Kate Sarsfield
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Engines

Rolls-Royce Helping To Fuel Aviation’s SAF Revolution

Rolls-Royce is promoting its SAF achievements at EBACE 2023.
 Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X
Airports

Biggin Hill Airport Prepares for the Future

Biggin Hill airport surges in popularity and smashes its previous record number of take-offs and landings.
The Landing at Biggin Hill
Airports

Farnborough Airport Goes from Strength to Strength

Farnborough continues to evolve as the preeminent dedicated business aviation airport in the UK.
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Adjusting to a New Normal Without Russia

Russia sanction effects on business aviation have been absorbed by growth elsewhere in the industry but have created a series of complexities.
Vnukovo FBO in Moscow

BBGA: Bizav Must Fight Back Against Misinformation

The British Business and General Aviation Association asserts that the industry must be more outspoken about environmental achievements and goals.
Rana Walker, co-founder and principal consultant for business development and crisis management firm GR&AT
Airports

London-area Farnborough Airport Soars to New Heights

Farnborough Airport set a traffic record in 2022 and is now the top business aviation airport in the London area.
UK Farnborough Airport
Environment

Flight-shaming: Challenging the Narrative

European business aviation operators have repeatedly been grappling with environmental activism but are fighting back with sustainability.
There is no planet B
Charter & Fractional

Operators Still Grapple with Brexit Two Years Later

As Brexit rounds its second anniversary, operators have been forced to adapt to limitations of the regulatory inflexibilities.
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Airports

London Biggin Hill Airport Reaping Rewards of Heavy investment

The facility is on track to record its strongest year ever with increased traffic and infrastructure development.
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Regulations and Government

BBGA Seeks UK Trade Body for Aviation Services

The aviation services sector needs a UK trade body to be more effectively represented, according to the British Business and General Aviation Association.
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Aircraft

PAL-V Opens UK Base at London Oxford Airport

PAL-V is displaying its Liberty "flying car" prototype at its new London Oxford base from September 20 to 22.
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Aircraft

Elixir Plots Expansion into U.S. GA Market

Elixir Aircraft plans to open a facility in the U.S. as it seeks FAA Part 23 certification of its two-seat single-engine composite airplane.
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Aircraft

Stratos 716X Flight-test Campaign Nears Completion

The Stratos 716X kit-built single-engine jet should be ready for builders to being construction of their kits later this year.
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Charter & Fractional

Jetfly Partners with Ravenair for UK Flights

Jetfly has strengthened its offering within the UK by partnering with a local firm and fellow Pilatus aircraft operator Ravenair.
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Charter & Fractional

Victor Adds Neste SAF Option for Air Charter Bookings

Online charter marketplace Victor has joined forces with sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste to bolster the uptake of renewable fuels.
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Aircraft

Metal Master Preps To Fly 2nd Flaris LAR-1 Test Aircraft

Metal Master readies second production-conforming Flaris LAR-1 personal jet for flight testing.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Swells Global 7500 Fleet, Eyes 8000 Stablemate

VistaJet is adding seven more Global 7500s by year-end, which will bring that fleet to 17 aircraft, and is eyeing the 8,000-nm Global 8000 as a stablemate.
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Airports

Biggin Hill Airport Plots Future

London Biggin Hill Airport in the UK is a beneficiary of high-net-worth individuals choosing to fly privately.
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MySky, Aviowiki, and FL3XX To Form Tech Hub at EBACE

MySky, aviowiki and FL3XX to form technology hub at EBACE highlighting the benefits of digital technology to business aircraft operators and users.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Continues To Invest in G280

Gulfstream has launched an upgrade to the G280 and pledged its commitment to the 10-year-old super-midsize business jet.
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Accidents

Illegal Charter Is a Growing Issue in Europe

The accident in which football star Emiliano Sala was killed highlighted many questions about illegal charter flights in Europe.
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Charter & Fractional

SaxonAir Expands Fleet, Promotes Green Ambitions

UK business aviation services provider SaxonAir has increased its fleet of business jets and seeks to boost its sustainability credentials.
Airports

London Biggin Hill Execs Enthusiastic about Business

Despite U.S. restrictions, London Biggin Hill officials are seeing business grow and can't wait to return to NBAA to showcase the airport's progress.
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Airports

Bizav Traffic Surges at London Oxford Airport

London Oxford Airport is experiencing its busiest period over the past 15 years, with a surge in movements driven by business aircraft and charters.
Charter & Fractional

ACA: It Takes a Village To Combat Illegal Charter

The European business aviation industry must increase awareness of illegal charter operators and push for harsher sanctions to eradicate the practice.
Airlines

Deloitte Predicts Cautious Recovery in Business Air Travel

U.S. corporate airline travel is recovering, according to Deloitte's study, but there could be lasting changes in demand following the Covid pandemic.
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Airlines

Airline Leaders Slam Politicians over Irrational Covid Policies

IATA director general Willie Walsh and Flypop founder Nino Judge demanded fundamental changes in Covid travel policies to open international routes.

Vulcan Looks To Ease Business Aircraft 'Ownership Journey'

Vulcan, a new business aviation services company, sees opportunity as Covid restrictions are lifted and demand for private aircraft increases.
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Accidents

UK Prosecution Shines Light on Illegal Charter Flights

Two years after a highly publicized airplane crash, a criminal prosecution addresses a persistent problem.
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Regulations and Government

Finding Freedoms Post-Brexit

Britain’s exit from the European Union brought a level playing field to an abrupt end for UK business aviation
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