All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 99
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EBACE: Ocean Sky plots European expansion
Business aviation services provider Ocean Sky is hoping to add three more European fixed-base operations this year to its six-strong portfolio, double its charter business within two years and grow its management fleet by 50% by the end of the year in its quest to be in the top three ...
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EBACE: Bombardier strengthens service centre network
Bombardier is strengthening its capacity to provide aircraft on ground support in Europe and the CIS - home to more than 580 of its business jets - by increasing staffing of its Mobile Response Team by 30%.
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NewsEBACE: Dassault takes on super-midsize challengers with new 2000S
Dassault has returned to the super-midsize business jet arena - a sector it vacated with closure of its Falcon 50EX line - and thrown down the gauntlet to the sector's leading players with its new 2000S.
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EBACE Comlux extends VVIP offering with first A320 Prestige
Comlux has become the first charter company to offer all three Airbus Corporate Jetliner models, having taken delivery of its first A320 Prestige.
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Business aircraft shipments continue to decline but pistons buck the trend.
The business and general aviation shipments and billings fell once again in the last quarter, but emerging markets are helping to sustain the industry, according to the latest figures released by the US General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
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Thai ministry of agriculture receives C212-400 for rain-making missions
The Thai government has taken delivery of the first of two Airbus Military C212-400s.
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Business Aviation - In brief
Bahrain-based Gulf Aviation Academy has become the first training organisation in the Middle East to be awarded regional training partner and authorised training centre accreditation from the International Air Transport Association
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NewsEBACE: New aircraft in the works
The financial crisis has not dampened the enthusiasm of business aviation's community of pioneers and their quest to rival established brands with innovative designs.
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EBACE: Demand remains strong for personal jets
Demand for personal jets remains strong, according to the handful of niche developers, but it has been a turbulent year for most of them and the race to be first to market is as wide open as ever.
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NewsEBACE: Turboprop manufacturers prepare for the rebound
It has been a bumpy ride for makers of single-engined turboprops. Even these niche players have not been immune to the economic misery and have seen sales of their fuel-efficient, versatile, multi-mission types tumble over the past 12 months.
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NewsEBACE: Fractional ownership shares the pain
It has been a rough two years for Europe's largest business aircraft operator and fractional ownership provider, NetJets Europe.
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NewsEBACE: On the rebound
Hard times continue in the business aircraft market, forcing manufacturers to adapt in the hope of continued relevance
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General Aviation - In brief
Piper has delivered two Piper Warrior single-engined aircraft to Farmingdale State College in New York for professional pilot training.
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Russian pilot tried to cover up R44 crash
A Russian private pilot flying a Robinson R44 Clipper II helicopter tried for 90min to hide the fact that his machine had been destroyed in a heavy landing following a birdstrike, according to an accident report by the CIS Interstate Aviation Committee.
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Business Aviation - In Brief
Jet Aviation Singapore is planning to build a 6,100m2 (65,660ft2) hangar to take advantage of the growing demand for business aviation within Asia-Pacific.
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Comlux adds A320 Prestige to growing ACJ fleet
Comlux is scheduled to take delivery on 4 May of an Airbus A320 Prestige.
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NewsJack Pelton retires from Cessna
Jack Pelton, chairman, president and chief executive of Cessna, has retired and a search for his successor is under way.
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WORKING WEEK - THOMAS REAR
Getting Falcons to fly again What sparked your interest in business aviation? I came to be here via a rather circuitous route. I trained as a...
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General Aviation - In brief
HONEYWELL APPROVAL The European Aviation Safety Agency has certificated Honeywell's TPE331-12JR turboprop engine for the Cessna Caravan. The powerplant...
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Lisa targets year-end for validation and first deliveries of Akoya amphibian
French start-up manufacturer Lisa Airplanes is targeting the end of the year for European validation and...