Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category
London Oxford Airport invests in major new apron development
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
London Oxford Airport will shortly start work to create a further 17,800m2 (4.4 acres) of new high strength apron. At the same time it is resurfacing a further 5,000m2 of established surfaces with both projects scheduled for completion by year end.
This US$3.4m (£2.2m) project comes hard on the heels of the announcement of a new 4,440m2 (47,800 sq.ft.) hangar which has just commenced construction on the south side of the… Continue reading
VistaJet confirm $277 million order for six Bombardier aircraft
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
VistaJet is to substantially increase the size of its fleet with a firm order for an additional six new Bombardier aircraft with a list value of US$277 million.
The order is comprised of four Global Express XRS aircraft and two large-cabin Challenger 605 aircraft for delivery across 2011 and 2012.
The order, which places a greater emphasis on large, longer-range aircraft, will significantly increase VistaJet’s long-haul capability at a time when the… Continue reading
London Heliport (Battersea) Reopens after Development
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
The new passenger terminal at the London Heliport, in Battersea, is now officially open for business, in good time for the Farnborough Air Show. The heliport is operated and managed by PremiAir on behalf of the von Essen Group, which owns the heliport, together with Hotel Verta a new, luxury hotel due to open in September and which adjoins the passenger terminal.
The heliport development has been ongoing for two years… Continue reading
Sky’s the limit for executive gateway – Isle of Man Today
Friday, July 9th, 2010
A £2MILLION executive 'gateway to the Island' is set to be up and running by next year.
The Jet Centre will encompass a business aviation centre and hangar 'parking' facilities for private jets.
Caly Roberts, Director of the Private Jet Company, which is behind the project, said it will take the Island to a new level in terms of its international reputation. She said:'The new Jet Centre will be a gateway to… Continue reading
Solar powered aircraft completes night flight
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
An inspiring article about the future of solar powered flights.....
The world's first solar powered aircraft completed a major milestone today when it completed an overnight flight for the first time.
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, with André Borschberg at its controls, successfully landed this morning at 09:00, to the cheers of a crowd of supporters who came to celebrate this great milestone.
For more than 26 hours, André Borschberg expertly piloted the aircraft… Continue reading
PremiAir buys Gold Group’s Biggin Hill facility
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
UK business aviation services company PremiAir has bought Gold Group International's aircraft operations and maintenance facility at London Biggin Hill airport for an undisclosed sum.
The deal includes the acquisition of a fleet of Bombardier Learjet 45s that will be owned by PremiAir's sister company Von Essen and managed by the operator from the Biggin Hill base.
The super-light business jets will be placed on PremiAir's aircraft operator's certificate in August.
PremiAir -… Continue reading
XJet’s seven-star fixed-base expansion gathers pace
Monday, July 5th, 2010
US VVIP business aviation services provider XJet is seeking to break ground on new seven-star fixed-based operations in Paris and at Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen airport early in 2011, bringing its new brand of high end, luxury "aviation campuses" to Europe and the Middle East for the first time.
The facilities will mirror the company's three-year old members-only facility in Denver, Colorado, where 15 aircraft owners pay a one-off fee for… Continue reading
Royal Jet new addition to fleet
Friday, June 25th, 2010
As part of a fleet upgrade and expansion programme, Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has once again raised the benchmark for luxury air travel following delivery of its sixth Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). The addition of this BBJ, a special high-performance derivative of the successful Boeing 737-700, has reinforced Royal Jet’s position as the world’s… Continue reading
London Oxford Airport To Build MRO Facility
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Oxford Airport, some 40 miles northwest of London in the UK, has broken ground on a 47,700-sq-ft, three-bay hangar, making it the largest facility built at the airport to date. It will increase the total hangar space available at the airport to 240,500 sq ft.
Offering independent landside access, office space and car parking, the new facility is scheduled for completion by December. According to the airport authority, each of the… Continue reading
British Airways to offer intra-US business jet connections
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
British Airways is opening an exclusive business-jet service in North America to give premium customers onward access to destinations within the USA and other parts of the continent.
The airline is establishing the service, designated PrivateConnect, in partnership with Cessna division CitationAir.
BA says the service will operate on an instantaneous pay-per-trip basis, taking advantage of a fleet of business aircraft.
Director of strategy Robert Boyle says the scheme illustrates the carrier's "dedication… Continue reading