Four years ago, the future of Cirrus Aircraft’s single-engine jet was by all accounts in peril – the company had lost access to the Williams FJ33 turbofan engine powering its five-seat SF50 personal jet as U.S. officials determined whether the new owner, Chinese Aviation Industry General Aircraft, could have access to the technology in that engine.
Improved performance and the acquisition of Beechcraft boosted revenue and earnings at Textron Aviation during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same time a year ago, the company reports.
VistaJet, operator of the world’s largest privately owned Bombardier business aircraft fleet, hopes to enter the Chinese market for in-country charters “within weeks.”
Why take along mountains of heavy dishes and silverware on long-haul flights and arrive with a mountain of dirty tableware when the solution is as simple as the new Dishwashair from Lufthansa Technik?
Custom Control Concepts has received Hollywood Studio Digital Rights Management (DRM) approval for its audio-visual on-demand (AVOD) inflight entertainment system.
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Jet Aviation Basel has completed a scheduled C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft. The work was completed along with a major cabin refurbishment and avionics upgrade. Technicians worked in shifts to minimize downtime, the company said.
European business jet traffic rose slightly in March following declines in the first two months of this year. March traffic increased 0.2% in March when compared to March 2014, according to Jefferies Group.
LONDON—Airbus Helicopters has been awarded European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the utility version of its EC145 twin-engine light helicopter. The EC145, previously known as the EC145e, is essentially a civil version of the UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopter being delivered to the U.S. Army, but equipped for single-pilot day and night operations.
SHANGHAI – Rates for international flights are no higher than for domestic services in the latest version of the jet card program of Chinese business aircraft operator Deer Jet. The package price is also lower than market prices, says Deer Jet, adding that it is offering further benefits with cards sold during the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition, held here from April 14-16. Jet cards, a way of selling charter services, allow buyers to purchase blocks of hours of aircraft usage. Deer Jet is a major charter operator in mainland China.
