MEBAA has initiated to set up a Planning and Operation Committee (POC) in the Middle East & North Africa. The first POC, UAE chapter took place on February 10 in the Address Hotel, Dubai. This is the first POC meeting in the General & Business Aviation industry to be set up by MEBAA and wil...

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Bombardier has announced that its Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets have been awarded Transport Canada type certification. Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are expected to follo...

Four Bombardier Global jets in special-mission configuration for the U.S. Air Force have collectively flown 100,000 hours, the Canadian airframer announced yesterday. Part of the Air Force’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program, the jets extend communication ranges, bridge ...

Bombardier has delivered the first of three Global 6000 business jets to be used by the German Luftwaffe, a longtime Bombardier aircraft operator. The other two Global 6000 aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2019, for use by the German air force to fulfil political and parliamentary transp...

Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group (IEAG) has received FAA approval of its supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of Honeywell’s Jetwave hardware on various Bombardier aircraft. The STC allows for installation of the high-speed satcom system on the Bombardier Global Express, XRS, a...

Bombardier has announced that L.J. Aviation has expanded its fleet with its latest addition of two Challenger 350 aircraft. The business jets join the company’s existing fleet of 40 aircraft and are available for charter in the mid-atlantic states. “We are thrilled to receive our&nbs...

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Bombardier has announced the appointment of Jeff Coles as new business jet sales director for the Northeast U.S. Cole comes into the position having worked in aviation sales for 25 years and has previously held positions in technical marketing and sales supp...

Bombardier has received its first order for a Global 5500 aircraft to be operated from the West Coast of the United States. The undisclosed West Coast launch customer was supported by Van Nuys-based Jet Transactions in the purchase of the jet, which sold for $46 million U.S., according to curren...

Bombardier Inc. has announced the release of a new light jet, the Learjet 75 Liberty, which will be offered at a list price of $9.9 million (£7.8 million). Assembled in Wichita, Kansas, the six-seat light jet is the fastest aircraft in its segment, has a range of 2,080 nautical miles and will i...

Bombardier Aviation is now solely a business jet franchise, following an agreement reached with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the $550 million (£432 million) sale of its Canada Regional Jet program. The agreement, expected to close during the first half of 2020, includes the assumption...

Bombardier have announced they will be working with JETEX to set up a new line maintenance station in Dubai, to serve all Challenger and Global business aircraft. The station in Dubai will be the ninth to open and will initially offer unscheduled maintenance services, building toward scheduled m...

Flying Colours Corp Asia, based at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, has appointed a new General Manager to oversee its continued growth. Too Hin Wee takes over from Paul Dunford, GM at Singapore since the facility’s inception. Dunford has stepped up to the newly created position of Managing D...

Bombardier is on a record-breaking roll with its Global 7500, setting a new transatlantic record on 27 March, just three days after it completed the fastest ever business jet flight between Los Angeles and New York. For the latest flight, the aircraft departed Westchester County Airport in White ...

Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced that the Luxaviation Group - one of the largest business aircraft operators worldwide - now operates the first Challenger 350 aircraft delivered to a customer in Belgium. This new addition to the Benelux market joins Bombardier’s robust busines...

Bombardier has confirmed the conclusion of the previously announced sale of its flight and technical training activities to CAE - for an enterprise value of C$645 million. Net proceeds are expected to be approximately C$500 million after the assumption of certain liabilities, fees, and closing adju...