Second Beechcraft Denali successfully completes first flight, expanding flight test program to two aircraft

Jun 21, 2022

Textron Aviation announced on June 16th the successful first flight of its second Beechcraft Denali flight test article as momentum builds for the clean-sheet aircraft’s certification program. The milestone flight follows the Denali prototype, which completed its...

Air Charter Service’s Jet Card shows exceptional growth

Jun 13, 2022

The Empyrean card offered by Air Charter Service has really taken off in the first quarter of 2022. 2022, with new subscriptions up 64% and revenues up 170% worldwide. According to the company "the card ensures that customers can book a flight while enjoying...

Le Castellet Airport : Open to international traffic

Jun 13, 2022

With the French Formula 1 Grand Prix taking place at the Circuit Paul Ricard, in the South of France, from July 21-24, the air traffic from and to extra-Schengen countries will be important. Le Castellet International Airport got a qualification as a border crossing...

Leo Knaapen receives IBAC’s BizAv Lifetime Service Award

Jun 13, 2022

Bombardier’s Leo Knaapen is the first recipient of the François Chavatte Award. The special recognition honors Knaapen’s persistent advocacy and promotion of the international business aviation industry. As chief of industry affairs at Bombardier, Knaapen has served...

PHENIX JET SEES 40% REVENUE GROWTH IN FIRST QUARTER

Jun 9, 2022

With revenue growth averaging 40% YoY in the first quarter of 2022 and charter sales doubling the Phenix Jet Group "is looking to differentiate itself from its competitors by offering a broad range of services, as well as high-end services with competitive pricing"...

Livery Design Concept on an AIRBUS CORPORATE JETS Two Twenty by Didier WOLFF / HAPPY DESIGN STUDIO.

Jun 3, 2022

Following the discovery of the ACJ TwoTwenty, Didier Wolff, CEO and designer of Happy Design Studio, imagined a particularly striking livery, highlighting the energy and exceptional performance of the aircraft launched by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) in 2021. ©Happy...

Jet Aviation Signs Completion Contract for Boeing Business Jet MAX 9

Jun 2, 2022

Jet Aviation announced during Ebace that it has signed a completion contract for a BBJ MAX 9. This follows the signing of two BBJ MAX 8 aircraft earlier this year. The aircraft is for an undisclosed VVIP customer and is scheduled to arrive at Jet Aviation’s completion...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim to launch special charter flights from Dubai to Doha ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Jun 2, 2022

With just under six months to go before kick-off to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has announced it is offering special charter flights from Dubai to fans to head to Doha and support their teams. The round-trip flights to the biggest sporting...

Textron Aviation achieves EASA certification on Cessna Citation XLS Gen2, first European delivery to Porsche imminent

Jun 2, 2022

Textron Aviation announced at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, that it has earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification for the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jet. The company is set to...

Italian MoD order six new Avanti EVOs

Jun 2, 2022

Lorenzo Guerini, the Italian Minister of Defence, had announced it last October, just after having signed the relevant Decree. Today, the much-awaited order has been eventually formalized: Piaggio Aerospace, the Italian aircraft manufacturer will provide the Italian...