EBACE News: AMAC Wins a New Completion Project An Airbus ACJ320neo for Acropolis Aviation

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AMAC Aerospace is pleased to announce that a completion contract for a VVIP completion of an Airbus ACJ320neo has been awarded by Acropolis Aviation, to AMAC’s headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.

This will be the first Airbus A320neo delivered by Airbus Corporate Jets for VVIP configuration. The launch customer for the ACJ320neo, Acropolis Aviation, is enhancing its bespoke aviation services with the addition of this VVIP aircraft. Building on the success of its existing Airbus ACJ319, the ACJ320neo will provide additional range via new high-efficiency engines and the addition of drag-reducing sharklets.

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EBACE News: Satcom Direct (SD) Signs Fleet Wide Contract with Air Alsie

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Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation connectivity solutions provider, announces at EBACE that it has signed a new exclusive provider agreement with Air Alsie, the Denmark-headquartered aircraft charter, ambulance operator and management company. The agreement marks the first time that SD and Air Alsie have partnered, and will position SD as a single source supplying a range of connectivity services across the Air Alsie fleet.
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EBACE News: TAG Aviation Has Received Renewed Wyvern Wingman Status at EBACE 2017

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TAG Aviation has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safety with renewed accreditation to the Wyvern Wingman program for its operations in Switzerland as part of an award ceremony at EBACE this year. The UK-based operating Centre also renewed its accreditation to the Wyvern Wingman safety program last summer.
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EBACE News: TAG Aviation’s Farnborough Maintenance Services Becomes The UK’s First Rolls-Royce Business Aviation Authorised Service Centre

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TAG Aviation’s Farnborough Maintenance Services (TFMS) has been approved to become the first UK-based Rolls-Royce Authorised Service Centre to support BR710 engines installed on Bombardier Global Express* aircraft.

TFMS recently successfully completed a second 120-Month Inspection on a Global Express and this approval is a logical addition to its already extensive suite of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) dealerships and Authorised Service Centre approvals. It is part of TFMS’ strategy to become the leading ‘one stop shop’ Line and Base Maintenance provider for Dassault and Bombardier aircraft in the greater London area.
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EBACE News: Bombardier Challenger 350 Joins TAG Aviation Charter Fleet

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Bombardier Business Aircraft announces at EBACE the addition of a new Challenger 350 aircraft to TAG Aviation Europe’s growing charter fleet. With its outstanding performance and continental range, the Challenger 350 is ideally suited for executive charters and premium business travel in the European market. Based in Geneva, the Challenger 350 is the first to be delivered in Switzerland and began commercial charter flight operations in early May.
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People on the Go/May 24

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James Smith is Chief Pilot for Seneca Flight Operations, the charter company headquartered in Penn Yan, New York.

Tina Ross has been named new Charter Sales Executive for charter company Acropolis Aviation.  Tina will be based at the company’s headquarters at Farnborough Airport, United Kingdom.

Rob Mellor is Senior Associate at The Air Law Firm, based in Mayfair, London.

James McCarthy is Director of Maintenance for Zenith Aviation, Ltd., the charter company with its fleet at London Biggin Hill Airport, UK.

 

 

Execujet Middle-East | Commander – Falcon 900 EASY II

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ExecuJet delivers excellence in a comprehensive range of business aviation services tailored to our clients and partners. We are dedicated to safety and strive for creating a fulfilling workplace through cultivating genuine, open and engaging relationships with passionate colleagues.

ExecuJet is currently seeking a suitably qualified person to fill a vacancy within the Flight Operations department, based in Dubai.

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Execujet Europe | European Safety Manager

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ExecuJet delivers excellence in a comprehensive range of business aviation services tailored to our clients and partners. We are dedicated to safety and strive for creating a fulfilling workplace through cultivating genuine, open and engaging relationships with passionate colleagues.

ExecuJet is currently seeking a suitably qualified person to fill a vacancy within the Safety and Compliance division, based at Cambridge, UK.

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Comlux Delivers the First EASA-Certified Cabin for a Sukhoi Business Jet

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Comlux announced that Comlux Completion, it’s Completion and Services center based in Indianapolis IN, has delivered the first custom VIP Cabin EASA-certified SBJ.

The VIP aircraft, owned by Kazakhmys PLC Corporation in Kazakhstan, features 19 certified seats for Taxi-Take-off & Landing in a contemporary corporate interior designed and engineered by Comlux. It includes a VIP area at the front with a club-4 seating across from a side-facing sofa and an executive section with 15 First class seats in a 2 x1, 3-abreast configuration. 

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Elit'Avia Continues to Strengthen its Position in Europe with San Marino AOC

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Elit'Avia, a fully-integrated provider of business aircraft charter, management and operation services, has announced that it has been awarded an aircraft operator certificate (AOC) from the Republic of San Marino Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).  As a microstate within Italy, San Marino is unique in several respects. Its CAA is governed by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.
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AsBAA Meets with Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines – Marking a New Spirit of Cooperation

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AsBAA Chairman, Charlie Mularski said, “AsBAA thanks the CAAP for the well-organised first meeting between our two organisations. This marks the beginning of the road of cooperation between the business aviation industry and regulatory bodies in the Philippines. This spirit of coordination and effective liaison will help us to foster and promote growth for the industry, creating the necessary infrastructure conditions both in the air and on the ground for business aviation operations to thrive. In return we will see greater investment into better connected communities in the Philippines”.
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TAG Farnborough Airport Notes 3.2% Increase in Air Traffic Movements

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TAG Farnborough Airport is a growing business aviation airport and has noted a 3.2% increase in air traffic movements (ATMs) in the first four months of 2017. The airport is also increasingly receiving airliner-derived aircraft (50-80 tons maximum take-off weight) such as Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets, with some carrying large groups of passengers. In 2016, the airport saw a 5.5% rise in ATMs in this aircraft category.
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Chantilly Air Earns Top Spot in Best of Virginia for Third Consecutive Year

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“Our twenty-seven years of experience, industry leading team and diverse fleet of business aircraft provide our clients with the best aviation resources in the Washington D.C. Area. These resources along with our emphasis on personalized customer service sets us apart from other charter operators. We take great pride in that.” added Chantilly Air’s Director of Operations and COO, Tim Sullivan.  
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NBAA: ATC Privatization Puts Airlines in Control, at a Cost to General Aviation

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“Companies and communities across the U.S., which rely on general aviation for business, civil services and a host of other needs, simply cannot risk turning over the system to a private board beyond the reach of Congress,” Bolen said in written in testimony provided in conjunction with a hearing about ATC privatization, held today by the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
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Cofrance SARL Becomes First Charter Broker in France to Earn ARGUS Registered Broker Rating

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“We are pleased to announce Cofrance SARL as our first French Registered Charter Broker,” said Joe Moeggenberg, President and CEO of ARGUS International, Inc. “With an ever-increasing number of brokers entering the industry it is critical to keep customer safety, finances and comfort at the forefront of business practices. Cofrance has reinforced their commitment to safety and assurance with this certification.”
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