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Firm Offers 30-day Terms for Bizav Handling in Russia

Capital AviaNeft, a Russian provider of aircraft refueling services and full-service support for business aircraft, is offering post-paid terms for ground handling services in Russia through its Capital Bonus loyalty program. The company said its new program “has no competitors in the Russian...

Aurora Jet Partners Accepts Milestone 75th Learjet 75

The 75th Bombardier Learjet 75 was delivered yeaterday to Canadian business jet charter, management, sales and fractional provider Aurora Jet Partners during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s plant in Wichita, where the light jets are assembled. This milestone comes some two years after the mod...

Diamond clinches US certification for DA62

Diamond Aircraft has secured US Federal Aviation Administration certification for its DA62 piston twin, paving the way for the airframer to begin deliveries of its flagship aircraft into the world’s largest business and general aviation market. The approval comes 10 months after the diesel-fuelled aircraft received European approval following a three-and-a-half-year development effort....

328 Design awarded supplemental type certification for Falcon 50EX upgrade

German certification company 328 Design (328DO), has secured supplemental type certification (STC) for a Dassault Falcon 50EX cabin upgrade. The STC is the first to be issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration under the FAA/EASA bilateral agreement and was awarded on the back of an extensive refurbishment project on a privately-owned, 2001-build 50EX “This project was driven by the...

JetSuite to revamp fleet with new light and large-cabin jets

US air taxi company JetSuite is planning a major revamp of its business jet fleet to exploit the growing appetite in the USA for its branded, low-cost charter service. The operator’s will add with 10 Embraer Phenom 300s over the coming year and will also add up to 10 large-cabin jets over the same period, “to accommodate those customers looking to fly further and/or with more p...

Embraer Phenom 300 is most-delivered business jet in world for third consecutive year

The Embraer Phenom 300 was the most-delivered business jet in the world in 2015 for the third consecutive year, with 70 aircraft received by customers around the globe. "We would like to thank our customers for their confidence and continuing relationship, which has enabled the Phenom 300 to enjoy successful acceptance worldwide since its launch," said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, Pre...

Gulfstream launches system testing with first G600 Iron birth flight

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the Gulfstream G600 iron bird recently completed its “first flight,” demonstrating the company’s continued commitment to research and development and the growing maturity of the G600 aircraft program. A spatially correct, dimensionally accurate structure that includes a flight deck, the iron bird allows engineers to test the fligh...

Embraer Executive Jets Taps Across as Mexican Dealer

Toluca International Airport-based Across was tapped as Embraer Executive Jets’ authorized sales representative for Mexico, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer announced today. Under the partnership, seven-year-old Across will add Embraer business jet sales and fractional ownership offerings to its existing aircraft charter/management and FBO services. “Embraer has establi...

Optimism for Further Easing of Cuba Limits

The recent decision by the U.S. government to re-establish scheduled air service between the U.S. and Cuba is fueling optimism that the remaining travel restrictions will be eased in upcoming months. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx last week signed an agreement with senior Cuban transportation officials that paves the way for renewal of scheduled air servic...

Uber of Private Jets Raises Funds From Saudi Royal Family

Private air travel is getting the Uber treatment with some of the industry’s biggest customers -- members of the Saudi Royal family -- investing $26.1 million in a company that lets users book private jets from a smartphone. Most private aircraft aren’t used that much, JetSmarter founder Sergey Petrossov, a Russian-born Florida resident, said in an interview. They either stand idled...

Heli-Expo Preview

For the first time, the Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo will be held in Louisville, Ky., a new city for the world’s largest rotorcraft show. The main exhibition days for this year’s Heli-Expo are March 1-3, but the show begins with HAI Professional Education Courses at the Kentucky International Convention Center on February 26. Arrivals of helicopters...

First EASA Part NCC Workshop a success!

Flightworx Aviation are ensuring private owners and operators are ready for August 25, 2016, the date in which the EASA Part NCC ruling takes effect. They are offering free workshops between now and the August deadline to everyone within the industry who requires assistance. Today’s session and all subsequent workshops are being conducted by Flightworx Aviation’s Quality Coordinator...

Castle Air streamlines operations with Total AOC's Centrik

Helicopter charter and sales business Castle Air has found that cloud-based software from Total AOC is making it easy to audit and manage the business in multiple locations. Castle Air uses Centrik to handle its documents, safety management, risk management, training and administration tasks, with its web-based interface ensuring all processes are robustly documented in a transparent manner....

Fourth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft completes first flight

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the fourth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft, T4, has completed its first flight and officially joined the G500 flight-test program. The G500 took off from the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport at 9:47 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, with Flight Test pilots Eric Holmberg and Brian Dickerson at the controls. Flight Test engineers Dominic...

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