As a HondaJet dealership representing the southern UK, France, parts of Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Italy, TAG Aviation is excited to see the world tour demonstration aircraft here at EBACE.
TAG Aviation’s managed/charter European fleet has grown to around 77 aircraft. Seven are Gulfstream G650s, many of them are replacing G450s as owners upgrade.
The new CEO of ExecuJet is Gerrit Basson, who formerly was its president and COO and is now responsible for integrating the company into the Luxaviation Group.
Don’t be an “EeJit”; take advantage of Irish registration for your business airplane. There’s a welcome there for you at Shannon Airport’s International Aviation Services Center.
The African Business Aircraft Association has released its first data-driven report that describes the state of business aviation in Africa and what association members believe needs to be accomplished to foster future growth.
Determined to overturn competitors’ claims of poor after- (and pre-) sales service, Dassault Aviation is in Booth M105 in Geneva this week to advertise its latest efforts in enhancement of the customer experience. Speaking on Monday, Eric Trappier, chairman and CEO, commented on the January launch of FalconResponse, the rapid AOG service.
GE Aviation is powering ahead with its Passport engines for Bombardier’s Global 7000 and 8000, certification of which is predicted before the end of this year.
A new forecast by Bombardier Aerospace projects 9,000 light, medium and large business jets valued at $267 billion will be delivered over the next 10 years, with the greatest growth in the large jet segment.
The courses provide passengers a basic understanding of aircraft operations and training for a wide variety of emergency situations. They also train on the use of emergency equipment.
More than half of Textron Aviation’s service centers are now able to work on Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker models of aircraft. By the end of the year, they will all have the capability.
Making their EBACE debuts are Astra Aviation Services, Great Circle Services, Paisajes Gallegos and Primus, joining established names Bestfly and EAN Aviation.
Troubled Bombardier late Monday announced that Eric Martel, president of its Business Aircraft division, will leave the company to pursue other opportunities. He will be replaced by former Learjet chief David Coleal, who is currently executive vice president at Spirit Aerosystems. Coleal ran Learjet from 2008-2011. “We’ve got a great product line. Now we must focus on execution,” he told ShowNews yesterday.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Alpha Star Aviation Services has contracted Jet Aviation to complete an ACJ A319 and an ACJ A330. The aircraft will be delivered to Jet’s Basel Completions Center in the fourth quarter of this year. Alpha Star CEO Salem Abaid Al Muzaini, seen here (left) celebrating the deal with Jet Aviation Group president Rob Smith said, “Jet Aviation has an excellent reputation for the quality of its cabin interiors, which is backed by comprehensive capabilities and a willingness to invest in cutting edge technology.
At EBACE yesterday Wheels Up exercised its option to purchase the next 35 King Air 350i turboprops from its order placed in 2013 for up to 105 aircraft. It was the largest order in history for general aviation turboprop aircraft. To date, Wheels Up has taken delivery of 31 of that initial order of 35, and also received 10 factory-refurbished Citation Excel/XLSs.
Mercedes-Benz Style and Lufthansa Technik will jointly develop an innovative, luxurious cabin concept for short- and medium-haul VIP and VVIP aircraft.
Harrods Aviation is doing some of the footwork for you in equipping its staff with the latest Fitbit technology to find out how far they walk in the course of the three-day show.
An inordinately long market downturn is followed by first signs of recovery – but hopeful aircraft are still falling by the wayside, even when they emanate from apparently blue chip companies. Other aerospace stalwarts call a pause in development to reconsider if they have really, really adopted the right formula for their new project.
Aviation Week recently sampled the new touch-screen Pro Line Fusion cockpit in Rockwell Collins’ King Air 250 demonstrator on a flight from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Rockford, Illinois.
