- Gama Aviation Expands Sharjah FBO Offering, with Exclusive Hangarage and Enhanced Corporate Aviation Maintenance Facilities[May 20, 2013]
Gama Group, the global business aviation services provider, is delighted to announce today that its Middle East based business unit, Gama Aviation FZE is significantly expanding Gama's customer offering at Sharjah International Airport.
- Boeing Showcases BBJ 3 for the First Time at EBACE 2012[May 20, 2013]
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) is displaying a BBJ 3 for the first time at the 2013 European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.
- GainJet's Challengers Reflecting Market Trends[May 17, 2013]
GainJet Aviation S.A's recently acquired Challenger 604s, which joined the fleet in March 2013, are already demonstrating the continued value of long range super-mid size executive jets for the business aviation market.
- Business Aviation Forecasts from Bombardier, Embraer and Honeywell Point to Continued Fragility[May 19, 2013]
This year's early round of business aviation market forecasts -- from Bombardier, Embraer and Honeywell -- present a mixed picture where a moderately optimistic outlook for the U.S. still fails to outweigh economic uncertainty in Europe and slowing growth in Asia.
- Embraer Gets Production Certificate for U.S.-Assembled Phenom 300s[May 16, 2013]
The FAA presented Embraer Executive Jets with a production certificate to assemble the Phenom 300 at its Melbourne, Fla. facility yesterday. Embraer has delivered three U.S.-assembled Phenom 300s since the first one came off the line in March.
- Eurocopter Revenues Fall in 1Q13[May 16, 2013]
In the first quarter of 2013, revenue at Eurocopter fell by 13 percent, to EUR1.04 billion (US$1.35 billion), with deliveries of 58 helicopters during the three-month period. Parent company EADS attributed the downward performance to the ongoing "technical problems with the Super Puma/EC225 fleet".
- Study: 2013 World MRO Market Worth US$49.2 Billion[May 15, 2013]
The world commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market will reach a value of US$49.2 billion this year, according to recent market research conducted by Visiongain. The commercial aircraft MRO market is forecast by Visiongain to experience growth over the next decade, providing numerous business opportunities.
- Southwest Signs to Be Launch Customer for 737 Max 7[May 15, 2013]
Southwest Airlines has triggered the program launch of Boeing's 737 Max 7 narrowbody by converting 30 options that it holds for the existing 737 Next Generation family into orders for the new model. The U.S. low-cost carrier expects to take first 737 Max 7 deliveries in 2019. In a deal announced Wednesday, it also has exercised options for five more Next
- Europe's Premier Business Aviation Exhibit Opens May 21[May 15, 2013]
Buying your first aircraft, moving to a new one or just wanting to understand the tremendous value of business aviation across the globe? Then EBACE is a not-to-miss event.
- Airbus Picked By Kuwait Airways As Best Bid - Minister[May 15, 2013]
Kuwait's state-owned Kuwait Airways has picked Airbus to provide new jets because its proposal was the best value for money, the country's transport minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday.