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Dvorak takes over financial duties for ABS Jets
May 21, 2013, 3:45 PM
2013
Michael Dvorak

If you see Michal Dvorak here at EBACE wearing a big smile, congratulate him on his new appointment. He was just named chief financial officer of ABS Jets (Booth 2052), with operational bases in Prague and Bratislava. Dvorak has always had a keen interest in both aviation and finance, and his new job will enable him to leverage his expertise in both areas.

OHS Aviation Services Launches Two Partnerships
May 21, 2013, 3:30 PM
2013
Ornulf Hilarius and Michael Kuhn

German business jet modernization and refurbishment specialist OHS Aviation Services (Booth 2043) has announced two deals in which it will partner with other companies to work on refurbishment programs. In the first deal OHS has agreed to join with DC Aviation to open a cabin interior shop at DC’s Stuttgart base. The company, which was formed in 2007 from DaimlerChrysler Aviation, provides a wide spectrum of services, including aircraft charter and management as well as repair and maintenance.

Hadid and Wallan Team to Provide Handling in Saudi Arabia
May 21, 2013, 3:15 PM
2013
Saudi

Hadid International Services has launched a new partnership with Wallan Aviation to provide ground handling for business aircraft at airports throughout Saudi Arabia. The two companies signed an agreement together here at the EBACE show yesterday.

Signature Launches Customer Portal and Signature Select in EMEA
May 21, 2013, 3:15 PM
2013

Signature Flight Support has launched its customer portal–My Signature–to give customers 24-hour access to their personalized service profile.

Eurocopter Unveils Executive EC175
May 21, 2013, 3:15 PM
2013
Eurocopter EC175

Eurocopter (Booth 7050) unveiled a mockup of the executive version of its EC175 medium twin helicopter at EBACE and is also offering an even more luxurious VIP version.

Rolls-Royce Launches Mobile Technical Publications
May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM
2013

Rolls-Royce has launched a new mobile technical publications service for the BR725 engine that powers the Gulfstream G650.

Skybox And Venue Selected For Falcon 2000EX Retrofit
May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM
2013

Dassault Falcon Services has selected the Rockwell Collins Skybox and Venue products for retrofit on a Falcon 2000EX.

Heli Asset places first EC155 in Switzerland
May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM
2013

Helicopter broker Heli Asset has sold the first Eurocopter EC155B1 medium twin into Switzerland, according to the Paris-based company. Zurich-based business aviation charter operator Heli-Link, a subsidiary company of DC Aviation of Germany, took delivery of the 2008 EC155, configured with eight VIP seats. Heli Asset says it placed 18 helicopters in 2012.

TAG Opens Sion Facility
May 21, 2013, 2:45 PM
2013
TAG FBO Sion facility

With the announcement here at EBACE of the opening of a new FBO facility at Sion in Switzerland, TAG Aviation (Booth 344) has added another major base. Located in the Rhône valley to the east of Lake Geneva, the Sion operation provides a range of passenger, FBO/handling and aircraft maintenance services. It boasts a passenger terminal with three VIP salons and a dedicated crew lounge, a 3,200-sq-m hangar and 12,000 sq m of aircraft parking.

Greenpoint Unveils 747-8 Scale Model With VVIP Interior At EBCE
May 21, 2013, 2:45 PM
2013
Greenpoint Technologies

Aircraft completion company Greenpoint Technologies (Booth 1027) has unveiled at EBACE a one-twentieth-scale version of a 747-8 featuring a VVIP interior displaying the company’s signature design capabilities. The scale model’s interior appointments include Greenpoint’s Aeroloft, which provides additional passenger rest space above the main cabin, and the Aerolift, an elevator that allows secure access into the aircraft from the ground.

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