Exclusive: NBA getting 13 VIP Airbus A321neo aircraft for team transportnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Sep 24 1The US National Basketball Association (NBA) is working on leasing 13 customised VIP Airbus A321neo aircraft to transport teams between games in future seasons. SMBC… Read more
Comlux delivers the second ACJ TwoTwenty cabinnews Mike Stones 21 Feb 24 0Comlux has delivered its second ACJ TwoTwenty cabin from its completion centre in Indianapolis; eight months after finishing the first project. The delivery is part… Read more
ACJ study: Majority expect business aviation finance access increasenews Yves Le Marquand 17 Oct 23 0A new study commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has found that 82% of US-based business aviation financiers and brokers expect access to financing to… Read more
Stanton & Partners hires Benoit Defforge as CEOnews Mike Stones 18 Sep 23 0Private jet brokerage Stanton & Partners Aviation has appointed Benoit Defforge to the role of CEO. The Dubai-headquartered company also recruited Michael Nelson as chief… Read more
Chadi Saade appointed acting president, Airbus Corporate Jetsnews Mike Stones 24 Aug 23 0Chadi Saade has been appointed acting president, Airbus Corporate Jets. Saade took over the role several months ago, after the departure of former president Benoit… Read more
Comlux delivers first ACJTwoTwenty business jetnews Terry Spruce 2 May 23 0Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 2 May 2023 – Comlux has delivered the world’s first ACJ TwoTwenty with a brand new cabin certified by the… Read more
The hunger for big jets sharpens (again)opinion Mike Stones 17 Apr 23 0The hunger for big jets seems to be sharpening again. It’s an appetite whetted by demand for longer flights, still faltering airline schedules and the… Read more
Going green: staying in the blackopinion Mike Stones 20 Feb 23 0It was a simple question. Is business aviation under attack? asked Athar Hussain Khan, from European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) during the first session of… Read more
Sustainable aviation fuel to boost private jet purchases: ACJ Surveynews CJI Expert 30 Nov 22 0Growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will prompt more large US corporations to buy private jets, reveals new research commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets… Read more
NBAA launches Legacy Societynews CJI Expert 13 Oct 22 0The NBAA has launched its new membership the Legacy Society to mark its 75th anniversary. Read more
US dominates global heavy jet market: ACJnews CJI Expert 10 Oct 22 0More than half (59.4%) of the world’s heavy private jets belong to the US fleet, reveals new research from Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ). According to… Read more
US private jet market ‘to continue record growth’: Airbusnews CJI Expert 5 Sep 22 0The US private jet market, currently numbering 14,632 aircraft or 62.5% of the world’s fleet, will continue record growth building on pre-Covid flight activity, according… Read more
ACJ: Nearly half the world’s wealthiest female billionaires are US-basednews Yves Le Marquand 5 Aug 22 0Analysis by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) shows that nearly half — 32 out of 70 — of the world’s wealthiest female billionaires are based in… Read more
Airbus Corporate Jets sees strong recovery driving demand for ACJ TwoTwentynews Alasdair Whyte 3 Aug 22 0Airbus Corporate Jets says global business aircraft departures in June up 17.2% than June 2019 On average business aircraft were used for 25 hours in… Read more