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Vivajets Unveils Fractional Aircraft Ownership Service, Commits to Business Connectivity in Africa

admin — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:54:02 +0000

Innovative Nigerian business aviation company, Vivajets, has rolled out a set of innovative product offerings at a recent international conference held by the company in Lagos. The organization also released a guide on fractional aircraft ownership, a specialized service that enables customers to become part owners of an aircraft. As Africa evolves through an increase [...]

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Republic of Congo’s Presidential Jet Sold at Auction for a Fraction of Its Value

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:34:01 +0000

The presidential jet of the Republic of Congo, a Dassault Falcon 7X, was recently auctioned off for a mere 7.1 million euros (approximately USD 7.4 million), a fraction of its estimated market value of around 20 million euros (USD 21 million). The quick and unexpected auction took place in Bordeaux, France, and lasted just 20 [...]

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Africa’s Private Jet Travel Surged During the Pandemic as companies spent on business jets

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:36:01 +0000

The pandemic was famously bad for the airline industry. African airlines too were not spared as travel was disrupted and was occasioned by mass flight cancellations and long delays. But that’s not to say the entire aviation sector was pummeled. One particular niche, in fact, has benefited from the airlines’ woes: private aviation. While carriers [...]

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Bombardier Updates Outlook and Outlines Progress on 2025 Plan

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:27:54 +0000

Bombardier has provided an update on its outlook and the execution of its 2025 financial targets outlined a year ago. On the back of a strong 2021, company executives Éric Martel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bart Demosky, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Executive Vice President, Services and Support, and Corporate [...]

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Ethiopia based Flight Support Company Krimson Aviation Expands Presence in Africa

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:39:17 +0000

African Aviation industry recovery is coming in fits and starts with its growth hindered by the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent Omicron COVID-19 variant created an operating environment colored by travel restrictions, border closures and lockdowns that obviously impacted airlines and their suppliers. But an Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-based flight support, aircraft charter, [...]

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Airbus’ first VIP Jet, ACJ TwoTwenty Completes First Flight

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:45:18 +0000

Airbus has announced it completed the first flight of the new ACJ TwoTwenty VIP-corporate jet. The ACJ TwoTwenty launched just over a year ago, completed its first flight from the Mirabel airport on 14 December 2021, and is Airbus’ first business jet, the private version of the A220 airliner, launched in October 2020 and part [...]

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