Archive for November, 2009
Icejet talks up the value of charter at International Luxury Travel Market, Cannes
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Icejet, the private jet operator, returns to the annual International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes (7-10 December) to highlight the hassle-free experience, affordability and bespoke travel itineraries that can be achieved through chartering aircraft. "There are hundreds of city pairs in Europe currently not served by commercial carriers. We have a growing client base of people who call us because an airline's schedule doesn't cover where they want to go,"… Continue reading
ExecuJet South Africa opens new FBO in Cape Town
Friday, November 20th, 2009
ExecuJet South Africa, part of the worldwide ExecuJet Aviation Group, has officially opened their new FBO facility at Cape Town International Airport yesterday.
State of the art ExecuJet Cape Town Facility
Since opening its doors in 2004 at Cape Town International Airport, ExecuJet has been actively developing their operations in the Western Cape. The need for a bigger facility soon became apparent as the company’s operations grew from strength to strength.
The purpose… Continue reading
Jet Aviation Dubai Adds Hawker 4000 and Global Express Approvals
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Jet Aviation Dubai recently received maintenance approvals on Hawker 4000 and Global Express aircraft. Both approvals were obtained in response to strong customer demand; the first service appointment for each type of aircraft has already been received.
The Dubai maintenance facility is an authorized service center for the Boeing 737 NG series (including BBJ), Gulfstream series, Dassault Falcon series as well as Hawker series aircraft, and an approved repair station for… Continue reading
Royal Jet to open maintenance facility
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Executive charter company Royal Jet is to open a maintenance facility big enough for a Boeing Business Jet next to its private terminal at Abu Dhabi's international airport in 2011.
The company - the world's biggest BBJ operator with a fleet of five - is partnering with an unnamed overseas maintenance provider.
Royal Jet - which also flies a Gulfstream IVSP and two G300s, as well as a Bombardier Learjet 60 -… Continue reading
Gulfstream: bizav market is ‘awakening’
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Executives from Gulfstream Aerospace were clearly starting to relax about the economic situation at a Dubai Airshow press conference here this week. The business aircraft manufacturer is banking on an upturn to ensure that its two new jets–the G250 and G650–prove real winners. Both aircraft have been rolled out in recent weeks and are being prepared for their first flights and test campaigns ahead of 2011 and 2012 entries into… Continue reading
ACJ MAKES a Perfect 10 for Comlux
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Aircraft management and charter firm Comlux yesterday placed an order for its tenth Airbus executive jet, making it the largest single operator of the aircraft manufacturer’s bizliners. The $75 million deal signed here at the Dubai show brings Comlux’s total order for ACJs to three, in addition to previous orders for four A318 Elites, two A320 Prestiges and one A330-200 Prestige–a cumulative order value that exceeds $800 million, Airbus said.
via… Continue reading
Royal Jet remains on flight plan for growth
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet’s diversification and five-year plan have helped maintain its growth during the last year, according to Shane O’Hare, president and CEO. “This has been a good year for Royal Jet. Our business has grown in a declining market, which has increased our market share in the region,” he said at a press conference here yesterday. “Our strategy of diversification, which includes our brokerage service, aircraft management, medical… Continue reading
Cessna rolls out first production CJ4 light business jet
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Cessna has rolled out the first production Citation CJ4. The light business jet was produced on the new assembly line at Cessna's primary design and manufacturing facilities in Wichita.
The aircraft will now be outfitted and painted while three flight-test aircraft - which have accumulated more than 1,600 flight hours over 1,000 flights - continue to work toward US type certification early next year.
The $8.4 million International FJ44-4A-powered CJ4 offers a… Continue reading
Dubai Air Show 2009 – the best bits
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
We've put together a list of the best news links (well we think so) relating to the Dubai Air Show. They include articles on:
- Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Aviation (AJA)
- Comlux's venture into aircraft handling and yet another FBO in Paris
- Qatar Executive's expansion plans
- Aerion's supersonic plans
- The super cool Piaggio Avanti II
- VistaJet's permanent move into the Middle East
- and a few other interesting snippets!
TAG’s plan for Farnborough movement hike rejected
Friday, November 13th, 2009
TAG Farnborough's hopes to almost double the number of aircraft movements at the UK's only dedicated business aviation airport have been dashed by local government officials.
Rushmoor Borough Council rejected the proposals on 11 November because of a possible increase in noise levels and safety concerns from residents.
The TAG Aviation subsidiary sought to raise the total number of movements from 28,000 to 50,000 a year by 2019 to keep pace with… Continue reading