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Malaysian army just getting acquainted with its A109s

The first of 11 AgustaWestland A109 LOH (light observation helicopters) was handed over to the Malaysian army at the end of last year, during the country’s
Aircraft

USAF Counts the True Cost of B-2 Stealth

Brian Kilburn of the Boeing B-2 System Program Office presented insights into the true cost of a stealth operation at the Stealth Conference conducted rece
Aircraft

UAVs bring their own set of stealth challenges

Four decades after the first truly stealthy air vehicles were secretly flown in the U.S., the technology has matured and proliferated.
Aircraft

Raptor in the running for Japan’s next fighter

Japan’s Air Self Defence Force (JASDF), which is accustomed to having the most modern variants of U.S.
Aircraft

Asia/Pacific Forms Bedrock of ATR’s Good Year

Customers from the Asia/Pacific region played a big part in the banner year European airframer Avions de Transport Regional posted in 2005.
Aircraft

China regional jet market remains on slow simmer

Last month’s order for five ERJ 145s placed by China Eastern Airlines no doubt came as welcome news to the management of the Brazilian-Chinese joint manufa

World Cup brings crowds, slot headaches to Germany

Special slot procedures are scheduled at about 20 German airports during the World Cup football tournament to be held this summer from June 9 to July 9.
Engines

Snecma chief says time is right for SM-X turbofan

Snecma’s announcement in January that it is to develop the new SM-X turbofan for small regional airliners and mid-sized/large business jets took many by su
Charter & Fractional

Unique charter program debuts

UK operator Club328 (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

EBAA France realigns its agenda

The French chapter of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA France) is preparing for a restructuring under the leadership of its new president,
Charter & Fractional

Jet Personales offers a personal touch

Jet Personales (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Spain’s second-largest charter firm expanding

Executive Airlines, Spain’s second-ranking executive charter operator, has increased its fleet from four aircraft to seven and expects to add five more in
Charter & Fractional

Gestair’s 100 pilots keep very, very busy

Gestair makes a fair claim to being Spain’s leading business aviation group, with about 60 percent of the national executive charter market.
FBOs

Lufthansa Technik expands with Abu Dhabi FBO

Lufthansa Technik (Booth No.

Jet Aviation keeps growing

Jet Aviation, founded almost 40 years ago in 1967 by the late Carl Hirschmann as a modest one-hangar FBO in Basel, Switzerland, has enjoyed constant gro
Airports

France is more than just Le Bourget

When thinking of the French business aviation scene, most people would probably immediately call to mind Paris Le Bourget.
Maintenance and Modifications

Revue Thommen outlines plans for business aviation

Following a management buyout of its avionics division last year, Swiss manufacturer Revue Thommen decided to seek business in new markets more aggressivel

New Piper creates dealership for UK and Spain

New Piper Aircraft has appointed its German dealer, Piper Generalvertretung Deutschland AG (Piper AG), to run a new dealership covering the UK and Spain–ta
FBOs

Private handlers break logjam at Italy’s airports

This past year independent Italian business aviation service companies made inroads against government-backed airport handling providers that have long blo
Training and Workforce

AirData to launch flight-planning software package

AirData, the flight planning specialist, is preparing to launch its new SwiftOps.com online flight planning and crew briefing system this fall.
Safety

Aviation Internet domain touts security, exclusivity

Appropriately enough, the .aero Worldwide Web domain is sponsoring the Internet café here at EBACE.
Charter & Fractional

Leggier jets from Bombardier key to Gold Air’s growth plans

Gold Air International has ordered two new Bombardier Global 5000s in a deal valued at close to $80 million.

Airlines wake up to bizav’s best secrets

The airline industry has finally realized that business aviation is a best kept secret and has recently been maneuvering to offer its passengers a piece of

Nordam targets growth areas

When he died last year, Ray Siegfried II left Nordam with a clear target–to become a billion-dollar company.

Universal Offers PC-12 Display Mod

Universal Avionics has joined forces with the Kansas City Aviation Center to develop a three-screen LCD upgrade for the Pilatus PC-12.
Aircraft

Pilatus PC-12 world’s best selling business turboprop

Swiss airframer Pilatus last year achieved a sales record for its PC-12 single turboprop aircraft, logging 80 orders.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety ramps up UK capacity

With seven full-flight simulators already in place at its new Farnborough flight training center in the UK, FlightSafety International expects to have an a
Regulations and Government

Cape Town online registry system aims to ease application backlogs

Aviareto, which manages a new global electronic database identifying parties with a financial interest in civil aircraft, has made its system more user-fri
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Geneva refurbisher plans for growth

High-end, Geneva-based cabin refurbishing specialist Burnet Interiors is boosting its skilled workforce from 18 to 25 to meet rising customer demand.
Avionics

PGA Electronic unveils color touch-screen cabin control unit

Here at EBACE, PGA Electronic is unveiling its keyboard touch screen (KTS), which provides passengers control and command capability for cabin in-flight en