Business Aviation

Jet Support Services (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programmes for the business aviation industry, has appointed Haydee Ramirez to director, business development for Africa.
Maintenance & Training

Eclipse Aerospace, - the VLJ manufacturer part-owned by Turkish investors -. announced today the “sold out” success of the Avio IFMS completion programme.
Emerging Technologies

Dubai based, worldwide trip support provider Fly Aviation Services donated $6,000 to Ugandan charity Quicken Trust, as a direct result of its participation at the EBACE show in Geneva last month.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that its Rockwell Collins Global Vision flight deck has been granted certification from Transport Canada
Emerging Technologies

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced an important milestone in the development and certification of its Hawker 200 light jet.
Business Aviation

US aerospace and defence giant Textron has appointed Scott Ernest as president and chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Company. He will report to Textron chairman Scott Donnelly and succeeds Jack Pelton, who retired earlier this month.
Maintenance & Training

Air Charter Service's Dubai office says that it is continuing to experience higher than normal growth so far this year, and attributes much of it to the ongoing effects of the political problems in the Middle East.
Business Aviation

Jet Aviation Dubai has reported a substantial increase in base maintenance Certificates of Return to Service (CRS) issued for Embraer Legacy aircraft.
Business Aviation

Rotana Jet of Dubai has formally signed to become a base operator at Al Bateen Executive Airport, in Abu Dhabi
Airports & Networks

Gulfstream has resumed the G650 flight-test programme following the temporary suspension of flying after the fatal crash of a test aircraft last month. The first flight since the accident took place on Saturday with Serial Number 6001 flying for 1 hour and 39 minutes.
Business Aviation

OnAir and TriaGnoSys have today launched the most lightweight and complete turnkey solution for business jets. It enables passengers to use their mobile devices and laptops for calls, text messages, emailing and Internet browsing, as they do on the ground.
Emerging Technologies

Gama Aviation has signed an agreement with worldwide catering services provider, Private Flight, to develop and support its catering operations of its 80 business aircraft in its three key markets – Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BAE Systems and leading UK design consultancy Design Q have unveiled their latest concept for the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) at EBACE in Geneva.
Interiors & Connectivity

Turkey is to receive its first GrandNew light-twin helicopter from Agusta Westland by the end of June, the FInnmeccanica company said today.
Aerospace

Mubadala subsidiary SR Technics has made its first foray into cabin completions and signed its first VIP Airbus Conversion Contract with an undisclosed customer from the Middle East.
Business Aviation

Rotana Jet is the latest business aviation operator to get an AOC to begin charter operations in the UAE.
Airports & Networks

Honeywell's HTF7250G turbofan engine which will power the Gulfstream G250 super mid-size business jet G250 super mid-size business jet has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the company said at EBACE today.
Emerging Technologies

Kuwaiti media mogul Ahmed Al Jarallah, owner of the Arab Times and Dar Al Seyassah newspapers has taken delivery of a Challenger 605 aircraft this week from Bombardier .
Business Aviation

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) has extended its portfolio of various approvals to include Qatar. This approval is a mandatory requirement to offer LBAS' wide range of maintenance services to Bombardier Challenger 604/605 aircraft flying under Qatar registration
MRO

Jordan's Arab Wings is entering the maintenance sector with a new hangar under construction at its base at Amman's Marka airport for repair operations.
Business Aviation

Ocean Sky's VIP passengers and crew will have round-the-clock access to specialised medical care, security advice and assistance on a global basis—thanks to a new agreement with MedAire
Business Aviation

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) today announced that it has developed an aftermarket retrofit kit for the installation of genuine Hawker winglets on the Hawker 750, a modification that will provide an incremental performance improvement in time to climb, range and fuel consumption.
Business Aviation

Embraer has chosen Honeywell's Ovation Select Cabin Management System (CMS) for its new family of Legacy 450/500 jets, providing passengers with state-of-the-art connectivity for work and leisure.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi's executive airport, Al Bateen, has taken a major step forward with the introduction of a new FBO brand which could be the first step in creating a brand to compete with the world's best know FBO providers.
Airports & Networks

Cessna has today announced the Citation CJ4 business jet has gained type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
Business Aviation