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Charter & Fractional

Skies now are bluer for Europe’s light jet survivors

Europe’s still-fledgling entry-level charter jet market is showing some positive signs of growth, according to leading operators and analysts.
Airports

EBACE 2011: Jet set returns to France

When the global financial crisis took much of the fizz out of the champagne lifestyle in France’s millionaire’s playground along the Côte-d’Azur it was not
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011: Flying Group Focuses on Core Operations

Business aviation is still on a roller-coaster ride that could lead to feast or famine, according to Flying Group chief executive Bernard van Milders.
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011: VistaJet orders 18 Bombardier jets

VistaJet put itself back in full-blown growth mode yesterday, placing a major order with Bombardier for 18 jets in a move that will take its fleet to more
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Aircraft

CEO Boisture Cautiously Optimistic about Future of ‘Smaller More Agile’ Hawker Beechcraft

“Cautious optimism” for the current business aviation market likely describes the consensus of opinion of the business aviation industry here at EBACE.
FBOs

EBACE 2011: Rizon FBOs Open in London and Doha

Rizon Jet has opened its long-planned FBOs at London’s Biggin Hill Airpor
FBOs

EBACE 2011: FlyingGroup Building New Hangar in Antwerp

Belgium business aviation services group FlyingGroup (Stand 282) plans to open a new $3.5 million hangar at its Antwerp airport headquarters.
Aircraft

EBACE 2011: Argentina Police Take Socata TBM

Daher-Socata has delivered a TMA-MMA, a multi-mission version of the TBM850 turboprop single, to Argentina’s airport security agency.
Training and Workforce

EBACE 2011: Dubai Airshow on Track To Be the Biggest Yet

The biennial Dubai Airshow, to be held from November 13 to 17 at the Dubai Airport Expo, is expected to draw as many as 1,000 exhibitors from more than 50
Avionics

EBACE 2011: FAA Issues First STC for Fusion on Challenger 601

The FAA issued the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Pro Line Fusion avionics system, for installation on Rockwell Collins’s flight test Ch
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011: Gama Group companies highlight new products

Airops Software is here at EBACE showing its new ProCharter aviation management software.
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011: ACJC Delivers ACJ to Deer Jet

Beijing-based charter operator Deer Jet has taken delivery of Airbus Corporate Jet Centre’s first VIP cabin completion for a Chinese customer, which is als
Aircraft

EBACE 2011: Hawker 800 flies with scimitar-tip Blended Winglets

Aviation Partners (Stand 674) of Seattle, Washington, said the first certified scimitar-tip blended winglets are now flying on a Hawker 800.
FBOs

EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Spotlights New Terminal in Jeddah

Jet Aviation’s expansion in the Middle East continues, highlighted by the recent grand opening of
Maintenance and Modifications

EBACE 2011: Keitas Systems Offer Smart Maintenance Software

Keitas Systems (Stand 1026), a start-up company based in Gex, France, not far from Geneva, is here introducing its Tempeus software program, designed to gi
Engines

EBACE 2011: GE Aviation Rebrands ‘TechX’ Turbofan Engine as ‘Passport’

GE Aircraft (Stand 358), whose TechX engine Bombardier selected to power its under-development Global 7000 and Global 8000 ultra-long-range business jets,
Maintenance and Modifications

EBACE 2011: LBAS Approved for Qatar-registered Challenger 604/605 Maintenance

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (Stand 43) has secured Part 145 approval to perform maintenance services for Bombardier Challenger 604/605s register
Avionics

EBACE 2011: Universal Offers Partnership with MedAire

Business aircraft operators using Universal Weather and Aviation (Stand 7091) for flight planning now have access to integrated, remote medical services vi
Avionics

EBACE 2011: Honeywell Primus Apex Upgrade Comes to Pilatus PC-12NG

Honeywell’s latest version of its Primus Apex integrated flight deck–Build 7–offers new functions and options for operators, which the company demonstrated
Aircraft

Piaggio Aero P1XX Jet Could Have 3,900-nm Range

New Piaggio Aero general manager Eligio Trombetta was in bullish form at EBACE this week as he outlined plans for the new
Aircraft

Gulfstream G250 Soars Ever Closer To Certification

Three super-midsize G250 flight-test airplanes have flown more than 1,150 hours and 400 flights, and the jet remains on schedule for certification later th
Safety

Hawker Beech Flight Ops Attains IS-BAO Registration

Hawker Beechcraft’s flight operations, including all of the company’s flight test, demonstration and corporate transport operations, have received registra
Aircraft

Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry, Says Bombardier

Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track for entry-into-service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer said this week at EBACE.
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011; Al Jaber Positions Airbus A318 Elite Plus in Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Al Jaber Aviation has positioned an Airbus ACJ318 in Saudi Arabia, the company announced here at EBACE.
FBOs

EBACE 2011: ExecuJet Germany Wins Shell Gold Fuelling Award

British fuel supplier Shell Aviation (Stand 1343) has awarded ExecuJet Germany’s Berlin Schönefeld Airport FBO its Gold Fuelling Award.
Maintenance and Modifications

EBACE 2011: Honeywell Offers Mechanical Protection Plans for Gulfstream and Pilatus Airplanes

Honeywell (Stand 7044/7052) has introduced its mechanical protection plan, an extended repair and replacement program, for select Gulfstream and Pilatus mo
Airports

EBACE 2011: Biggin Hill Planning for Olympics

London Biggin Hill Airport (Stand 759) will open its new 4,800-sq-ft hangar next month.
Maintenance and Modifications

EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation to Provide MRO at Al Bateen, Air Works May Follow

In the continuing development of Al Bateen Executive Airport into a dedicated business aviation hub, the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), owner of the ai
Engines

EBACE 2011: Blackhawk Marks 300th Engine Upgrade

Turboprop engine specialist Blackhawk of Waco, Texas, is celebrating its 300th engine upgrade at this year’s EBACE.
Avionics

EBACE 2011: Air Support and Aviovision Create Flight Planning and EFB Software Link

Air Support (Stand 842) of Billund, Denmark, and Aviovision (Stand 859) of Leuven, Belgium, have partnered in providing two-way data connectivity between A