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ExecuJet Aviation wants clients to ‘Simply Fly’

ExecuJet Aviation will receive the first aircraft for its new Simply Fly program within the next three to four months, and expects to have 10 large-cabin j
Engines

PW810 finds its niche via airliner industry’s back door

What presented the impetus for the PW810’s development?When we started to talk about the PW800 family [in the late 1990s], we were talking abo

Piaggio marks milestone, while increasing output

Piaggio Aero is about to deliver the 150th P180 Avanti II to a customer and the Italian airframer at last seems to be coming to grips with an unacceptably

Honeywell pursues new greener, safer technology

Honeywell Aerospace is a major provider of business aircraft engines but the focus of its efforts to reduce aviation’s environmental footprint is at least

Bombardier predicts rise in deliveries, fall in orders

The number of deliveries of new business aircraft is expected to increase substantially in the next 10 years, but this will be accompanied by a reduction i
Maintenance and Modifications

Townsend Leather is here at EBACE unveiling its new Cosmopolitan Collection

Townsend Leather is here at EBACE unveiling its new Cosmopolitan Collection, featuring three product lines in “a coordinated, sophisticated color palette.”

Danish supplier seeks bigger slice of business aviation pie

zLeki Aviation, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based company providing product support and services to the aviation industry has come to EBACE’08 (Booth No.

Honeywell forecast: record bizjet deliveries to continue

Manufacturers will deliver almost 13,000 new business aircraft worth $233 billion in the 2008 to 2017 period, according to pundits at Honeywell Aerospace.

Engine monitoring programs take off

UK-headquartered Spectro, and Jet-Care, both divisions and trading names of Palace International, Ltd.
Engines

OEMs eye 10k engine sector

A year ago, EBACE was full of talk about which engine manufacturers would compete for the upcoming requirement for a 10,000-pound-thrust class engine to po

Helicopter makers eye surging European market

Helicopter manufacturers are now selling more of their products to business and private customers in Europe than in any other market segment.

While business aviation grows in Asia, infrastructure lags

The prospects for business aviation in Asia are bright indeed, especially in the fast-developing economies of China and India, but huge improvements are ne

ABACE Returns to Hong Kong

The Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) will return to Hong Kong next year, increasing to a two-day format, February 3 and 4.

Attention To Detail Is the Key

Air Support’s Preflight Planning System (PPS) is the brainchild of former professional pilot Per Jensen, who started working on the software in the late 19

What Does PPS Do?

Air Support’s Preflight Planning System (PPS) is a flight planning engine that produces an operational computer flight plan showing routes, flight levels,

Air Support enhances its preflight software

Air Support is unveiling the latest new features of its Preflight Planning System (PPS) here at EBACE this week (Booth No.

EGAMA lobbies for general aviation

The European General Aviation Manufacturers Association (EGAMA) was launched at EBACE’07 in a bid to more closely coordinate the industry’s interests at a
Engines

Silvercrest still on target for 2011

Though still without a launch program for its new 9,500- to 12,000-pound thrust engine, Snecma reports good progress in developing its new Silvercrest powe
Engines

CJ4 flies with Williams’ new

Cessna Aircraft is here at EBACE, sailing high after the successful first flight of its Citation CJ4 prototype early this month.

Flying Service NV has signed an agreement with Aviapartner Belgium

Flying Service NV has signed an agreement with Aviapartner Belgium to perform all third-party ground handling at Antwerp Airport until the end of September

Biggin Hill Growth Soars As London Slots Tighten

The Air Partner initiative at Biggin Hill comes as the airport reports business jet movements increased by 25 percent last year and it foresees 30-percent
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner gets the nod for new Biggin Hill UK facility

Executive charter group Air Partner has received a green light to proceed with its plans to create a purpose-built business aviation enclave at London Bigg

Ixair anticipates first Cabri delivery for heli-school

French-based operator Ixair (Booth No.

Grob SPn completions and training head to Switzerland

Grob Aerospace is establishing a completions and training facility for its SPn light business jet at St.

Aero Toy Store sees U.S. sales plummet while exports soar

It’s no mystery why the Aero Toy Store travels here to Europe’s EBACE show each year.

Bizav creeps toward top spot on Eurocontrol radar screen

After low-cost carriers, business aviation now ranks number two in Eurocontrol’s latest traffic statistics.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACJ Center Delivers First Outfitted Aircraft

On April 22, Airbus’ new Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) delivered its first aircraft–a VIP-configured A320 to a private customer.

New Boss at ACJ

François Chazelle is the new vice president in charge of Airbus’ Executive and Private Aviation division, following the recent departure of Richard Gaona t

Airbus looks ahead to strong sales of large VIP transports

Airbus recently passed the 100 sales mark with its Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) family and is now achieving breakthrough sales with its new larger VIP t