Category Archives: Business Aviation

Dutch aviation fuel provider SkyNRG has launched a program to help cover the costs of its planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant to be built in Delfzijl in the Netherlands. Known as Board Now, it will ensure a market for its SAF while offering companies the opportunity to lower their business aviation travel CO2 emissionsRead More

Although Brazil is one of the countries with the highest air traffic in the world, Brazil has poor airport infrastructure, either in small or in its largest cities. One reason is that until recently airport investments were exclusively state-owned. At the beginning of the decade, however, the airport concession movement grew when it became clearRead More

Bombardier recently announced the continued expansion of its Smart Services offerings with the introduction of a new APU cost-per-flight-hour add-on option for its flagship Global 7500 aircraft. This new option will provide customers with comprehensive cost coverage for the Safran SPU300 [BA] auxillary power unit, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events on or off wing.Read More

VistaJet, the global private aviation company, will acquire up to six Bombardier Global 7500 private jets through its parent company Vista Global. The first Global 7500 will arrive in the VistaJet fleet in January 2020, with the full order scheduled to be completed before the end of the year. VistaJet says that it also holdsRead More

In a recently held meeting at Las Vegas, the IBAC Board elected Mr. Alnaqbi, who will hold this position for a period of three years effective January 1st, 2020. It is notable that Mr. Alnaqbi is the first Arab ever to be at the helm of affairs of the International Business Aviation Council. He hadRead More

Bombardier has proudly delivered the first of three Global 6000 business jets destined for use by the Luftwaffe, Germany’s air force. The Luftwaffe, a longtime Bombardier aircraft operator, will use the Global 6000 business jets to fulfill political and parliamentary transport requirements. “Bombardier is incredibly pleased that the Luftwaffe will add the Global 6000 aircraftRead More

Textron Aviation Inc., recently announced the first deliveries of the company’s new flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet, signaling the start of a new dimension in business travel. The Longitude received FAA type certification on September 21, 2019. “The newly certified Citation Longitude brings unrivaled technology to the business travel market, for both theRead More

The joint venture between Japan Airlines (JAL) and Marubeni, known as JAL Business Aviation (JALBA), commenced operations recently. JALBA is partnering with Jet Aviation, which is managing the flight charter, crew and aircraft maintenance. Meanwhile, JALBA is arranging ground handling services, operational support, and other related flight services. JALBA is offering three types of charterRead More