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Gulfstream G250 Soars Ever Closer To Certification
Three super-midsize G250 flight-test airplanes have flown more than 1,150 hours and 400 flights, and the jet remains on schedule for certification later th
Safety
Hawker Beech Flight Ops Attains IS-BAO Registration
Hawker Beechcraft’s flight operations, including all of the company’s flight test, demonstration and corporate transport operations, have received registra
Aircraft
Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry, Says Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track for entry-into-service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer said this week at EBACE.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier extends Middle East and Asia-Pacific service network
Bombardier has designated two new AOG and line maintenance facilities (LMF) in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna reaffirms European customer service expansion plans
Cessna Aircraft is increasing the number of parts stocked at its European distribution facility in Amsterdam.
FBOs
EBACE 2011: ExecuJet Germany Wins Shell Gold Fuelling Award
British fuel supplier Shell Aviation (Stand 1343) has awarded ExecuJet Germany’s Berlin Schönefeld Airport FBO its Gold Fuelling Award.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer strengthens EMEA regional services
Embraer has appointed two new regional customer support and services managers.
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Honeywell Offers Mechanical Protection Plans for Gulfstream and Pilatus Airplanes
Honeywell (Stand 7044/7052) has introduced its mechanical protection plan, an extended repair and replacement program, for select Gulfstream and Pilatus mo
Installation joins engineering with AMI Aviation Services
AeroMech has launched AMI Aviation Services in a bid to integrate its global engineering and FAA STC ODA certification services with fabrication and repair
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Ruag Showcases Business Aviation Industry
Swiss-based aerospace technology group Ruag is justifiably proud of a recent blitz project.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Large Cabin or Extra Tanks? What Will the New Piaggio Aero P1XX Look Like?
New Piaggio Aero general manager Eligio Trombetta was in bullish form at EBACE as he outlined plans for the new
EBACE 2011: This year’s show portends recovery
They came to Geneva hoping to go home in a better mood, and many of them will, based on the uplifting experience EBACE delegates are having at this year’s
EBACE 2011: ABACE and SIBAS to take place next year
Just as EBACE has proved to be a game-changer for Europe’s business aviation community over the past decade, the new ABACE show will provide a key catalyst
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Honda Aircraft well on way to HondaJet certification
As the HondaJet enters the final phases of FAA and EASA certification, Honda Aircraft employees are preparing for volume production and first deliveries, s
EBACE 2011: MEBAA Proposes “Middle East Control” for Gulf Region
The Gulf region is recognized as one of the key markets for private aviation, and Middle East Business Aviation Association (Stand 1751) chairman Ali Al Na
EBACE: Lonergan, Gaona Receive Euro Bizav Awards
Former Biggin Hill Airport director Peter Lonergan and Comlux Aviation Group president Richard Gaona are the recipients of the 2011 European Business Aviat
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Citation CJ4 Earns EASA Ticket
Cessna announced today that its newest Citation, the $9 million CJ4, has earned its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification.
EBACE 2011:Bombardier appoints two new line maintenance facilities
Bombardier has appointed two new aircraft-on-ground line maintenance facilities (AOG LMF), one to serve the Middle East and the other Australia.
Avionics
EBACE 2011: EMS Aviation’s Aspire In-Flight Connectivity System Makes European Debut
EMS Aviation (Stand 443) is debuting its Aspire family
EBACE 2011: New Caribbean FBO Association Formed
A new association brought a ray of sunshine into EBACE this week.
Avionics
EBACE 2011: Air Support and Aviovision Create Flight Planning and EFB Software Link
Air Support (Stand 842) of Billund, Denmark, and Aviovision (Stand 859) of Leuven, Belgium, have partnered in providing two-way data connectivity between A
EBACE 2011: Maz Aviation and Aerocon Solve an ACJ Owner’s Noise Problem
Saudi Arabian business aviation services group MAZ Aviation Consulting joined forces with Van Nuys, California’s Aerocon Engineering to successfully solve
EBACE 2011: Jetcraft sees sales soar
U.S.-based Jetcraft’s sales this year are heading toward the company’s busiest ever as it nears its golden anniversary.
Engines
EBACE 2011: Blackhawk Marks 300th Engine Upgrade
Turboprop engine specialist Blackhawk of Waco, Texas, is celebrating its 300th engine upgrade at this year’s EBACE.
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation to Provide MRO at Al Bateen, Air Works May Follow
In the continuing development of Al Bateen Executive Airport into a dedicated business aviation hub, the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), owner of the ai
EBACE 2011: Comlux Offers Onair Telephone Smartphone Connectivity
OnAir (Stand 1635) is installing its Mobile OnAir connectivity system in Comlux’s Airbus ACJ319.
Airports
EBACE 2011: Biggin Hill Planning for Olympics
London Biggin Hill Airport (Stand 759) will open its new 4,800-sq-ft hangar next month.
EBACE 2011: TAG Aviation Focusing on Growth in Europe and Asia
Mansour Ojjeh, head of the privately owned TAG Group, said he had stepped off an airplane less than a half an hour before he sat down in the conference roo
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Basel To Use Ovation Select in BBJ Completion
Jet Aviation Basel will install Honeywell
EBACE 2011; Fokker touts new cabin surveillance system benefits
Fokker Aircraft Services (Stand 1338) is here promoting its Direct View cabin surveillance system for VIP aircraft.
