
UK BizAv operators in buoyant mood at BBGA annual conference
Reflecting on a ‘rollercoaster of two years,’ “we have almost forgotten the language of good, but we saw just that in 2022 across all parts of our business”, highlighted Alex Durand, CEO of SaxonAir and Deputy Chair of the British Business General Aviation Association...

Satcom Direct validates benefits of Dual Dissimilar hardware offering
The doubling of antennas also increases the amount of data that can be transmitted to and from the aircraft and, consequently, the bandwidth available. This enhances digital communications, aircraft performance monitoring, and crew operations support for both the...

Airbus Helicopters partners with Norwegian Air Ambulance
At HAI Heli-Expo in Atlanta, Airbus Helicopters entered a partnership with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of electric...

Lufthansa Technik posts record result
Lufthansa Technik AG significantly increased both revenue and earnings in the financial year 2022 despite a challenging environment. The clear recovery of the aviation industry as a whole drove demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft sharply...

Tamarack SMARTWING™ Growth
For the first time, Tamarack Aerospace Group is working on four Cessna CitationJets at once, installing its patented Performance SMARTWING™ Active Winglet load-alleviating technology. The installations are being performed at numerous Tamarack locations, in the U.S as...

Women in the lead
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has promoted Catriona Taylor to the role of Global Supplier Relations Director and Jenny van Wyk to Country Manager – South Africa, both newly-created positions. In her role as...

UAS applauds Maya Ghazal’s achievements
UAS International Trip Support was delighted to support headline speaker Maya Ghazal at the 34th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference in Long Beach, California on 25 February. Since meeting this remarkable young woman during EBACE-BACE in Geneva last...

Chapman Freeborn delivers lifesaving aid to Turkey and Syria
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has chartered numerous flights from across the world to deliver humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the 6th February 2023. A second...

Neste collaboration with Airbus, Safran and Microflite achieves Australia’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel
Neste, Airbus, Safran Engines and Microflite, a leading Australian helicopter operator, have jointly operated Australia’s first helicopter flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). On this demonstration flight, an Airbus H130 helicopter powered by a Safran Arriel...

Embraer’s Phenom 300 becomes world’s best-selling light jet for 11th consecutive year
For the 11th consecutive year, Embraer’s Phenom 300 series has become the world’s best-selling light jet, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Embraer delivered 59 Phenom 300 series light jets in 2022 to achieve this milestone, and to...