Business Aviation
News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.
Charter & Fractional
Click Aviation Network Strives To Become Central Resource
The company provides a range of support services as it brings together various aspects of the industry.
Aircraft
Nexus Opens Manila Flight Operations Center
Nexus now has a flight operations center in the Philippines and is set to open a training academy in China.
Avionics
FalconEye Popular With 8X Buyers
Dassault’s FalconEye, a combined vision system that improves pilot situational awareness, has been selected by 4 out of 5 Falcon 8X customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag Secures Leonardo AW139 MRO Authorization
The Swiss-based maintenance provider adds the type to its list of helicopter OEM approvals.
Aircraft
Honeywell Decreases Bizjet Delivery Forecast
Honeywell’s annual forecast sees a reduction in the 10-year business jet delivery forecast of about 6 percent, but interest is picking up.
Aircraft
Updated Dornier Seastar Set To Fly Next Year
Revived amphibious aircraft aimed at commuter, VIP, corporate and special missions markets.
Regulations and Government
IBAC Panel Addresses Worldwide Business Aviation Issues
Lack of regulatory structure that supports business aviation is a key issue in many countries.
Regulations and Government
ICAO Outlines Bizav Standards Adopted in 2016
List includes CVR recording protection, required communications and navigation performance and safety management data, among others.
FBOs
FBOs Rise To The Challenge of Handling Rising Business Aviation Traffic In Dubai
FBOs Rise To The Challenge of Handling Rising Business Aviation Traffic In Dubai
People in Aviation: December 2016
Industry announcements and appointments
Aircraft
Pre-owned Aircraft Report 2016
Both the jet and turboprop markets are soft, but the turboprop market is faring slightly better.
Hadid to Set Up New Station in Chad
The company has expanded steadily and now has 10 global offices and 25 representative locations worldwide.
Aircraft
HondaJet Makes MEBAA, and Middle East, Debut
Aircraft manufacturer has aircraft on display to evaluate the market for the $4.85 million HA-420 HondaJet in the region.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
LHT Shows New Royal Jet BBJ
2nd of two new VIP charter aircraft with interiors by Edése Doret recently delivered to the Abu Dhabi based operator
U.S. Has Significant Presence at MEBAA Show
The U.S. Pavilion here at MEBAA 2016 includes the small- and medium- sized companies from the 60-or-so U.S. companies at the show.
FBOs
Air Elite Welcomes China’s Deer Jet to the Network
The deal, first announced in September adds its first locations in Asia to the World Fuel Services sponsored group.
Aircraft
Beechcraft Beefs Up King Air 350 Performance
The Textron subsidiary is promoting “special missions” versions of its King Air 350 and Grand Caravan turboprops
FBOs
Gama Unveils Sharjah Growth Plan To Rival Dubai
Gama Aviation intends to open a major new facility in Sharjah in mid-2018.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Continues Supersonic Business Jet Research
U.S. company recently issued two new patents for technologies that would enable development of a supersonic business jet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Assigns Jet Aviation Dubai MRO Hub as Service Centre Member
Jet Aviation’s Dubai MRO is now a part of the Airbus ACJ Service Center Network.
Charter & Fractional
DCAF Grows Managed Fleet With 7X
The addition increases the DCAF managed fleet to five.
Airports
Indochina Aviation Centre Introducing Bizav to Mekong Region
First-time exhibitor Indochina Aviation Centre welcomes visitors to the Mekong region.
Charter & Fractional
Sky Prime Awarded Charter License
Alpha Star subsidiary has two A340s in its fleet, one of which is at MEBAA.
Charter & Fractional
IJM MENA Celebrates 1st Anniversary
Joint venture combines Austrian and Bahraini expertise
Charter & Fractional
Jetcraft Business Propels in Middle East
Middle East expected to account for 3 percent of deliveries over next 10 years.
FBOs
Sheltair Offers Welcome at JFK
The crown jewel in the FBO chain’s network, Sheltair JFK provides a variety of services to ease travel.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct, Lufthansa Technik Partner on Streaming Media
The new nicemedia service offers streaming movie and television content.
Avionics
First STC Issued for Astronics T-200 Series Satcom
The Ku-band satcom system received its first FAA STC in a Gulfstream G-IVSP
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Awards Status Set for Jet Aviation Basel Design Studio
Concept designs for the Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-9 are named as finalist and shortlisted for two upcoming awards.
