- Minsheng Leasing Expands into Aircraft Charter[Apr. 16, 2013]
While already known as Asia's biggest business jet leasing firm, Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL) quietly launched its own aircraft operating unit today at ABACE. The company recently purchased Beijing-based charter provider Citic General Aviation, which operated a small fleet consisting of a Dassault Falcon 900DX, 2000 and 7X, and is in the process of rebranding it into a new subsidiary known as Minsheng International Jet.
- Boeing Business Jets Celebrates Completion of Nanshan Jet's First BBJ[Apr. 16, 2013]
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) celebrated the completion of the first BBJ for China's Nanshan Jet at a ceremony held today at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai.
- Comlux Participates in Its First ABACE Air Show in Shanghai and Develops Its Presence in Asia[Apr. 16, 2013]
Comlux The Aviation Group is pleased to announce its participation at ABACE in Shanghai from the 16th through 18th of April 2013. During the show, Comlux will welcome their VIP guests in a beautiful chalet featuring the new name of Comlux in Chinese "Yi Hua" which enhances the meaning of Comlux: "Comfort and Luxury".
- Lufthansa Technik Offers New Product Bundle for Global Technical Support of VIP & Executive Jets[Apr. 15, 2013]
Lufthansa Technik, a leading provider of technical services for commercial, VIP and Executive Jets, is offering a new product bundle for life cycle support of VIP and executive aircraft.
- Lufthansa Technik Keeps High Level of Workload in the Asian VIP Jet Completion Market[Apr. 15, 2013]
Lufthansa Technik keeps its high level of workload in the Asian VIP jet completion market. From the beginning of 2012 to February 2013 Lufthansa Technik has delivered eight Airbus Corporate Jets and Boeing Business Jets to Chinese and other Asian customers.
- Beechcraft Wins King Air Order from Leading Chinese Flight Academy[Apr. 16, 2013]
Beechcraft Corporation today announced an order for a Beechcraft King Air C90GTx turboprop from Qingdao Jiutian International Flight Academy (JTFA), one of two Civil Aviation Administration of China certified, CCAR-141 certificated domestic flight schools in China. This purchase will help the academy meet the growing demand for its high-performance pilot training program in China.
- Gulfstream Large-Cabin Aircraft More Than Triple in Asia-Pacific[Apr. 15, 2013]
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today at ABACE 2013 that the company's Asia-Pacific fleet has more than tripled in the last six years, with the bulk of the growth coming from large-cabin aircraft. Since 2007, large-cabin aircraft in the region have increased from 50 to 169.
- Asia Pacific Business Aviation Fleet Grew by 65 Percent During Past Decade[Apr. 16, 2013]
New analysis* by Beechcraft Corporation of the latest available market data reveals that the number of business aircraft in Asia Pacific grew from 947 in 2002 to 1,566 in 2012 - an increase of 65 percent.
- Nextant Aerospace Identifies Huge Potential for Jet Market in Asia[Apr. 16, 2013]
Nextant Aerospace ("Nextant"), maker of the Nextant 400XT, the world's only remanufactured business jet, believes Asia has the potential to drive sales in the global, entry-level business jet market over the next decade due to its rapid economic growth and increasing population of high net worth individuals.
- Nextant Aerospace Appoints Former Phoenix TV Correspondent for China Market[Apr. 16, 2013]
Nextant Aerospace ("Nextant"), maker of the Nextant 400XT, the world's first and only remanufactured business jet, has announced today the appointment of Wei Jing, former White House Correspondent for Phoenix Satellite TV, as Director for China Business Development. Ms. Wei will oversee Nextant's introduction and expansion in the world's fastest growing business jet market.