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Scottish ACS Flight Training school acquires Alsim AL42 flight simulator

Alsim is very happy to announce the sale of an AL42 flight simulator, an exact copy of the Diamond DA42, to ACS Flight Training, a flight training organization based in Perth, Scotland. ACS Aviation is based at Perth Airport, which is the hub of general aviation in Scotland, located centrally between Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow. The contract was signed during the AeroExpo Event, UK, at th...

London Biggin Hill extended opening hours welcomed by business aviation community

London Biggin Hill Airport, the only dedicated business aviation airport within the capital, is reporting a significant increase in movements at the airport following the introduction of extended opening hours on May 1. The latest 'Business Aviation INSIGHT' report from WingX Advance shows that since the new operating hours came into effect, the airport has seen an 21% increase in busin...

Airbus may look beyond UK unless Brexit demands met - Sunday Times

Airbus could move production of new aircraft models out of Britain if the European plane-maker's "non-negotiable" demands over the free movement of people and trade tariffs are not delivered in upcoming Brexit talks, the Sunday Times reported. Britain is due to begin negotiations with the rest of the European Union about the terms of its departure in nine days time, despite P...

Helitech International puts the spotlight on the next generation of aviation professionals

Youth aviation in focus at Helitech International as Aviation Skills Partnership returns to support the Learning & Skills Zone Helitech International announces the return of the popular Learning & Skills Zone, an area dedicated to covering the career and development opportunities for young people looking to make their way in the rotorcraft industry. Hosted by Aviation Skills Partner...

Rolls-Royce opens new Airline Aircraft Availability Centre – supporting its “on time, every time” vision

Rolls-Royce has opened its new engine services Airline Aircraft Availability Centre, combining the latest in digital data management and technology innovation, marking another step towards its vision that every aircraft it powers departs and lands on time, every time, and does so as efficiently as possible. Using industry-leading data analytics, the Airline Aircraft Availability Centre, in Derb...

Guimbal sells 200th Cabri G2 to UK distributor HeliGroup

Friday 19th May was a celebration day for Helicoptères Guimbal - the factory closed slightly earlier than normal and employees and a number of customers joined together for the handover ceremony of the 200th composite-construction Cabri G2.  Resplendent in a Union Jack scheme - the British national flag - it is no surprise that this landmark aircraft has been bought by HeliGroup, the d...

Air BP bolsters its presence in the Southeast of England with a new location at Redhill Aerodrome

Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier has bolstered its presence in the Southeast of England with the addition of a new location at Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey (KRG\EGKR). With immediate effect, Air BP will be the sole fuel provider of Jet A-1, AL48 and Avgas at the aerodrome. With access across the southeast of England, Redhill is ideally suited for both business a...

XLR Executive Jet Centres (XLR) Acquires Corporate Jet centre at Birmingham Airport

XLR is to significantly expand its operations following the acquisition of the Marshall’s 24/7 corporate aviation facilities at Birmingham Airport. The executive aviation specialist is now poised for significant growth as it prepares to engage with a range of new markets and opportunities from one of the UK’s busiest executive flight destinations. The deal, which will see it take...

Busy Weekend Supporting Clients Through Travel Chaos

Air Partner, the global aviation services group, has swung into action to support its clients through the chaos that impacted commercial flights during one of the busiest weekends of the UK holiday calendar, with people wishing to take advantage of the bank holiday and half term get away period. Julia Timms, Air Partner’s Group Marketing Director, commented: “Enquiries for Air P...

Skycop.com engages in a €3 billion war against airlines victimizing passengers

Disappointed flyers around the world will now have a trusted ally – SKYCOP, flight refund claim startup has been launched. The company, led by a team of professionals with 10+ years of experience in aviation business will offer hassle-free claim management, overtaking the claim process and paying out up to €600 compensation for delayed, cancelled or overbooked flights to passengers thro...

TAG Aviation Completes Second 120- Month Inspection on Global Express Aircraft

TAG Aviation Farnborough Maintenance Services (TFMS) has completed its second 120-month inspection on a Global Express* aircraft. The on time and on budget delivery of this significant project reinforces TFMS as one of the two TAG ‘Centres of Excellence’ for undertaking heavy base maintenance work on Bombardier. Since December 2016, TFMS has been hiring and training several typ...

Bombardier Inaugurates New Service Centre at London Biggin Hill Airport

New maintenance facility further strengthens Bombardier’s customer support network and creates employment opportunities in the London area Strategically located service centre offers customers full breadth of Bombardier’s support network closer to their base of operations Bombardier Business Aircraft is pleased to celebrate the grand opening of its new service centre located...