NBAA sells stake in EBACE to EBAA
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that EBAA has purchased NBAA's interest in the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE). With the purchase, EBAA has become the sole producer of all future editions of EBACE, which has been held yearly at the Palexpo convention center at Geneva International Airport in Switzerland since 2001.
In its statement, EBAA did not say whether it intends to make any changes to the format of the EBACE event. Geneva as host city had come under criticism in recent years from both exhibitors and delegates for its high costs and major OEMs Gulfstream and Bombardier skipped the 2024 show. The statement of NBAA indicated that its withdrawal as a partner in the EBACE show will not compromise its working relationship with EBAA. “We look forward to continuing that relationship as we work together in all aspects of business aviation, including safety, sustainability, innovation, workforce development, and security,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen.
Guardian Jet Launches brokerage division for light jets and turboprops
Guardian Jet, one of the world's largest aircraft brokerage and consulting firms, has launched a new division dedicated to light jet and turboprop aircraft sales and acquisitions. Led by newly promoted Sales Director Keegan Dwyer and newcomer Andy Moss, the new division will cover a range of light jets and turboprops, including the Pilatus PC-12, Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Beechcraft King Air and Daher TBM.
“Expanding our focus to light jets and turboprops allows us to leverage our extensive data and market intelligence on over 150 aircraft models to better serve aircraft owners and operators,” said Mike Dwyer, Managing Partner at Guardian Jet.
Guardian Jet's new division aims to bring to the light jet and turboprop market the same level of data-driven expertise typically reserved for larger aircraft transactions.
All-new Gulfstream G400 completes first flight
Gulfstream Aerospace last week announced the all-new Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test program. The aircraft accomplished this mission using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel from Gulfstream’s Savannah campus.
The G400 offers performance and efficiency with its combination of Gulfstream’s aerodynamic clean-wing design, introduced on the Gulfstream G500 and G600, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812GA engines and next-generation avionics. The aircraft can fly 4,200 nautical miles / 7,778 kilometers at Mach 0.85 and is equipped with Gulfstream’s Symmetry Flight Deck and Predictive Landing Performance System to help improve flight safety and pilot situational awareness. The G400 offers customers a choice of three floorplans with seating for up to nine, 11 or 12 passengers and provides the signature Gulfstream Cabin Experience with 100% fresh air. Gulfstream assembles G500 and G600 business jets at a facility in Savannah. It added a third line for producing the G400, which it expects to start delivering to customers next year. Gulfstream’s family of next-generation business jets also includes the G500, G600, the flagship G700 and and ultra-long-range G800.
People: Gulfstream appoints Smitha Hariharan as VP and Chief Sustainability Officer
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Smitha Hariharan as vice president and chief sustainability officer, effective immediately. Most recently, Hariharan served as the global head of sustainability for Halliburton Energy Services, where she developed Halliburton’s global short and long-term sustainability strategy. While in this role, she also oversaw governance, internal and external benchmark data, as well as engagements with internal and external stakeholders. Smitha Hariharan started in upstream oil and gas exploration with an engineering degree in electronics and worked in Canada, Norway, Middle East and India for the first 8 years of her career. Then she moved downstream and worked in the Pipeline services side of the business. In this newly created role, Hariharan will help to drive Gulfstream’s sustainable transformation and stated industry goals by aligning its business strategies with sustainability principles while creating long-term value through impactful thought leadership. “We are incredibly pleased to welcome Smitha to Gulfstream to oversee our sustainability strategy and ensure we continue to deliver against our goals,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “Sustainability continues to be a major focus for our company and the business aviation industry. Gulfstream is committed to supporting General Dynamics’ goal of reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide emissions by 40% by 2034, relative to 2019.” Gulfstream’s next-generation fleet of aircraft offers fuel-efficiency gains as much as 33% over predecessor models.
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