A significant increase in traffic from China and Asia Pacific to London Luton and London Stansted over the last two years has convinced Harrods Aviation that there’s more to be won.
The newest member of the Global family has already won orders from customers in the region even though the $72.8 million aircraft will not enter service until the second half of next year.
The world’s longest-range business jet, the Gulfstream G650ER, and the slightly shorter-legged G650 were both awarded type certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in February. Both models are here on show at ABACE.
Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center will add a second business jet to its growing air rescue operations—a new Gulfstream G550 specially outfitted for medevac.
The little HondaJet making its debut at ABACE flew here flawlessly from North Carolina over a leisurely few days, covering 6,800 nm in a total of 22.8 hours, much of it spent cruising well above the weather at 38,000-40,000 ft.
A newly established unit in HNA Group’s business aviation empire has received its air operator’s certificate from the civil aviation authority of Guernsey, a British dependency in the English Channel.
Since opening in Singapore, Flying Colours has increased its capacity across all its interiors service areas, which include preliminary inspections, repair work, modifications and refurbishments.
Today in Japan, business aviation takes a much lower priority at crowded airports than commercial airliners that carry many more people per landing, and slots can be difficult to obtain or refused altogether.
President Xi Jinping's ‘Chinese Dream’ to integrate and unify China is part of the new reality that has pushed business aviation to find Chinese partners since the business jet bubble burst in the country.
Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (VABB) was the most requested departure and destination airport requested with the Air Charter Guide Worldwide Trip Builder by brokers and travelers shopping for charter flights during the last 12 months.
Asia’s first-time buyer has become a first-time seller as older business jets are traded in for newer or brand new models. It also helps explain the growing market in the region for pre-owned business jets.
Comlux had the foresight to buy three Airbus ACJ320neo and two Boeing BBJ MAX for “green” delivery next year and in 2019, two to three years ahead of the next available delivery slots from the manufacturers.
An initiative to help new buyers of pre-owned Airbus Corporate Jets has been launched to bring the manufacturer’s full spectrum of customer support and expertise to getting the most out of the aircraft.
Textron Aviation’s rugged turboprop Cessna Caravans are in strong demand in China. But while there is a lot of interest in Cessna’s business jets, orders have been elusive and this year will also be soft.
Jinggong Global Jet reports strong demand for its first aircraft fully available for charter, a Falcon 2000EX EASy, and has now expanded into aircraft management with a Falcon 7X.
Completions specialist Flying Colours Corp. has delivered the first three CRJ200 ex-airliner-to-VIP conversions for Chinese luxury company Sparkle Roll’s SR Jet, and will deliver three more by the end of the year.
ExecuJet will provide maintenance services to the Hong Kong-based HK Bellawings Jet Limited aircraft management and operating company under an agreement signed here at ABACE.
