“The hangar was built to meet the growing demand in the region for business aviation services, particularly as the hangar options continue to dwindle at nearby Midway airport,” said John Girzadas, president of B. Coleman Aviation. “Once customers experience the convenience and economic advantages of the Gary/Chicago Airport, we anticipate our customer base will continue to grow considerably.”

Air Service Basel’s CEO Claudio Lasagni comments, “We are very pleased to extend our services to aircraft operators and aircraft owners registered in the Philippines and I’m incredibly proud that we’ve achieved this certification. We strive to offer no less than the best and this certification adds further recognition to our high-quality maintenance and exceptional service standards here in Basel.”

Signum Aviation – the flight planning and operations support specialist –reached a milestone this month as it celebrated its 10 th anniversary.

The UK-headquartered ‘boutique’ flight support company, which serves business aviation operators all over the world with complete trip-planning and operations support on a 24/7 basis was founded on 23 November 2007 in Chester with a single client, operating two aircraft at the time.

Executive Flight Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Executive AirShare, has recently completed its comprehensive certification process by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate jets with 10 seats or more over ocean routes. The thorough vetting by the FAA included a validation flight made by Executive Flight Services pilots in June on a Hawker 4000 aircraft from Bangor, Maine to Shannon, Ireland. The “10 or More” certification allows longer flights on larger EFS-flown aircraft, such as a 2016 Embraer Legacy 500, for charter or managed-aircraft customers.

“Our goal is to ensure we meet our customers’ maintenance requirements to the highest standards,” says Vitaly Aleksikov, general director at Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo. “This new approval demonstrates our commitment to ensuring the utmost safety and security for our customers.”

“At Phenix Jet, safety is at the foundation of all of our services,” said Phenix Jet President & CEO, Paul Schembari. “Our steadfast dedication to passenger safety and security is supported by a comprehensive and ongoing program of internal review and third-party audits.  Our membership heightens the validity of our commitment to safety, and we’re very pleased to have the support of the ACSF.” 

The new hangar and the addition of more than 70 technicians has doubled Bombardier’s capacity at its well-established Biggin Hill service centre, providing customers in the region with extended maintenance support. The move is expected to see the total number of Bombardier employees on site to grow to 115 by mid-2018.

"NBAA has always had a productive and collaborative relationship with the Department of Homeland Security, in the development of effective, risk-based policies, which recognize the characteristics that are unique to business aviation operations," Bolen said. "Secretary Nielsen has extensive experience in the security arena, including in matters related to aviation, and we look forward to working with her, as we have with her predecessors."

Sky380 announced the release of their private jet charter seat sales tool, which allows DOT part 135 aircraft charter operators, charter brokers and travel agents to easily sell aircraft charter by the seat, as well as offer excess capacity on per seat basis through its seat marketplace. The service is free to use, and the company only charges a nominal administrative fee for any seats sold.

“Between Shaanxi Helicopter’s order for 100 Bell 407GXPs and Reignwood’s purchase agreements for 110 Bell 505s, demand for Bell helicopters in China has surged this year,” said Mitch Snyder, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter. “This signature solidifies our relationship with Reignwood and our commitment to develop the commercial rotorcraft industry in China.”

“We are pleased to have finalized this agreement with Bell Helicopter,” said Zheng Gang, chairman of Reignwood Aviation. “We look forward to bringing the Bell 505 to customers in China and growing the use of helicopters in the corporate, tourism and utility sectors.”

AsBAA, Asia’s non-profit representative trade body for business and general aviation (BA / GA) took a lead at the Macau Business Aviation Exhibition (MBAE2017)where announcements have been made that there will be significant enhancements made to BA/GA infrastructure at the Macau Airport along with potential changes to the further development of the leisure industry in Cotai that will see more attention given to the importance of General Aviation in connectivity of the GBA-Greater Bay Area initiative.

Commenting on the Award, CEO and founder of the Doncaster  Sheffield airport headquartered company, Nick Weston was delighted at the achievement. "We were all extremely proud to win the BACA Award last year and to win again against high quality nominees is testament to all the hard work, dedication and quality of service of all of our teams at our FBO locations. This award is voted for by our customers and users of our facilities so it reinforces that the direction we are taking the company is right and providing a quality service."

“We are proud and delighted to receive an AsBAA award for the third year in a row and I would like to extend a big thank you to all TAG Aviation Asia staff for their efforts this year” said, Jolie Howard, CEO and Accountable Manager, TAG Aviation Asia. “To receive this prestigious accolade from fellow peers within the business aviation community is a real honour and assures our customers of our on-going commitment to continually strive to deliver the highest possible safety standards and outstanding aircraft management services at all times.”

The Senate Finance Committee released the modified chairman's mark for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, legislation to reform and simplify the nation’s tax code.  The revised legislation now contains a provision, sought by NATA, clarifying that aircraft management services are not subject to air transportation taxes. The new section is based on bipartisan legislation (S.321) sponsored by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH).  Earlier this week, Senator Portman filed the legislation for consideration as an amendment.

“Nonstop service between New York City and Cape Cod will offer travelers hassle free access to these exciting destinations,” said Rectrix CEO Richard Cawley. “There’s no question that NYC and Cape Cod each offer a lot that complements each location – dining, shows, sites and scenery. We expect a lot of enthusiasm over these new routes.”

“TAG Aviation already has a number of ACJs in its current fleet and several of TFMS engineers possess a solid commercial aviation background on this aircraft type so it’s perfect sense to make the most of this available competency and appropriate expertise” said, Cyrille Pillet, TFMS Managing Director and VP Maintenance Operations, TAG Aviation Europe. “With a growing number of ACJs landing at TAG Farnborough Airport, extending our maintenance capabilities in this way is a logical step forward and further complements our already extensive list of supported aircraft types.”

Mr. Zhang Peng, Chairman of Deer Jet said: “The 787 Dream Jet embodies our brand motto of "Making Travel and Art". And the aircraft has received lots of attention from costumers in the Far East. We already have operations in the Middle East, serving the area with a fleet of long-range BBJ, Gulfstream 550 and 450 series. The size and diversity of our fleet can effectively serve the Middle East, Europe and the global market. We believe that Deer Jet’s operational capabilities coupled with UAS expertise in trip support will create the best flight experience for our customers worldwide.”

VistaJet President of Asia Leona Qi says:

“It’s an honour to be recognised as the best operator for the second consecutive year. Our Asia business has been increasing over 20% year-on-year, making it one of the fasting growing markets for VistaJet. This is recognition for all the good work the VistaJet team have put together behind each flight, and the trust that our clients and business partners have placed in us. The entire VistaJet team will continue to provide the best services and uphold the highest standards in the industry to deliver a second-to-none experience to our customers.”

JetCrew, a subsidiary of Jetsolution Aviation Group, established in early 2017, proudly launched the progressive training program for corporate flight attendant extending Group business vision in service perfection. The objective of the training is to provide high-level elegant cabin service enhancement and safety training to the aircraft owners and operators, enable their aircrew to deliver bespoke premium cabin services for the VIPs on each private journey.

“While there is plenty of supply in the charter market up to 19 passengers, we have something very unique in this class with our 29-seat layout.  The ACJ will be excellent for corporate shuttles, groups, music and sports tours, and conference and incentives - where we can fully brand the aircraft.  This aircraft became available recently (it was previously under bank ownership) and we are delighted to add it to our growing fleet and move into a new market ourselves,” commented Siegfried Axtmann, FAI´s Chairman.