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FBOs

Rizon’s pair of FBOs on the horizon

Rizon Jet is in the final stages of construction for two new FBOs in Europe and the Middle East.
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Air Charter Operator ExcelAire Adds Falcon 50U.S.

Wi-Fi is not just for higher-end bizcraft anymore

Thrane & Thrane (Booth No.190) has unveiled what it claims to be the smallest, lightest equipment available for obtaining Inmarsat broadband services o

EBACE Show Touted by Aviation Leaders

At the annual EBACE press reception today, European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) president and CEO Brian Humphries reported that the halls of the 1
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft brings 10 aircraft for 10th EBACE

Hawker Beechcraft has brought examples of its entire commercial product range to EBACE for the first time, 10 aircraft forming its “global demonstrator fle

Cessna: ‘Long, Slow’ Bizjet Recovery Starting in 2011

“Cessna’s been through a rough 18 months,” said chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton at an EBACE press conference this morning.

Comlux expands mx, completions at Indy

Comlux officially opened its new completion and maintenance facility at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) last week.

Cessna: ‘Long, Slow’ Bizjet Recovery Starting in 2011

“Cessna’s been through a rough 18 months,” said chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton at an EBACE press conference this morning.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.925 on Test Flight

The first Gulfstream G650, S/N 6001, yesterday reached its top operating speed of Mach 0.925 during a test flight from the company’s headquarters in Savann
Engines

XPR Upgrade Package Adds Pep to Hawker 800XP

Hawker Beechcraft Services today at EBACE unveiled the aftermarket Hawker 800XPR package for the Hawker 800XP.
Engines

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Airshow Display Upgrade Makes Euro DebutFlight Display Systems (Booth No.

ExecuJet and Ruag form new MRO team

ExecuJet Aviation Group and Ruag are teaming up to deliver an enhanced maintenance, repair and overhaul product.

Collins’ Venue cabin system now available for aftermarket

Rockwell Collins will be offering the Venue HD cabin management system as an aftermarket upgrade for business aircraft.

New ACJ on display at EBACE features spacious cabin, kitchen, shower

Airbus is here displaying an ACJ business jet (tail number G-NOAH) that recently started commercial operations with Farnborough, UK-based Acropolis Aviatio
Training and Workforce

Eurocopter, Pawan Hans Partner on MRO and Training

Eurocopter and Pawan Hans Helicopters, an India-based operator, have signed two memoranda of understanding to create one training and one maintenance, repa
Rotorcraft

AW Opens Training Center at Newquay Cornwall Airport

AgustaWestland on March 31 officially opened its “operational flying training center” (OFTC) at Newquay Cornwall Airport in South West England.
Rotorcraft

Agencies Make Plans for Mount Rainier Air Tours

The FAA and the National Park Service are developing an Air Tour Management Plan for Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park pursuant to the National Park
Maintenance and Modifications

Eurocopter Establishes Airworthiness Business

Eurocopter is offering continuing airworthiness management under the EASA’s Part M rules.
Rotorcraft

Manhattan Heliport Shift Draws Complaints

Residents of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, N.Y., are flooding officials with noise complaints in the days since helicopter tour flights relocated to the So
ATC

India establishes corridors for VFR helicopter operations

India has introduced dedicated visual flight route (VFR) corridors for helicopters at the Delhi and Mumbai airports to enhance capacity and efficiency of r
ATC

Eurocopter tests prove value of Galileo satnav

Eurocopter recently announced the success of the flights it conducted in November with an EC145 light twin to test

Asian bizav show to debut in June

Business aircraft manufacturers Gulfstream, Dassault, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna will be exhibiting at the new Asian Business Aviation (ABA) show, to be
Rotorcraft

Robinson: R66 dealers must be Part 145 OK’d

Robinson Helicopter is expected to announce factory-authorized dealers for the new turbine R66 this month.
Rotorcraft

Chinese helo makers build alliances with Western OEMs

China is expected to modify its low-altitude airspace restrictions over the next few years, a move that could trigger demand for more than 1,000 new
Rotorcraft

Market percolating for civil NVGs

The anticipated escalation in civil aviation
Avionics

Glass cockpit coming for MD500 series

MD Helicopters is expected to begin offering a glass cockpit for new MD500 series beginning next month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Phoenix Heliparts serves market for MD500 support

A self-described “brotherhood” of three small but interrelated companies has moved in to shore up maintenance, modification, support, overhaul and parts av

Economy, volcanic ash cloud ERA conference

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is challenging legislators and politicians to cooperate more with carriers when formulating regulations rath
Regulations and Government

Smart Parts sales tax not unusual

Operators of Bombardier jets are dismayed because they

Flight planners prepare for World Cup traffic

 The first World Cup soccer tournament to be hosted on the African continentis expected to draw a big influx of business and private jets to Sou