Archive for December, 2009
Jet Aviation Pares Down Basel, Switzerland Staff
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Jet Aviation this week laid off 94 full-time employees at its completions and maintenance facility in Basel, Switzerland. The employees were allowed to leave work immediately yesterday but will be paid for another two or three months, depending on the terms of their contracts.
According to a company spokesman, there will be a reduction of almost 200 people at the facility with the departure of some contract personnel and some staff… Continue reading
Tag Still Fighting for Increased Traffic at Farnborough
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Tag Aviation has appealed a local government ruling last month that blocked its application to increase annual movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport from 28,000 to 50,000. The central government’s Department for Communities and Local Government received the appeal on Monday and this will likely order a public inquiry to begin next year.
The company, which operates Farnborough under a 99-year lease, appealed on the grounds that Rushmoor Borough Council’s stated… Continue reading
UK’s Coventry Airport Closed Until Further Notice via AINonline
Friday, December 11th, 2009
UK’s Coventry Airport Closed Until Further Notice: AINonline… Continue reading
Icejet comes in from the cold and plots expansion
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Icelandic charter company Icejet is seeking to widen its product and services by adding larger, longer-range aircraft types to its all-Dornier 328JET fleet and providing a corporate shuttle service to European corporations.
“We are in discussions with a number of companies who are moving a lot of people around Europe regularly and for whom a tailored corporate shuttle service would make business sense,” says Jon Ingi Jonsson, managing director of the… Continue reading
EMI is taking off to worldwide air ambulance operations with two further Learjet 45
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Just in time for the skiing season, EMI, the air ambulance specialist from Portugal, is offering – with to further Learjets 45 – one of the biggest air ambulance fleets in Europe.
Apart from helicopter, commercial and executive aviation, OMNI Group has specialised with EMI (Emergência Médica Internacional), in international air ambulance flights with a medical fleet of 1 Learjet 31, 1 Learjet 40 (the first ever in air ambulance configuration)… Continue reading
Arab Wings welcomes the brand new Lear Jet 60
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Arab Wings has announced the addition of a new LEAR JET 60 to its existing fleet of managed private jets. The addition comes as part of the company’s commitment to refine and redefine upscale private travel for discerning executives and VIPs in the region.
Ahmad Abu Ghazaleh, Executive President of Arab Wings said: “We aim to offer our customers the best service at the best rates in the field of private… Continue reading
Virgin Galactic Unveils Commercial Spaceship
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Virgin Galactic's White Knight Two.....
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EBAA Creates New “Airports, Handling and Ground Operations Committee” (AHGOC)
Monday, December 7th, 2009
During an important meeting held in Paris the EBAA formed a new “Airports, Handling and Ground Operations Committee” (AHGOC). Its mission is to:
- support the sustainable growth of the Business Aviation industry and the interests of Association members by promoting fair, equitable and secure access to Airports;
- assure safety and standards of best practices at Airports and in Handling Companies;
- promote environmentally friendly operations to the benefit of local communities… Continue reading