Flying Colours completes a corporate jet double, from start to finish
Flying Colours Corp. the North America-headquartered refurbishment, completions and MRO specialist has redelivered a matching pair of Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft for an undisclosed Fortune 500 company. The return of the second aircraft in late August - the...
Gulfstream marks five-year anniversary of G650 type certification
Gulfstream Aerospace recently marked the five-year anniversary of the Gulfstream G650’s type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Announced in March 2008, the G650 had one of business aviation’s most successful product launches, with more than...
Nextant Aerospace completes first flight of Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion equipped Challenger 604
Nextant Aerospace announced that it had successfully completed the first flight of the Pro Line Fusion equipped Challenger 604 aircraft. Having just announced the program at EBACE this past summer, the test flight took place just 3 months after the launch of the...
A Legacy for the Middle East
Embraer announced that it had signed a contract for the sale and delivery of a Legacy 650 to a customer in the Middle East. The customer, whose identity was not disclosed, received its aircraft at the end of December 2015. The Legacy 650 will be operated and managed...
BACA calls for an urgent review of regulations for private flight cost-sharing platforms.
BACA - The Air Charter Association is calling for an urgent review of regulations for the practice of bookings made on a private flight, cost-sharing basis. The Association is suggesting that global regulatory authorities should work together with the industry to...
Satcom Direct (SD) activates first brazilian aircraft with Jet ConneX.
Following hard on the heels of LABACE, the business aviation connectivity company Satcom Direct (SD) has become the first service provider to activate the Inmarsat Jet ConneX technology for a Brazilian registered executive aircraft. The privately owned Gulfstream...
Gulfstream to streamline and enhance customer connectivity with new program.
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the creation of its Connectivity Service program, a comprehensive, bundled suite of in-flight internet, voice and entertainment offerings customized to meet the needs of each Gulfstream operator. “This new service will simplify and...
ASG completes BBJ acquisition and delivery.
Hong Kong business aviation consulting company Asian Sky Group (ASG) has completed the successful acquisition and delivery of a pre-owned BBJ from a Europe-based client to China. ASG provided extensive market research and analysis on various aircraft types, assisting...
Embraer’s unique Legacy 650E paint scheme makes a splash at LABACE.
In its debut today at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE), Embraer’s Legacy 650E surprised visitors with a unique paint scheme. Currently on static display at the show in São Paulo, Brazil, through August 17, the Legacy 650E’s...
Bombardier delivers its first Challenger 350 aircraft in Argentina.
Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced it delivered the first Challenger 350 aircraft to be based in Argentina, joining Bombardier's fleet of 122 Challenger aircraft in Latin America. Bombardier’s business jet fleet in Latin America is comprised of approximately...
