EBACE Convention News 2008

All EBACE Convention news

FBOs

Gestair’s Growth Is Taking Off

Madrid-based Gestair Private Aviation (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Avinode Picks UVTripPlanner for Power

Universal Weather’s (Booth No.
Avionics

Embraer to open Florida Phenom assembly plant

Luis Carlos Affonso, executive v-p of Embraer Executive Jets added more details to the revelation last week that Embraer plans to open a facility at Florid
Maintenance and Modifications

Universal to draw for year’s free ground support

Although already rated as “the best handling service in the world,” Universal Aviation (Booth No.
Avionics

Learjet 85 gets Pro Line Fusion avionics suite

Further strengthening its relationship with avionics maker Rockwell Collins, Bombardier has selected the Pro Line Fusion cockpit for its composite Learjet

Comlux Completion Makes Big Investment in Airbus Corporate Jet Centre

Airbus announced yesterday here at EBACE that Comlux Completion has become a 40-percent shareholder in the new Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) in Toulou
Aircraft

Cessna names additional suppliers for Columbus

Cessna Aircraft yesterday revealed additional supplier choices for its large-cabin Citation Columbus, a $26.995 million twinjet scheduled for FAA certifica
Engines

Snecma Silvercrest engine completes core tests

Snecma announced here at EBACE that the core demonstrator of its Silvercrest business jet engine has completed a series of tests.
Engines

Hindustan aeronautics to build TPE331T-props for commercial apps

Honeywell’s Swiss subsidiary, Honeywell International Sarl, and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650’s launch ignites string of new orders

Two months after launching the biggest, fastest and priciest Gulfstream ever, top executives for the U.S.