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What Does the Future Hold for AVN1C?

What Does the Future Hold for AVN1C?

by Sophie Nordlund An aviation insurance broker with a thorough knowledge of international markets and claim management, Sophie Nordlund is an Account Executive with Sturge International Services, based in Antibes, France. A graduate of McGill’s Institute of Air and...

Falcon 10 Mer: 45 years in service in the French Navy

Falcon 10 Mer: 45 years in service in the French Navy

By Fred Vergneres The Falcon 10 Mer discreetly celebrated forty years of service in the French Navy. More than a simple business jet, the Falcon 10 within the very prestigious and no less discreet Escadrille 57S, have become, over the last four decades, an essential...

Anne Devilliers, Dassault Aviation’s Falcon Sales Director

Anne Devilliers, Dassault Aviation’s Falcon Sales Director

By Sylvie Péron Anne Devilliers was appointed Dassault Aviation’s Falcon Sales Director for Great Britain, Ireland, the Balkans and Greece just over a year ago, in September 2019. The 40 year old is part of a new generation of sales professionals in business aviation....

Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER achieves FAA type certification

Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER achieves FAA type certification

Textron Aviation  announced it has achieved Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its newest flagship twin turboprop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft, paving the way for customer deliveries to commence in the coming weeks. Announced...

NASA Takes Delivery of GE Jet Engine for X-59

NASA Takes Delivery of GE Jet Engine for X-59

By Fred Vergneres and NASA NASA has just received the GE engine for the X-59 prototype. This step could mark the beginning of the reconquest of commercial supersonic flight. A much-awaited breakthrough in the business aviation sector. Nearly 13 feet long, three feet...

Business aviation: the Covid effect.

Business aviation: the Covid effect.

By Fred Vergneres While the pandemic is still evolving around the world, the economy as a whole is faltering. And this is particularly true for the airline industry, which according to ICAO and IATA, who are forecasting a decline in air transport revenues of more than...

Operating Business Jets During a Pandemic

Operating Business Jets During a Pandemic

Sino Jet has shared candid insight into their operational environment in 2020. The company commented that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shift in public perception of business jets from a luxury product to a safe and efficient transportation tool and alternative...