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Avionics

RAAS Keeps Aircraft Apart When on the Ground

Here at EBACE Honeywell is exhibiting its runway awareness and advisory system (RAAS), which gives the crew of an airplane the proper information to avoid
Engines

The push to make engines cheaper and greener

Honeywell Aerospace’s new HTF7000 powerplant family promises “game-changing” progress on improving engine reliability and reducing operating costs.
Engines

Restructured Honeywell is ready for European growth

Europe continues to be a happy hunting ground for companies selling business aviation, with more grounds for optimism very evident in the latest Business A
Avionics

Primus Epic Datalink Messaging Options

Honeywell and Arinc have reached a licensing agreement that will allow corporate operators to use either Honeywell’s Global Data Center or Arinc Direct for
Aircraft

Cessna Sells Eight Caravans

Cessna Aircraft (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avmats supports and services business jets

Headquartered in O’Fallon, Missouri, Avmats (Aviation Material & Technical Support) specializes in supporting mainly (but not only) business aircraft, part
Maintenance and Modifications

Xzilon protects aircraft

Extending paint life and preventing corrosion are money-saving claims for the use of Xzilon, a liquid formula developed by Granitize of South Gate, Califor

Got a lot of stuff to haul? Call your (Pilatus) Porter

A “go anywhere” aircraft” is a rare exhibit in the EBACE static park, and, although beauty is not a claim that many would make of the Pilatus PC-6 Porter,

New shows will spread bizav message globally

Few would dispute the fact that the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) has been a roaring success.

Aerion to begin some SSBJ tests

Supersonic business jet hopeful Aerion is still building a consortium to develop its airplane.
Charter & Fractional

Germany’s Cirrus Continues Growing

German charter operator Cirrus Aviation is joining forces with Luxair of Luxembourg.
Avionics

Memory Stick a Quick Hit

Honeywell (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Executive Airlines Offering New Services

Barcelona, Spain-based charter operator Executive Airlines is offering new services such as third-party handling, U.S.
FBOs

Jet Aviation To Open Dusseldorf FBO

Jet Aviation will open a new FBO terminal at Dusseldorf International Airport at the end of this month.
Safety

Check your emergency beacon

A new and easier way to test emergency locator transmitters (ELT) has been developed by Artex (Booth No.
Avionics

Router does it all

Airbus has made Lufthansa Technik’s Mobile Access Router (MAR) a standard option on the A380.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer creates Executive Care maintenance for growing family

Embraer has launched its new Executive Care program to support its fast-growing family of business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tronair acquires JETporter

Tronair, manufacturer of ground support equipment for a range of users including general aviation and corporate aircraft operators, has acquired JETporter,

DayJet primed to start operations in November

Just a week before EBACE opened, air-limo start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Florida, announced it would start its “per-seat, on-demand” jet service in the s
Security

Universal speeds security IDs

Universal Weather & Aviation has introduced a new online Master Crew List (MCL) and Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) filing application that ada
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

How to make VAT savings

If you buy, sell or operate aircraft in Europe and have been liable to EU value added tax (VAT), a chat with Lasse Rungholm could help you to save lots of

Landover aids Africa clearances

Africa is not the easiest part of the world in which to conduct executive aviation services, which is why Landover Aviation Services was established 14 yea
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Design will be doing Airbus VIP interior work

To meet a perceived shortage of capacity and to increase customers’ choices, Airbus expects by year-end to complete qualification of a fifth center to comp

Zurich’s Exalit offers two versions of its EFB

Exalit of Zurich, Switzerland, offers an electronic flight bag (EFB) starting at $10,000.
Maintenance and Modifications

Transairco seeks STC for King Air 200 upgrades

Blackhawk Modifications of Waco, Texas, now has a supplemental FAA type certificate for the Raytheon King Air B200 twin turboprop with PT6A-42 engines, rep

Eclipse boss dismisses his EU detractors

Eclipse Aviation founder and CEO Vern Raburn is convinced Europe will be fertile ground for his Eclipse 500 very light jet, in spite of critics who say the

Bizav growth up 50 percent in seven years

With 6.9 percent of all IFR flights made during 2005, business aviation represents a significant portion of all movements in the European airspace just beh
Rotorcraft

Bell elbows into Euro EMS market with 429

The Bell 429 mockup at Bell Helicopter’s exhibit here in Geneva illustrates the increasing attraction of the EBACE venue beyond the strict confines of corp
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland presenting a single corporate face

While AgustaWestland (Booth No.