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Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Announces Certification of CorePower® System on Pilatus PC-24

Astronics Corporation, a leading supplier of advanced technologies and products to the global aerospace, defense and semiconductor industries, announced today that its CorePower® System, provided by its wholly owned subsidiary Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES), was recently certified b...

Dassault Aviation bolsters partnership with Daher with construction of new logistics platform near Paris-CDG airport

A longstanding industrial and supply-chain partner to Dassault Aviation, Daher is expanding its third-party logistics (3PL) services to the aircraft manufacturer for spare parts for civil aviation aircraft. The contract between Dassault Aviation and Daher provides for the construction of a Daher log...

For Third Consecutive Year Deer Jet wins as “World’s Leading Private Jet Charter”

The World Travel Awards (WTA), the travel industry’s leading awards programme, reunited hundreds of leaders representing the best of the world’s hospitality for a glamorous night at the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay. And for third year on a row, Deer Jet has been selected as the “World’s Leading Private Jet Charter”. Once more, Deer Jet has showcased its superio...

Aero-Dienst completes 120-month Global XRS check for Global Jet

Aero-Dienst, Nuremberg, completed the most comprehensive maintenance event on a Global Express XRS to the customer’s satisfaction. The workscope of the 120-month inspection included the dismantling of the complete VIP cabin, extensive structure and system inspections and the major overhaul of the landing gears. Before the partial painting finalized the works’ proceeding all applica...

Embraer Selects Authorized Service Center for Executive Jets in Argentina

Embraer announced the selection of Aero Baires as its first authorized service center for Executive Jets in Argentina. Based at Aeródromo de San Fernando, in Buenos Aires, the center was certified by the local aeronautical authority, ANAC (Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil), for the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300. &ldq...

AfBAA celebrates successful first AfBAC EXPO

The AfBAC EXPO, Africa’s first three-day event dedicated to business aviation and RPAS, exceeded organiser’s expectations with just under 1000 delegates registering to attend the event held in Johannesburg, 29 November to 1 December. Attendees came from as far afield as New Zealand, Canada, the USA, Europe and the Middle East, to participate in three days of conference, exhibition, wor...

Jet Aviation secures Malta AOC and expands aircraft management and charter operation in EMEA and Asia

Jet Aviation is pleased to announce that it has secured its air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Malta, thereby launching its new flight operation. The Malta location joins the company’s other regional AOC operations in Zurich and Cologne. A Boeing BBJ 737-700 is already operating under the Malta AOC, with a Legacy 600 to follow in the coming weeks. Managed by Jet Avia...

Milestone in Swiss Economic History: Pilatus Obtains PC-24 Type Certificates

On 7 December 2017 Pilatus obtained type certificates from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US-American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first ever Swiss business jet. Certification of the Super Versatile Jet prepares the ground for initial customer deliveries, which will see the PC-24 business jet take off from Central Switzerland for its entry on the global market....

Bombardier’s Newest Challenger Jet Models Surpass Significant Delivery Milestones

Challenger 350 aircraft surpass 200 deliveries, as the Challenger 650 business jet marks 50th delivery Category-defining Challenger 300 series aircraft now count more than 650 deliveries overall, making it the most delivered aircraft of last decade; Challenger 600 series jets now approaching 1,100 deliveries Significant milesto...

FAI remains on schedule to harmonise Learjet fleet by mid-2018

FAI rent-a-jet AG, Germany´s largest business jet operator, has bid farewell to its penultimate Learjet 55 aircraft (D-CAAE), which will now continue life as an air ambulance jet in the USA. The Learjet 55 has already been replaced by a Learjet 60 aircraft (D-CFAL) recently acquired by FAI in Bulgaria. Earlier this year, FAI’s last Learjet 35A aircraft was also replaced by a Learjet...

Elit'Avia Well-Positioned to Respond to Evolving Trends in Business Aviation Access and Ownership

Elit’Avia, a fully-integrated provider of business aircraft charter, management and operation services, commented on the evolution of access and ownership models in business aviation. The industry’s ecosystem features a wide range of solutions that allow corporations and individuals to access services with maximum efficiency. The spectrum ranges from on-demand charter services all t...

Tamarack Announces Approval of New Active Winglet Performance Data

Latest Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement Enhances Operational Envelope for Cessna 525 Active Winglet Operators Tamarack Aerospace Group announced that it has now received EASA, FAA and ANAC approval of a new Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) for aircraft equipped with its ATLAS ® Active Winglets on the Cessna C525 series which includes the CJ, CJ1, CJ1+ and M2 busines...

SD launches certified cyber security course, CyberSAFE.

Business aviation connectivity expert Satcom Direct today launched CyberSAFE (Securing Assets for End Users), the latest offering in its suite of cyber security services. The new course, developed by Logical Operations which certified SD to deliver the materials, will educate users about technology-related risks and provide practical solutions to this continuously emerging threat to business and i...

Locatory.com shipping services receive praise from clients worldwide

In less than 7 years since its launch, from an ambitious IT start-up Locatory.com has evolved into the No. 1 aircraft parts marketplace in the Eastern hemisphere and one of the three largest premium aircraft parts locator companies in the world. In its early days the company provided aircraft parts locating services only; however, since then it has introduced numerous highly successful logistics a...

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