Germany is proving fertile ground for Web Manuals, the Sweden-based developer of digital management of manuals and documents for the aviation industry.
The plan to relaunch Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries as a civil and defense aircraft manufacturer is gaining momentum some 20 months after moving production from an aging plant in Genoa to a $150 million, clean-sheet design factory in Villanova d’Albenga, about 56 miles southwest.
RUAG Aviation in Munich recently took advantage of a planned 192-month heavy maintenance check for a Bombardier Challenger CL604 registered in the Middle East with a full cabin refurbishment run in parallel, saving additional downtime and costs.
It’s taken more than 20 years for blanket approval of CAT SET OPS – commercial air transport single engine turbine operations to become law in Europe. It finally occurred on March 1.
Richard Mumford, chairman of BACA the Air Charter Association, is included in ShowNews Top Ten Leaders of European Business Aviation for his drive to establish standards for the charter brokerage industry.
The difficulty of getting CAT SET OPS/commercial air transport single engine turbine operations approvals in Europe will vary depending on individual company cultures, says Matti Auterlinen, founder and chairman of Hendell Aviation.
Over the last six months there has been much commentary on what may or may not emerge, both pre-and-post Brexit, that could affect aviation in the UK. What’s certain is that with the London business aviation market being the largest in Europe – clocking up 78,000 movements a year – the impact of restricted access hereon in could be hugely significant for the health of numerous operators, all over the continent.
How will Brandon Mitchener's skills as a journalist and a corporate business communicator be utilized as CEO of the European Business Aviation Association?
Textron Aviation has ceased production of the Citation Mustang due to low demand, but that’s not slowing Bernhard Fragner’s success with the VLJ in Europe.
Some people name their cars. Others name boats and airplanes. Bombardier has named its five Global 7000 test aircraft, giving each a unique “call sign.”
Industry leaders UAS International Trip Support and Honeywell have forged a strategic alliance to expand Honeywell's flight deck and cabin connectivity services and to offer robust, comprehensive international trip support services.
Leading aviation charter broker Air Partner began a transformation in 2014 that would profoundly change the company. A long-term strategy that places the customer first is not only reshaping its Private Jets business, but has also led it into aviation safety. That focus could well have an impact on the charter industry in years to come
Improving the ability of business aircraft to land in poor weather might not appear to be of much interest to anyone outside the private aviation community. But an extensive project funded by the EU’s SESAR Joint Undertaking has shown how the entire aviation sector could benefit if business aircraft were able to land in a wider range of conditions at airports where instrument landing equipment is not installed.
Is it worth upgrading an older aircraft with a Universal Avionics SBAS-Flight Management Systems? The avionics manufacturer believes it is, and is here at EBACE not only to show why but also to help explain how to tap into EUR 1 billion of EU grant money under the ‘Connect Europe Facility’ program.
Cirrus Aircraft was awarded the FAA’s production certificate for its SF50 Vision Jet on May 2, and will begin producing the single-engine, single-pilot personal jets at one per week.
The first Sukhoi Business Jet with a VIP custom cabin certified by Europe’s EASA has been delivered to Kazakhmys in Kazakhstan by the Comlux Group’s completion and cervices center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Thomas Flohr, founder and chairman of Salzburg-based VistaJet, thinks it makes no more sense to pay a positioning fee for a chartered jet than it does when a rider phones for a taxi.
Global broadband connectivity provider Gogo Business Aviation is announcing today that German aircraft manager and charter operator K5-Aviation is its first 2Ku business aviation customer in Europe.
Geneva-based Global Jet has opted out of a booth at EBACE 2017, choosing instead to offer a “VVIP transfer” service to company headquarters on Chemin des Papillons at the southwest end of the airport.
Jetex and the French airport developer Edeis announced a co-branding agreement to provide FBO services and ground-handling support at 15 locations in France from June 1.
Airbus Corporate Jets yesterday launched a private jet version of its new A330neo, which features new-generation engines and aerodynamic and other improvements.
GE has signed a definitive agreement with Aerion for a joint study to define requirements for the three turbofan engines that will power the Mach 1.5 AS2 business jet. The agreement culminates two years of discussions.
