Inaugural West Star Aviation Academy class graduatesnews Yves Le Marquand 11 Sep 24 0The first class of 23 students at West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA), launched in January by West Star Aviation in partnership with Southwestern Illinois College,… Read more
Metrojet Engineering appoints new deputy general managernews Mike Stones 15 Aug 24 0Metrojet has promoted Rudgen Guzman to the role of deputy general manager of Metrojet Engineering Clark (MEC) effective from August 16th, 2024. Promoted from head… Read more
West Star Aviation provides behind-the-scenes view on Falcon 2000 cabin reconfigurationnews Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 24 0West Star Aviation has revealed what goes into completing a Dassault Falcon 2000 cabin reconfiguration, the firm’s most requested modification for the past five years. … Read more
Q2 2024magazine CJI Expert 25 Jul 24 0Cover Story: Echelon on top: The new Echelon business jet promises to take Honda Aircraft Company from “start-up to mainline player”, says Amod Kelkar, chief commercial… Read more
Comlux attains EASA Part-145 certification in Maltanews Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 24 0Comlux Malta has achieved EASA Part-145 certification from the Civil Aviation Directorate of Malta. With this certification in hand, Comlux Malta is able to provide… Read more
Laitat redefines ’boutique’ with JetHouse venturenews Rob Hodgetts 14 Jun 24 0The French have a good word for it: galvaudé. It means cliched, and Herve Laitat throws it out when using the word “boutique” to describe… Read more
Textron expands footprint in Australia to increase service deliverynews Fayaz Hussain 13 Jun 24 0US-based business jet manufacturer Textron Aviation announced expansion of its retail footprint in Australia to modernise facilities and increase Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts availability… Read more
West Star Aviation reveals new leadership structurenews Yves Le Marquand 6 Jun 24 0West Star Aviation has unveiled a new executive leadership structure following a multi-year succession planning process. Jim Rankin, who has served as CEO since 2018,… Read more
Leading Edge ‘proud’ of 1,000 aircraft transactionsnews Rob Hodgetts 4 Jun 24 0Reaching the milestone of 1,000 turbine aircraft transactions made for “an exciting countdown” but for Joe Carfagna Jr. and his Leading Edge Aviation Solutions team… Read more
MRO Insider rebrands as Alpha Wingman, expands service offeringsnews Yves Le Marquand 3 Jun 24 0MRO Insider has rebranded to Alpha Wingman, expanding its services from maintenance to include FBO, catering, ground transportation and aircraft detailing. The user app experience… Read more
Azzera providing carbon credits for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s carbon offset servicenews Yves Le Marquand 17 May 24 0Azzera has been selected to provide carbon credits for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Carbon Offset Service. With this arrangement, Azzera will supply a portfolio of… Read more
Wheels Up to launch maintenance facility at Palm Beachnews Fayaz Hussain 19 Apr 24 0Wheels Up Experience, a leading private aviation company, announced plans to launch a new maintenance facility at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) later this year… Read more
Honeywell unveils cloud-based platform for aerospace manufacturing and MROnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Apr 24 0Honeywell has unveiled a cloud-based platform that uses AI and machine learning to assist with manufacturing and MRO. Known as Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace, combines predictive… Read more
FBO modernisation work begins at Ronaldsway Airportnews Yves Le Marquand 9 Apr 24 0A plan to modernise and expand the FBO facility has commenced at Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. The work, which includes the creation… Read more
Dassault opens new MRO facility in Kuala Lumpurnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Apr 24 0Dassault Aviation has further expanded into Southeast Asia with the opening of a new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Operating… Read more
ACAM adds Gulfstream G550 to fleetnews Rob Hodgetts 2 Apr 24 0Asian Corporate Aviation Management Pte. Ltd. (ACAM) has added a Gulfstream G550 to its extensive fleet. The company will be responsible for the full turn-key… Read more
Honda Aircraft Company launches direct sales in Japannews Mike Stones 29 Mar 24 0Honda Aircraft Company is to launch direct sales in Japan from April 1st 2024, replacing its previous strategy of authorised dealerships. The light jet manufacturer… Read more
ExecuJet Haite finishes first Falcon 7X engine changenews Mike Stones 21 Mar 24 0ExecuJet Haite has finished the first engine change on a Falcon aircraft, a 7X, at its Tianjin MRO centre in northwest China. The trijet is… Read more
Mayo Aviation partners with Stevens Aerospacenews Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0Mayo Aviation has entered a strategic alliance with Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems to expand its aircraft maintenance capabilities. The move will see Stevens acquire… Read more
Solairus Aviation announces record growth in 2023news Rob Hodgetts 24 Jan 24 0Aviation management company Solairus Aviation announced record flights, fleet expansion and employee growth in 2023. The growth of Solairus, which was launched in 2009, came… Read more
