Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) that Wheels Up has exercised its option to purchase the next 35 King Air 350i turboprops from its initial order placed in 2013. The additional aircraft will help expand...

UAS International Trip Support and Tyrolean Jet Services are pleased to announce a partnership agreement at EBACE 2015 that will see UAS, the leading global trip support provider, supply aviation support services to premium VVIP charter operator TJS. The announcement is the pinnacle of a collaboration that has lasted several months during...

Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that new production King Air turboprops will soon feature Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusionavionics system as standard equipment. Certifications on all three models are...

ABS Jets’ has marked its 10th Anniversary year 2014 with striking results that underline the company’s proven leadership and the reputation it has earned as a major player in the business aviation field. On strong demand for the entire portfolio of ABS Jet’s services, all units combined boosted the company’s revenue by 3.7%. The...

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the Citation Latitude will enter the market with final range and runway performance specifications that exceed previous projections. The improved specifications will be part of the aircraft’s imminent U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...

NetJets Europe – a Berkshire Hathaway-backed company, today unveiled the company’s first European Signature Series Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft at a media briefing at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. Jordan Hansell, NetJets Chairman and CEO, spoke alongside Alain Bellemare, President and...

The Engel & Völkers Group, a global company specialised in the sale and rental of luxury real estate, properties, yachts and boats, has expanded its service portfolio to include the brokerage of business aircraft and private jets worldwide. The new business division Engel & Völkers Aviation is specialised in aircraft sales and charter, and will...

Falcon 5XDassault announced today that its new Falcon 5X will roll out on June 2 and is expected to make its maiden flight this summer. The first 5X powered up for the first time at the end of August 2014 and started system ground tests last autumn followed by a vibration test campaign. It was joined by s/n 02 earlier this year. Both...

Dassault recently launched FalconResponse, an expanded portfolio of AOG support services that will ensure faster return to service of grounded aircraft. The new offering guarantees the timely dispatch of spare parts and technicians to service Falcons affected by an AOG virtually anywhere in the world around-the-clock. It also makes alternative...

Dassault Aviation recently appointed Ligare Aviation Engineering of India as a Falcon Authorized Service Center for AOG Service Level Maintenance. The approval applies to Dassault’s top-of-the-line Falcon 7X and covers technical assistance and unscheduled light maintenance for Indian registered or transient aircraft, including troubleshooting...

Dassault Aviation recently approved ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria, part of ExecuJet Aviation Group, as a Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center (ASC) for line maintenance. The Lagos-based company will provide scheduled and unscheduled line maintenance and inspections for the Dassault Falcon 7X, Falcon 900 and Falcon 2000 family. ExecuJet...

The 4th Baltic Business Aviation Forum will be held on August 6-7, 2015 in Jurmala, Latvia. The Forum gathers business aviation professionals to discuss the latest industry trends and challenges, and to share expertise and best practices. Development, trends and opportunities of Business Aviation, in particular in the Baltic Region, will be...

‘We have arrived where we begin!’ Those were my words last year on the occasion of ABS Jet’s 10 year anniversary. Another year has passed and it was characterized by further expansion and strengthening of our position in our core markets, as well as increasing the activities in growth markets. We can proudly look back at a year of...

Business aviation accounts for over $20 billion to the European economy and figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) indicate that there are 103,000 business aviation aircraft based in Europe. According to EBAA’s Annual Review 2014-2015, Business Aviation departures at top European airport such as Paris Le Bourget,...

The third and final Falcon 8X test aircraft has taken to the skies as the flight test campaign for the new ultra long range trijet moves into high gear. Falcon 8X s/n 03 took off from Dassault Aviation’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility on Monday, May 11 at 2.00 p.m. local time with test pilots, Etienne Faurdessus and Damien Brault at the...