- RAF Northolt Highlights Commercial Traffic Slot Availability in the Lead up to the Opening Ceremony of the Games[Jul. 05, 2012]
It is business as usual for RAF Northolt in the run up to the start of the 2012 Games and operators and owners of business jets are encouraged to book their slots soonest for arrivals while there is still availability. From the July 21st until August 15th all slot coordination for arriving and departing IFR traffic at London Airports is to be coordinated by Airport Co-ordination Ltd, and RAF Northolt has reserved 50% of its allocated slots for commercial use during this period. "There is a misconception that RAF Northolt is for Heads of State aircraft only. That is certainly not the case in the lead up to the Olympics and we welcome business jets all year round," said Wing Commander Mike Smith.
- Congress Thwarts Plan to Curtail Grand Canyon Aircraft Noise[Jun. 30, 2012]
An effort by the National Park Service to decrease noise from helicopters and small tour planes flying over the Grand Canyon has been thwarted by Congress.
- Bombardier Says Wins US$507 Million Plane Order[Jun. 30, 2012]
Bombardier Inc said on Saturday its aerospace arm had received firm orders worth about US$507 million for eight global business aircraft.
- China Plant Gives Embraer Asia Jet-Sales Boost: Corporate Brazil[Jun. 25, 2012]
Embraer SA's bid to sell more business aircraft in Asia is taking off after the Chinese government gave the world's fourth-biggest plane maker approval to manufacture the jets there.
- Embraer and AVIC Announce Joint Venture to Build Executive Jets in China[Jun. 22, 2012]
During China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to Brazil for the Rio+20 Conference, in a signing ceremony witnessed by leaders from both nations, Embraer S.A. and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) signed an agreement to build Embraer's Legacy 600/650 executive jets in China, using the infrastructure, financial resources and workforce of their joint venture Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. (HEAI), which started operations in 2002.
- Hawker Beechcraft Bankruptcy Plan Outlines 3 Options[Jun. 17, 2012]
Hawker Beechcraft's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing includes a plan called "Project Flight," which assesses what the company could look like as it emerges from reorganization.
- Greenpoint Technologies Signs MOU with Ameco Beijing[Jun. 15, 2012]
Greenpoint Technologies, a premier VIP completions center for Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co., Beijing (Ameco Beijing) for cooperation of commercial and VIP private business aircraft completions.
- ExecuJet Launches UK's First Free Travel Service for Pets at Cambridge Airport[Jun. 12, 2012]
ExecuJet Europe today launched a complimentary pet handling service at London Cambridge Airport, enabling domestic cats and dogs to travel internationally, without quarantine and overseas vet inspection. ExecuJet and London Cambridge Airport are now approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for the UK's Pet Travel Scheme (PETS).
- Embraer Debuts Legacy 650, Phenom 300 Returns to CBAA[Jun. 07, 2012]
Embraer's Legacy 650 will make its debut at the Canadian Business Aircraft Association convention on June 13-14, 2012 in Toronto, Canada. At the same time, the Phenom 300 will return to Canada's premier business aviation event, where it debuted in 2011.
- Gama Launches Infant Safety Seat into Bizav Market[Jun. 05, 2012]
Gama Engineering has introduced what it claims is "the first child's seat certified for takeoff and landing on most business jet configurations."