For 2012, two world class FBO facilities - completed in 2011 - are being introduced to the Business Aviation market place ready now to offer the most exclusive service to clients imaginable.

Rizon Jet has two locations, one in Doha, State of Qatar and the other in London Biggin Hill, United Kingdom. In each FBO, customers have access to luxurious lounges, business suites, beautiful restrooms and all of the facilities one might expect from a 7 star service.

The investment in such a gorgeous facility has been designed with a single purpose in mind, which is to lift the Art of Business Aviation flying to an altogether new, exciting and rewarding level. Designed to change the way in which the modern FBO works by introducing innovation and technology to equip our customers with everything necessary for their comfort and for enjoying successful business. read more

Dedicated Olympics FBO at Jet Aviation

In preparation for the London Olympics, Jet Aviation at London Biggin Hill has leased a new Executive Terminal to accommodate the anticipated surge of visitors, including many heads of state.

Jet Aviation will offer a comprehensive and competitive range of FBO services, along with heated hangars, fueling and aircraft cleaning. The dedicated FBO will feature showers, changing and "snooze" rooms, flight planning areas, wireless internet and pilot amenities. The company will provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aircraft repair, defect rectifications and 24/7 AOG support.

"Aircraft operators, owners, crew and passengers alike can relax and enjoy the Games at ease while we personally manage their handling, maintenance and accommodation needs to perfection," says Chris Webb, Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill's general manager. "We look forward to doing what we do best in support of the successful staging of the London Olympic Games."

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Eurojet Aviation is pleased to announce that their luxurious new Business Aviation Centre at Birmingham Airport, UK is now operational and open for business. Strategically located at one of the UK's principal airports, this £5m complex offers full service FBO, commercial centre and maintenance facilities.

VIP passengers can relax in style amid 1,500 sq ft of luxurious lounge space, or benefit from state-of-the-art business facilities and conference areas. Crews are also well-catered for with a spacious 'snooze room' and lounge areas, and flight planning and study rooms.

Eurojet Business Aviation Centre

Birmingham Airport, Birmingham B26 3QN

Tel: +44 (0) 121 782 1700 | Fax: +44 (0) 121 782 1711

bhxhandling@eurojet.eu.com

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Gama Aviation opens new Sharjah FBO for executive aircraft handling

Global business aviation and services company, Gama Aviation, has taken responsibility for all business aircraft handling at Sharjah International Airport with the creation of a brand new FBO.

The news ratifies a committed and ongoing relationship with Sharjah Department of Civil Aviation with the aim of encouraging and facilitating business aviation growth. Gama Aviation is providing a dedicated team 24/7, 365 days a year, to manage business aviation traffic, in a move that will see the company expand into FBO management for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Gama has been operating at Sharjah since 2004 and during that time has built up a strong business development relationship with the Sharjah International Airport management team. Sharjah, the oldest airport in the Emirates, can trace its heritage back to 1932, but the existing airport was built in the 1970s. Throughout all of this, Sharjah’s efficiency and ease of use has been prominent, which means that the average landing to chocks on time is an enviable average of just six minutes. read more

Rizon Jet lounge at London Biggin Hill. Airport FBO

FBOs celebrate high rankings Biggin Hill Airport, London, Al Bateen Executive Airport, Abu Dhabi and ExecuJet Europe are proudly celebrating high rankings in this year's European Business Air News FBO survey. Al Bateen’s DhabiJet FBO was placed at number four - making it the highest ranked FBO in the Middle East - whilst Biggin Hill Airport Executive Handling has been ranked at number five (and 2nd in the UK). ExecuJet’s Zurich FBO was placed 7th, followed by their Paris Le Bourget and Berlin-Schönefeld FBOs at 9 and 10 respectively. “Abu Dhabi Airports Company is proud that DhabiJet, within its first year of operation, has entered the premier league of FBO operators. This is a ringing endorsement for the investment ADAC has made and the commitment the FBO team has made to enhance its services and facilities for flight crew,” said Mohammed Al The DhabiJet Team. Bulooki, Chief Commercial Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports Company. read more Robert Walters, Business Development Manager at Biggin Hill, says that the result of this survey represents a fine achievement by an experienced and professional team: “Our Executive Handling team, led by Barry Sargeant, are thrilled by this recognition of their dedicated efforts to provide a high quality and personal FBO service. The high-ranking result in the EBAN 2012 survey is all the more encouraging as it exclusively reflects opinion directly from the customer” he said. read more Cedric Migeon, Managing Director ExecuJet Europe commented, “This result is again a demonstration of the excellent work performed by our FBO staff in Europe. We are also especially happy that our fairly new FBO in Paris which is run by Advanced Air Support with advice from ExecuJet has already made it into the Top Ten”. read more Nicole Gut, ExecuJet Director European FBOs; Franck Canu, Director Advanced Air Support and Cedric Migeon, Managing Director ExecuJet Europe. Top Ten EMEA Region FBOs: Aiglle Flight Support Guernsey Eccelsa Aviation Olbia (Costa Smeralda) Inflite The Jet Centre London (Stansted) DhabiJet Abu Dhabi (Al Bateen Executive) Biggin Hill Executive Handling London (Biggin Hill) Landmark Aviation Nice/Cote d'Azur ExecuJet Europe Zurich KLM Jet Center Amsterdam Amsterdam (Schiphol) ExecuJet Aviation Group/ Advanced Air Support Paris (Le Bourget) ExecuJet Europe Berlin (Schoenefeld)

BlueSky's '25 Most Popular Business Aviation Departure Airports in Europe' in association with Avinode

This fortnightly popularity ranking is based on the number of unique flight requests with their first passenger leg departing out of IACO codes starting with E, L, and U, transmitted through the Avinode Marketplace over the last 30 days. When followed over longer stretches of time this chart will give you a sense of seasonal changes in-flight patterns and general flight patterns in Europe.

For the full list of 25, click here

POSITION			AIRPORT	NAME / NEAREST CITY	(PREV)
1			UUWW	VNUKOVO, MOSCOW	(1)
2			LFPB	LE BOURGET, PARIS	(3)
3			LSGG	GENEVA COINTRIN	(2)
4			EGGW	LUTON, LONDON	(4)
5			LSZH	ZURICH	(8)

ExecuJet and Cambridge Airport gear up for the Olympics

Having officially unveilled it's impressive new FBO facility at Cambridge Airport on February 6th, ExecuJet Europe is eagerly anticipating attracting a sizeable slice of the business aviation traffic expected during the 2012 Olympic Games.

"Cambridge Airport is an excellent alternative destination for London-based traffic and especially for travellers to and from the US - as the location lies directly on the flight path that avoids London’s busy airspace,” said Cedric Migeon, Managing Director, Execujet Europe.

Until now the company's only presence in the UK had been a passenger lounge at London City Airport with little or no room for expansion.

ExecuJet's new Cambridge FBO however enjoys generous hangar space, state-of-the art executive passenger lounges, boardroom facilities and dedicated crew facilities. The airport is located some 50 miles/1 hour north of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford via a direct M11 Motorway route and is one of only five regional airports with a 24-hour slot allocation during the Games.

The company is no stranger to international sporting events having handled more than 2,000 movements at its Johannesburg and Cape Town FBOs during the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup tournament in South Africa.

ExecuJet Europe welcomes new FBO Manager to Cambridge Airport read

New 'Operations Scheduler' from Skynet

Skynet, the UK based provider of a unique online trip request solution, have announced the release of a brand new Operations Scheduler module for all registered users.

After the recent launch of their new look website, Skynet are making innovative steps within the general aviation industry, offering an efficient and modern way of dealing with daily trip requests, saving time and money for FBO’s, Aircraft Operators and Flight Support Companies.

“Creating the new Operations Scheduler for our users was a no-brainer” explains Managing
Director Tim Gill. “We have been totally focused on providing an all round solution for GA businesses to create, manage and monitor all trip requests, bringing into play the vital communication with third party suppliers. read more

Samson Aviation Services has been handling aircraft at its purpose-built facility since 1993.

In June 2008, Samson was purchased by Newcastle International Airport (NIA), taking the business to the next level of aircraft handling within the FBO sector, making use of the corporate skills and branding that NIA had to offer.

Samson operates independently - it is an airport within an airport. It oversees all private jets flying in and out of Newcastle Airport and works alongside brokers, operators, airlines, and the clients themselves. read more

Weston Aviation sets sights on further UK and European expansion in 2012

Weston Aviation, the UK based Business Aviation and FBO development specialist is taking the opportunity at Business Airports World Expo (BAWE) in Cannes, France (February 22nd-23rd) to take its services to Europe, with particular interest in France as a first European move.

As part of its continued growth the company is also anticipating further UK FBO additions and acquisitions in 2012, to add to its three own branded existing locations of Durham Tees Valley, Newquay Cornwall and Humberside Airports.

Weston Aviation, launched in 1996, offers a unique and fresh approach to the traditional operation of an FBO, by offering a one stop shop for all business aviation and charter services with an emphasis on regional sales generation for the use of business aviation at their airport locations.

“The move into Europe is our next logical step” points out Managing Director, Nick Weston. “We have successfully grown and developed our Newquay Cornwall and Durham Tees Valley Business Aviation Centres over the past eight years and we are already seeing excellent results at our latest venture at Humberside Airport since opening in May 2011. Traditional, reactive FBO business models are now old and tired and unchanged for many years.” read more