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Vista Global, the private aviation group founded by Thomas Flohr, announces it will open its global private jet fleet to all the Ferrari drivers participating in international GT races and in the Prancing Horse monobrand championships. The new service will help all Ferrari international drivers enjoy a safe and seamless flying experience with VistaJet and XO as they travel globally to compete in ...

Amber Aviation, headquartered in Shenzhen with branch offices in Beijing and Shanghai as well as wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Macau, announced it has been awarded the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) Stage 2 Accreditation. Additionally, the company has obtained BCAA OTAR 145 AMO & OTAR 39 CAMO approvals, and have most recently added another G550 under ...

Asia Flight Services has shared with us this 25 September 2020 updated travel restrictions document in relation to Covid-19, which contains updates for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Vietnam. Asia Flight Services reminds all of us that as the rules are changing continuously, we should check with their Operations Control Center (occ ...

AsBAA successfully held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 24 September 2020 with well over 100 member participants in attendance. Members heard the Chairman’s address, the Board’s introduction of the new executive team, membership and financial review, regional Discovery initiatives and events recap, as well as the Chapter Heads’ regional highlights. The Board of Directors took questions ...

VistaJet recently announced a collaboration with Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong to launch a Once in a Blue Moon experience, inviting guests to dine with loved ones at 40,000 feet under the brightest moon of the year for an unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival.

Metrojet’s existing hangar in Clark, the Philippines has been supporting the region in helping to resolve the lack of hangar parking in Hong Kong and North Asia. Encompassing a 7,100 m2 hangar, Metrojet’s new MRO facility will be operational in Q4 2020, offering even more parking space to the region to serve the needs of their end users. “Since the aircraft interior hygiene levels have become a ...

If you missed the NBAA Virtual 2020 Business Aviation Sustainability Summit earlier this week, you can still watch all the recordings here. This first-of-its-kind event for business aviation gathered experts along every point on the value chain: OEMs, producers, providers/FBOs, operators, and others to determine how to increase the production, availability, and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel ...

On 10 September, the AsBAA Malaysia Chapter hosted 25 students from its University partner, MIAT (Malaysia Institute of Aviation Technology) for a visit to Asia Aerotechnic (AAT), a Part 145 MRO in Subang. The objectives of the field trip were to expose the students directly to an MRO environment and to connect directly with the Licensed Aircraft Engineers (LAEs). Experiential learning provides ...

This is a reminder that the AsBAA Annual General Meeting 2020 is scheduled for Thursday, 24 September 2020, 14:00 – 16:00. Due to the on-going pandemic, this AGM will be held virtually via Zoom (invitation link to follow next week). As we’ve previously announced, this AGM will be a non-voting event. Be sure to save the date and stay tuned for more updates on our digests, social media, and AsBAA’s ...

MedAire and International SOS shared with us their comprehensive Covid-19 pandemic microsite (link below), which contains public and member-only pages. One of their member pages is dedicated to Travel Restrictions, Flight Operations and Screening. It is done for every country and includes internal borders, inbound travel, outbound travel, planned changes, screening requirements, etc. Operators ...