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Honeywell Forecast: 9,450 Bizjet Deliveries Worth $280B over Next Decade

In the near term, Honeywell is projecting deliveries of 650 to 675 new jets this year, a single-digit percent increase from 2013.
Regulations and Government

Iraq-Syria Overflight Restrictions Hamper Middle East Growth

Trip support company UAS believes that conflict has hit aviation in the region, though Dubai resilient.
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Aircraft

Falcon Breaks Ground on Region’s First Completions Center

Today Falcon breaks ground on new DWC completions center, which will open at the end of 2015.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Gains First Caribbean Location

Executive Flight Support at Lynden Pinding International Airport will be rebranded as rebranded as Jet Aviation Bahamas.
FBOs

Central America Gains a New Service Provider

Panama Jet Center is expected to begin operations early this month.
FBOs

Private Aviation Facilities Boosted at Caribbean Destination

Blue Heron Aviation and Provo Jet Center recently opened in Turks and Caicos.
FBOs

Pittsburgh-area FBO To Upgrade

Voyager Jet Center has broken ground on a new FBO and hangar.
FBOs

Signature Adds New England Location

The FBO chain acquired the assets of Wiggins Airways at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
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FBOs

New FBO To Assist Northern Ireland’s Jets

Jet Assist Business Centre recently opened at Belfast International.
Airports

Vegas Bets Big on New Runway

McCarran has begun a runway resurfacing project.
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Mi-38 Enters New Flight-test Phase

Certification is planned for next year.
Accidents

Second KC-518 Crashes

The all-carbon-fiber machine rolled over after a hard landing during flight-test on November 8 in Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand.
Rotorcraft

NHV Awarded Dutch SAR Contract

The five-year contract will take effect on July 1 next year.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Delivers First 480B-G

A New Hampshire pilot took delivery of the first of the G1000H-equipped models.
Rotorcraft

Dallas Airmotive Building New Rotorcraft Facility

A center of excellence and test center will be located on the same campus at DFW.
Airports

Bizav exodus to DWC stalls over cost concerns

FBOs are concerned by the higher costs associated with trading at Dubai World Central.
Airports

Official Says Dubai World Central Costs are Not Excessive for Bizav

Dubai to see 16,400 business aviation movements in 2015, with 75 percent for thee expected to be at the new DWC airport.
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Regulations and Government

Mideast Bizav Would Benefit from Harmonized Regulations

Competing regulatory frameworks are the mere tip of the daunting regulatory iceberg, delegates were told at MEBAA conference.
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Aircraft

GDC To Retrofit JetWave Satcom on Airbus and Boeing Jets

GDC Technics is to provide Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications system for in-service Boeing and Airbus business.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Amac Wins More VVIP Cabin Work

Completions specialist is taking on two more full makeovers of widebody VIP jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Taps Indamer to Boost Global Service in India

Ahmedabad-based Indamer is India’s oldest MRO with a presence at 14 locations.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AFC Offers New Model for Aircraft Financing

François Chazelle, a familiar face at MEBA and trade shows worldwide through his years at Airbus Corporate Jets, is here at MEBA.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Haeco Partners with Emteq for Cabin Systems

China-based completions center Haeco will offer Emteq’s eConnect suite of cabin systems.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

GDC Boosts Engineering Capability with PFW Acquisition

The GDC Technics completions center will now have access to PFW Engineering’s design organization approval capability.
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Airports

Jet Aviation Expands Saudi Handling Operation

Jet Aviation is also growing its managed fleet and winning new support approvals.
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Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik Expands Dubai Services Team

Lufthansa Technik will be better able to support operators in the Middle East.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell wins maintenance deals in growing Middle East

Honeywell Highlights Solid Support in Middle East
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Aircraft

MEBA 2014 Sees Increases over Its 2012 Edition

“Over the years MEBA has grown in line with the business aviation market in the Middle East,” said Ali Al Naqbi, chairman of MEBAA.
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Charter & Fractional

Al Naqbi Says Bizav Being Squeezed Out of DXB

Business aviation will have no choice but to move to Dubai World Central, but it won’t be cheap – and there is no provision for new FBOs.
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Aircraft

GainJet touts its new G650 and FAI records at MEBA 2014

The company’s new long-range charter aircraft has set a trio of city pair speed records
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