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Air BP is growing the number of airports where it offers fuel services to general aviation while also providing consultancy and loyalty schemes.

Cessna brought four newly certified aircraft to market in the past year: the Citation Sovereign+, Citation M2, Citation X+ and Citation CJ3+.

TAG Aviation has focused on Asia and its European business while dealing with many Middle East customers, even if it does not have a huge presence here.

Honeywell Highlights Solid Support in Middle East

Experia Events says that the 2016 Singapore Airshow is already 80 percent sold out, and for the first time ever will feature a Business Aviation Zone.

The pilot training course for the A350XWB Airbus has broken new ground

Business aviation is seen as a major catalyst for economic development in Africa

LHT has expanded at Tulsa while also creating a new Montreal facility, and has a new Fly Away Kit to show off.

The new container concept allows VVIP customers to carry a fly away kit in their cargo holds.

The Oppenheimer family have realized a long-held ambition to start a major bizav FBO at Johannesburg’s international airport.

Business aviation companies such as Signature Flight Support have discovered Kissimmee is a useful gateway to Orlando.

Biggin Hill is determined to capitalize on its partnering with Teterboro Airport for the ideal London-New York journey.

Success with the ACJ318 Elite has led Airbus Corporate Jets and Lufthansa Technic to extend the partnership through 2020.

The German MRO and completions specialist has launched low-cost VIP interior concept, and partered with Asian Sky.

Farnborough Airport is seeing the upside in traffic while parent TAG is customizing a 757 for VIP charters.

London Biggin Hill Airport-based Rizon Jet says it would like to see all FBOs focusing on higher-quality service to attract more to bizav.

EASA has introduced new competency-based, modular route to the European instrument rating under new regulations.

The EC’s Matthew Baldwin has a broad aviation/transport remit, but now deems Unmanned Aerial Systems as important as any other area, and in need of c

European Regions Airline Association head Simon McNamara calls body's changes "a good opportunity" for his group's members.

The World Cup brought a large number of business aircraft to Brazil, packing the ramps at various airports.

Customers of Helibras will benefit from it having the new Blue Line clearance status as processing customs clearance will be reduce from 5 days down to 1.

Satcom Direct is to provide Iridium satellite communications service through Garmin’s Connext system.

Dassault sees continued growth of its fleet in Latin America and is expanding its maintenance facility in Sorocaba to support this.

Textron Aviation is the new face of Cessna and Beechcraft. Adding Textron’s Bell Helicopter, the company has a significant presence LABACE 2014.

Gulfstream opened a large new facility at Sorocaba (60km West of Sao Paulo) the day before LABACE started, before flying in five jets to the static.

U.S. company enhances tip-to-tail maintenance and parts-only offerings while joining Brazilian helicopter pilots’ association.

Airlines face a tripling of war-risk insurance premiums after recent events, including the shooting down of MH17 in Ukraine.

The Isle of Man continues to set the pace as an offshore registry for business aircraft, with a fluid array of advantages.

The prototype of the twin-engine business/utility jet was pulled across the runway by 24 horses.

Guernsey carrier takes first jet, an Embraer E195, after Flybe deserts island.