Content Archive: May 2008

Aircraft

Upgraded Pilatus PC-12 makes European debut

At the Pilatus shareholder meeting earlier this year, triumphant chairman Oscar Schwenk declared, “In 2007, we sold more aircraft, we achieved a higher tur

Dassault aims to ramp up customer support

To support the 1,015 worldwide Falcon operators who fly an average 1.7 aircraft, logging 360 hours each year, Dassault has launched a renewed customer-supp

EASA gathers data on SE-IMC safety ahead of ’09 rulemaking

According to a study by UK research contractor Qinetiq for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), commercial air transport flights by single-engine ai

AMAC to enter completions market

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Charter & Fractional

As European charter cools, brokers assess their options

Early 2008 has seen muted interest, if not a full-blown downturn, in demand for executive charter service in Europe, according to leading charter brokers.
Charter & Fractional

Air Alsie eyes the backlog fleet in response to industry decline

The next two years seem certain to see a softening in demand for business and private aviation, according to aircraft management and charter group Air Alsi

Lufthansa soars, despite early growing pains

When Lufthansa started offering executive jet flights through its subsidiary Lufthansa Private Jet in March 2005, the intention was to carry first-class pa
ATC

Swiss drones to monitor football fans from above

For the upcoming European football championship, jointly hosted by Switzerland and Austria, the Zurich police department has decided to supplement its crow

FSI debuts Europe’s first full-flight VLJ simulator

Next month, the first very light jet (VLJ) full-flight simulator to enter service outside the U.S.