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Stratos Aircraft the new jet for General Aviation
23 July 2008
Stratos Aircraft has secured early funding to make the Stratos 714, a single engine Very Light Jet, a reality for General Aviation. According to Stratos Aircraft... read more
Bombardier announces CSeries
21 July 2008
Bombardier announced the launch of the 110-130 pax CSeries family of aircraft with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
Lufthansa has already signed a Letter of Interest (LOI)... read more
Boeing 777 Freighter takes off
21 July 2008
A Boeing 777 Freighter completed a series of tests during its first ever flight lasting more than 3.5 hours.
The programme will involve two aircraft... read more
FlyDubai orders 54 Boeing 737-800
15 July 2008
FlyDubai, the new low cost airline based in Dubai announced an order for 54 Next Generation 737-800 aircraft from Boeing. It is by far the biggest order from a low cost... read more
FAA - EASA safety agreement
08 July 2008
On June 30, Robert A. Sturgell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and Antonio Tajani, European Commissioner for Transport signed an agreement to further... read more
Pilots fell asleep
07 July 2008
An Air India A320 aircraft missed its destination, Mumbai International Airport, and was on its way to Goa before the two pilots were woken up by air traffic... read more
An office in the sky?
24 June 2008
Travelers flying American Airlines on some domestic routes in the US this July will be able to access their emails and use the internet just like at home or in the office. ... read more
Air taxis a reality in the UAE
23 June 2008
According to the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), there are hundreds of helipads on buildings across the country but only a few have been approved. ... read more
OpenSkies for the Open Skies agreement
20 June 2008
OpenSkies is the first new airline following the Open Skies agreement that went into effect on 30th March 2008 liberalising the market and allowing any airline to serve... read more
Dubai Airport's EFS enjoys huge increase in traffic
18 June 2008
Executive Flight Service (EFS), the division of Dubai Airports handling General Aviation and business jet charter flights, handled 10,000 aircraft movements in 2007, up... read more
Increased passenger traffic at Dubai Airport in 1Q08
17 June 2008
During the first quarter of 2008, passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport increased by 15%. Nine million people travelled through the airport. One million... read more
Kuwait Airways to be privatised
12 June 2008
Kuwait Airways, a state-owned airline with a fleet of 15 Airbus and 2 Boeing aircraft, is expected to be privatised within 10 months. Foreign consultancy firms have been... read more
Eclipse Aviation takes orders for the Eclipse 400
04 June 2008
Eclipse Aviation announced the arrival of the Eclipse 400 single engine jet, a production version of the Eclipse Concept Jet. Current Eclipse 500 customers get priority... read more
Transformation from Magnum Jet to JetSuite
04 June 2008
The business plan of Magnum Jet has been revised in order to create JetSuite. The new company will start offering charter services in the Western United States with... read more
The supersonic business jet of the future
04 June 2008
With a deposit of $150,000 you can secure a supersonic business jet. According to Aerion Corporation, 30 refundable deposits have been received and it hopes that by the... read more
Farewell to the paper ticket
01 June 2008
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched a new era in air travel with the industry’s conversion to 100% e-ticketing. “Today we say goodbye to... read more
Silverjet is grounded
30 May 2008
Silverjet, the British low fare all-businness-class airline ceased operations today. The flight from Dubai to London Luton was the last of an airline that was not able... read more
Wataniya Airways to take off in January
27 May 2008
Wataniya Airways, Kuwait's new airline will begin operations for business and leisure travelers on short-haul routes in January 2009. This is the second privately owned... read more
New Bangalore airport opens but how to get there?
24 May 2008
India's state-of-the-art new Bangalore International Airport is open for business. The 630m project is finally operational despite the petition of local people to... read more
Increased oil prices cause new crisis for US airlines
23 May 2008
The US airline industry is facing its biggest ever challenge with another crisis. With oil prices above $130/bbl, the current business models are not sustainable. ... read more
First flight for Sukhoi Superjet 100
23 May 2008
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 made its maiden flight on May 19. It was a 70 minute flight over its testing base at Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia. The aircraft was... read more
$1.5 billion order for A350 bizjets
23 May 2008
Airbus received its largest ever order worth $1.5 billion for six A350 Prestige aircraft. One A350-800 and five A350-900s will be delivered between 2015 and 2019 to MAZ... read more
Embraer plans a new facility in the US for VLJs
16 May 2008
Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A.) announced its plans to invest an estimated US$50 million for the expansion of its operations in the US. The new... read more
Further delay in A380 deliveries
14 May 2008
Airbus announced for the fourth time a further delay in deliveries of the A380 risking more penalties with unhappy airlines. The main reason is the two year delay in the... read more
Bombardier Aerospace releases its market forecast
10 May 2008
According to Bombardier’s Commercial Aircraft Market Forecast, demand for 20 to 149 seat commercial aircraft is expected to reach approximately 12,900 new aircraft in the... read more
Name an airline: The results
10 May 2008
JetBlue founder David Neeleman announced that he has named his new Brazilian domestic airline Azul which means Blue in Portuguese.
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras, SA plans... read more
Less shipments for General Aviation in 1Q08
10 May 2008
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the shipment and billings figures for the first quarter of 2008. Compared to 1Q07, total industry billings were... read more
Dubai to be global centre for aviation
07 May 2008
Dubai will spend billions of dollars to become "a global centre for aviation, logistics and aerospace industries" HH Sh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai... read more
UK Government targets business jets
06 May 2008
The struggling Brown Government has given notice that it is set to levy yet another "green" tax, this time on buisness jets.
The tax is part of a policy to... read more
MOU agreement for Silverjet
02 May 2008
Silverjet, a British all-business-class airline that currently operates three 767s, announced that it entered into an MOU on 29th April with a UAE based investor. ... read more
Air space restictions in Middle East to be addressed
01 May 2008
Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Airports, is concerned that new infrastructure on the ground in Dubai, and elsewhere in the region, will remain under-utilised... read more
New project to develop Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone
24 April 2008
Abu Dhabi Airports Company is planning to develop Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone near Abu Dhabi International Airport. The project will be completed by 2010 and will cover 4... read more
Emirates to have more than 450 aircraft by 2020
23 April 2008
HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, said yesterday that Emirates will have more... read more
Airbus to increase prices
23 April 2008
Airbus announced that it is increasing catalogue prices for its aircraft to reflect the low dollar and high metal prices.
On May 1, an A380 will cost $4 million... read more
Air France KLM walks away from Alitalia bid
22 April 2008
Air France KLM has withdrawn its bid for the struggling Italian carrier Alitalia claiming that the contractual basis for the initial offer was no longer valid. The... read more
Russian buyer for Adam
15 April 2008
Adam Aircraft, the bankrupt VLJ manufacturer, could well be opening its doors again under Russian ownership.
The buyer is understood to be using a Delaware corporation,... read more
The world's largest airline to be created in the US
15 April 2008
Delta Air Lines announced a $3.1 billion deal to acquire Northwest Airlines creating the world's largest airline and reshaping the US airline industry. The new... read more
Skybus shutdown
14 April 2008
Skybus, a US low cost airline, flew its final flight on April 4. The carrier blames the rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment. These two issues... read more
Abu Dhabi airport to open new terminal
14 April 2008
Abu Dhabi International Airport will open its third terminal this summer and it is expected to boost the airport's passenger capacity by 70%. This terminal will be... read more
Further delays in the 787 programme
12 April 2008
Boeing announced that the 787 programme has been delayed further. The first flight of the aircraft is being rescheduled mainly due to delays in the deliveries from... read more
Embraer announces new executive jet programmes
12 April 2008
Embraer formally announced the introduction of its MSJ and MLJ executive jet programmes.
The midsize MSJ, with a range of 3,000 nautical miles and the midlight MLJ,... read more
First hydrogen battery powered aircraft takes to the skies
04 April 2008
Boeing has announced the successful maiden flight of a hydrogen battery powered aircraft.
The aircraft, which can carry two people, has a wingspan of 16 metres and flew... read more
Dead reckoning
03 April 2008
So you're overseas and you eventually sign that anticipated big deal. The Chief Financial Officer is so stunned he drops dead with a seizure - not good and there are... read more
20 million bags lost by scheduled carriers each year
03 April 2008
If you had any lingering doubts about the advantages of the air taxi over scheduled carriers, consider the following for a moment. Figures just published by the Association of... read more
Heathrow T5 chaos
30 March 2008
London's Heathrow' Terminal 5 opened to much fanfare on 27 March, 2008. The state of the art, Richard Rogers designed terminal, promised to propel the... read more
Adam Aircraft suspends operations
12 February 2008
Adam Aircraft has announced that it is to suspend operations at its Ogden, Pueblo and Centennial Park facilities in the United States. All construction and assembly staff have... read more
Eurocontrol responds to media speculation over VLJ integration into ATM
10 February 2008
Following some alarmist speculation in the UK media concerning the lack of TCAS II equipment on VLJs, Alex Hendriks, Chairman VIP, Deputy Director ATM Strategies,... read more
HH Sh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to open GAME 2008
01 February 2008
HH Sh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Airports, will open the first General Aviation in the Middle East... read more
Event proceedings available as download
30 January 2008
Speakers papers and conference proceedings for all IATC 2008 and all MIU events are now available as a download through the archive. Simply go to the archive button on... read more
VLJ's reduce impact on the environment
30 January 2008
Speaking at IATC Bruce Holmes, Chief Strategist, NextGen Systems, DayJet suggested that the impact of VLJ's on the environment was considerably less than conventional jets.... read more
Eclipse 500 flies into VLJ-Middle East
15 December 2007
Eclipse aviation confirmed that they will be flying the Eclipse 500 into Dubai for the VLJ-Middle East conference. The Eclipse is the aircraft of choice for many air taxi... read more
JetBird secures funding
04 December 2007
JetBird announced on Monday it had secured Euros 21 million of new funding. The placement was underwritten by Claret Capital, the private equity vehicle belonging to... read more
MIU Special Report available
29 November 2007
The first MIU Special Report will be available on December 1st, 2007.
Effects of rapid VLJ production on air taxi pricing and pilot... read more
Boeing's forecast for new jets
22 November 2007
Boeing predicts that around 6,670 new aircraft worth $660 billion will be required by European airlines over the next 20 years. Europe's fleet will be around... read more
US security agencies target GA aircraft
21 November 2007
In a move, which could have far reaching consequences for general aviation, the US Homeland Security Department has initiated a programme designed to bring bizjets in line with... read more
MIU VLJ conference chairman, Oscar Garcia, rides the A380 inaugural flight
14 November 2007
Airbus A380Singapore Airlines... read more
