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Asian Business Aviation 2011 on track for success
January 10, 2011 in Private aviation | Tags: ABA, Asia Jet, Asian Aerospace, Asian Business Aviation, Asian Business Aviation Association, BBJ Hawker 900XP, Boeing, Boeing Business Jet, Bombardier, Brian Thomas, Cessna, Chep Lap Kok, Chuck Woods, Dassault, Embraer, Falcon 2000X, Falcon 7X, Fragrant Harbour, Gulfstream, Hawker 4000, Hawker Beechcraft, HK Jet, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jet Aviation, JSSI, King Air C90GTX, Legacy 650, Malaysia, Reed Exhibitions, Singapore, TAG Asia, VistaJet | by lizmoscrop | 3 comments
More than 20 business aircraft in static park line up
I’m lucky enough to be working with Reed Exhibitions again putting together the line-up for the 2011 Asian Business Aviation conference during Asian Aerospace March 8-11 2011 http://www.asianaerospace.com/ Leading business aviation companies including Asia Jet, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embraer, Hawker Beechcraft, HK Jet, Gulfstream, Jet Aviation, JSSI, TAG Asia, and VistaJet, and have all signed up to exhibit at Asian Business Aviation 2011.
Both Gulfstream and Bombardier will bring a range of aircraft to the static park. Embraer will exhibit its latest long range Legacy 650, and new for 2011, Boeing is bringing a BBJ to Hong Kong. Dassault will showcase the Falcon 2000X and 7X; Hawker Beechcraft the 4000 and 900XP. Smaller business aircraft on show include the King Air C90GTX, VIP configured Jetstream 32 and the G36 Bonanza.
The two-day conference takes place on 9-10 March, sponsored by Jet Support Services, Inc (JSSI). Chuck Woods, chairman of the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) http://www.asbaa.org/recently took the role of president Asia-Pacific of JSSI. AsBAA has more than 40 members and will hold its annual general meeting during Asian Business Aviation.
Chuck will act as moderator for the conference and introduce sessions on buying and chartering aircraft, demand for pre-owned aircraft and regulatory issues, together with an update on how rules are beginning to relax in China.
Brian Thomas, VP Aerospace, Reed Exhibitions Hong Kong said: “Asian Business Aviation 2011 is set to be an outstanding success, with more than 20 aircraft on display making it the largest business aviation event in Asia. Recent news that China has decided to remove many restrictions on the use of low level airspace is set to give a further boost to an already dynamic market for business aircraft. There can be no doubt that Asian Business Aviation in Hong Kong is in the right place at the right time.”
This is the third conference I’ve put together in conjunction with Reed and AsBAA, and each time the content and line-up gets more exciting. Within the past 18 months there have been huge changes in business aviation in China, with more aircraft coming into the country and the relaxation of regulations. China’s not the only regional place to develop, of course. Hubs in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia are flourishing – especially Singapore – which will surely be a rival to Hong Kong soon as the Fragrant Harbour becomes saturated. There’s often no room at the inn at Chep Lap Kok, particularly during busy periods.
For more info go to http://www.asianbusinessav.com/v2/
A grand total of new jets and rubbish airline flights
February 17, 2010 in Private aviation | Tags: BA, biofuels, Bombardier, Brian Foley, British Airways, Dassault, Embraer, Flexjet, GAMA, General Aviation Manufacturers Associaiton, John Bingham, Phenom, Piaggio, Skjet, Thomas Flohr, VistaJet, Willie Walsh | by lizmoscrop | Leave a comment
10,000 new bizjets in ten years time
The latest figures from industry body GAMA make grim reading. However, business aviation analyst Brian Foley has taken a more optimistic stance, using sports scoring protocols as his guide. He reckons that business jet sales will grow at 2.7 percent over the next 10 years. Foley compared business aviation’s golden year – 2008 – with the dire 2009 and has produced a positive forecast. He predicts 8,900 business jets worth $170 billion will enter the market over the next decade.
These new aircraft might anger green activists, since Foley also said business aircraft will devour 21 billion gallons of jet fuel over the next ten years and annual consumption will reach 2.5 billion gallons in 2020. This is a raise of more than 50 percent over last year.
The figures are an antidote to the statistics released yesterday by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. After 2008’s high of 1,313 deliveries, only 870 new jets entered service last year. Brazilian airframer Embraer bucked the trend, with a rise of 220 percent in deliveries, which included 97 Phenom 100s. French manufacturer Dassault also had something to cheer about with an increase of just under 7 percent in deliveries. However, the US was badly hit, with the large OEMS losing on average 30 percent deliveries. The turboprop sector was more stable, with a drop of just 94 deliveries to 441 aircraft over 535 in 2008.
VistaJet cosies up with Flexjet
One company that never seems to be affected by the global downturn is Thomas Flohr’s VistaJet. The Switzerland-headquartered block card charter provider, which acquired Bombardier’s European charter arm Skyjet International in 2008, has announced an alliance with Texas-based frax provider Flexjet, which is still owned by Bombardier. US customers can now access VistaJet’s aircraft in Europe and the Middle East. The deal also includes customers of the Flexjet 25 Jet Card program, who buy blocks of aircraft time through Part 135 operator Jet Solutions.
Bingham the boss of Piaggio
There was some good news this week for Piaggio’s John Bingham, who has become the new Piaggio Aero America President and CEO. Scroll down page for interview with him at the Paris Air Show last year.
British Airways offers rubbish flights
Not strictly private jets, unless you count its A318 service to New York from London City, but the story tickled me and could help shape emissions targets by airlines in years to come. British newspaper the Independent reports today that UK flag carrier British Airways is to buy waste from a London biofuel factory planned by US-based Solena. The airline and the US bioenergy company are to establish Europe’s first green jet fuel plant in the East End of London.
By 2014, the factory will turn 500,000 tonnes of household and industrial garbage into 16 million gallons of carbon-neutral aviation fuel annually.
The fuel will power all of BA’s flights from London City Airport as well as other bases. Solena is aiming to produce a green fuel that will not need to be blended with other fossil based fuels.
BA chief Willie Walsh said the initiative would help BA meet reduce its carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2050. “We believe it will lead to the production of a real sustainable alternative to jet kerosene,” he said.
