Business Aviation

Fokker Services a business line of Fokker Technologies and GKN Aerospace have announced the official launch of the first ever SkyView Window for a civil jet aircraft.

EAN Aviation, the Lagos-based integrated business aviation services company, is completely refurbishing its FBO VIP Lounge at Murtala Muhammed International Airport following a period of increased customer demand.

The bizav sector is confident in upper-market segment growth, but small jets are still suffering.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fatigue management starts before the mission by determining if each crewmember is fit for flight.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.