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Busy March at AMAC Aerospace - McDonnell Douglas MD-80, Gulfstream G550 and Airbus

Pre-Purchase Inspections on McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Gulfstream G550 Two aircraft have found new owners after Pre-Purchase Inspections at AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. A McDonnell Douglas MD-80 arrived in February in Basel, to undergo a Pre-Purchase Inspection. In addition, AMAC’s maintenance team performed a 6-month check before re-delivering the MD-80 to its new owner...

Bigger than Texas - flying Kangaroo doubles down on flights from Melbourne to the US

Melbourne post-COVID tourism recovery is set to accelerate with Qantas launching a new direct route from Dallas Fort Worth and significantly increasing flights from Los Angeles. From 2 December 2022, the national carrier will operate four weekly return flights between Melbourne and major US hub, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), with its Boeing 787 Dreamliners. These are the...

The Sonaca 200 represented and marketed in France by ATA by Pelletier

In order to ensure the ramp-up of sales of the Sonaca 200 at European level, Sonaca Aircraft is developing a network of distributors. After signing a partnership contract with British European Aviation for England, Ireland and the Channel Islands and GB Aircraft for Poland, the manufacturer has just concluded an agreement with ATA by Pelletier for the French market. ATA by Pelletier, official a...

AERO 2022 - much more than Just a trade show

AERO is not only a meeting place for the industry, where visitors can see new products and innovations live, it is also an important information and discussion platform for the entire industry with its extensive conference and lecture program. The top-class lectures, presentations and discussions at the AERO Conferences are worth a visit to the trade show in Friedrichshafen alone. Each day of...

Carbon neutral air travel: AirGO provides first SAF Book & Claim Scheme for business aviation

‘Instant offsetting schemes are the way forward’ says boutique private airline AirGO - as it continues to disrupt the sector and lead the industry in the fight against carbon emissions. AirGO, which specialises in the sales, management and charter of mono fleets, reduces the CO2 emissions of its flights by offering a SAF Book and Claim system for its flights. This s...

India flybig to acquire up to ten De Havilland Canada Twin Otter series 400 aircraft

Big Charter Private Limited has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase up to ten new De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft for operation by its promoted airline, flybig. The companies will work towards a definitive purchase agreement that would include five firm-ordered aircraft and options for another five.  "In conjunction with the UDAN initiative, the Indian Govern...

Welcome new Pratt & Whitney capabilities center in Bengaluru

Pratt & Whitney announced its plans to open a world-class global supply chain support center in Bengaluru, India. The India Capability Center will employ hundreds of analysts and data scientists to augment Pratt & Whitney’s global supply chain, focused on digital capabilities. “We are proud to announce our Supply Chain Support Center in Bengaluru – a first-of-its-...

Volocopter performs the first crewed eVTOL flight in France

On March 21, 2022 Volocopter completes a double pioneering victory by becoming the first eVTOL developer performing crewed and remotely piloted test flights in France. The crewed flights were part of a week-long test campaign dedicated to Urban Air Mobility. The goal? To give Volocopter and its partners – Groupe ADP and RATP Group – key ideas to launch the UAM in time for the Olympic a...

Jetbook is a work of excellence

It is called -The Ultimate Guide to Business Aircraft and Helicopters. A book is a book, and a guide is a guide. Jetbook is a salon table reference album of things that one wants to, or needs to know when buying a private or business jet. Or when writing about the topic, or when just being curious about it. Jetbook reflects what business aviation stands for in two key words: high quality and value...

New International Gulfstream sales representative for Vietnam - Sun Air

Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Sun Air LLC —the Hanoi, Vietnam-based luxury business aviation service company — as the authorized international sales representative (ISR) for Gulfstream business aircraft sales activities in Vietnam. Under the agreement, Sun Air, a company member of Sun Group Corp., will be responsible for promoting and supporting Gulfstream with customers a...

AllianceJet continues its expansion and welcomes the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet

AllianceJet, part of the Alliance Aviation Group of companies, is expanding its fleet with the Boeing 737-800, the company’s third aircraft after the Bombardier Global 6000 and Bombardier Challenger 605. Leading the next generation of mid-sized aircraft, Boeing 737-800’s innovative design delivers superior reliability, exceptional performance, and unparalleled comfort, meeting All...

A compact, lightweight JX terminal to meet business aviation connectivity demand - Inmarsat and Orbit

The business aviation market will have access to a new compact and lightweight terminal for Inmarsat's market-leading Jet ConneX (JX) inflight broadband solution from early next year, after the company expanded its partnership with Orbit Communication Systems, a leading provider of airborne communication solutions.  Orbit's AirTRx30 terminal is progressing towar...