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UK’s LEA Joins AirClub Charter Alliance At EBACE
May 22, 2013, 11:30 AM
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AirClub London Executive Aviation

AirClub, the alliance of operators that aims to establish a global air charter network, announced at EBACE another step toward that goal, signing London Executive Aviation (LEA) as its first member in the UK and ninth overall.

Beechcraft Delivers Baron to SaxonAir
May 22, 2013, 11:30 AM
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Beechcraft

During EBACE Beechcraft has delivered a G58 Baron to SaxonAir, a Norwich, UK-based charter company that also has bases at Biggin Hill and Cannes, France. The Baron will be used for company transportation and will also be available for charter. SaxonAir’s fleet includes the Hawker 900XP and 400XP, a King Air 350, two Citation Mustangs and Eurocopter EC120 and EC135 helicopters.

AAT Aircraft Maintenance WinsDGAC Repair Station Certification
May 22, 2013, 11:25 AM
May 22, 2013

AAT Aircraft Maintenance has received a repair station certificate from Mexico’s Director General of Civil Aeronautics. AAT Aircraft Maintenance offers routine and heavy inspections, avionics support, interior refurbishment and structural repair and fabrication. Additionally, the Dallas-based company provides engine maintenance services, component repairs and overhauls, landing gear overhauls, composite repair and fabrication and related services.

Blackhawk Poised To Offer Caravan 208A Engine Upgrade
May 22, 2013, 11:20 AM
May 22, 2013

Flight-testing is complete on Blackhawk Modifications’ Cessna 208A Caravan XP42A upgrade and FAA STC approval is imminent, according to the company. The upgrade provides the same operational advantages as the 208B Grand Caravan.

At Ebace, Avinode Offers A New Tool For Brokers
May 22, 2013, 11:15 AM
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Air charter marketplace specialist Avinode (Booth 1047) has launched Avinode Trip Manager, a new “sales management system” designed for air charter brokers. “It gives members the ability to manage all sales-related tasks–not only flight sourcing–in a completely integrated online environment,” said Oliver King, managing director of the Gothenburg, Sweden-based company.

KingAirNation Expands Into Europe
May 22, 2013, 11:15 AM
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KingAirNation (KAN), the year-old website devoted to Beechcraft King Air series turboprops and those who love them, launched a section on its site for European members of KAN seeking Euro-centric King Air news. Labeled “KAN Europe,” it is now live on the KingAirNation site.

“We have been planning this for a while, and it is still going to be somewhat of a work in progress while we aggregate more European King Air news,” said KAN founder Danny Carpenter, “but we could not be happier for being able to roll out a new feature our members have been asking for.”

Rectrix Names Kevin Bradley V-P of Operations
May 22, 2013, 11:15 AM
May 22, 2013

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services announced that Kevin Bradley is joining the company as the new v-p of operations. Before rejoining Rectrix, Bradley served as service center coordinator for Gulfstream Aerospace in Westfield, Mass. During his 15 years in the aviation industry, Bradley has held numerous high-level positions, including five years as general manager of AirFlyte and two years as general manager of Rectrix Aerodrome Centers.

EASA 145 Approves Amac Aerospace’s Turkish Facility
May 22, 2013, 11:05 AM
May 22, 2013

Amac Aerospace Turkey has been awarded its EASA Part 145 certification. The approval allows Amac Aerospace Turkey to undertake all base and line maintenance on aircraft weighing less than 12,500 pounds. The MRO will also serve as the maintenance service center for Pilatus PC-12 NG owners in the Middle East. Currently exploring additional maintenance approval opportunities, Amac Aerospace also holds approvals from Aruba, Nigeria, Cameroon, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Amstat Demos New Online Fleet Info Tool
May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM
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Amstat (Booth 931) is demonstrating the latest version of its online resource tools for business aviation fleet and operator information. For its Premier Online product, the U.S. company says it has designed a “simple and elegant solution” via two menu options. Users also can now share notes and edits with their colleagues, customize result lists, save and schedule reports, add their own data fields (for territory assignment, for example) and customize printouts–even adding their company logos.

Inside Pilatus’s New PC-24 Cabin
May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM
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Pilatus PC24 cockpit

Is the new Pilatus PC-24 a light or midsize jet? That’s the question that has been baffling EBACE attendees ever since the twinjet was revealed on Tuesday. On one hand, the aircraft’s 17,650-pound mtow, nearly identical to that of the Embraer Phenom 300, places it firmly in the light-jet category, but its 501-cu-ft cabin volume suggests it is midsize, since it is well above the 325 cu ft in the Phenom.

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