All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 73
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NewsVisionAire Jets confident of year-end funding boost for Vantage
VisionAire Jets is hoping to secure around $20 million funding before the end of the year for its Vantage entry-level jet programme, and says it is also in discussions with a Saudi Arabian company to secure further significant investment.
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NewsDassault prepares Falcon 2000S for first Indian customer
Dassault is preparing to deliver the first Falcon 2000S to an Indian customer following certification of the super midsize business jet by the country’s civil aviation authority on 1 November.
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NewsNetJets Europe gears up for first Phenom 300 delivery
Fractional ownership operator NetJets Europe is gearing up to take delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300, following a "‘successful" two-month demonstration tour of the light business jet across Europe.
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NewsUK space sector unveils ambitious growth plan
The UK space industry has set out ambitious growth plans that would see it double the domestic market over the next 17 years alongside achieving a 12-fold increase in exports by 2030.
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NewsJetSuite plots expansion as turnover set to more than double
US air taxi company JetSuite is looking to bring its branded charter concept to Europe in the next couple of years as demand for its US operation goes from strength to strength...
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NewsFlying Colours delivers first special missions ExecLiner
Canadian completions and engineering company Flying Colours has delivered its first special mission Bombardier CRJ ExecLiner conversion to Sharjah, UAE-based operator Eagle Aviation.
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NewsBell delivers first 429s to Turkish police
Bell has delivered the first seven of 15 Bell 429s to the Turkish National Police. The remaining aircraft will be delivered throughout 2014. The twin-engined types will be used for a wide array of law enforcement missions, including surveillance, personnel transport and air support of ground operations. The 429s ...
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NewsRostec flies first Russian-built Diamond trainer
Russia’s Ural Works of Civil Aviation has assembled and flown the first license-built Diamond DA40 NG trainer aircraft, one of the first batch of 49 to be delivered to local flight training schools, parent company Rostec says.
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NewsPilatus builds PC-24 sales and service centre network
In preparation for the service entry of its PC-24 business jet in 2017, Pilatus Aircraft has begun to strengthen and expand its sales and service network for the superlight twin. The network so far includes six established service centres in the USA: Western Aircraft in Boise, Idaho and Epps Air ...
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NetJets opens private FBO at Palm Beach
Fractional ownership and charter firm NetJets has opened a private terminal at Palm Beach International airport (PBI) in Florida
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NewsUK government to slash red tape for GA sector
The UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are preparing to strip away unnecessary bureaucracy for the country's general aviation sector. The decision is in response to feedback from a government-backed study into this huge aviation sector which spans ad hoc charter companies and corporate flight departments to flight training ...
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NewsEric Martel to replace Steve Ridolfi as president of Bombardier Business Aircraft
Bombardier has appointed Eric Martel as president of its business aircraft division. Martel will take up the post on 1 January, succeeding Steve Ridolfi, who was last week named Bombardier’s senior vice president of strategy, mergers and acquisitions.
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Embraer Phenom 300 drives airframer's Q3 delivery hike
Embraer saw its business jet deliveries almost double in the third quarter of 2013, compared to the same time last year. Between July and September the Brazilian airframer shipped 25 aircraft – 12 more than the third quarter of 2012.
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EBAA launches second phase of illegal charter study
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has given the go ahead for a second phase of a report which will determine the size and impact of illegal charter operations on the continent. The initial stage of the research was commissioned by the Brussels-based trade association earlier this year. It ...
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NewsPilatus PC-24 to make US debut
Pilatus’s first business jet, the PC-24, is set to make its US debut on 22-24 October at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas.
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NewsNorth Africa's business aircraft fleet on the rise
North Africa’s business aircraft fleet is growing at almost twice the rate of the global average, according to a study by German data research consultancy Wingx Advance, on behalf of the Middle East Business Aviation Association.
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NewsMooney to restart piston aircraft manufacturing following Soaring America investment
Struggling Mooney Aviation has been a thrown a life-line by California-based investment firm, Soaring America, five years after the financial crash forced the US airframer and maintenance company to cease manufacturing of its legendary high performance piston- single line.
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Interview
Working Week: Roger Cohen
Roger Cohen joined the Regional Airline Association (RAA) in 2007 bringing extensive government affairs, public relations and civic affairs experience to the organization whose member airlines provide one-half of the scheduled passenger flights in the US.