ExecuJet Europe has added 6 new aircraft to the managed fleet since April this year and is continuing to add on average one aircraft a month. New additions since March this year include a Danish-registered Falcon 7X, G-registered Falcon 900 EXy and 2000, both positioned at Geneva Airport and an Embraer Legacy 600 and a
The new Boeing 747-8 will be able to operate at the same separation distances as the 747-400, according to a ruling from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO, a United Nations agency tasked with codifying principles and techniques for international air navigation, sent a letter to all member nations recently saying that a team
Jackson Square Aviation (“JSA”) reported the second of seven Airbus A320 deliveries to Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“Volaris”). This delivery is in connection with a long-term operating lease, for which Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and UniCredit Bank AG provided senior debt. JSA provided PDP financing to Volaris in connection with this transaction,
Air Greenland has placed its first order for Eurocopter’s EC225 medium twin-engine helicopter, acquiring two of these rotary-wing aircraft for duties that are to include all-weather search and rescue (SAR) and all-weather passenger transportation missions. With the challenging operational environment faced in Greenland, Air Greenland’s decision validates the EC225’s role as a preferred helicopter for
Airbus will exhibit the widest and tallest corporate jet cabin at Jet Expo in Moscow, allowing visitors to experience the new top-end in bizjet comfort and space for themselves. It will display an Airbus ACJ318, offered for VVIP charter by Comlux, which features the comfort and practicality of home and office, plus seating for 19 passengers, which
The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine has passed a significant milestone on the journey to support the first flight and entry into service of the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The engine has completed a 150-hour endurance type test at INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial) in Madrid, Spain. Based on the internal condition of the engine,
Ontario-based Flying Colours Corp., a global aviation service company, has delivered a further two completed Challenger 850s into the Middle East and Russia – in the last three months. ExecuJet Middle East accepted a Challenger 850 on behalf of a private customer in June. This is the first time that Flying Colours has delivered this
A J Walter Aviation has agreed to purchase four Boeing 737-300 aircraft from global aircraft leasing specialists, Pembroke Capital Aircraft (Shannon), for part out. This purchase has enabled AJW to fast track the induction of engines into its operational plan and is the first of several planned acquisitions that will help to supplement the Company’s
Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95011 production aircraft, intended to be the third to enter into service with Aeroflot, performed its first flight on September 11th. During the 3hs. 18 min. flight, the pilots checked the overall engines, systems and equipment performance having confirmed the aircraft characteristics within operational range. After completing the factory flight tests
Taiwan-based UNI Air, a subsidiary of EVA Air, has signed a contract with European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR to purchase 10 ATR 72-600s. Deliveries are scheduled to start in third quarter 2012. UNI Air will use its new ATR-600s to progressively replace the Dash-8-300 aircraft it now has in its fleet. The regional carrier’s new
