AIN Audiocasts

May 14, 2012 - 3:08am
Chad Trautvetter

NetJets Europe is launching management services in Europe as a separate division from its fractional operations in the region. It will be similar to U.S. Executive Jet Management arm at NJE’s sister company. AIN contributing editor Thierry Dubois sat down with NetJets Europe director of sales Marine Eugene at EBACE to learn more about the new program.

May 12, 2012 - 10:10am
Chad Trautvetter
Brett Rundle, Gulfstream mid-cabin chief pilot

On Saturday, May 12, the Gulfstream G280 arrived at Geneva International Airport after a 7 hour 47 minute flight from Washington Dulles Airport. The super-midsize business jet, which appears on track to receive full FAA and EASA certification in mid-year, is making its European debut this week EBACE. AIN talked to Gulfstream mid-cabin chief pilot Brett Rundle about the flight and the new airplane.

March 28, 2012 - 4:14am
Chad Trautvetter

Helicopter operators in China face the same regulatory and infrastructure impediments that their fixed-wing counterparts do. To learn more about how helicopters can be better accommodated in the Asian country, AIN sat down with Helicopter Association International president Matt Zuccaro at ABACE 2012.

March 27, 2012 - 11:38pm
Chad Trautvetter

While customers in Asia prefer new business jets, the market for used aircraft is starting to emerge in the region. However, when they do choose to buy pre-owned business jets they want younger aircraft that are less than five years old. To get a sense of how this part of the business aviation market is developing in Asia, AIN spoke with Jahid Fazal-Karim, board member and partner of business jet sales broker Jetcraft.

March 27, 2012 - 9:58pm
Chad Trautvetter

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is providing an industry perspective to authorities as countries on the Pacific Rim develop a common framework to facilitate business aviation operations under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. At the ABACE show, AIN caught up with GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce to learn more about how the association is helping to influence a business aviation-friendly infrastructure and regulatory environment in Asia.

March 26, 2012 - 1:07am
Chad Trautvetter
Jackie Chan and Ernest Edwards

On the eve of the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, China, Embraer held a ceremony to celebrate the recent handover of a Legacy 650 to company brand ambassador and actor Jackie Chan, announced the delivery of Minsheng Financial Leasing’s first Legacy 650 and revealed its 10-year forecast for China. AIN sat down with Embraer Executive Jets president Ernest Edwards at ABACE to get more details.

February 15, 2012 - 2:53am
Matt Thurber
Brian Davis

Honeywell Aerospace vice president of air traffic management and biofuels Brian Davis outlines the company’s current efforts to develop green aerospace technologies, from the electric green taxiing system to biofuel research.

February 15, 2012 - 12:20am
Matt Thurber

TC Chan is heading up Rockwell Collins’s efforts in the Asia Pacific region, which include China, India and the South Pacific. Airline, military and business aviation all offer growing opportunities for the U.S-headquartered avionics manufacturer. And Chan explained how Rockwell Collins views these opportunities in this interview at the Singapore Airshow.

February 14, 2012 - 11:22pm
Matt Thurber
Falcon jets

AIN senior editor Matt Thurber caught up with Jean Michel Jacob, Dassault Falcon vice president of international sales, to learn about the company’s prospects in Asia and the Falcon jets parked on the Singapore Airshow static display.

February 14, 2012 - 9:44pm
Liz Moscrop

AIN contributing editor Liz Moscrop asked Francois Chazelle, Airbus vice president of commercial jets, to describe the special features in the Al Jaber Aviation ACJ318 parked on the Singapore Airshow static ramp.

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