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Safety
Brazilian Judge Finds U.S. Pilots Guilty in 2006 Fatal Midair
Yesterday, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes found American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, whose Embraer Legacy 600 collided with a Gol Ai
Airports
EBACE 2011: Al Bateen Airport Aims To Be Best Bizav Airport in the World
Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi took a step toward its goal of becoming “the best business aviation airport in the world” in the words of general
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: BAE unveils ABJ Elegante cabin interior
BAE Systems (Stand 751) and design consultancy Design Q have unveiled their latest interior concept for the Avro Business Jet: the ABJ Elegante.
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FBOs
EBACE 2011: Spain’s Gestair and Iberia Create Corjet Maintenance Joint Venture
Spanish business aviation group Gestair (Stand 450) and the country’s flag carrier Iberia have joined in a 50-50 joint venture to create Corjet Maintenance
EBACE 2011: TAG Adds New Charter Options, Regional Base, and Corporate Airliner to Offerings
Geneva-based TAG Aviation (Stand 7020) has added new charter and lease options to its aviation services and an Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) to its fleet.
EBACE 2011: Public misconception is bizav’s Public Enemy 1
Tackling the negative public perception of business aviation is key to resolving some of the industry’s challenges.
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Bombardier Adds More European Support Services
EBACE 2011: Amac Inks 747-8 Completion Contract
Amac Aerospace (Stand 1079) has decided to expand its business aircraft maintenance and completion activity into the widebody VVIP segment.
EBACE 2011: Hawker Beechcraft Unveils Upgrade Program for King Air 200GT
Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Socata Still Evaluating SPn Light Jet
Spain’s Aviastec has joined Daher- Socata’s sales network.
Safety
EBACE 2011: Wyvern Introduces New Audit Upgrade
Wyvern, the Avinode group’s aviation safety auditing arm, has announced a global expansion of its review standard.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: UK operator showcases charter services
UK operator PremiAir is at EBACE (Stand 843) showcasing its private jet and executive helicopter management and charter services.
EBACE 2011: Greenpoint Selects Facility for Aeroloft Completion
Boeing Business Jet completion center Greenpoint Technologies (Stand 651) has selected Boeing’s Global Transport & Executive Systems (GTES) facility in Wic
Regulations and Government
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Launches EU ETS Compliance Management Service
Business aircraft owners and operators struggling to comply with the
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Air Works Appointed Dassault Falcon aAuthorized Center
Air Works India Engineering (Stand 1869) has been appointed a Dassault Falcon authorized service center (ASC), offering Falcon operators a maintenance capa
EBACE 2011: Comlux Signs On for 2012 Bahrain Airshow
Comlux Middle East is one of the latest companies to commit to participate in the Bahrain Airshow, scheduled for January 19 to 21 next year.
Safety
DC Aviation Gets Wyvern Approval
At EBACE yesterday DC Aviation (Stand 2039) received safety authorization from Wyvern (Stand 843).
Avionics
EBACE 2011: Thrane and Thrane shows news handset at EBACE
Thrane & Thrane is demonstrating its new Aviator wireless handset here at EBACE (Stand 979) as well as the company’s full range of Aviator satcom systems,
EBACE 2011: Nexus Partners with Argus for Middle East Offering
Middle East flight operations support provider Nexus has teamed with Argus International, an aviation safety management company based in Cincinnati, Ohio,
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Piaggio Aero Announces Sales Reps for the UK and Egypt
With a maximum speed of 402 knots, the P.180 Avanti II, made by Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries, is the world’s fastest turboprop, while also boasting the
EBACE 2011: Turkey’s Genel Havacilik Orders an AgustaWestland Grandnew Helicopter
AgustaWestland (Stand 7010) has sold a GrandNew lig
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: King Air 250 Makes Its EBACE Debut
Hawker Beechcraft expects to begin deliveries of the King
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: German Charter Operator Vibro-Air Adds Citation CJ3 To Fleet
German operator Vibro-Air (Stand 843) recently added a Cessna Citation CJ3 to its charter fleet.
Aircraft
Gama: Deliveries, billings down in 1Q 2011
General aviation aircraft deliveries during the first three months of this year experienced another overall drop of 4.6 percent
EBACE 2011: Flying Colours OK’d for List Stone Floor Installations
List Components of Austria (Stand 165) has selected Ontario, Canada-based Flying Colours (Stand 1935) as its preferred completion center in North America f
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Embraer Executive Jets Names Two Executives
Embraer is boosting its sales network in Africa, with the appointment of Nigeria’s Barbedos Group as its authorized sales representative in the country, as
Sojourn sets sight on international growth
Since former Hawker Beechcraft president of commercial sales Brad Hatt formed Sojourn Aviation last year, the company has quickly moved into diverse areas
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Prague-based Grossman Jet Places Citation II in Cannes
Prague-based executive jet operator Grossmann Jet Service is to base a six-seat Cessna Citation II in Cannes, France, from early July.
ATC
EBACE 2011: Cessna Chooses Aircell Aviator 300
Cessna Aircraft has selected Aircell’s Aviator 300 satcom system as optional equipment for the Citation XLS+, Sovereign and Citation X starting with 2012 m
