First PC-24 Series Aircraft Successfully Married and Now Standing on Own “Legs ».

Jul 13, 2017

Final assembly work on our first PC-24 customer aircraft is proceeding at a swift pace: the fuselage and wings of the first series-built PC-24 were joined together at the head office site on 12 July 2017. Series production is being accelerated continuously to ensure...

Falcon 5X first flight.

Jul 13, 2017

Dassault Aviation’s all-new Falcon 5X has made its first flight on July 5th, allowing the ultra wide body twinjet to embark on a limited number of preliminary flight tests before the commencement of the full fledged flight test campaign, scheduled to begin next year....

ExecuJet South Africa Lanseria facilities confirmed as location for first AfBAC EXPO.

Jun 29, 2017

Following hard on the heels of EBACE, the African Business Aviation Association, AfBAA, is pleased to announce that ExecuJet South Africa’s Lanseria facility will be the first venue for Africa’s new dedicated business aviation conference, exhibition and static...

Tiffany Griffin Joins Duncan Aviation’s paint & interior modification sales.

Jun 29, 2017

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Tiffany Griffin has joined the Paint and Interior Modification Sales Team at the company’s Battle Creek, Michigan, facility. Griffin first joined the Duncan Aviation team as a Design Intern in 2001, while attending the...

Satcom Direct (SD) signs exclusive new connectivity deal with TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd.

Jun 29, 2017

Satcom Direct (SD), has signed an exclusive agreement with TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd to incorporate new connectivity services and technology across its UK fleet. The deal will build on the existing business relationship which has seen the two Farnborough UK-based...

Finaero obtains its EASA Part 21J for its interiors division, AIP.

Jun 29, 2017

Finaero pursues its development and announced at the Paris Air Show the attribution for its interiors branch, AIP, of EASA’s PART 21J certification. The interiors branch AIP will now be able to certify its own designs through its recent PART 21J (EASA.21J.561)...

RUAG completes first C-check on Dassault Falcon 7X.

Jun 29, 2017

RUAG Aviation announces the successful conclusion of their first heavy maintenance event for a Dassault Falcon 7X. The Dassault Falcon 7X C-check was one of three concurrent C-check events at the Dassault Falcon Authorised Service Centre in Geneva which also included...

BIRD Aerosystems demonstrate unique special mission solution at Paris Air Show.

Jun 29, 2017

BIRD Aerosystems, in cooperation with Textron Aviation Inc., displayed a unique surveillance special mission concept at the Paris Air Show in Textron’s static display. The concept transforms the class-leading Cessna Citation CJ4 platform into a sophisticated...

HondaJet wiring package contract awarded to GKN Aerospace.

Jun 28, 2017

GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business has signed a contract with Honda Aircraft Company to manufacture the complete electrical wiring and interconnection system (EWIS) for the market-leading HondaJet. HondaJet is the world’s most advanced light jet being manufactured in...

Falcon Aviation expands maintenance service centre capability with Pilatus PC-12.

Jun 28, 2017

Falcon Aviation, the UAE’s leading aviation company specialising inbusiness aviation services, charter and aircraft management, is expanding its MRO activity in the growing turboprop market with a Pilatus PC-12 service centre at its Al Bateen Executive Airport Hangar...