Geneva-based Global Jet has opted out of a booth at EBACE 2017, choosing instead to offer a “VVIP transfer” service to company headquarters on Chemin des Papillons at the southwest end of the airport.
Jetex and the French airport developer Edeis announced a co-branding agreement to provide FBO services and ground-handling support at 15 locations in France from June 1.
Airbus Corporate Jets yesterday launched a private jet version of its new A330neo, which features new-generation engines and aerodynamic and other improvements.
GE has signed a definitive agreement with Aerion for a joint study to define requirements for the three turbofan engines that will power the Mach 1.5 AS2 business jet. The agreement culminates two years of discussions.
Just because Luxaviation isn’t announcing any acquisitions here doesn’t mean it isn’t hard at work on expansion plans, says Patrick Hansen, group CEO of the world’s second-largest corporate aircraft operator.
Textron Aviation’s 3,500-nm range super-midsize CE-700 Citation Longitude is making its EBACE debut as a tangible statement of the firm’s accelerated investment in new product development – an avowed $200 million to $300 million per year including services.
Paris Le Bourget Airport was the top airport for business aviation in Europe between May 2016 and April 2017, according to an analysis of acukwik.com usage. Six airports serving London ranked among the top 50. With seven of the top 50 airports, Italy accounted for the most airports of any of the 22 countries represented on the list.
Of all European airports requested by Aircharterguide.com users between May 2016 and April 2017, Paris Le Bourget Airport was requested as a destination and departure airport most, according to Air Charter Guide Worldwide Trip Builder records.
Honda Aircraft Company Inc.'s first production airplane is the HondaJet — designated the HA-420. It competes with entry-level jet aircraft such as the Cessna Citation M2, Cessna Mustang, Eclipse 550 and Embraer Phenom 100/100E.
The slow evolution of Aerion Corp.’s supersonic business jet will gain speed sometime this summer or fall as the 14-year-old company finally selects an engine. Co-chairman Brian Barents describes making that decision as the pacing item of the project, and exhibits a certain resignation to the choices near at hand.
Leonardo-Finmeccanica is offering more helicopter types in Turkey, adding the AW169 and AW189 to the family of new-generation aircraft to be distributed there through Kaan Air.
Starting 3Q 2016, Rockwell Collins’ latest-generation Venue CMS will be standard aboard Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000. Designed to be paired with Bombardier’s WAVE [wireless access virtually everywhere] Ka-band satcom system, Venue will provide broadband Wi-Fi connectivity and video streaming, plus it links up with a large variety of peripherals, including Apple TV and other HDMI entertainment devices.
Pratt & Whitney Canada shipped initial PW800 engines to Gulfstream for the G600, the second variant in the company’s new ultra-long range business jet family now under final assembly in Savannah, Georgia.
Honeywell signed an agreement with Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group to provide its full suite of GoDirect connectivity services for cabin and cockpit.
Mergers and acquisitions in the management, charter and FBO sector will continue, according to Mark Johnstone, managing director EMEA for BBA Signature Flight Support.
Luxury global aviation services Jetex has been awarded the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling certification for its FBO at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International VIP terminal.
Signed with Rolls-Royce at the show on Wednesday, an ASC/authorized service center agreement for the BR710A2-20 turbofan reconfirmed RUAG Aviation’s participation in the RR global network and gave the green light for the company to further expand.
The African Business Aviation Association is a thriving organization of 106 members with a presence at EBACE, but that buoyancy is reduced by its members’ firsthand knowledge of the daunting challenges that continue to face aviation in the African continent.
