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News2Excel to modify 737-800s under follow-on oil spill response contract with OSRL
2Excel Group has been awarded a follow-on contract by OSRL to deliver continued aerial oil spill response services, with the UK company to replace a pair of aged Boeing 727s with modified 737-800s.
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NewsLufthansa Technik sees VIP market as ‘incubator for innovation’
Lufthansa Technik vice-president sales, VIP & special aircraft services Fabian Nagel believes the company is seeing the benefit of research investment that took place during the pandemic as new products hit the business aviation market.
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News‘Massive over-capacity’ still defines Europe’s business aviation sector
Europe’s business aviation sector is still adjusting to an environment of excess capacity precipitated by declining demand following the booming Covid-19 years.
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NewsExecutives see cost of SAF holding back wider adoption for business aviation
Ramping up the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) remains a key challenge for business aviation, with executives blaming the high cost of the product for slowing attempts to increase uptake in the sector.
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NewsCertification changes fortunes for Catalyst
Just months ago, GE’s Italian unit Avio Aero gained the long-overdue certification for the powerplant from the Federal Aviation Administration, in turn clearing an obstacle in the way of service entry for Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali.
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In depthTime ticking on SAF for business aviation
In 2019 when more than a dozen business jets touched down at EBACE in Geneva fuelled by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), it seemed to herald a new dawn as a sector under a lot of pressure for its impact on the environment looked to fulfil a pledge to clean up its act.
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In depthExpanding Gama Aviation spreads its wings
It has been hard keeping up with Gama Aviation in the five years since the pandemic. The multi-faceted aviation services company, founded by Marwan Khalek and his business partner Stephen Wright in 1983, last year exited the stock market after a decade-long stint as a publicly traded company. It also sold its large US maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in 2023, two years after acquiring it – and three years after divesting its other stateside interests.
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NewsSloane Helicopters extends Leonardo partnership and orders three more AW109 Trekkers
Leonardo Helicopters and UK and Ireland distributor Sloane Helicopters have celebrated their 30-year partnership by renewing their commercial agreement for another three years and unveiling a fresh order for three more AW109 Trekkers.
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NewsViasat sees strong take-up for JetXP business aviation connectivity service
Viasat is reporting strong customer take-up for its JetXP next-generation business aviation connectivity service, which it rolled out in October last year, as it enhances its product offering following the acquisition of Inmarsat two years ago.
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NewsPrince steps up MRO capability on back of hangar expansion
Serbian business aviation specialist Prince Aviation is powering up its maintenance capabilities following the opening of a new hangar at Belgrade airport last September.
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NewsMalaysian military to field AW149s via major Leonardo/Weststar deal
Leonardo Helicopters is to provide up to 28 new rotorcraft to support a variety of missions for Malaysia’s armed forces and government agencies.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters sees growing VIP role for AW109 Trekker
Leonardo Helicopters arrives at EBACE amid continued strong demand for its range of twin- engined VIP rotorcraft, with an Agusta AW109 Trekker on its stand also holding the distinction of being the only aircraft at the show.
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NewsAfBAA gives new voice to African business aviation
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) is set to be re-energised under a new leadership team announced on the eve of EBACE.
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NewsExpanding Fokker Services secures ACJ outfitter approval
Fokker Services Group (FSG) is at EBACE having recently been named an approved outfitter by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ), opening the company to new VIP conversion work from the European manufacturer.
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NewsRolls-Royce nears final hurdle for Pearl 10X certification testing
Rolls-Royce has all but completed certification testing of its Pearl 10X business jet engine, with only a solitary major test remaining.
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NewsHorizon stays level-headed as it hails crucial transition test milestone
Canadian electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Horizon Aircraft has concluded flight testing with its X5 scaled demonstrator – achieving a full transition to wing-borne flight – keeping the company on track for a maiden sortie of a full-size prototype of its Cavorite X7 in 2027.
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NewsOtto outlines plans for ultra-low-drag Phantom 3500
Texas-based Otto Aviation is confident that by early 2027 it will have begun flight tests of its Phantom 3500 – an envisioned super-midsize business jet that harnesses an ultra-low-drag, lightweight design to enable flights of up to 3,700nm (6,850km) while burning 50% less fuel than rivals.
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NewsPersonal touch: Gulfstream unveils London showroom
The manufacturer has unveiled its London showroom, part of its strategy of engaging directly with customers close to where they do business.
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NewsUK’s RVL poised to launch cargo flights with ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric Caravan
UK-based charter and services specialist RVL Aviation is intending to operate flights with Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft retrofitted with the hydrogen-electric powertrain being developed by propulsion specialist ZeroAvia.
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NewsFalcon 6X business jet gains steep-approach approval
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X has been approved by European regulators for steep-approach landings, expanding the number of airports available to the ultra-wide-body business jet.