China certificates Legacy 500news CJI Expert 28 Jul 15 0China’s aviation authorities have certificated the Embraer Legacy 500. The Validation of Type Certificate (VTC) means that the company can now begin delivering the aircraft… Read more
AsBAA to hold first Asian business aviation awardsnews CJI Expert 23 Jun 15 0The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) will hold its first industry awards ceremony later in the year. ALSO SEE: Anticipation builds ahead of ABACE 2015… Read more
Singapore Slungnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Jun 15 0NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our June 12 One Minute Week newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free,… Read more
Luxaviation signs strategic agreement with China Minsheng Investmentsnews CJI Expert 27 Apr 15 0Luxaviation Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Minsheng Investments (CMI), a Chinese fund manager. ALSO SEE: Minsheng Financial looks outside China for… Read more
Bombardier breaks ground on new Tianjin maintenance facilitiesnews CJI Expert 27 Apr 15 0Bombardier has broken ground on a new maintenance facility in Tianjin China. ALSO SEE: Bombardier celebrates 10 years since first Global 5000 delivery The joint… Read more
Sino Jet introduces new branding, expects to take three Legacy 650s in 2015news CJI Expert 27 Apr 15 0Hong Kong based charter and management company Sino Jet say that they will take delivery of three Embraer Legacy 650s during 2015. ALSO SEE: Tsinghua… Read more
ArcosJet compares Chinese and Russian aircraft buyersnews Terry Spruce 13 Apr 15 0Business jet buyers in China and Russia prefer long-range and large aircraft, do not like waiting for deliveries, and pay much more attention to design… Read more
Cessna offers Caravan maintenance through Chinese joint venturenews CJI Expert 13 Apr 15 0Cessna-AVIC, Cessna’s joint venture operation in Shijiazhuang, China, has gained initial approval for Cessna Caravan Model 208 series maintenance by the Civil Aviation Administration of… Read more
Minsheng Financial looks outside China for growthnews CJI Expert 7 Apr 15 0Minsheng Financial Leasing Corporation (MSFL) says it will need to look outside China for new clients, as uncertainty in the domestic market continues. Despite having… Read more
Sino Jet names Keith Morgan as CEOnews CJI Expert 21 Jan 15 0Sino Jet Management, a Hong Kong-based business jet charter and management company, that was purchased by Tsinghua Holdings in late 2014, has appointed Keith Morgan… Read more
Market analysis: Megacities, the super rich and private jetsnews CJI Expert 3 Dec 14 0In the time that it takes you to read this sentence more than 250 people will have moved to a city for the first time.There… Read more
United Aviation Services open new Asian headquartersnews CJI Expert 21 Nov 14 0United Aviation Services International Trip Support (UAS) has opened two new offices in Asia, a regional representation office in Beijing, and a regional headquarters in… Read more
Tsinghua Holdings acquires Sino Jetnews CJI Expert 19 Nov 14 0Tsinghua Holdings Industry Investment Fund has acquired Hong Kong-based private jet management company Sino Jet Management. Although the terms of the deal have not been… Read more
SPDB Financial Leasing to finance Bombardier customersnews CJI Expert 12 Nov 14 0China’s Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Financial Leasing (SPDBFL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bombardier that could see the Chinese bank provide financing for… Read more
China’s CAAC certificates Nextant 400XTinews CJI Expert 7 Nov 14 0The Civil Aviation Administration Authority of China (CAAC) has granted a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Nextant Aerospace for its Nextant 400XTi private jet. With… Read more
Plane Purchasing Powernews Alasdair Whyte 30 Oct 14 0The IMF says China will this year overtake the US as the world’s biggest economy (Britain did not make such a fuss 142 years ago).… Read more
NetJets plays long game in Chinanews CJI Expert 30 Oct 14 0When NetJets decided that the time was right to enter the Chinese market, it chose not to go in with the fractional ownership scheme that… Read more
Deer Jet seeks partners outside China to continue growthnews CJI Expert 28 Oct 14 0China’s Deer Jet says that to continue its growth, the company will have to look outside the Chinese mainland for new partners. ALSO SEE: Deer… Read more
Embraer struggles in Chinanews CJI Expert 27 Oct 14 0Embraer’s CEO Frederico Curado has said that the company is finding new business in China tough to come by, as the country’s anti-corruption drive continues.… Read more
Deer Jet looks outside China for new FBOsnews CJI Expert 20 Oct 14 0Chinese operator Deer Jet says it is looking outside its native China for locations to open new FBOs. Although Deer Jet president Zhang Peng would… Read more
