AVFUEL'S NBAA "GET REFERRED. GET FANCY." WINNER ANNOUNCED
Avfuel announces Glen Rutland of Shoreline Aviation Services—a corporate aircraft management and consulting company—as the lucky pilot who won a Rolex in the Avfuel booth at the 2017 National Business Aviation Association's Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition held in Las Vegas this October. Rutland was randomly drawn from a pool of hundreds of people who […]
ORIENS AVIATION MARKS STRONG YEAR WITH PILATUS PC-12 SALES
Oriens Aviation, the exclusive British Isles sales distributor for the PC-12 added to Pilatus Aircraft's excellent year in 2017, bringing five new aircraft into service with new customers; selling its original demonstrator (G-RABB) and securing its first new-build delivery position for 2018. Oriens delivered an aircraft to a private owner in Oxford in March; one […]
ALLIANCE AIR SIGNS ENGINE SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA
Tailored maintenance services will be provided by Singapore-based P&WC South East Asia (SEA). Air India's regional carrier Alliance Air has signed a three-year agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to deliver fleet maintenance services and support for PW127M engines. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX). "We continue to deliver highly flexible […]
ABU DHABI INT'L AIRPORT NAMED BEST AIRPORT IN ME
Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) as the winner of "Best Airport in the Middle East", for the second year in a row, at its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The ASQ is the only worldwide program to survey passengers at the airport on their day of travel. […]
AMAC AEROSPACE SECURES TWO NEW MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
Two new maintenance contracts have been awarded to AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. An Airbus Corporate Jet A318 will undergo a D-Check in conjunction with the removal of the complete cabin and engines. The second maintenance contract consists of a C6-Check for a privately-owned ACJ319. "We are glad to have a very good standing on […]
DASSAULT INTRODUCES THE FALCON 6X
Dassault Falcon has introduced the newest addition to the Falcon Family: the long-range, ultra wide-body Falcon 6X. The Falcon 6X defies categorization with a cabin cross section that will be not only the largest in the Falcon line, it will be the largest in business aviation. The Falcon 6X continues the Dassault tradition of creating […]
SPICEJET, CFM SIGN $12.5 BILLION ENGINE/SERVICES DEAL
SpiceJet and CFM International announced a $12.5 billion U.S. agreement that finalizes the purchase of LEAP-1B engines to power a total of 155 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, along with spare engines to support the fleet. The airline also signed a 10-year Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM Services that covers all LEAP-1B engines […]
CITATION LONGITUDE CIRCLES THE GLOBE
Textron Aviation Inc. announced the Cessna Citation Longitude has successfully circumnavigated the globe, demonstrating its commanding performance and impressive reliability to customers along the way. Throughout its world tour, the Longitude traveled more than 31,000 nautical miles, flew 27 legs and visited 12 countries. "This far-reaching tour enabled us to fulfill the mounting demand from […]
JET AVIATION INSTALLS ITS FIRST JJETWAVETM KA-BAND SYSTEM ON A GLOBAL 6000 IN GENEVA
Jet Aviation's maintenance facility in Geneva recently installed its first Honeywell JetWave satellite communications hardware system in a Global 6000. The JetWave satellite terminals operate on Inmarsat Aviation's GX Ka-band network to provide high-speed broadband connectivity. Jet Aviation has agreed to do a second such installation on a Global 6000 in May 2018. By enabling […]
AERION APPOINTS TOM VICE AS PRESIDENT AND COO
Aerion, the leader in supersonic flight, has named Tom Vice, the former president of Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector, as Aerion's President and Chief Operating Officer. He will play a leading role in the development of the company's AS2 supersonic business jet. "We are immensely pleased to attract someone of Tom's accomplishments and experience. He […]
DAHER INAUGURATES ITS THIRD MOROCCAN PLANT IN TANGIER
Daher inaugurated its new plant in Tangier at a ceremony attended by Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Morocco's Minister of Industry, Trade and the Digital Economy, along with Daher's CEO, Didier Kayat, and Chairman, Patrick Daher. The new site strengthens the company's position in Morocco as an aircraft manufacturer, equipment supplier and service provider. It follows a […]
GE9X ENGINE GOES AIRBORNE
The GE9XTM engine lifted off on March 13 under wing of GE Aviation's 747 flying testbed in Victorville, California, for its first flight test. The engine that will power Boeing's new 777X aircraft took to the air around 10:40 a.m. Pacific standard time and flew for more than four hours on its first flight. During […]
FAI TECHNIK GMBH BECOMES AUTHORIZED ROCKWELL COLLINS DEALER
FAI Technik GmbH, part of the FAI Aviation Group, have signed a dealership agreement with Rockwell Collins to become one of its accredited dealers. Effective immediately, the agreement means FAI Technik can sell, install and maintain Rockwell Collins' avionics and cabin electronics equipment from its headquarters at Albrecht Dürer International Airport in Nuremberg, Germany. The […]
TAG AVIATION ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHARTER MANAGER FOR THE UK
TAG Aviation Europe has announced the appointment of Karl Mills as charter manager for the UK with immediate effect. In his new role Karl will be responsible for providing direction, training and development to the UK-based Charter team whilst overseeing the ongoing expansion of charter opportunities. Karl joined TAG Aviation Europe as a Charter Sales […]
NEW AUTHORIZED SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR DAHER TBM IN SCANDINAVIA
The Scandinavian based aircraft broker and dealer European Aircraft Sales ApS has been authorized as Sales representative for the French produced aircraft Daher TBM. The authorization will give potential TBM customers in Scandinavia a contact closer to home. European Aircraft Sales Aps is a strong dealer in turboprop aircraft. On an average they sell around […]