All Business Jets articles – Page 190
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NewsBoeing nears 747-8 delivery to Lufthansa
With an estimated five to seven days of flight testing remaining, Boeing is nearing completion of final certification tests on the company's first all-new 747 passenger aircraft in more than 23 years.
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NewsMAS writes down value of A330Fs, blames P2F programme
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has been forced to write down the value of its Airbus A330-200 freighters, blaming the airframer's recent decision to launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.
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Air India to cut business class seats
Cash-strapped carrier Air India will refurbish up to 49 aircraft to reduce the number of business class seats in order to capture a larger number of economy...
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NewsBoeing delivers first 747-8I
Boeing has delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental, which departed the company's Everett, Washington facility today enroute to Vancouver, Canada. It...
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NewsStratolaunch nears conclusion of systems design review
Stratolaunch is to complete the systems design review (SDR) of its new launch system "in the next couple of months".
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Oxford Airport welcomes new charter company Fly Vectra
Indian industrial conglomerate Vectra Group has made its foray into the business aviation market with the launch of a private jet charter company in the UK called Fly Vectra.
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NewsThai Airways posts Bt10.2bn net loss for 2011
Thai Airways International fell sharply into the red in 2011, recording a net loss of Bt10.2 billion ($335 million) for the period ending 31 December, down...
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NewsSouth Africa's CemAir to branch out into regional jet leasing
South Africa-based turboprop leasing outfit CemAir is set to deploy its first Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 100 LR next month.
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NewsAir New Zealand converts options for two 787-9s
Air New Zealand has converted options for two Boeing 787-9 aircraft, despite still being "hindered by the delay of the 787".
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NewsGAMA: Business aircraft sales hit by 'wait and see' attitude
Business aircraft sales are lagging corporate return to profitability more than usual during the economic recovery, fuelled in part by continued uncertainty in Europe, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) states in its latest annual general aviation shipping and billings report.
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UK government supports EASA flight time rules
UK minister of state for transport Theresa Villiers has supported the proposed flight time regulations put forward by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), saying that new rules would offer a "significant safety gain" for UK passengers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Soaring demand drives Airbus to plug freighter gap
Airbus's decision last week to launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for its A330 twinjet was long overdue. The airframer's own global market...
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NewsPhenom 300 delivery marks triple century for Embraer
Embraer has delivered the 300th Phenom business jet to an unnamed US customer.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airlines turn to alcohol as potential jet fuel replacement
Debate on the potential of alcohol-to-jet fuels continues to rage, but major airlines are making plans to use them once certification is secured
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed offers on-demand ISR service
Lockheed Martin is offering an on-demand intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) service for customers who lack the funds for dedicated ISR...
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SINGAPORE: Hawker Pacific's Singapore facility fully equipped for Embraer executive jets
Hawker Pacific's service centre in Singapore is now capable of providing maintenance services for Embraer's Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000 jets.
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SINGAPORE: ST Aerospace launches AERIA to tap VIP completion market
ST Aerospace has unveiled a new brand, AERIA Luxury Interiors, as part of the global branding programme for its VIP completion and refurbishment business....
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SINGAPORE: Embraer adds new partners to Asia customer support network
Embraer has added new partners in Asia and expanded relationships with existing partners to cover the full line of Embraer executive jets.
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BAA battles creaking import process and prepares to break ground on Tianjin MRO facility
Aircraft management company Business Aviation Asia (BAA) is hoping to swell its fleet of privately-owned business jets by 50% by the end of the year, but said the rate of expansion is being hampered by the deliberate delaying tactics of local government officials.
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SpiceJet contracts SR Technics for CFM56 maintenance
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet has inked a 10-year exclusive engine maintenance agreement for its Boeing 737 fleet with SR Technics. The deal, worth...