- A Successful Year for London Oxford Airport as Business Aviation Grows by 12.2%[Dec. 19, 2011]
London Oxford Airport continued to see its business aviation traffic grow throughout 2011. The airport now supports around 6,000 business aircraft movements a year (15% of Oxford's overall aviation activity). As 2011 closes, growth is up 12.2% compared with last year, according to independent analysis by EuroControl. This increase ranks Oxford fifth in the UK for business aviation activity at civil airports, ahead of London Stansted Airport.
- CAAC Deputy Chief Xia Xinghua Meets with NBAA President Edward M. Bolen[Dec. 07, 2011]
Xia Xinghua, deputy chief of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), met with Edward M. Bolen, President and CEO of U.S. National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Nov. 2 in Beijing.
- Promising Future for China General Aviation[Dec. 05, 2011]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has said China will continue to open its airspace over the next few years, and hopes to completely open all its low-altitude airspace by 2015. If this does move ahead, it would provide a favorable environment for the development of the private aviation industry.
- Abu Dhabi Shifts from Wells to Sky with Aerospace Hub Ambitions[Nov. 24, 2011]
The United Arab Emirates plans to manufacture its own business jets before the end of the decade and become a main supplier to Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS, as the oil-rich region transforms itself into a global aviation hub.
- Singapore Well-Positioned for Growth in Business Aviation[Nov. 23, 2011]
Second Minister for Trade and Industry Mr S Iswaran said Singapore is well-positioned to tap and support the growth of business aviation, which is air travel by corporations or individuals in corporate jets or private planes.
- Business Jets to Get Service Center at Shanghai Airport[Nov. 15, 2011]
A joint venture between State-owned airport operator Shanghai Airport Authority and Australia-based aircraft service company Hawker Pacific has been given the green light to offer business airplane maintenance services at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
- China Approves First Aviation Service Base for Business Jets[Nov. 08, 2011]
China's provisions for executive flying took a major step forward on Tuesday, when Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport was licensed as an aviation service base specifically for business jets, according to an airport official.
- HondaJet Announces US$80 Million Expansion in N.C.[Oct. 18, 2011]
Honda Aircraft Co. has chosen Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C. for an US$80 million expansion that includes a new maintenance and repair and overhaul center and the addition of 419 new jobs over the next five years.
- Boeing Unveils Newest Business Jet for Chinese Charter Market[Oct. 10, 2011]
Boeing Business Jets unveiled the latest BBJ to enter the Chinese charter market at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference in Las Vegas this week.
- Air Partner Launches First Private Jets iPhone App[Sep. 05, 2011]
Air Partner, a world leading aircraft charter provider, has unveiled the first multi-lingual real-time iPhone app for private jet availability globally.