Buisness aviation news
![The ARGUS Monday Minute: June 13, 2022](/upload/iblock/87b/1wzyn41a0u9ok7b79wp1b3szga9cdu2m/fuel%20business%20jet.jpg)
Finishing out the first full week of June 2022, business aviation flight activity is up 1.23% in North America and 33.6% in Europe from this time last year.
![Jet Aviation Collaborates with Shell Aviation to Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Seletar Airport in Singapore](/upload/iblock/78c/1nrvl6k675772qi8xwyvq6ke289omwto/Jet-Aviation_SAF_Seletar.jpg)
Jet Aviation announced today that it has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation to secure and offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied by Shell Aviation at its Singapore Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Seletar Airport, effective immediately.
![Greenpoint Technologies won design award for Boeing Business Jet MAX 8 interior concept](/upload/iblock/77d/984bx406qiakpsbp15xkn6xdzi3yzw2h/Greenpoint_Retreat_1.jpg)
Greenpoint Technologies wins the Private Jet Concept Award in the International Yacht and Aviation Awards 2022 for its VIP BBJ MAX 8 interior design, titled Retreat.
![Brazil Customer – Runway on the Own Farm](/upload/iblock/ae7/s37s22ylwsqgpijvufu0ltmlbb2j7bgk/Pilatus-Aircraft-Runway-on-the-Own-Farm.jpg)
Dirceu Julio Gatto is a Brazilian entrepreneur and agricultural producer who invests in agricultural production. He lives in the city of Unai, in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais. He recently took delivery of his first PC-12 NGX. The ideal aircraft to be able to fly easily to the remotest areas of Brazil in the future!
![Constant Aviation expands into helicopter MRO services](/upload/iblock/673/ojfsi8m0ctpnf4wg37drarqrs2bygyz1/Constant_Aviation_sikorsky.jpg)
Constant Aviation announced it has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities beyond its portfolio of business jets, commercial airliners and other fixed-wing aircraft to include rotorcraft such as helicopters, drones and other Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
![NHC Northern Helicopter will accompany the research vessel “Polarstern” to polar regions in the future](/upload/iblock/4d7/bi4o5f2blcp22fh2ns4ipbqtx132dqjy/Polarstern.jpg)
Northern Helicopter GmbH will fly in the Arctic and Antarctic in the future. The shipping company F.Laeisz G.m.b.H., based in Rostock, Germany, has entrusted the Emden offshore aviation company with the operation of helicopters for the research vessel "Polarstern" chartered to the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) from June 2022.
![Air Partner sees surge in bookings for private jets ahead of Wimbledon and The Hundred from sports fans](/upload/iblock/d1b/g2vvw64mlwa8k0lyxxzy55uver4s2gwj/ramp_.jpg)
With the draw announced for this year’s highly anticipated World Cup in Qatar in November, and travel restrictions continuing to ease around the world, anticipation is building for an exciting line-up of sports events for sports fanatics and spectators this summer.
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![Qatar Executive Doubles Down on Passengers’ Well-being and Comfort by Introducing a New Air Ionisation System](/upload/iblock/4f7/zc9ualxy3z2fqoxz4ml2ygjp4k7u5a0u/G650ER-Qatar.jpg)
Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group, is set to introduce a new Air Ionisation System on its state-of-the-art G650ER aircraft. The active system is capable of eliminating potentially harmful pathogens and allergens, including bacteria, viruses, and mould spores.
![Satcom Direct celebrates 25 years of business](/upload/iblock/579/7l6xn0kup53c3ygidtye00rsmgmfp6fp/SD_Falcon_2000LX.jpg)
Satcom Direct is celebrating 25 years in business this month. Chris Moore, President of SD, reflects on the driving forces behind the company’s success.
![US demand peaking, whilst Europe sees much bigger year-on-year rebound](/upload/iblock/1ee/qglq9f0fxlhhusyq1j4h4udv6okocjbv/NetJets_ramp.jpeg)
WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.
![Volocopter’s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight](/upload/iblock/5b2/utkidqhuqzxqud4lc3t8axiwyzvoizfy/VoloConnect.jpg)
At the UP.Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation hosted by investment firm UP.Partners, urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter announced that it has achieved another milestone to bring UAM to life: its fixed-winged passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May 2022.
![DGCA approves ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East for Falcon 2000](/upload/iblock/972/sd39wp2y3q5vy0h0ugszcu0b6szpls90/Falcon-2000_hangar.jpg)
ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has received approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to perform line and base maintenance on Falcon 2000 ‘Classic’ aircraft.
![The ARGUS Monday Minute: June 6, 2022](/upload/iblock/006/8u68nlhfs170f47qketipf0xb6yvumua/Gulfstream-Jet-Edge.jpg)
Memorial Day weekend saw a 1.8% increase in North American business aviation flight activity year over year (FRI MAY 27 – MON MAY 30 2022 vs FRI MAY 28 – MON MAY 31 2021). On Memorial Day we saw a 3.7% decrease in flight activity year over year, which indicates increased participation in the holiday weekend.
![Gulfstream expanding Appleton facility to meet demand and growth of fleet](/upload/iblock/9d4/5iq07mveb76qwisycvv3e52cq6tj8xoc/Gulfstream-Paint-Hangar.jpg)
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it is investing more than $55 million and hiring for more than 200 new positions at its Appleton, Wisconsin, facility to meet customer demand and growth in its fleet.
![Flexjet redefines private travel by adding private helicopter division featuring Sikorsky S-76S](/upload/iblock/5f9/ljjk7lrqevemyoenjiyziyigsnp9o1py/flexjet_private.jpg)
Flexjet, one of the largest and most innovative fractional jet providers, today launched its private helicopter division, integrating Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), which was acquired by parent Directional Aviation, into the Flexjet family.
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![Jet Aviation signs completion contract for Boeing Business Jet MAX9](/upload/iblock/4dc/sxkvabhx3v1z61itnyhbu72llqbf7him/Jet-Aviation-BBJ-MAX-9.jpg)
Jet Aviation announced today that it has signed a completion contract for a BBJ MAX 9. This follows the signing of two BBJ MAX 8 aircraft earlier this year. The aircraft is for an undisclosed VVIP customer and is scheduled to arrive at Jet Aviation’s completion facility in Basel early-2023.
![First ACH130 flying with sustainable aviation fuel in Scandinavia](/upload/iblock/442/1j6by3p3wvxxql32ngpdrllsm4xjgz7i/Helsinki-Citycopter-AHC130.jpg)
Helsinki Citycopter is committed to offering its Scandinavian customers exclusive flights in ACH130s while taking the first steps in reducing greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
![Twelfth consecutive month of record-breaking global activity for bizjets](/upload/iblock/a99/s5hbw9r4ofj9z8ljsr9pu7ak0dgni0rv/Global-7500_VistaJet.jpg)
WINGX’s weekly Business Aviation Bulletin.