, this single-engine turboprop impresses with its versatility, safety, reliability and efficiency.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certification to install Starlink high-speed internet on the award-winning G650 and G650ER.
Textron Aviation announced the Cessna Citation Ascend continues to progress through its certification program and will be equipped with the latest enhancements to the Garmin G5000 avionics suite. This flight deck will provide pilots with significant technological advances when it enters into service, expected to be in 2025.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium (ExecuJet), Dassault Aviation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, to perform line maintenance and AOG support on Bombardier Global XRS, Global 5000/5500 and Global 6000/6500 aircraft.
Jet Aviation announced today that it has added 39 aircraft to its managed fleet in the US since the beginning of the year. 16 aircraft have also been added to the company’s Part 135 Air Carrier Certification.
Bombardier today announced that manufacturing of major structural components for the 1st production jet is underway across Bombardier facilities in Saint-Laurent (Québec), Red Oak (Texas) and Querétaro (Mexico). Set to enter into service in the second half of 2025, the Global 8000 private jet will stand alone as the world’s fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet, innovatively crafted with the smoothest ride and the industry’s healthiest cabin. The aircraft also continues to impress in flight testing, achieving positive results throughout its campaign.
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has issued its Third Quarter 2024 Preowned Aircraft Market Report, highlighting a rise in optimism among members as the quarter concluded. The report was released today here in Las Vegas at the National Business Aviation Association’s 2024 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
Pilatus is committed to sustainability – as demonstrated by the use of environmentally friendly materials in the cabin interior of the PC-24, including natural oils instead of synthetic varnishes.
Global bizjet activity was blunted by Hurricane Milton last week, principally in the busiest US State Florida. European bizjet activity is slipping back, particularly in France. Bizjet activity in the Middle East is also wilting under the weight of regional conflict.
TAG Aviation is thrilled to announce the expansion of its global fleet with the addition of nine exceptional aircraft. The additional aircraft to the fleet include a Dassault Falcon 6X, a Bombardier Challenger 650 and a Gulfstream G500 in Europe and a Bombardier Global 6000, a Gulfstream G550 and four Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft in Asia.
It’s 3am at the VIP airport terminal of Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub and an ultra-long range aircraft is readying for take-off. The luxury, 14-seat private jet is headed for Europe, just as soon as its main passenger and his entourage arrive.
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, announced today that its advanced technology Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mount terminal is now available through Gulfstream for Gulfstream G650, Gulfstream G650ER, Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 production aircraft. The first G600 equipped with the advanced tail mount connectivity system has been delivered, and additional Gulfstream aircraft installations are already in progress.
Business jet demand is navigating turbulent waters, with the approach of the US elections, outgoing and incoming hurricanes across the South-East of the country, economic stagnation in Europe and escalating conflicts in the Middle East. The combined headwinds are clearly widening the declines in comparison to 2023, which itself was a reset from the post-Covid high points in 2022.
ExecuJet, part of Luxaviation Group, has announced that all nine of its FBOs in Spain have successfully achieved the IS-BAH Stage II accreditation. These FBOs have recently joined the Group from Sky Valet, and will be integrated into the ExecuJet FBO brand in 2025.
Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, have announced that Toyota will invest an additional $500m to support the certification and commercial production of Joby's electric air taxi, with the aim of realizing the two companies' shared vision of air mobility.
