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Humanitarian airlift

Humanitarian airlift

Earlier this May, as all commercial airliners were grounded, an airlift was set up between Moscow and Geneva, Switzerland, thanks to Albinati Aeronautics and French ski champion Jean-Claude Killy.  Due to the COVID-19 crisis, a total of ten Russian children with...

ADS-B compliance postponed

ADS-B compliance postponed

By Frédéric Vergnères The European Commission (EC) has announced that it is extending the deadline for fitting ADS-B on board aircraft by six months to 7 December 2020.  The Commission, which allows operators and professionals to take the necessary measures until 7...

PhilJets in repatriation mode

PhilJets in repatriation mode

By Frederic Vergnères The containment and border closures declared in mid-March in many countries will have surprised many tourists around the world. Many embassies have had to call in certain operators, including PhilJets, a Philippine-based business airline. Founded...

Embraer Phenom 300E Flight Test.

Embraer Phenom 300E Flight Test.

An imaginary conversation with Hemingway about the Phenom 300E By David Zara I recently had the chance and privilege of flying the new and improved Phenom 300E. I wanted to share in the joy and dreamt I had an imaginary talk with Hemingway. We sat down at his favorite...

AirGo Private Jets: safe, secure and reliable

AirGo Private Jets: safe, secure and reliable

By Sylvie Peron AirGo, the German boutique airline, which entered service almost 20 years ago, is famous for being the first to operate the Piaggio Avanti aircraft in Europe. Co-founder Daniela Flierl is a strong advocate of the Italian-made turboprop, whose distinct...

“Remaining humble!”

“Remaining humble!”

By Sylvie Péron Former Formula 1 driver, Thierry Boutsen and his wife Daniela founded Monaco-based Boutsen Aviation in 1997. A former airline pilot and captain on various jet aircraft Dominique Trinquet has been President of Boutsen Aviation since 2015. Ultimate Jet...

Innovating through the crisis

Innovating through the crisis

By Sylvie Péron Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO organisation, has supported clients in the aviation sector for more than 30 years. During this COVID-19 pandemic, the senior leadership, and its committed workforce, are continuing to support customers by...

Closing Call vs Silent Closing

Closing Call vs Silent Closing

By Frédéric Meyer - Meyer Avocats Genève Appointing an escrow agent is a widespread practice in pre-owned business aircraft sales. This brings several benefits to the transaction, i.a. a specialised, independent and trusted agent verifies and files the aircraft...