The sale of preowned business aircraft rose slightly in 2023, according to a survey of dealers and brokers by the International Aircraft Dealers Association.
PILATUS AIRCRAFT is acquiring workforce (230 employees) and equipment of RUAG AEROSTRUCTURES SCHWEIZ, which produces parts/components its aircraft, including PC-21 fuselages and PC-12 horizontal stabilizers, from 2Q24.
COCOPLUM AERO SERVICES, FL says it is currently tearing down these airframes: G150; GII; GIII; GIV; G450; GV; G550; Learjet 35/45/60, Falcon 50/100; Dornier 328; Hawker 800, Challenger 300/600/601/604/605 and Global 5000.
Operators should expect strict parking restrictions, Prior Permission Required requirements (PPRs), traffic delays and potentially “eye watering special event fees," according to the OpsGroup.
ExecuJet received fully electric ground-handling equipment at its Paris-Le Bourget Airport facility, its first location in Europe to use such machines.
Embraer’s Agricultural Aviation Division delivered 65 Ipanemas in 2023, surpassing a milestone in production of the piston-powered agricultural airplane.
CIRRUS AIRCRAFT unveiled the SR Series G7 single-engine piston with touchscreen interfaces, large high-resolution displays, advanced safety systems, improved visibility, increased legroom, and Cirrus IQ for real-time health reports.