EMBRAER launches the PRAETOR 500/600
Warm end-of-year reunion at the Embraer factory in Sao José dos Campos after a twenty hours journey, as I meet the brasilian team that hasn’t changed since 2008 when we first met for my first flight test on the Phenom100. Alvadi Serpa and his development engineers are...
LA MAISON NORDIQUE
Luxury catering in private aviation Private aviation is a luxury sector where every flight has to be unique for the customer. From takeoff to landing, everything lies in the art of leaving an exceptional memory to the customer thanks to an absolutely irreproachable...
Pre-purchase inspection, a matter of specialists.
After having addressed the questions related to the renewal of a corporate jet, I propose a focus on the key issues of the "pre-purchase" inspection for both the seller and the buyer, but also for the maintenance workshop responsible for this operation. Whatever your...
Crew management
The role of a handling company in assisting business aircraft, especially at general airports, is essential to the smooth running of a flight. The quality of the delivery often depends on the overall perception of the travel experience. In general, the assistance to a...
BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND TURBULENCE
Like every two years, the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show brought together local and global players both for business purposes and to provide new impulsion for business development in the Middle East. The show was held from December 10th to...
LIVE FROM MEBAA 2018
BOEING LAUNCHES THE BBJ 777X Boeing Business Jets announced the launch of the BBJ 777X which will be available in in two versions, the BBJ 777-8 and the BBJ 777-9. The BBJ 777-8 comes with a range of 21,570 km (11,645 Nm) and a spacious 302,5 m2 cabin. The BBJ 777-9...
Collins Aerospace : at the doors of the future
On December 3, 2018, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) 's official acquisition of Rockwell Collins gave birth to Collins Aerospace. This small industrial revolution should allow UTC to develop its activity in the business aviation sector. To make the point we met...
Contributing Expert – Swiss Airfields: a “clean order” planning
In Switzerland, aviation legislation falls within the competence of the Confederation. But the government does not operate directly any airlines or civil aerodromes: it creates the right conditions to provide the country with coverage of its needs in this area,...
Contributing Expert – Flight Operations
Certification and training: two major issues In spite of the constant development of this sector of activity, the business of air operations today faces two major problems: its recognition by a real certification and the structured training of the future...
Luxury Catering – The Vision of La Maison Nordique
Private aviation imposes very strict standards in terms of food safety, and has to cope with additional constraints such as preserving the taste of dehydrated foods. The caterers selected and with whom the private aviation companies work hand in hand, know these...
