All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 92
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NewsCessna M2 makes its maiden flight
Cessna's latest Citation business jet , the M2, took to the skies for the first time on 9 March.
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NewsEclipse 500-based air taxi operation set to launch before mid-year
EA Aerospace, the Turkish founding partner of Eclipse Aerospace, is planning to launch an air taxi service in the second quarter using two Eclipse 500 very light jets (VLJ) and a de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter.
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NewsIN FOCUS: ABACE rejoins the air-show circuit
The Asian Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (ABACE) returns this month after a three-year absence from the air-show circuit. The annual event started life in 2004, but was mothballed four years later when the financial meltdown struck.
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NewsIN FOCUS: ABACE focuses attention on China's business aviation potential
With the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) preparing to open its doors in Shanghai later this month - for the first time since 2008 - a spotlight shines on business aviation's potentioal in the region's powerhouse: China
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Reuben Brothers snap up London Heliport in time for Olympics
Reuben Brothers - owners of London Oxford airport - have acquired the London Heliport in Battersea.
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Oxford Airport welcomes new charter company Fly Vectra
Indian industrial conglomerate Vectra Group has made its foray into the business aviation market with the launch of a private jet charter company in the UK called Fly Vectra.
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NetJets planning China-based venture, says Buffett
Leading fractional ownership and charter operator NetJets plans to set up base in China, Warren Buffett, chief executive of NetJets parent Berkshire Hathaway, stated in his annual letter issued to shareholders on 25 February.
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NewsEastern Airways unveils bespoke charter offering
UK airline Eastern Airways is beefing up its bespoke charter offering in an attempt to bolster its share of the flourishing large-group transportation market.
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NewsPhenom 300 delivery marks triple century for Embraer
Embraer has delivered the 300th Phenom business jet to an unnamed US customer.
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BAA battles creaking import process and prepares to break ground on Tianjin MRO facility
Aircraft management company Business Aviation Asia (BAA) is hoping to swell its fleet of privately-owned business jets by 50% by the end of the year, but said the rate of expansion is being hampered by the deliberate delaying tactics of local government officials.
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NetJets Europe launches finance package for new fractional customers
NetJets Europe has launched the first direct financing product for the European fractional ownership market.
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NewsThe Jet Business gets off to a flying start
Street-level aviation outlet The Jet Business has got off to a flying start. After only five weeks of opening the doors of its Belgravia-based London showroom, its founder and owner Steve Varsano has secured a letter of intent for a Boeing Business Jet from an unnamed multinational conglomerate and is ...
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NewsExecuJet opens Cambridge FBO and sets sights on Olympic Games
Business aviation services provider ExecuJet plans to boost its European-managed fleet by almost 25% this year, with almost half the growth expected to come from the UK market.
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NewsEmbraer completes first engine run on Legacy 500 business jet
Embraer has completed the first engine run on its Legacy 500 business jet at the company's headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
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NewsPiaggio sells first Avanti IIs into China
Piaggio has sold its first Chinese-registered P180 Avanti IIs to Chinese operator CAEA Aviation Investment of Beijing, which will also act as its exclusive sales agent for the country.
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Gama Aviation opens Sharjah fixed-base operation
Business aviation services provider Gama Aviation has made its foray into the flourishing Middle Eastern aircraft and passenger-handling market following the opening of its fixed-base operation at Sharjah International Airport in late January.
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NewsBristow wins S&R contract for northern Scotland
Bristow Helicopters has secured a contract from the UK government to provide search and rescue (SAR) services in the north of Scotland.
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The Jet Business takes off as customers roll in
The Jet Business - the world's first street-level, virtual showroom for business aircraft - has got off to a "strong start", it said, within a month of its formal opening.
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Victor shares business jet booking platform with German-speaking market
Victor has expanded its realtime business jet booking platform to the lucrative German-speaking market six months after its official launch in the UK. Expansion to other European and international markets - notably the USA and the Asia Pacific region - is also planned.
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NewsMetrojet sets its sights on mainland China as it prepares to open Philippine base
Hong Kong-based business aviation services provider Metrojet aims to expand into mainland China in an effort to harness the huge demand for business aircraft within the vast country.