Buisness aviation news
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.
Bizjet demand picked up in the last week, having been notably weaker in the first half of September. The trend in the key US market was still slightly negative, with the hurricane impact in Florida offsetting the growth in bizjet activity in Texas. In Europe, UK bizjet activity was up but demand has stagnated in Central and Southern Europe.
Jet Aviation announced that it has redelivered a pair of identical Boeing Business Jets 737-8s to an undisclosed customer. The interiors were completed in less than ten months, the shortest downtime the completion centre has achieved for two simultaneous aircraft.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced more than 100 customer pilots have earned type rating for the Gulfstream G700 from the Savannah-based FlightSafety International training center since the aircraft earned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification on March 29.
Business jet demand is ebbing fast this month, particularly in the small and midsize fleets. In the US, the weakest spot is California. In Europe, the post Olympics hangover is showing up in much lower flight activity, notably in Germany where flight activity is trending down by % this month.
Aero Asset released its 2024 Half Year Heli Market Trends Twin-Engine edition. Aero Asset leverages proprietary market intelligence to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the market, allowing readers to navigate the shifting dynamics of the preowned twin-engine helicopter market.
Kazakhstan's corporate and private aviation market is gradually expanding. This comprehensive and harmonious growth is inconceivable without technical maintenance that complies with international standards and rules. One technical maintenance provider, Pure Technics, has massively expanded its technical capabilities and is now announcing three new areas aimed at end-to-end services to maintain the airworthiness of Embraer 135/145 (Embraer Legacy 600/650), Beechcraft King Air 300 series planes, and Leonardo AW139 and Airbus H145 helicopters (EC-145/MBB BK117 — C2 and D2 variants).
Bizjet flight activity is slowing fast in the US this month. The declines clearly derive from waning demand in the smaller end of the market, particularly older entry level and midsize jets. Business jet activity in California has actually fallen behind 2019 levels. The European market hasn’t seen the same relapse, but still weak in Central Europe, and much closer than the US to 2019 levels.
ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has commenced performing heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft following the receipt of regulatory approval.