The whole point of a business jet is that you go when you want go, but those heading toward London this summer face an almost blanket ban on overnight arrivals and departures.
EBACE saw its first Gulfstream G500 in 2017, but with the similar, yet longer-fuselage G600 now also well established in the flight-testing phase, the manufacturer has decided to stage a double act for Europe’s benefit.
In 2017, Clive Jackson, founder of private jet charter marketplace Victor, realized he needed to build a supporting structure around his fast-growing company.
An ban on overnight flights at London’s Luton Airport and their almost total elimination at Stansted Airport this summer will severely hamper access to the UK’s capital city.
More than 20 million searches have been made on Avinode in the 12 years since the Sweden-based company launched the first online service for buyers seeking the best charter option.
Bombardier Aerospace likes its Learjet business and will continue to sell the aircraft, company President and CEO Alain Bellemare told analysts on a conference call about quarterly results.
A start-up based at Oxford Airport is seeking to bring the crowd-sourcing powers of digital technology to bear on the supply side of business aviation.
DC Aviation has recently released a Fleet Information Tool app for its aircraft management clients. FIT makes it possible for clients to access current data of their aircraft in an uncomplicated manner, worldwide and in real time.
The Cessna Citation Latitude might be late in arriving China—it is already certified in 43 countries and has been the most-delivered jet in its midsize category for the last two years —but now it’s here, making its ABACE debut with an order for two from a Chinese customer.
Shanghai is China’s fastest-growing center for business aviation activity, with combined movements at its Hongqiao and Pudong airports setting a record of more than 6,500 in 2017, up 8.3% from the year before.
Asia’s largest aircraft charter and management company, Deer Jet, has rolled out three new products aimed at encouraging new charter clients and rewarding loyal customers with perks and benefits.
Gulfstream is unlikely to lose many sales because of proposed Chinese import tariffs, even if the taxes are indeed implemented, says a consultancy that closely watches the Asian business aircraft market.
The tale of two markets continues for business aviation in Asia Pacific, with a thriving pre-owned market (both buying and selling) but a stable to flat picture for nearly all new aircraft manufacturers except for an ebullient Gulfstream, according to Hong Kong business aviation consultants Asian Sky Group.
Fokker Techniek of the Netherlands will carry out the world’s first VIP completion of an Airbus ACJ319neo after its selection by long-term customer German charter operator K5 Aviation. Completion starts in May 2019, with delivery scheduled for the beginning of 2020.
Growth is the keyword at ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China, which carries out aircraft maintenance from a large purpose-built hangar at Tianjin Binhai International Airport.
Bombardier sees a range increase that it has just added to its forthcoming Global 7000 business jet as particularly applicable to the Chinese market, enabling the big aircraft to fly non-stop from Hong Kong to New York.
