Bell Helicopter announced the certification of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “This is a significant milestone for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X and I know our customers in Europe are thrilled to hear the news as well,” said Patrick Moulay executive vice president, Commercial Sales and […]
International News
IBAC Launches Online IS-BAO™ Auditor Currency Training
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has introduced a new online currency training option for its International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) auditors. As the only voluntary, global safety standard for business aviation, IS-BAO will now offer Professional Auditor Currency Training (PACT) to meet 12-month currency qualification requirements. “We are excited to offer this […]
SHELL AVIATION SIGNS AGREEMENT TO OPERATE FUELLING FACILITIES AT SALALAH AIRPORT, OMAN
Shell Aviation has announced the signing of a fueling concession agreement to operate the new into-plane and fuel farm facilities as the sole jet fuel supplier at Salalah International Airport in Oman. Shell Aviation now supplies jet fuel at the two largest airports in the country – Muscat (MCT) and Salalah (SLL). “We see significant […]
JSSI and Metrojet Announce Airframe Maintenance Agreement
Photo – Jaslyn Chan and Gary Dolski Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) and Metrojet Limited, a business aircraft services provider based in Hong Kong, signed an airframe maintenance agreement earlier this month during the National Business Aviation Industry Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV. “Metrojet has an exemplary reputation providing business […]
Daher rolls-out the 200th TBM 900-series very fast turboprop aircraft
Daher recently announced the roll-out of its 200th TBM 900-series very fast turboprop aircraft since the introduction of this upgraded family in March 2014. The milestone airplane, serial number 1200, is a TBM 910 version to be received this week by Cutter Aviation in San Antonio – a Daher-authorized TBM distributor for the U.S. states […]
ADB SAFEGATE enhances visual docking guidance system to help eliminate gate congestion and increase capacity
The world’s leading provider of advanced visual guidance docking systems fortifies its leadership position with a series of new functions shortening aircraft turnaround times and improving apron and gate safety ADB SAFEGATE is adding advanced new features to its Safedock visual docking guidance system. The enhanced system will help airports increase the number of aircraft […]
Primera Air Continues to Show Rapid Growth as it Enters U.S. Market
Primera Air today announced that during the first eight months of 2017, the company increased its total earnings by 16.3% and its revenues per available seat by 12.1% compared to the same period last year. Primera Air has also shown compelling performance regarding ancillary revenue that has grown by 3.11%, reaching income of 9.36 million […]
ADB SAFEGATE launches Pushback Support Tool to improve airport throughput and apron safety
ADB SAFEGATE is launching a Pushback Support Tool that simplifies air traffic control workloads and enhances airport safety and efficiency. Part of ADB SAFEGATE’s portfolio of systems for the tower, the tool automatically suggests the optimum aircraft pushback procedure, monitors its progress and warns ATC of potential conflicts with obstacles and other aircraft or vehicles […]
Philippine Airlines signs SITAONAIR to launch next-generation high-speed connected Pax Ex
International carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has selected SITAONAIR to make its global high-speed connected passenger experience ambitions a reality over GX Aviation. SITAONAIR is to deliver the upgrade of PAL’s existing B777 Swift Broadband fleet to GX Aviation, powered by Honeywell’s JetWave SATCOM terminal, together with line-fitting PAL’s new Airbus A350s and A321s. Once complete, […]
SITAONAIR activates nose-to-tail high-speed broadband on Singapore Airlines’ 777-300ER
SITAONAIR has activated Asia’s first GX Aviation-enabled commercial aircraft, becoming the first Inmarsat valued-added reseller (VAR) to achieve it. GX Aviation’s high-speed broadband connectivity is now available on one of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, making SITAONAIR’s complete, nose-to-tail, high-speed connectivity experience over GX Aviation available to passengers. SITAONAIR has equipped SIA with its […]
