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Latest CJ builds on lessons learned with CJ3

The latest member of the CitationJet family, the CJ4, is beginning to take shape on jigs and fixtures at Cessna’s headquarters in Wichita.
FBOs

Jetscape plans global expansion

Jetscape Services said it plans to expand its FBOs at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport in Florida as the first step in a new partnership wit
FBOs

FBOs integrated under Atlantic name

Atlantic Aviation and its owner, Macquarie Infrastructure, plan to rebrand a number of the recently acquired FBOs under the Atlantic Aviation brand.
Aircraft

New Falcon moves closer to launch

Dassault Aviation is progressing with its plans for a super midsize Falcon scheduled for an official launch at the end of the year.
Aircraft

What made Dassault a winglet convert?

For years, Dassault’s marketing executives maintained the position that Falcon business jets flew perfectly well without the aerodynamic benefits of wingle

Goldman Sachs back as major bizav player

Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street investment firm, has a thing for business aviation, according to Sanjeev Mehra, the firm’s managing director.
Aircraft

Falcon 2000LX, DX nearing finish line

The Dassault Falcon 2000 series is getting a facelift, with increased range for the Falcon 2000LX (which replaces the 2000EX) and slightly less range for t
Aircraft

Cessna delivers first Mustang in Europe

The first Citation Mustang to be delivered to a European customer arrived in Europe earlier this month when British-based entrepreneur and pilot Jane Howel

Insurance firm offers mx plan

EPG Insurance introduced a out-of-warranty maintenance plan that the company said covers almost all unscheduled repairs on small business jets and turbopro
Charter & Fractional

Virgin Charter plans program to rate charter operators

Virgin Charter (Booth 1228), a new full-service online marketplace from Sir Richard Branson bringing together buyers and sellers of private air travel, has

Park intros interior composites

Park Electrochemical, a supplier of advanced composite materials for aerospace structures, is showcasing a newly introduced prepreg (pre-impregnated materi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Growth drives PATS’ expansion

PATS Aircraft, part of DeCrane Aerospace Systems, will be expanding its facilities and hiring up to 200 additional employees over the next 18 months in res
FBOs

SheltAir Opens FBO at Plattsburgh Airport

SheltAir Aviation Services has christened an FBO at Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) in Upstate New York.

Honeywell continues Zing trials

Since launching the Zing engine data-gathering service at last year’s NBAA Convention, Honeywell has been testing the system in a select group of customer
Airports

Pueblo Airport Plans Expansion

Visitors to Pueblo Memorial Airport on the eastern edge of the Colorado Rockies can look forward to major infrastructure improvements.

Phoenix Fuel rebranding adds new Web portal

Sheridan, Wyo.-based Phoenix Fuel (Booth No.

E-A-R Test Center Expands Capabilities

E-A-R Specialty Composites (Booth No.

Dassault Plans $10M Little Rock Expansion

Dassault Aircraft Services announced an expansion of its company-owned Little Rock, Ark.

Honeywell has a full plate of projects

Honeywell has launched a review of its customer service activities in an effort aimed at streamlining the number of ways customers can reach product suppor
Aircraft

Clifford gives new power to cesSna citation S550

Clifford Development of Portage, Mich.
Engines

GKN plans strong push into bizav engine market

The UK’s GKN Aerospace (Booth No.
Aircraft

Completion capacity crunch

 Make no mistake, Dassault is having another record year.
ATC

Full ADS-B rollout will take years

The FAA’s decision last month to award ITT Corp.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna To Fit Caravans with TKS Anti-Icing

Cessna said it will offer a TKS “weeping wing” anti-icing system for the Cessna Grand Caravan starting next March, using a system manufactured by Aerospace
Avionics

Iridium Names Development Partners

Iridium has named suppliers to help it build and deploy the Iridium Next satellite constellation over the next several years.

Helo owners want bizjet-style interiors

Business/VIP helicopter owners are increasingly demanding more cabin comfort and equipment.