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Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Socata Still Evaluating SPn Light Jet
Spain’s Aviastec has joined Daher- Socata’s sales network.
Safety
EBACE 2011: Wyvern Introduces New Audit Upgrade
Wyvern, the Avinode group’s aviation safety auditing arm, has announced a global expansion of its review standard.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: UK operator showcases charter services
UK operator PremiAir is at EBACE (Stand 843) showcasing its private jet and executive helicopter management and charter services.
EBACE 2011: Greenpoint Selects Facility for Aeroloft Completion
Boeing Business Jet completion center Greenpoint Technologies (Stand 651) has selected Boeing’s Global Transport & Executive Systems (GTES) facility in Wic
Regulations and Government
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Launches EU ETS Compliance Management Service
Business aircraft owners and operators struggling to comply with the
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Air Works Appointed Dassault Falcon aAuthorized Center
Air Works India Engineering (Stand 1869) has been appointed a Dassault Falcon authorized service center (ASC), offering Falcon operators a maintenance capa
EBACE 2011: Comlux Signs On for 2012 Bahrain Airshow
Comlux Middle East is one of the latest companies to commit to participate in the Bahrain Airshow, scheduled for January 19 to 21 next year.
Safety
DC Aviation Gets Wyvern Approval
At EBACE yesterday DC Aviation (Stand 2039) received safety authorization from Wyvern (Stand 843).
Avionics
EBACE 2011: Thrane and Thrane shows news handset at EBACE
Thrane & Thrane is demonstrating its new Aviator wireless handset here at EBACE (Stand 979) as well as the company’s full range of Aviator satcom systems,
EBACE 2011: Nexus Partners with Argus for Middle East Offering
Middle East flight operations support provider Nexus has teamed with Argus International, an aviation safety management company based in Cincinnati, Ohio,
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Piaggio Aero Announces Sales Reps for the UK and Egypt
With a maximum speed of 402 knots, the P.180 Avanti II, made by Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries, is the world’s fastest turboprop, while also boasting the
EBACE 2011: Turkey’s Genel Havacilik Orders an AgustaWestland Grandnew Helicopter
AgustaWestland (Stand 7010) has sold a GrandNew lig
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: King Air 250 Makes Its EBACE Debut
Hawker Beechcraft expects to begin deliveries of the King
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: German Charter Operator Vibro-Air Adds Citation CJ3 To Fleet
German operator Vibro-Air (Stand 843) recently added a Cessna Citation CJ3 to its charter fleet.
Aircraft
Gama: Deliveries, billings down in 1Q 2011
General aviation aircraft deliveries during the first three months of this year experienced another overall drop of 4.6 percent
EBACE 2011: Flying Colours OK’d for List Stone Floor Installations
List Components of Austria (Stand 165) has selected Ontario, Canada-based Flying Colours (Stand 1935) as its preferred completion center in North America f
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Embraer Executive Jets Names Two Executives
Embraer is boosting its sales network in Africa, with the appointment of Nigeria’s Barbedos Group as its authorized sales representative in the country, as
Sojourn sets sight on international growth
Since former Hawker Beechcraft president of commercial sales Brad Hatt formed Sojourn Aviation last year, the company has quickly moved into diverse areas
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Prague-based Grossman Jet Places Citation II in Cannes
Prague-based executive jet operator Grossmann Jet Service is to base a six-seat Cessna Citation II in Cannes, France, from early July.
ATC
EBACE 2011: Cessna Chooses Aircell Aviator 300
Cessna Aircraft has selected Aircell’s Aviator 300 satcom system as optional equipment for the Citation XLS+, Sovereign and Citation X starting with 2012 m
Charter & Fractional
VAT stifles imports, says UK charter firm
Imports of business aircraft into the UK have ground to a halt since tax authorities there scrapped its zero-VAT rating in January, according to Gama Aviat
Lufthansa Technik, Panasonic form IDair partnership
Lufthansa Technik and Panasonic Avionics have formed a 50-50 joint venture in executive/VIP cabin electronics, and the new stand-alone company–IDair (Innov
JetNet Unveils iQ and CRM to boost industry knowledge
Business aviation data provider JetNet is mark
EBACE 2011: On 25th anniversary, Bombardier looks ahead
Asked at the 1986 Farnborough airshow what market share Canadair wanted for the Challenger corporate jet, Donald Lowe said simply, “We want our third.” Low
SkyPad sets new standard for WiFi cabin control and IFE
Innotech Aviation (Stand 1827) is introducing the SkyPad wireless in-flight entertainment system, for which it recently awarded California-based Esoteric a
Aerion to subsonic set: Go with the (natural laminar) flow
The past couple of years have not been the best of times for a would-be developer to sign deals with industrial partners and customer-users for a new super
Lantal offers airsoft seating
Cabin interiors specialist Lantal is probably best known for its carpets and upholstery, but the Swiss company also has just launched its new Pneumatic Com
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Upgrades Singapore
Jet Aviation (Stand 7060) is upgrading and expanding its facilities in Asia to meet growing demand for service in the region.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: King Air GTR Is a GCS First
At the NBAA convention in October, Hawker Beechcraft announced the King Air 250, the predecessor to the King Air B200GT.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Winglets for the Hawker 750
Hawker Beechcraft GCS also announced here at EBACE its development of an aftermarket retrofit kit for Hawker winglets on the Hawker 750.
