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Icejet Seeks Shelter from Reykjavik Bank Storm

The near catastrophic collapse of leading Icelandic banks has forced Reykjavik-based executive charter operator Icejet to take refuge further south by basi
Maintenance and Modifications

PremiAir Opens New Hawker Beechcraft Service Center

PremiAir opened its new maintenance center for Hawker Beechcraft aircraft at Oxford Airport.
Avionics

High-speed data systems now affordable for smaller bizjets

Satellite communications capabilities on board commercial aircraft have advanced rapidly in recent years with airline passengers using broadband Internet,
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation touts its wide range of services

Duncan Aviation (Booth No.
Avionics

King Air B200 receives first G1000 cockpit suite

Elliott Aviation has installed the first Garmin G1000 integrated avionics glass cockpit suite in a Beechcraft King Air B200.
Airports

One-stop bizav service shop draws operators to Cambridge

Britain’s newest FBO, Marshall Business Aviation Centre, has been open for almost five months and is already fulfilling its owner’s hopes of drawing more t
Regulations and Government

Cuisine Air ready for stricter security rules

Caterers providing food for business aircraft flights from UK airports are being forced to meet security requirements previously applied only to airlines.
FBOs

AvFuel showcases FBO network

U.S.-based AvFuel is once again exhibiting at EBACE, promoting its worldwide network of fuel and service suppliers.
Aircraft

Versatile PC-12 holds solid market niche

One year after the first major upgrade since its inception in the early 1990s, the Pilatus PC-12 NG remains the best seller in the pressurized single-engin
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens gets FAA nod for Learjet 60 avionics upgrade

The U.S.
Airports

‘Brand’ new plan for French bizav airports

Under the banner “French business airports,” seven French business aviation airports are working to change their current common charter to a more formalize
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Aviation Officially Bankrupt

A petition for bankruptcy under the Chapter 7 code was filed by JetDirect Aviation with the U.S.
ATC

DOT IG: ATC System Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Web applications used in supporting FAA air traffic control systems are not properly secured to prevent attacks or unauthorized access, warns a report rele
Charter & Fractional

Elite Aviation Files Lawsuit for Unpaid Charters

Van Nuys, Calif.-based Elite Aviation has filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, Northwest District, accusing charter broker JetCardPlus an
Charter & Fractional

Another Charter Outfit Files Chapter 7

JetChoice, a Little Canada, Minn.-based membership charter company, voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation) last Friday.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins To Update ADS-Bs

Rockwell Collins (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Charter providers see change amid financial downturn

European business aircraft charter operators and brokers face an unpredictable summer following a 25- to 30-percent downturn in bookings as a result of the
Charter & Fractional

Fledgling European Air Taxi Operator Puts Industry in Perspective

European low-cost air taxi pioneer Blink has taken delivery of three more Cessna Citation Mustangs.
Avionics

Satcom Direct Expands Service Offerings

Satcom Direct (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

EASA Allows More Time on Ops Rules Approval

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended the comment periods for three key notices of proposed amendments (NPAs) under which it will assume
Avionics

WAAS-capable FMS OK’d for Learjet 60

Bombardier Aerospace (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

NICEview Wins Crystal Cabin Award

At the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2009 in April in Hamburg, Germany, Lufthansa Technik’s (Booth No.
Sustainability and Environment

Humphries says ETS would burden smaller operators

Europe’s emission trading scheme (ETS) takes effect in 2012, but operators need to have an approved monitoring plan by the end of this year to participa
Charter & Fractional

Aero-Dienst increases fleet despite new rule hassles

German business aviation services group Aero-Dienst has increased the size of its fleet to 12 aircraft with the recent addition of a new Bombardier Learjet
Engines

Honeywell looks to HTF7000’s future

With a 99.97-percent dispatch reliability rate, Honeywell’s HTF7000 engine–which entered service in 2004–recently passed its 500,000-hour use mark.
Avionics

Arinc intros flat-fee pricing for satcom datalink services

Arinc has adjusted the pricing structure for its datalink services by introducing a flat fee for global communications via VHF Inmarsat and Iridium.
Engines

HondaJet, Spectrum mill on target for certification

General Electric (GE) is developing the HF120 engine jointly with Honda for the small HondaJet and midsize Spectrum S40 Freedom business jets.
Regulations and Government

ETS plans due as deadline looms

Aircraft operators who will be subject to Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) from Jan.
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. modification specialist extends its European reach

Raisbeck Engineering (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT’s cabin design facility centers on innovation

With the official opening of the Cabin Innovation Center for research and development at its Hamburg, Germany headquarters on April 1, Lufthansa Technik (B