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TCAS 2000 Now Standard on Cessna Bizjets

Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), a joint L-3 Communications and Thales company, has announced that Cessna has selected the TCAS 2
Avionics

Universal Weather Payroll Was Overstated

Yesterday, EBACE Convention News incorrectly reported that Universal Weather and Aviation has 12,000 employees.
Charter & Fractional

Club328 To Base a New 328Jet in Germany

Club328, the executive charter company operating out of Southampton, UK, plans to base a new 328Jet in Germany starting this summer.
FBOs

Baseops Houston Absorbs UK Office

Baseops International (Booth No.
Avionics

Collins Prepares for SwiftBroadband

In preparation for the commercial availability of SwiftBroadband high-speed-data services next year, Rockwell Collins has introduced two new data-ready sat
FBOs

Midcoast Grows with a New Hangar

In support of Jet Aviation’s program to expand its business, its Midcoast Aviation subsidiary has launched construction of a new $10.5 million, 115,000 sq-
Engines

GE Honda Hones HF118-2 Engine

GE Honda Aero Engines (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault striving to improve its customer support services

Reflecting a 20-percent growth of the Falcon fleet in the last five years, Dassault (Booth No.
Aircraft

LHT finishing Challenger 850

Lufthansa Technik is celebrating the arrival at its Hamburg base of the fifth Challenger 850 executive jet.
Avionics

Universal in-flight Wx alerts

Visitors to Universal Weather & Aviation (Booth No.
Avionics

Japanese put Connexion in official 747s

Japan Airlines will equip two government-owned Boeing 747-400s used to carry the country’s emperor and high-ranking officials with the Connexion by Boeing
Avionics

CMC satcom antenna designed for bizav

A compact satellite communications high-gain antenna system developed by CMC Electronics (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

Glennair steps up bizav Mx training

To address the shortage of qualified business aircraft maintenance technicians, the UK’s Glennair Training Centre is stepping up its capabilities in the pr
Charter & Fractional

Las Vegas Operator Orders More EC 130 B4s

Maverick Helicopters of Las Vegas, Nevada, has placed an order for nine Eurocopter EC 130 B4 helicopters.
FBOs

Preflight Planning Eased with Ac-u-Kwik

Flight planning guide publisher Ac-u-Kwik (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Inks Indian Support Contract

Under a freshly signed contract, Embraer will provide the Indian government with a complete support package for its five Legacy 600 business jets.
FBOs

ExxonMobil Fuel Services Spread to Milan

ExxonMobil Aviation (Booth No.

New GM for Jet Aviation Singapore

Michael Sattler, presently director of quality and technical services at Jet Aviation Basel, will take over as vice president and general manager of Jet Av

New Manager for Jet Av

Michael Girps is the new vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation’s FBO at London Biggin Hill Airport, succeeding Stephen Koss.
Avionics

Satcom Direct simplifying in-flight dialing processes

Satellite communications service provider Satcom Direct (Booth No.
Airports

Airports near London attract the bizjet crowd

Expansion plans for both Biggin Hill and Southend Airports promise important benefits for business aircraft operators making for the UK capital.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stratas seats, LED lights are displayed

B/E Aerospace (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

At last, a legal cover-up

A lightweight, easy-to-use jet inlet and exhaust protection system called Jet\Brella is being promoted here by Granitize (Booth No 1357), but may be seen i
Charter & Fractional

U.S. Charter Thrives Post-Part 91K, Says Bolen

A decade ago, many U.S.
Charter & Fractional

EBAA Struggles To Get Consensus on Fractional Rules

As the debate within EBAA has raged over the past 12 months, opponents of the IWG-BAO’s recommendations for a European version of the Part 91K rules for fr
Charter & Fractional

Fractional regs remain contentious

The leadership of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) believes it has now reached a workable consensus on the complex and contentious issue o
Maintenance and Modifications

API to expand in Europe and China

Aerospace Products International (API) of Memphis, Tennessee, will open a new facility in June at Shanghai, China, to serve Asian customers, and another fa
Charter & Fractional

Sovereign on display here toils for Bookajet

Still factory fresh from Cessna is the new Citation Sovereign being shown in the EBACE static aircraft park by UK business aircraft charter and management
Aircraft

Spectrum is shoring up support for its new bizjet

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.