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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Restructures MRO Sales Organization

Jet Aviation (Booth No.
Sustainability and Environment

Honeywell To Test Biofuel in APUs, Engines this Summer

Honeywell Aerospace is gearing up for biofuel tests on its APUs and engines this summer in a bid to stay ahead of the alternative fuel push.
Aircraft

Embraer Going Full Throttle on Legacy 450, 500 Programs

Embraer announced this week at EBACE that its Legacy 450 and 500 midsize jet programs are proceeding on pace, having completed the joint definition phase t
Engines

GE Honda Readies HF120 for Certification Tests

The second half of this year will mark “significant certification testing milestones” for the GE Honda Aero Engines HF120, the turbofan that will power bot
FBOs

European FBOs

Europe’s FBOs are feeling the financial pinch as business aviation traffic dips in response to the continuing economic crisis.
Engines

Silvercrest still seeking an airframe to hang on

Snecma launched the Silvercrest core-engine demonstrator program in 2006, built the engine in 2007 and successfully completed testing of it in March 2008.
Aircraft

Beech Premier IA Sets Speed Record

A Beechcraft Premier IA set a speed record flying from Hawker Beechcraft’s facility in Chester, UK, to Geneva in one hour, 13 minutes and 30 seconds with a
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna, StandardAero Sign Service Agreement

StandardAero has entered into an agreement with Cessna Aircraft to support the global Citation service center network.
Regulations and Government

Arinc Direct Now Offers eAPIS Filing

Business aviation flight services provider Arinc Direct has started offering electronic APIS (advanced passenger information system) reports for flights ar
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Wins F2000 Winglet Installation

Aviation Partners signed up a customer for its new Falcon 2000 winglet modification here at the EBACE show yesterday.
Charter & Fractional

Avjet gets FAA blessing for BBJ charter flights

Avjet has received FAA approval to operate its first Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) under the FAR Part 135 regulations for both domestic and international chart
FBOs

Flight handler Hadid opens office in Karachi

Hadid International Services has expanded its aviation support network with a new branch office located at Karachi Airport in Pakistan, the farthest easter
Avionics

ICG unveils data transceiver for Acars and FANS comm

International Communications Group has introduced an Iridium-based data transceiver that’s designed for sending and receiving Acars (aircraft reporting and
Charter & Fractional

Bexair approved for saudia arabian charter flights

ahrain-based charter operator Bexair has been granted an aircraft operator’s certificate in Saudi Arabia.
Sustainability and Environment

Avfuel upbeat, says 80% are still flying planes

You can’t accuse Craig Sincock, president and CEO of Avfuel, of being a pessimist.
Charter & Fractional

Avjet gets FAA blessing for BBJ charter flights

Avjet has received FAA approval to operate its first Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) under the FAR Part 135 regulations for both domestic and international chart
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Sennheiser shows off new headset

Sennheiser Aerospace (Booth No.
Aircraft

Customers ‘sticking with’ HondaJet

Honda Aircraft, which announced last month a one-year delay in certification of its HondaJet as a result of supplier issues, remains confident, buoyed by a
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft cabins go back to Stone Age

Austria-based cabin component supplier List here at EBACE revealed the first-ever flexible-stone product for business aircraft cabins.
Charter & Fractional

Spanish operators add more birds

Two Spanish charter operators announced additions to their charter fleets here at EBACE.Madrid-based Executive Airlines (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

FlyingGroup expands over borders

Charter operator FlyingGroup has opened new bases in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and also in Luxembourg.
Aircraft

Learjet 85 program still on track for 2013 entry into service

Development of the “clean sheet” all-composite Bombardier Learjet 85 continues on track for its announced entry-into-service date of 2013, notwithstanding
Aircraft

ATR puts on the style

Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) has quietly launched an executive version of its ATR 42 and 72 regional airliners.
Maintenance and Modifications

Crashed CV-580 Had Reversed Elevator Trim Cables

Last September 1, a Convair CV-580 (N587X) operated by Air Tahoma crashed while attempting to return to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbu
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft Expands Despite Tight Economy

Hawker Beechcraft has added Germany-based Aerodata at Braunschweig (BWE) Airport to its network of authorized service centers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Establishes Another European Parts Center

Gulfstream Aerospace added another European parts distribution center to its product support network.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Launches “Falcon E-Forum” Online Seminar

Dassault Falcon recently hosted its first Falcon E-Forum.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Withdraws Proposed Repair Station Rule

The FAA has withdrawn a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to revise the system of ratings
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier clears Comlux USA to maintain its bizjet family

Bombardier has designated Comlux Completion USA as an official AOG/line maintenance facility for its Learjet, Challenger and Global product lines.