All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 94
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NewsLily Jet flowers with Challenger 850
Canadian aircraft completion company Flying Colours delivered its fourth Chinese-registered aircraft - a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet - to Shenyang-based air charter company Lily Jet late last month.
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NewsNo end in sight for light jet market malaise
The decision by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) at the start of the month to "slow development" of its Hawker 200...
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NewsGKN builds facility to house HondaJet fuselage assembly
GKN Aerospace plans to establish a new aerospace components manufacturing facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA to house assembly of the HondaJet's...
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NewsAgustaWestland completes transaction of AW609 tiltrotor
AgustaWestland has completed its acquisition from Bell of the 609 tiltrotor programme and is gearing up to bring the much delayed civilian aircraft - now dubbed the AW609 - to market in early 2016.
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NewsEurope gives thumbs up to Bell 407GX
Bell has clinched European validation for its 407GX - the latest version of its 407 single-engine helicopter. The approval comes less than a year...
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Eurocopter inaugurates logistics platform
Eurocopter has inaugurated its new logistics platform at its industrial site in Marignane, France, marking the end of a two-year programme to re-engineer...
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Gama plans Beirut facility and maps global expansion
Business aviation services provider Gama Aviation plans to open a base in Beirut in the first half of next year to...
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NewsBRIC countries to lead business jet market revival
The booming economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China will lead the recovery in the business jet market, with large-cabin, long-range aircraft and new-generation...
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Bristow snaps up AW189s for offshore missions
AgustaWestland has clinched a firm order from Bristow Group for six AW189 helicopters . The twin-engine,...
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The Jet Business takes aircraft sales experience to new level
The world's first "street-level concept show room" offering a wide spectrum of new and used business jets and related services - such as aircraft management and maintenance providers - is poised to open its doors in London before the end of the year.
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DUBAI: Gama makes foray into Saudi Arabia
Gama Aviation is preparing to open a base with "strategic partner" Imitiaz Company for Aviation Services in the Middle...
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NewsManx claws closer to 500 aircraft registrations
The Isle of Man aircraft registry says it expects its tally of business aircraft to grow to 500 jets, turboprops and helicopters by the middles of next year as demand for M-prefixed registrations continues at a relentless pace.
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NewsAl Bateen luxury Dhabi Jet brand set for export
Abu Dhabi's dedicated executive airport Al Bateen plans to export its Dhabi Jet fixed-base operation brand to other key markets across the world in an attempt to build awareness of its VIP trademark and expand its share of the global business aviation services market.
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Aelis Group opens business aviation arm in Poland
Aircraft sales marketing and finance company Aelis Group has set up a dedicated business aircraft arm in Poland to exploit the burgeoning demand for executive aircraft within this flourishing eastern European country.
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NewsSupply chain issues and economic woes hit Hawker Beechcraft third quarter sales
The tough economic climate coupled with supply chain disruption pummelled Hawker Beechcraft's third-quarter delivery tally.
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NewsBAA soars on Chinese desire for business jets
Aircraft management company Business Aviation Asia (BAA) expects its fleet of privately-owned business jets to increase to 43 by the end of 2012, as the appetite for executive aircraft in its core Chinese market continues to swell.
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NewsEurocopter snaps up twin engine orders
Eurocopter's Mexican subsidiary has sold three more EC145s to Colombian helicopter services provider Helistar
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Sagem AGS to monitor PHI fleet
Sagem Avionics has clinched a contract with US helicopter services company PHI to equip its broad aircraft fleet with the AGS flight operations monitoring system.
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NewsOrders flow in at NBAA
Manufacturers chalked up a welcome string of orders during the three-day event, with the bulk of the activity for new business jet sales coming from the vibrant Chinese market.
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NewsNBAA: Piaggio Avanti gets thumbs up from China
Piaggio Aero has clinched the highly conveted Chinese validation for its P.180 Avanti and Avanti II, paving the way for the twin engine turboprop to begin commercial operations throughout the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong.