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Dassault perched to receive Falcon upgrade certifications

The first quarter of 2010 has been a disappointment in terms of aircraft sales and shows that the market is not yet recovering, Dassault CEO Charles Edelst

Honeywell bizjet outlook shows pent-up demand

Europe remains at the epicenter of business aviation growth, according to the latest data from Honeywell’s just-updated forecast of market conditions.

Jet Aviation extends worldwide mx capability

Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo recently became an independent Russian legal entity and can now perform maintenance services under its own EASA 145 maintenance

Flight planning moves into fuel savings

UVflightplanner.com, Universal Weather and Aviation’s flight planning system for business aviation, now has integrated fuel tankering calculations, which t

Bombardier’s Global family gets Primus Elite cockpit

Bombardier and Honeywell have received a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install Primus Elite LCD cockpit upgrades on Global series business jets.
FBOs

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Ocean Sky Acquires HangarOcean Sky has signed an agreement to buy a maintenance hangar from Monarch Engineering at London’s Luton Ai
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet’s revenues surge prompting fleet growth

Charter operator VistaJet is bucking market trends by reporting a 20-percent increase in revenues for 2009.

Cessna adds Spain service center, mobile service unit in France

Cessna Aircraft will begin construction of its new service center in Valencia, Spain, next January and expects to open it in 2012.

CMC adds WSI wx to PilotView EFB

Real-time graphical weather, text and datalink radar via the Iridium satellite network is one of the most recent features added to the PilotView 8.4-inch C
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation pads charter fleet and mx capability

Jet Aviation has added a managed Falcon 900EX to its Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia charter fleet based in Switzerland.The 900EX, a 13-pa

Bombardier Boosts Training Infrastructure

Bombardier’s training network will employ five additional business jet simulators in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East by early next year, according to

Bombardier revamps worldwide bizjet service

Bombardier Aerospace has embarked on an aircraft service program in which it will invest some $35 million over the next five years to structure a worldwide

CRS Jet hosting iPad raffle

CRS Jet Spares will be giving away a new Apple iPad on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Ready to launch Eclipse air taxi

Eclipse Aerospace (Booth No.
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.