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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Adds Polar Aviation to Support Network

The company can perform line maintenance for the Falcon 900, 2000, and 7X and send go teams to respond to AOG situations.
Aircraft

Outfitted Gulfstream G500 Makes European Debut

Aircraft flew from Savannah to Paris in 7 hours and 40 minutes, covering the 3,788-nm/7,015-km distance at an average speed of Mach 0.90.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours, Inairvation Team on Refurb

First cabin overhaul incorporating Inairvation’s pre-engineered components is performed on a Bombardier Global Express
Charter & Fractional

FAI Earns EBAA Gold Safety Award

The Gold Safety of Flight Award is presented to operators that earn either 40 accident-free years or 80,000 hours.
Charter & Fractional

PayNode Ready for European Launch

PayNode is now available in Mexico, Avcard has been added, and the payments system will be availabe in Europe from mid-June.
Charter & Fractional

Integration of Luxaviation and ExecuJet Reaches a New Level

The combined companies now benefit from a new central operations support department, based in the UK.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet's European Operation To Add Legacy 600s by Year-end

Legacy 600 was chosen for its super-midsize cabin and nearly 3,800-nm range, allowing flights from London or Paris to Northern Africa and Middle East.
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Aircraft

Business Aircraft Deliveries Largely Subdued in 1Q 2017

GAMA reported an overall 6.5 percent increase in business aircraft deliveries for the first quarter of 2016, but results varied among manufacturers.
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FlightSafety Announces Advanced Courses for Falcon Series

FlightSafety’s Master Aviator curriculum, created with Dassault, builds on aviation fundamentals students learned during initial and recurring training.
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Avionics

Satcom Direct Offers New SmartBox

SD comes to EBACE on company’s 20th anniversary, with a new customer and two new boxes on offer.
Avionics

Wabnet’s Aviator Wifi Offers Low-cost Satcom

Owners of smaller business aircraft have been looking for low-cost satcom systems, and Wabnet's Aviator Wifi fills that need.
Avionics

Airbus Helicopters Puts Focus on Quality, Improvements

Winning a greater share of a much contracted market can be achieved through greater quality, believes Airbus
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Adds to Global FBO Network

Locations in San Juan, Puerto RIco and Washington, D.C. are the latest to carry the General Dynamics subsidiary's banner.
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Charter & Fractional

FAI Looks to Expand Managed Fleet Through Acquisitions

FAI is one of the world’s biggest operators of medium/long-range air ambulance flights and also is expanding in aircraft management and charter.
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Safety

APG Adds Dynamic Curtailment to W&B Calculations

Dynamic curtailment is an important factor for larger business jets where passengers and equipment move around during flight.

Bizav Airframers Eye Possibility for FlexSys Wing Morphing

Aviation Partners FlexSys, in discussions with four OEMs about possibilities, has identified a KC-135 inboard flap as one of the first applications.
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Engines

GE's New Turboprop Engine Family Has Deep Roots in Europe

GE will build its new Advanced Turboprop engine in the Czech Republic.
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Avionics

Jeppesen Switches To The Weather Company As New Data Provider

IBM's The Weather Company will provide all weather data for Jeppesen's flight operations systems.
Aircraft

Business Aviation Is Now Clear Priority For Pilatus

The new Pilatus PC-24 business jet is due to enter service at the end of 2017.
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Charter & Fractional

BACA Grows Reach, Relevance

The Baltic Air Charter Association is growing and becoming more relevant, especially through its partnership with ARG/US.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Creative Cabin – EBACE Showcases Interior Advances

A range of interiors companies is here at EBACE 2017 showing the important role played by cabin fitters
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Pauses As Fleet Surge Passes The 70-Jet Mark

Fast-growing private lift provider is now ready to look beyond Bombardier for future growth.
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Training and Workforce

Web Manuals Signs Five New German Clients in Six Months

The new German clients, who make up 25 percent of the company's European users, can access manuals on operations, safety, maintenance and more.
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Regulations and Government

BBGA Will 'Embrace Change' with Brexit

In March, as the UK prepared to start the process to leave the European Union, the BBGA held its annual conference near London Luton Airport.
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Regulations and Government

AfBAA Seeks to Play Wider Role

African bizav association is preparing its next major event at Lanseria near Johannesburg as it focuses on gathering data on key markets.
Engines

Castle & Cooke Makes EBACE Debut

The U.S. aviaton services provider chain is a recent addition to Avfuel's global dealer network
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Engines

Rolls Royce Bolsters Its Strong Position in Bizav Market

British aero engine maker admits it can’t defend its near-monopoly in the large bizjet engine market, but this won’t stop it trying.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Visions Systems Unveils New Dimmable Windows

The French compwill display its revamped electronically dimmable window Nuance V2, its interactive window for bizav Acti-Vision Window and its IFE systems.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. to Investigate Bombardier C Series Sale to Delta Air Lines

Commerce Department vows to “stand up” for American companies
Aircraft

BAE Systems Rolls Out First Typhoon and Hawk for Oman

Deliveries begin this year to replace Jaguars and supplement a previous buy of Hawks
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