P&WC now providing its proactive help desk digital engine service to nearly 3,000 PW300 engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada now has nearly 3,000 PW300 engines enrolled in its Proactive Help Desk, where data from the engine and aircraft helps aviation technicians and analysts address customers’ needs proactively. More than half of the PW300 engines flying today...
Air BP renews contract at UK’s Blackbushe Airport
Air BP has renewed its contract at Blackbushe Airport in Surrey to supply Jet A-1 and Avgas The contract renewal reinforces Air BP’s commitment to general aviation in the UK Air BP customers will benefit from continued safe and efficient aviation fuel operations and...
Nick Fadugba appointed new chairman of African Business Aviation Association
By Mondher Sellami The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nick Fadugba, CEO, African Aviation Services Limited, as its new Chairman. He was appointed by AfBAA’s Board of Directors during the recent European...
Dassault Aviation pays tribute to Serge Dassault
Serge Dassault—the son of Marcel Dassault and Madeleine Minklès—was born in Paris on 4 April 1925. He had married Nicole Raffel in 1951 and was the father of four children Olivier, Laurent, Thierry and Marie-Hélène. Serge Dassault's adult life began dramatically when,...
Bombardier grows its Global family of business jets with launch of Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft
During EBACE, Bombardier Business Aircraft has unveiled two additions to its business jet fleet: the Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft, with class-leading ranges of 5,700 and 6,600 nautical miles, respectively, top speeds of Mach 0.90 and Bombardier’s smooth ride...
Honda Aircraft Company unveils the Hondajet Elite
Honda Aircraft Company has revealed a new upgraded aircraft, the “HondaJet Elite,” at a special hangar event ahead of the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The HondaJet Elite has achieved an extended range of an...
Bombardier elevates the name of its flagship business jet to the Global 7500 aircraft as performance continues to exceed expectations
Bombardier has announced that its class-defining business jet, which is surpassing commitments during flight testing, will now be known as the Global 7500 aircraft, in concert with the recent unveiling of the new Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft. “Our Global...
Textron Aviation’s Cessna Denali enters new phase of development; company builds first flight test articles
Textron Aviation Inc., has updated during the show the development status of its new high-performance Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) 2018. Fabrication of the nose section, fuselage, wings...
Gulfstream G500 on final approach for type certification
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the Gulfstream G500 is nearing completion of function and reliability (F&R) testing, which will mark the end of the flying required for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification later this summer....
Citation Longitude returns to EBACE, nears FAA certification
Textron Aviation is showcasing the company’s new super-midsize Citation Longitude business jet this week at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) 2018. Fresh from its circumnavigation of the globe in March and now nearing Federal Aviation...
