Business Aviation news and insight from around the United Kingdom
On the 21st of January 2019, Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala died when the plane he was travelling from Nantes to Cardiff in crashed in the English Channel. The aircraft was a small twin-engined private aircraft flown by pilot John Ibbotson in a hastily arranged charter flight, arranged by a [read more]
The UK Government has passed a new law making it a criminal offence for a Russian aircraft, or any aircraft chartered by a Russian national, to enter UK airspace and has already impounded one executive jet which was being used by a Russian oligarch. The jet was impounded at Farnborough [read more]
Signature Flight Support has announced that operators flying humanitarian aid or support to Ukraine will have their handling fees waived. The Fixed Base Operator (FBO) provides services at 12 UK airports and anyone wanting to arrange a flight supporting the people of Ukraine should contact Signature Flight Support directly or [read more]
Ohio based shared ownership specialist Netjets has given the AS2 Supersonic Business Jet a boost by securing the purchase rights for 20. The deal means that Aerion has orders worth over USD$10 billion ahead of production which is planned to begin in 2023 with entry into service expected in 2025. [read more]
The Learjet, once the go to private jet for the rich and famous, will no longer be produced from the end of 2021 after Bombardier announced it was pulling the plug on the bizjet with the loss of 1,600 jobs. Learjet saw strong sales throughout its history with clients including [read more]
Gloucestershire Airport Ltd, which owns and operates Gloucestershire Airport (GLO/EGBJ), has appointed Karen Taylor as its new Managing Director. The airport is a key Business and General Aviation airport which is used for executive travel as well as pilot training and is vital to the local economy. Ms Taylor was [read more]
Dassault Aviation unveiled its latest business jet yesterday 8th December as it rolled out the Falcon 6X at Bordeaux-Merignac’s Charles Lindbergh Hall. The French plane makers latest aircraft features the tallest and widest cabin ever found on a business jet making long-haul travel even more comfortable. The cabin is up [read more]
British Airways parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has given Boeing a boost at the Paris Air Show with a letter of intent for Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The surprise move sees IAG commit to purchasing 200 of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft which are currently grounded following two fatal [read more]
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has shown off the first helicopter to be delivered since its formation. The ACH130 aircraft is being displayed to the public for the first time at The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) which is currently underway in Geneva. The displayed aircraft is displayed with [read more]
US business jet airframer Gulfstream has announced the G600 will make its European debut at European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) 2018. The G600 is Gulfstream’s latest offering and is capable of carrying 9 passengers in hotel room luxury on distances up to 6,500nm. Cruising at speeds up to Mach 0.925 [read more]
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