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Farnborough-based operator Acropolis Aviation has placed the first order for the Airbus ACJneo.

At EBACE, Bombardier revealed its 10-year long-term forecast for the business aviation industry, and the underlying trend is good news.

Having created ‘new’ versions of the Beechjet 400 and King Air 90, Nextant is now looking for a bigger aircraft.

Jet Aviation has expanded its services through new EASA type maintenance approvals for Vienna and Moscow MRO/FBOs, plus a new Middle East battery shop.

Saudi Arabia’s Nexus Flight Operations Service has signed up to Airbus Corporate Jet Centre’s VIP Pass for engine care

EBAA’s Silver safety award has been bestowed on Comlux as the company’s Kazakhstan branch becomes the first to become ISSA-registered.

Geneva Airpark has posted considerable growth figures for its hangarage and other business aviation services in 2014

Orders at AgustaWestland subsidiary were up 3.9 percent over 2013 and revenues increased by 8.1 percent.

Eurofighter, Denel, Wescam and others choose venue for product announcements

The Italian Air Force has placed an order for the UAV conversion of the Piaggio Avanti.

Rokestan recently stepped up testing of products such as the Hisar air defense missile.

Viking Air, manufacturer of the Twin Otter 400, is to be the regional sales representative for sub-Saharan Africa.

ExecuJet has again been named as Bombardier’s best Authorized Service Provider. The Swiss company has also launched a new loyalty scheme.

Formed in 2007, EAG offers various aircraft management services, depending on the needs of the owner, including acquisition and charter.

Fokker is completing a VIP 737 for an Asian customer.

Air Gourmet covers the LA/Las Vegas area; Rudy’s Inflight Catering covers the NY/NJ/D.C. region; and SilverLining Inflight Catering covers Florida.

The height of Advanced Support’s current hangar is not tall enough to admit aircraft the size of the BBJ or Bombardier Global.

Combined Gama/Hangar8 fleet will be one of the world’s largest.

The new Evo offers improved performance compared with the Avanti II twin turboprop.

Boutsen’s portfolio currently comprises 15 jets and helicopters, including a G550, Falcon 7X EASy II, Global Express, AW109 SP and EC135P2+.

Satcom1 has updated its AvioPhone application to allow passengers to use their personal iPhone and Android phones without the need for a picocell system.

Happy Design Studio is becoming well-known for its interesting aircraft paint schemes

Marshall’s engineering expertise helped it become a major MRO organization for the Cessna Citation and Bombardier Global Express.

The principal isolation unit comprises an airtight tent with negative pressure. Airtight exterior tents to allow medical staff pass through safely.

Embraer Executive Jets is currently focusing much of its efforts on bringing the Legacy 500 and the smaller 450 to market.

Bonded and aggregated multiple Inmarsat SwiftBroadband streaming connections provides data flow rates of up to 1.6 Mbit per second.

Nextant will have delivered 50 400XTi aircraft by the end of this year and sees a bright market for the type in the Middle East following its first sale.

It’s rare to see a new light twin design reach certification, but the V24 has a choice of three engine types so could appeal to a wide range of users.

Airbus Corporate Jets has had a strong presence in the Middle East, reaching back to the mid-1980s

A new brokerage service has been launched at MEBA 2014 by Vertis Aviation of Switzerland and Germany’s K5 Aviation.