Airlift Northwest adds new plane and helicopter to Yakima base

Airlift Northwest, a Pacific Northwest air medical transport provider, announced the expansion of its services and capabilities in Eastern Washington with the addition of a state-of-the-art Pilatus PC-12 turboprop plane and a new helicopter to its Yakima base at McAllister Field. The plane goes into service today, March 21, 2016, and replaces Airlift Northwest’s AeroCommander turboprop … Read more

Gulfstream delivers first G650 into China

Gulfstream recently delivered the first Gulfstream G650ER into China, providing the ultra-long-range aircraft to Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL).   “This delivery is significant for many reasons,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “It highlights the continued need for long-range business jet travel in China, the role MSFL has played in expanding Gulfstream’s presence in the region, and … Read more

Dozens feared dead as flydubai plane crashes in Russia (updated)

Update 2 CEO of flydubai holds press conference on flight FZ981 accident (Source: Government of Dubai Media Office) End of update 2 Update 1 flydubai confirmed that the accident involving flight number FZ981 at Rostov-on-Don earlier today has resulted in 55 passenger fatalities including 33 women, 18 men and 4 children. The nationalities of the deceased … Read more

Cirrus Aircraft expands customer experience and strategic planning leadership teams

Cirrus Aircraft today announced the promotion of three Customer Experience team leaders and the appointment of two key senior leaders in moves that strengthen Cirrus’ world-class customer experience and strategic planning capabilities and position the enterprise for future global growth. Cirrus announces the promotion of Rob Haig to Chief Pilot and Executive Director, Flight Training … Read more

Bombardier’s Challenger 650 business aircraft receives EASA certification

Bombardier announced today that its Challenger 650 aircraft has received full type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).“Our Challenger 650 aircraft successfully entered into service in 2015 and is now about to make its European debut in 2016. Demand for this aircraft is strong around the world and with certification now in-hand, we are eager for EASA-registered … Read more

Bell Helicopter and Vietnam Helicopter Corporation sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in Vietnam

Bell Helicopter announced today it has signed an agreement with Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) to pursue growing opportunities in the Vietnamese market. VNH leadership joined Bell Helicopter at the company’s global headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, to sign the agreement: “We were delighted to host the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation leadership at our global headquarters and … Read more

Comlux receives EASA TCO approval facilitating operations on its B767 VVIP

Comlux the Aviation Group has announced that Comlux Aruba, one of the Fly Comlux operational centers, has been granted an EASA TCO (Third Country Operator) approval which will facilitate its operation, specifically on the 767-200. This approval provides the Comlux wide body with the highest standard of compliance with European Union safety standards, therefore shortening the … Read more

Bombardier C Series aircraft route-proving takes off in Europe

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has commenced CS100 aircraft route-proving exercises in Europe. The month-long program is underway with a dedicated CS100 route-proving aircraft operated by Bombardier from launch operator Swiss International Air Lines’ (“SWISS”) base in Zurich, Switzerland. The route-proving exercises are scheduled to include main European cities such a Brussels, Vienna … Read more

Bristow resumes service of Sikorsky S-76 in Nigeria

Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) confirmed the return of Sikorsky S-76 aircraft to service following completion of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) comprehensive operational audit and the company’s extensive return to service safety activities. “We thank the NCAA for conducting a thorough review of our operations,” said Bristow Group Vice President of Global Operations Mike Imlach. “We … Read more

Gulfstream names Global Jet Services an authorized EASA certified maintenance training for GII, GIII, GIV, GV

Gulfstream today announced it has appointed Global Jet Services as an authorized provider of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified maintenance training on several out-of-production aircraft. The agreement covers practical and theoretical mechanical (B1) and avionics (B2) training on Gulfstream’s GII, GIII, GIV and GV models. “Global Jet Services has provided a variety of high-quality training … Read more