- Asia Pacific's Largest Business Jet Operator Saves Nearly US$1 Million in Maintenance Costs, Extends Honeywell Protection Plan[Apr. 17, 2018]
Honeywell has signed a three-year contract with Deer Jet, the largest business aviation operator in Asia Pacific, to enroll 12 aircraft from its Gulfstream fleet into the Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan and another nine aircraft into the Honeywell Mechanical Protection Plan. Existing protection plans on Deer Jet aircraft have already saved the company nearly US$1 million.
- Manned Helicopters vs. UAV: Searching for the Best Methods of Power Line Inspection[Apr. 13, 2018]
Mantas Vaskela CEO of Laserpas, an aerial power line inspection boutique, along with Iulian Bogdan a representative from Distributie Oltenia, a power distribution company from Romania, spoke at the Commercial UAV Expo in Amsterdam on April 12, 2018. The main topic of the discussion was the use of manned helicopters vs. UAV in aerial power line inspections. Laserpas provided inspection services for Distributie Oltenia; making the presentation unique as both parties shared experiences from vastly different points of view.
- Ameco and Lufthansa Technik Sign MoU for Cooperation in Business Aircraft Services[Apr. 17, 2018]
Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco) and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for in-depth cooperation of support for business jets at Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
- Boeing Business Jets Celebrates Flyaway of First BBJ MAX Airplane[Apr. 16, 2018]
Boeing today celebrated the fly away of the first BBJ MAX airplane, which extends the range, performance and cabin comforts of the world's most popular business jetliner.
- AsBAA Signs MOU with Subic Bay International Airport at ABACE2018[Apr. 17, 2018]
The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), Asia's non-profit association for Business and General Aviation (BA/GA) announced at ABACE2018 a new MOU signing with Subic Bay International Airport to develop its infrastructure with a view to advancing BA/GA in the Philippines.
- Ameco Promotes its Business Jet Completion Capability[Apr. 17, 2018]
Ameco, an Asian leading and China's largest maintenance, repair and overhaul company, puts business jet product as one of its strategic products after its MRO resources integration in 2015, aiming to actively join the competitive business jet market.
- Honeywell Helicopters 4,000 to 4,200 New Civil Helicopter Deliveries over Next Five Years[Apr. 17, 2018]
With a better long-term global economic outlook this year, customers are holding firm in their intentions to invest in new helicopter purchases over the next five years. In its 20th annual "Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook," Honeywell forecasts 4,000 to 4,200 new civilian-use helicopters will be delivered from 2018 to 2022, aligning with the five-year forecast from 2017.
- Private Investment will be the Key to Business Aviation Advancement in Asia[Apr. 17, 2018]
The Asian Business and General Aviation Association (AsBAA), Asia's largest non-profit association for business and general aviation today co-hosts the Asian Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, ABACE2018, which marks its fourth consecutive year of co-organising the most significant Business and General Aviation (BA/GA) airshow in Asia.
- Satcom Direct Ramps up Asia Pacific Presence with Hong Kong Office Expansion[Apr. 16, 2018]
Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation connectivity, software and hardware provider, celebrated the opening of its new Asia Pacific office on 10th April, accompanied by dancing dragons, traditional Hong Kong fare, and an elite gathering of Asian business jet operators. Situated in the heart of bustling Wan Chai, the expanded Hong Kong home of SD gives the growing customer base easier access to the business as it moves from its Hong Kong airport airside location, to the core of the city's commercial district.
- Primera Takes Delivery of Its First A321neo[Apr. 16, 2018]
Primera Air, a low-fare Nordic airline, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo at an event in Hamburg in presence of Andri Már Ingólfsson, CEO and President of Primera Travel Group and Kimon Sotiropoulos, Vice President Sales Northern and Central Europe from Airbus. The aircraft which was assembled in Hamburg is the first of three A321neos to be leased from GECAS in 2018. Primera Air will also lease a further five A321neos from other lessors, including two A321LRs, growing its fleet to eight aircraft in 2018.