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CAE’s joint ventures are taking off

Two joint ventures of simulator manufacturer CAE (Stand No.

Egypt’s Petroleum Air Opts for More EC 135s

Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Egypt plans to add a third Eurocopter EC 135 helicopter to its fleet and has taken out options for a further two.

Exclusive New Three-in-one Event in Bahrain

The first Gulf VIP Executive Jet, Luxury Yacht & Elite Car Interiors Exhibition will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre

MedAire package now standard with Project Phoenix VIP CRJs

Project Phoenix, which is offering Bombardier CRJs reconfigured as business jets, has concluded an agreement with MedAire that will see aircraft owners bei

Gore Design wins VIP A340 refurb

Gore Design Completions (Stand No.
Aircraft

Air ambulance division takes off at Prestige Jet

Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet (Chalet No.
Charter & Fractional

Largest operator of Airbus bizliners spreads its wings

Comlux Aviation is set to further boost its standing as the world’s largest operator of Airbus corporate and VIP aircraft with the announcement of another

Business aviation to shine at Bahrain's new airshow

Business aviation will be an important facet of the new Bahrain Airshow to be staged in the Arabian Gulf state from January 21 to 23, 2010.
Aircraft

Bombardier plans to open pilot training facility in region

Bombardier is making plans to open a pilot training facility for its business aircraft family here in the Middle East.

EMS Satcom intros new antenna

Satellite communications specialist EMS Satcom (Stand No.
Aircraft

Ailing Grob skips MEBA, hopes for best

Grob Aerospace has withdrawn from the MEBA show after its German manufacturing division formally declared insolvency on November 1.
Charter & Fractional

More jets, bases and services in plans for growing Royal Jet

Here at the MEBA show, Royal Jet is expected to announce plans  to further increase its fleet.

Helicopter Show a Fitting Prelude to MEBA

Last week, Airport Expo Centre hosted the third biennial Helishow Dubai, which boasted a record 130 exhibitors.
Aircraft

Embraer readies to deliver Phenom and Lineage jets

During the next six weeks Embraer will be delivering the first of its Lineage 1000 business jets to the Dubai-based Al Fahim group.
Security

Insurers and FAA Proposing Helo EMS Changes

Earlier this week the NTSB announced that it would hold a three-day public hearing beginning February 3 to examine helicopter EMS (HEMS) accidents, and now

Bahrain Embraces Business Aviation

Business aviation will be an important facet of the new Bahrain Airshow, to be staged in the Arabian Gulf state from Jan.

Deals at MEBA 2008 Expected To Top $907 Million

Despite a dour world economy, organizers of the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show, which runs this Sunday through Tuesday in Dubai, expect to excee

Bizjet and T-prop Deliveries Up; Future Concerns GAMA

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its third-quarter delivery numbers today, and while both business jets and turboprops have t

Raburn: Aviation Industry ‘Eats Its Young’

Eclipse Aviation founder and former CEO Vern Raburn stole the show at a VLJ forum held Tuesday and yesterday in West Palm Beach, Fla., with his day-one clo

Local TV Reports Eclipse Employees Unpaid

Albuquerque’s NBC affiliate TV station, KOB, reported earlier today that the employees of Eclipse Aviation learned this morning that they will not be recei
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Open for Business in New Hangars

AMAC Aerospace, launched in July last year, is ready for business in the first of two new hangars at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Switzerland.

In Memoriam: William F. O’Brien

The aviation maintenance industry lost a key friend on Sunday, November 9, when retired FAA national resource specialist Bill O’Brien passed away.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon To Open Reno Service Center in March

On March 30 next year Dassault Falcon will open its newest factory-owned service center at Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA’s Ballough and Sabatini Heading for Retirement

James Ballough, the FAA’s long-time director of the Flight Standards Service, has announced that he will retire at the end of the year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Thermal/Acoustic Package Cuts Cabin Noise by a Third

Business aircraft management and charter operator Zenith Jet and noise reduction specialist Aviation International Management Services (AIMS) have teamed t
Airports

Van Nuys Noisy Phaseout Could Bolster BUR Traffic

A draft environmental impact report for Van Nuys (Calif.) Airport’s “Noisier Aircraft Phaseout” project suggests that most aircraft might divert to Bob Hop
Safety

NTSB Meeting To Address Helo EMS Safety

Due to a high number of fatal aeromedical accidents over the past year, the NTSB yesterday announced it will hold a public hearing on the safety of helicop

Embraer: Strong Demand for Bizjets over Next 10 Years

In its just-released long-term aviation market outlook, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer forecasts global demand for 11,880 business jets worth appr