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Dubai to host Middle East bizav group

The “tentative” dates for the new Middle East Business Aviation Association’s planned regional convention are tentative no more.

BBJ announces $2.25 billion in bizliner orders

Boeing Business Jets, best known for its BBJ series based on variants of the next-generation Boeing 737 airliners, recently announced that in the past 11 m
Maintenance and Modifications

Clifford Development to re-engine Citation IIs

Clifford Development (Booth No.

ERA honors airline triumvirates

This year’s ERA Airline of the Year gold award went to two-time runner-up Eastern Airways.
Aircraft

Despite Airbus upheaval, ACJ family is thriving

Troubles in the executive suites at Airbus and in the now-delayed A380’s 300 miles of wiring have seized the headlines, but Richard Gaona, the company’s vi
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer now must sell its service

Not new to supporting airline customers the world over, Embraer must nevertheless convince the business aviation community about its seriousness in competi
Avionics

Sagem Targets Part 25 Cockpit Retrofits

Sagem Avionics and General Dynamics Aviation Services are partnering on a glass-panel cockpit upgrade for Part 25 jets including the Challenger 600 and 601
Maintenance and Modifications

Avantair, Landmark ink Piaggio maintenance deal

Landmark Aviation and Avantair announced a five-year maintenance service agreement for Landmark to provide service, including heavy maintenance inspections
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Central Flying Service

With more than 570,000 sq ft under roof, Little Rock, Ark.-based Central Flying Service is arguably the world’s largest full-service FBO.
Engines

On-wing hot sections for FJ44s

Williams International (Booth No.
Avionics

Pro Line 21 selected for new Citations, Hawkers

Rockwell Collins (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

UK likely to issue new rules for offshore registrations

British authorities are expected to decide by mid-February how and when to apply new operating rules to business aircraft registered in the UK’s overseas t
Maintenance and Modifications

Sky Connect Obtains STCs

Sky Connect has obtained STCs for its equipment on the Bell 206 (B and L-1/3/4) and Sikorsky S-76 (A through C).

Yoel Arnoni takes helm of Arnoni Aviation Services

Arnoni Aviation Services in Houston has appointed Yoel Arnoni as president, APPH Group North America, managing the Arnoni Aviation facilities in Houston an
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT launches 787 VIP interior

Lufthansa Technik of Hamburg, a leading provider of executive/VIP cabin interior solutions, in partnership with UK-based Andrew Winch Designs, announced th

Comair Gets Heavy-duty Nod

Comair’s Cincinnati maintenance and repair facilities received FAA approval to perform third-party heavy maintenance on other airlines’ 50- and 70-seat Bom
FBOs

Banyan expands Fort Lauderdale FBO terminal

Construction of Banyan Air Service’s new 25,000-sq-ft FBO terminal building at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is nearing completion and a November 10 op
Maintenance and Modifications

Mecaer Gets Eclipse in Gear

Mecaer America (Booth No.1047) announced delivery of its first five landing gear shipsets to Eclipse Aviation for the recently certified Eclipse 500 VLJ.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Enflite shows expanded line of interior amenities

Enflite, Inc.
Avionics

Mid-Continent Introduces Two-inch Back-up CDI

Mid-Continent Instruments introduced a two-inch course deviation indicator (CDI) miniature backup.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier unveils Lear 60XR, Challenger 300 cabin mockups

To reach out and touch the future is the dream, said Bombardier president and COO Pierre Beaudoin.
Maintenance and Modifications

Kelner Turbine takes new moniker

Sometimes you just outgrow a name, as Kelner Turbine did.
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark offers ‘value calculator’ for TPE331 Mod

Landmark Aviation, the only Honeywell-authorized service center for TPE331-10 engine conversions, has developed a “value calculator” to quantify to aircraf
Training and Workforce

Aerosim Putting More Sims with Alteon

Aerosim Technologies (Booth No.
Rotorcraft

BLR tailboom strakes draw fire from Bell

Bell Helicopter recently issued new information letters expressing concern about BLR Aerospace tailboom strakes.
Rotorcraft

Three OEMs Vie for Polish Contract

The Polish government has launched a call for tenders for 23 EMS light-twin helicopters.
Safety

API, Waypoint team on risk management

Aviation Personnel International (API) and Waypoint Partners have collaborated to launch a risk-management service for flight departments called the Accele
FBOs

Jet Aviation continues restructuring

Jet Aviation of Teterboro, N.J., has taken the opportunity at NBAA to introduce the Red Dress Privileged Travel card, a debit card for use with Jet Aviatio
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam expansion builds on founder’s principles

The Nordam Group (Booth No.