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Gulfstream’s GIV celebrates milestone 25 years in service

Gulfstream Aerospace last month celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Gulfstream IV, which the Savannah, Ga.-based manufacturer said i
Cabin Interior and Electronics

B/E Aerospace showcases ‘value added’ cabin comforts

You can argue all you want about whether the recession officially ended in June 2009 as some financial pundits have declared, but as far as a recovery is c

Hawker Beechcraft predicts ’12 recovery

Is venerable aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft on life support and about to be broken up and sold off as some industry pundits have suggested or has

Used market remains wobbly

Compared with August 2009, there were fewer used business jets for sale in August this year, according to statistics compiled by JetNet (Booth No.

Embraer expects to command significant market share by ’15

In five years, Embraer has increased its share of total business jet deliveries from 2.2 percent of the total to 14 percent, thanks to the growing number o
Safety

Esco EMAS records seventh save at TEB

Products made by Zodiac Aerospace (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Austria’s List finds market for flex stone

The relatively new stone floor from List Components & Furniture of Austria appears to be gaining in popularity and independent completion and refurbish
FBOs

JetEx opens Kiev FBO, plans network expansion

After a successful opening of a luxury FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport as the first step in its international expansion plans, JetEx Flight Support has est
Airports

Port City Air plans facility upgrades

Shell fuel dealer Port City Air plans to renovate and manage multiple hangars at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, the former Pease Air Force Base
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Parts preps for new demand

Jet Parts president and CEO Al Toimil is optimistic about growing demand for aftermarket spares for older aircraft and the company has expanded its Boca Ra
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell announces JetMap III

Honeywell has unveiled JetMap III, the latest upgrade of its cabin information system featuring worldwide three-dimensional perspective views of terrain, o

Saab STCs missile defense system

Saab Avitronics has arrived at the NBAA show having just achieved the first supplemental type certificates for its Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aerial View Systems offers high-def digital cameras

Aerial View Systems has been in business in Newport Beach, Calif., for 25 years developing increasingly sophisticated external cameras for business jets.

European bizav association continues education series

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has been preparing its members for the new requirement for operators to have a safety management system (
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet earns safety rating, upgrades customer service

Flexjet, the fractional jet share provider owned by Bombardier, announced that it has earned the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s highest safety rating.
FBOs

FBOs tout Shell loyalty card

Sixteen FBOs are joined together at the Eastern Aviation Fuels NBAA exhibit this year (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JetNet offers aircraft info for smartphones

  Bizav data provider JetNet is unveiling and demonstrating a new smartphone app for accessing its Evolution database.
Avionics

EASA OKs G1000 for King Air

Danish Hawker Beechcraft specialist Scandinavian Aircraft Technologies (ScanTech) is coordinating EASA approval of Garmin G1000 installations in King Air 9
Charter & Fractional

Gama sees positive signs for charter

It is just more than two years since Gama Aviation (Booth No.

Outsourcing Offshore Not a Gulfstream Goal

Moving production lines outside the U.S.

Savannah airframer cautiously optimistic

Large-cabin business jets continue to lead Gulfstream’s order and delivery figures, while sales outside the U.S.
Aircraft

Legacy designers tap latest technology for fly-by-wire jets

The high level of technology employed in Embraer’s newest business jet ­family, the Legacy 450 and 500 program, enables detailed exploration and developmen
Maintenance and Modifications

QTA finding customers for Gulfstream II/III hush kit

Quiet Technology Aerospace (Booth No.

Boeing reports 787 progress

The sixth and final Boeing 787 to join the flight test fleet flew for the first time earlier this month from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

Analyst sees uptick in regional sales

Although deliveries of smaller regional jets have dropped dramatically in the past few years, Forecast International expects growing numbers of jets to be
Aircraft

Embraer finds niche for its Lineage 1000

Embraer arrived at this year’s NBAA convention buoyed by delivery of its sixth Lineage 1000 and with a record Lineage flight covering 4,015 nm in the compa
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordic service center maintains Citations

Scandinavian operators of Cessna’s Citation jets have access to a factory-approved service center in their own region, with the opening of a new facility b
Maintenance and Modifications

Proper support keeps older aircraft flying

The plunging values of certain models of older business jets has rekindled a timeless debate: when is a jet too old to fly? “A rule of thumb is when the ai
Cabin Interior and Electronics

CFM Celebrates 500 Millionth Engine

CFM International, the GE/Safran partnership that developed the CFM56 high-bypass turbofan, is celebrating its 36th anniversary with a record 500 million
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LBAS Installs NiceView Moving Map In Learjet 60A

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS, Booth No.