Decrease in demand for private jets is a ‘blessing’: ALTEAnews CJI Expert 1 Feb 23 0A dip in demand for business jets is “a blessing for most brokers”, according to a new report by aviation intelligence consultant ALTEA. Read more
Backlog to the futureOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 30 Jan 23 0A lot of people are waiting for signs the market is turning. But Gulfstream and Textron Aviation – whose parent companies General Dynamics and Textron… Read more
Metrojet’s Philippines MRO gets FAA cert for Global 7500news CJI Expert 13 Dec 22 0Metrojet Engineering Clark has received certification from the FAA to work on the Bombardier Global 7500. Read more
Alpha Star Aviation Services names UAS International Trip Support as its preferred partnernews CJI Expert 12 Dec 22 0Private charter operator Alpha Star has named UAS International Trip Support (UAS) as its preferred partner in the Middle East. The partnership was signed by… Read more
ExecuJet announces opening for new Dubai MROnews CJI Expert 7 Dec 22 0ExecuJet MRO Services will open its new maintenance base at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023. The company,… Read more
Bombardier begins work on new Abu Dhabi Service Centrenews Mike Stones 6 Dec 22 0Bombardier has broken ground on a new service centre at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of its campaign to… Read more
Jet Aviation expands maintenance capability in the Middle Eastnews CJI Expert 6 Dec 22 0Jet Aviation has expanded its maintenance and interior refurbishment capabilities at its base in Dubai DXB airport (pictured). Jet Aviation, a General Dynamics subsidiary, has… Read more
Drinking in Bombardier’s $2bn aftermarketOne Minute Week Mike Stones 2 Dec 22 0Maintaining business jets is thirsty work. Strategically placed water dispensers (Scottish Pure to be precise) were much in evidence when touring Bombardier’s newly inaugurated Biggin… Read more
Flying Colours completes Global Express inspectionnews CJI Expert 1 Dec 22 0MRO company Flying Colours has completed a 240-month heavy inspection on a Bombardier Global Express aircraft. Read more
Bombardier inaugurates Biggin Hill Service Centre to grow aftermarketnews Mike Stones 30 Nov 22 0Bombardier has inaugurated its much-expanded Biggin Hill Service Centre at London Biggin Hill Airport to help grow its aftermarket to reach $2bn within three years.… Read more
Metrojet Hong Kong completes 5 Gulfstream checks in monthnews CJI Expert 30 Nov 22 0Metrojet’s Hong Kong MRO station completed five Gulfstream aircraft base checks in the month of October. Read more
Bizjet analysis: The rise of the aftermarketnews CJI Expert 24 Nov 22 0The aftermarket is becoming a major source of income for aircraft manufacturers now accounting for up to a third of sales in some companies, according… Read more
ExecuJet begins building Malaysia MROnews CJI Expert 11 Nov 22 0ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia has started construction on its new MRO centre in Malaysia’s Subang Airport. Read more
Oriens Aviation expands into AOC operationsnews Terry Spruce 9 Nov 22 0Press Release 9 November 2022 – Oriens Aviation, the authorised sales and service centre for Pilatus Aircraft in the British Isles, is expanding its service… Read more
FAI predicts €120m revenue for 2022news CJI Expert 7 Nov 22 0FAI Aviation Group anticipates its revenue for the year will be €120m (£105m). The group said in a financial update that the revenues are coming… Read more
Bombardier quadruples Florida hangar space with new Miami facilitynews Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 22 0Bombardier has inaugurated its new 300,000sqft service centre at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) quadrupling the OEM’s hangar space in the sunshine state. Located… Read more
VIP Completions buys Dassault Falcon 2000news CJI Expert 26 Oct 22 0Aircraft completions and refurbishment company VIP Completions has acquired a Dassault Falcon 2000 as a demonstration aircraft. Read more
JSSI Parts & Leasing to open warehouse in Fort Lauderdalenews Yves Le Marquand 24 Oct 22 0JSSI Parts & Leasing is opening an aircraft parts warehouse in Fort Lauderdale. Opening in response to heightened demand in South Florida, JSSI’s latest warehouse… Read more
VSE and Avian sign deal to distribute Embraer partsnews CJI Expert 24 Oct 22 0MRO VSE Aviation’s GlobalParts business has signed a two-year deal with Avian Inventory Management to distribute Embraer components to operators. Read more
Jet East acquires maintenance facility in North Carolinanews CJI Expert 19 Oct 22 0Jet East has acquired a full-service maintenance facility in Statesville, North Carolina (SVH). Read more
