Business Aviation

Earl Robinson dusts off his StarLiner 100 project and receives Chinese funding for a dash to 2019 certification. Fifty-seat airliner comes first; bizjet soon after.
Business Aviation

Dassault Aviation has approved ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria, as a Falcon Authorized Service Centre (ASC) for line maintenance. The Lagos-based company will provide scheduled and unscheduled line maintenance and inspections for the Dassault Falcon 7X, Falcon 900 and Falcon 2000 family.
MRO

Piaggio isn’t displaying at EBACE for the first time in 15 years, a sobering reminder of the declines suffered by the company in recent years.

EBACE

By Fred George
Fatigue management starts before the mission by determining if each crewmember is fit for flight.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Farnborough-based Acropolis Aviation has ordered the first corporate jet version of A320NEO, valued at $125 million, with a 19-seat custom interior at current list prices.
EBACE

By Fred George
Gulfstream Aerospace announced first flight of the G500 on Tuesday, a critical milestone that keeps the aircraft’s flight test and certification program on track for its slated 2017 FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency certification.
EBACE

By Fred George
Gulfstream Aerospace announced first flight of the G500 on Tuesday, a critical milestone that keeps the aircraft’s flight test and certification program on track for its slated 2017 FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency certification.
EBACE

Bombardier Business Aircraft has released its annual 10-year forecast for the private aviation market.
Business Aviation

Embraer Executive Jets has appointed ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria as a new authorised service Centre (ASC)
MRO

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Lufthansa Technik are to expand their successful co-operation in pre-defined VIP cabin completions by offering the Elite concept on the ACJ319.
Interiors & Connectivity

San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, was the most popular business aviation airport among U.S., Canada and Mexico airports during April 2015, according to an analysis of acukwik.com traffic from that month.
Business Aviation

San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, was the most popular business aviation airport in April 2015, according to an analysis of acukwik.com traffic from that month. Doha-Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, Paris Le Bourget Airport and London Stansted Airport appeared in the top 10.
Business Aviation

Airbus has launched the ACJ320neo, The launch customer for the long-anticipated variant is Farnborough, UK-based Acropolis Aviation.
Business Aviation

Jet Support Services (JSSI), has enrolled a new Global 6000 business jet operated by Wings of Grace on the JSSI Tip-to-Tail programme.
MRO

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has released data from the first ever in-depth survey of the African Business Aviation sector undertaken.
Business Aviation

Nextant Aerospace is looking to expand its remanufacturing activities into a new market segment.

EBACE

By Molly McMillin
Nextant Aerospace is looking to expand its remanufacturing activities into a new market segment.
Business Aviation

Editor’s Note: While our regular readers might think they’re seeing double, that’s not the case. These business jet specification and performance tables may at first appear to be a repeat of those published last month in our May Purchase Planning Handbook, but they are not. We received quite a few changes, additions, revisions and corrections within the category after the publication deadline. Naturally, we determined to update the digital tables immediately.
Business Aviation

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced it has added the category of Professional Member to its membership categories. It follows a restructuring of the membership options as it aims to make its services available to the complete spectrum of the African Business Aviation community.
Business Aviation

Nextant Aerospace (which makes the award-winning 400XTi ) has announced a major expansion of its Middle East sales operation and now has its sights on Sub-Saharan Africa.
Business Aviation

Morocco has received its first Gulfstream G280 following a type acceptance certificate in March from Morocco's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, whose approval was based on the aircraft's type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in February 2013.
Business Aviation

The Embraer Executive Jets' newest mid-light jet, the Legacy 450, is making its European debut at the 15th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE).
Business Aviation

Completion and refurbishment specialist Flying Colours is to fit three of the new Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft into dedicated medevac configuration.
Business Aviation

Gulfstream is on track for the first flight of its new G500 clean-sheet business jet the company said at EBACE today
Business Aviation

Rockwell Collins said at the European business aviation show EBACE today that pilots flying new Beechcraft King Air 350i, 250 and C90GTx turboprops will experience intuitive, eyes-forward flying with its Pro Line Fusion flight deck.
Business Aviation