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Gulfstream Goes the Extra Mile with New G650ER

New ER option stretches the G650’s 7,000-nm range to 7,500 nm at a cruise speed of Mach 0.85.

Piaggio Soups Up and Hushes the Avanti

Avanti EVO will have winglets, redesigned engine nacelles, a reshaped front wing and five-blade composite scimitar propellers.

First Production HondaJet Set To Fly This Summer

Aircraft sports a new exterior color scheme that Honda Aircraft describes as a “deep pearl green with a gold stripe.”

Pilatus Opens Order Book for PC-24 Jet at EBACE

The company is officially signing agreements with launch customers this week.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Plans European Expansion Next Year

Wheels Up currently operates in three zones in the U.S., the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest.
Regulations and Government

Embraer Phenom 300 Obtains EASA Approval for Steep Approaches

The steep-approach feature is available immediately for EASA-configured Phenom 300s.

FlightSafety, Gulfstream Team on Science-based Pilot Training

A new effort by FlightSafety and Gulfstream will help pilots deal with real-world safety scenarios.

Safe Flight Introduces Aircraft Icing Detector

Patented optical Icing Conditions Detector provides an alert that icing conditions exist before ice can accrete on the aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jetcraft Unveils Acquisition Program for New Bombardiers

JetCoast offers buyers customized completions on new Challengers and Global XRSs.

SatCom Direct Adds SwiftBroadband Position Data to SD Flight Tracker

Inmarsat information blended with position data from other sources to provide “the most comprehensive flight tracking service available.”
Charter & Fractional

Victor Prepares For U.S. push

Transparent charter broker Victor looks to surpass NetJets as big bizav brand as it pushes into U.S. market.
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Aircraft

Teal Group Sees Ever-growing Shift Toward Larger Bizjets

Bizav market guru predicts high-end bizjets will continue to be successful, while the market for smaller jets will remain more or less stable.

SR Technics Reveals Flexible, Modular Narrowbody VIP cabin

Swiss MRO specialist SR Technics has revealed a ready-to-go cabin design, which it believes revolutionizes VIP cabins for Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.
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Aircraft

European bizav accident number drops

Business aviation safety in Europe was on the face of it better last year than 2012.
FBOs

Euro Jet Growth Continues With New Facilities And App

The ground support group has added lounges in Eastern Europe and a new smartphone app.
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EasyJet Plans To Deploy Unmanned Aircraft To Inspect Fleet

The UK carrier expects to introduce remotely piloted UAS into operations next year.
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Aircraft

Swiss Reject Gripen Buy in Referendum

Switzerland chose the Gripen after a thorough and protracted evaluation, and a framework agreement worth about $3.5 billion was signed in February 2013.
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Lebanon’s Failure To Appoint CAA Stymies ICAO

Lebanon’s director general of civil aviation says political interference has hampered ICAO audits in the past.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Marshall Looks To Bizav For Growth

Marshall Aerospace is rapidly expanding into business aviation sales and support services, helping to diversify this well-established UK company.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Displays EC135 Hermès With More Customer Options

With different levels of completion, Airbus Helicopters wants to make the most of a steady market in private and business rotorcraft.
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Engines

Large Bizjet Programs Spur Engine Development

Engine manufacturers Snecma, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Honeywell, GE and Rolls-Royce are focused on high-end bizjets
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rockwell Collins Retrofits Improve Passenger Experience

Two new cabin systems shown: a new Tailwind 550 satellite TV antenna and a Venue HD cabin system retrofit for Global XRS and 5000 jets.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Counts On Quality To Set Itself Apart

The Europe-based group is looking to strengthen its position in both the completions and aircraft management sectors.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Adds ACJ318 to Managed Fleet

The Europe-based group is looking to strengthen its position in both the completions and aircraft management sectors.
Aircraft

Pilatus Opens the PC-24 Sales Pipeline

Launch customers for the Pilatus PC-24 twinjet begin signing purchase agreements today at the EBACE show.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

JCB Aero Grows Interiors Business In U.S.

France-based JCB Aero, here displaying furniture finishing capabilities, is to refurbish a Boeing 757.
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Aircraft

Dassault Unveils Falcon 8X, Serge Dassault Places First Order

The new Falcon 8X, a derivative of the 7X, features a 6,450-nm range and an extra 3.6 feet in cabin length.
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Aircraft

Dassault CEO Sees Market Going Back To Normal…Slowly

Eric Trappier, CEO, said he would like to see a more active market, especially in the U.S.
Aircraft

Analysts Predict Slow Rebound For Europe

Bizav forecasts suggest more flying in Europe, but less interest in purchasing new aircraft.
ATC

Sesar Pushes Ahead With Single European Sky Research

The European Parliament has approved further funding for the Single European Sky ATM Research program.
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