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SkyWest to buy ASA in $425 million deal

A last-ditch attempt to stave off bankruptcy by Delta Air Lines has seen St.
Charter & Fractional

Bookajet plans expansion of European management fleet

It is tempting to subscribe to the stereotypical view that if you need to ask how much business aviation costs then it isn’t for you.
Aircraft

Epic forges ahead with jet and turboprop programs

Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Republic of Georgia-based Tbilisi Aviation Machine (TAM) in late July further cemented a
Aircraft

ExecuJet Aviation extends its reach with Grob SPn program

ExecuJet Aviation Group has successfully pursued its ambitions of becoming a truly global business aviation services group while maintaining a relatively l
Safety

CBAA boasts full participation in safety-management program

At the annual Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) Convention held in Vancouver earlier this year, CBAA president Rich Gage announced that all Can
Aircraft

Embraer establishes dedicated sales team for business aircraft

Just months after announcing plans to manufacture two new business jets, Embraer has begun modifying its sales department to sharpen its focus on the execu
Aircraft

Owner-pilots get glassy-eyed

Very light jets (VLJs) may well represent the tsunami on the horizon for the owner-flown turbine market.
Security

9/11 +4 years: What have we done and how safe are we?

In the aftermath of 9/11, the number-one priority quickly became answering “How did it happen?” and “How do we stop it from happening again?”

Avionics

Avionics at Oshkosh

The amateur-built market has been a crucible for avionics development for decades.

Piston Air Limos: Getting the Jump on Pogo

Piston Air Limos Getting the Jump on Pogo
At his press conference at AirVenture, Cirrus president Alan Klapmeier introduced Steve Hanvey, a business a
Aircraft

Back to the Future…of the HondaJet

As he does with all VIPs arriving at AirVenture, EAA president Tom Poberezny greeted Honda’s Michimasa Fujino with warm words and great respect.

EAA Air Venture 2005: Oshkosh show highlights aviation's innovative spirit

If giant airshows such as Paris, Farnborough, Asian Aerospace and Dubai–even NBAA– represent business aviation’s economic engine, then EAA AirVenture in Os

Dassault Names China Sales Manager

Dassault Falcon Jet announced that it has named Carlos Brana sales manager for China.

Brana has spent the past 20 years with Dassault Aviati

Hainan Airlines to open

Chinese operator Hainan Airlines announced at the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition that it will open an authorized service center for Rayt
Charter & Fractional

Metrojet givesAsian charter fleet a boost

Gulfstream is set to deliver the first G450 to an Asian customer by the end of this month.
Aircraft

Embraer expects market for large-cabin jets

Business jet passengers in the Asia-Pacific market will appreciate the generous cabin space Embraer’s Legacy offers, according to Guan Dongyuan, managing d
Aircraft

Cessna to double Citation fleet in China

Roger Whyte, Cessna’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, told attendees at the first ABACE that Cessna’s presence in the country dates back to 1

Bombardier expands reach in Asia

Bombardier sold four business jets to Asian customers during July and August.

Companies Bring Bizav Services to China

Operators of foreign business aircraft need all the help they can get in China.
Airports

China eases handling restrictions

The volume of business aircraft flying into China is continuing to increase.

Japan prepares for growth of business aviation

Presenting an update of Japanese business aviation initiatives, Masaki Nakatani, associate secretary general of the Japan Business Aviation Association (JB

Newjetco Plans To Boost Bizav in Japan

China is moving to embrace business aviation more quickly than Japan, according to Dominik Steiner, president of start-up aircraft management firm Newjetco

First ABACE Puts Asian Bizav on the Map

The inaugural Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition has created a key bridgehead for business aviation in the world’s most economically dynamic r

ABACE 2005: Asia welcomes business aviation

Wu’s words were music to the ears of the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) and NBAA, which organized the inaugural ABACE show.
ATC

Rnav advisory circular brings headaches

The FAA’s grandiose agenda to streamline operations in congested U.S.
Charter & Fractional

New Luxflight/Exklusiv AllianceAdds Falcons to Fleet

Luxflight Executive and its new marketing partner Exklusiv Aviation are introducing a Falcon 2000 and a new Falcon 2000EX to their Paris-based fleet.
Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation Creates New Maintenance Base, Adds Aircraft

The UK’s Gama Aviation has established a new maintenance operation at its Farnborough Airport headquarters to comply with pending European JAR Subpart M re
Charter & Fractional

Executive Airlines Charter Fleet Grows

Barcelona-based Executive Airlines this year has added five business jets to its charter fleet, and it is preparing to add two more.
Charter & Fractional

Interjet Modernizes Fleet, Plans Jet Card

Greek operator Interjet has replaced its Falcon 2000 with a brand-new Falcon 2000EX EASy.
Charter & Fractional

The Flying Group Spreads Its Wings in France

The Flying Group is laying plans to add a new Falcon 900DX to its managed charter fleet next year, and it expects to have a Falcon 7X in its fleet in 2008.