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Gulfstream G150
  WELCOME
 
  HEADLINES & REPORTS

Welcome to this issue of Flight’s Business Aviation e-newsletter. Each month, we will bring together the latest headlines, reports and analysis from across our portfolio of news and data services.

In this edition we feature news on BBA Aviation’s recent fixed-base operation acquisitions, BJETS’ plans to become Asia’s first fractional ownership operation, the Canadian government’s investment into Diamond’s D-JET, Dassault Aviation’s preparation to combat a worrying economic downturn and the latest updates on Bombardier’s Learjet 60XR and Global 5000. This month’s featured aircraft is the Global 5000.

This newsletter is compiled by Flight Insight, the group’s research team, and brings together the latest headlines from Flight International magazine and the industry leading www.flightglobal.com website, as well as analysis from our ACAS fleet database.

Antoine Fafard ,
Analyst

 
BBA Aviation snaps up seven Hawker Beechcraft fixed-base operations
BBA Aviation has acquired seven fixed-base operations across the USA...

BJETS plans Asia's first fractional ownership operation
Asia is set to welcome its first dedicated fractional ownership operation in the second quarter of 2008...

Canadian government gives $19.6 million repayable investment to D-JET
Diamond Aircraft has received a "repayable investment" from the Canadian government towards its D-JET...
Dassault moves to tighten belt despite record 2007
The French airframer is preparing to combat a worrying economic downturn and an already crippling dollar/euro exchange rate...
Learjet 60XR: Legacy of Velocity
When Bombardier decided to upgrade the Learjet 60, it listened to what pilots and customers wanted...
Bombardier to boost Global 5000 business jet's range
Bombardier is boosting the range of its Global 5000 business jet from for aircraft ordered from 1 February...
Gulfstream G150
  AIRCRAFT PROFILE
Eclipse 500
Bombardier Global 5000
Wingspan:   28.6m
Length:   29.5m
Height:   7.7m
Cabin length:   12.94m
Cabin height:   1.91m
Max take off weight:   39,893kg
Max landing weight:   35,652kg
Engines:   2 x Rolls Royce BR710A2-20
Passengers:   3 + 8
More about the Bombardier Global 5000 on page 5 of the herewith linked PDF

Flight Pocket Guide to Business Aviation - 2008
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  FLIGHT INSIGHT
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  FLIGHTGLOBAL
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  EVENTS

35th Annual International Operators Conference
10th to 13th March 2008 San Antonio, Texas, USA
This Conference provides four days of intense Information Sessions designed to assist flight departments fly safely, securely, efficiently and legally. It will bring a team of expert speakers from around the world to address international operational issues, along with new technologies that appear in the cockpit and cabin in ever increasing numbers.

Mexican Business Aviation Expo
12th to 14th March 2008 Toluca Airport, Mexico
The MBAE is an annual Exhibition which exists since 1992 and is a must for business Aviation & Helicopter people. It is held near Mexico City, in a hangar in Toluca’s airport, where over 400 mostly turbine aircraft and Helicopters are based. MBAE attracts aviation professionals from all over Mexico and central America.

Very Light Jets: Regulating for the Introduction of a New Generation of Aircraft
26th to 27th March 2008 London, UK
This conference aims to bring together Regulators from both sides of the Atlantic as well as airspace providers, VLJ Manufacturers and potential VLJ training organisations to assess the problems and try to identify a unified way ahead for this new segment of the market.

NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum
27th March 2008 San Antonio, USA
The NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum is a day-long learning and networking experience designed to meet the needs of the regional business aviation community, and to provide an introduction to local business leaders interested in learning more about business aviation.

  RECRUITMENT

The vacancies below have been selected from Flight Jobs, our appointments section.

Captain ERJ135
Stansted, UK


Development Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Senior Industrial Engineer
Dubai, UAE

Flight Instructors (CRI, TRI) on Business Jet
Zurich, Switzerland

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