EXECUJET FBO
ExecuJet Europe has opened a newly refurbished customer lounge at its Zurich fixed-base operation that provides direct access to the private ramp. In April the company acquired a 1,800m² (19,400ft²) hangar adjacent to the FBO and is available to house four large and one small business jets. The facility also offers meeting room facilities and a new pilot lounge that reopened in January following a complete refurbishment.
DELHI HELIPORT
A mega heliport at Rohini in the northern part of New Delhi is to open for service this month. Built by Indian state-owned operator Pawan Hans, the heliport will offer charter services, maintenance, repair as well as training for pilots and engineers.
STANDARD REVAMP
US maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist StandardAero is investing $500,000 in the renovation of its US business aviation services facility in Springfield, Illinois. The revamp is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2011.
HELI SIMULATOR
A CAE 3000 series Eurocopter AS350B2 simulator based in Phoenix, Arizona has Level 7 approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
FACEBOOK CHARTER
US charter company Desert Jet has launched what it claims is the first air charter quoting programme accessible via the Facebook social media platform. "This quoting tool provides quick and easy access via Facebook to instant charter quotes for Desert Jet's entire charter fleet, as well as the ability to request a reservation with a click of the mouse," says the Palm Springs-based operator. The online quoting tool also integrates with Google Maps, allowing charter customers to visually select their departure and arrival airports.
Source: Flight International
