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...
Elit’Avia : leverages expertise to continue operations despite unprecedented challenges
By Sylvie Peron Elit’Avia, the company headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is offering repatriation, medical staff transportation and specialized cargo flight services, in response to the worldwide Covid-19 crisis. In the past 45 days, the company has been involved...
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...
Crystal Skye & Comlux : Supporting the efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic
By Sylvie Peron Crystal Skye operated by Comlux Aviation continues to soar the skies even in these difficult times. Chartered by Rubber Products Distributors, the VIP Boeing 777 landed in Indianapolis carrying approximately 20 tons of medical cargo to support the...
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!”
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
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
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...
Winter Aviation Summit 2020
By Sylvie Péron Held on March 12th at Hotel des Trois Couronnes, in Vevey, Switzerland, the fifth edition of the Winter Aviation Summit (WAS) proved to be, once again, a very inspiring meeting of professionals from all aspects connected to business aviation and a...
G-KELT sets new standards on the VVIP charter market
By Sylvie Péron In the last days of February, Acropolis Aviation welcomed its brand-new Airbus ACJ320neo. The privately owned bizliner, is now available for charter. The world’s first ACJ320neo designed by Alberto Pinto Interior Design, headed by Linda Pinto, was...
