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Regulations and Government

Appeals Court Upholds Naples, Fla. Stage 2 Ban

Both sides claim a measure of victory in last Friday's U.S.
Regulations and Government

FAA Cites "Abuse" and "Waste" at N.Y. Tracon

An FAA investigation of the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (Tracon) determined that it is "more than adequately staffed for safe operations
Avionics

Garmin Delays GNS 430/530 WAAS Upgrades

Lingering technical issues are forcing Garmin to delay plans for upgraded WAAS capability in the company's GNS 430/530 and GPS 400/500 panel-mount avionics
Aircraft

Eclipse Buyers Bite the Price-increase Bullet

An Eclipse spokesman told AIN that "very few, if any" Eclipse 500 buyers asked to have their deposits refunded after learning of
ATC

NBAA, FSF, IFALPA Blast Brazilian Police

NBAA, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) heavily criticized a decision by Brazil
ATC

AOPA: Lockheed Not Living Up To FSS Contract Expectations

Lockheed Martin, which took over operational control of most of the nation’s flight service network last year, is experiencing troubles with consolidation,
ATC

Galileo Put on Hold as EU Proposes Taking Over

European taxpayers will shell out €2.4 billion ($3.25 billion) up front if a European Commission proposal that it assume control of the Galileo navigation
Aircraft

Dassault Aviation to study greener airframe designs

Dassault Aviation is about to start researching more ecologically friendly aircraft designs as part of the European Commission-funded CleanSky joint techno
Training and Workforce

Eclipse finalizes training team

Eclipse Aviation (Booth No.
Security

Proposed reg changes aimed at streamlining security for bizav

At a conference session here at EBACE this morning, delegates will hear an update on where business aviation stands in relation to long-awaited revisions t
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Aircraft

Falcon 7X: from Catia screen to certified reality

Dassault Aviation comes to Geneva this week on a wave of exhilaration generated by having achieved simultaneous European and U.S.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Delivers Milestone G200

Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace delivered its 150th G200 super-midsize business jet last month.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Interior Designer Targets Bizav

Aircraft interior designer PierreJean Design Studio, which specializes in custom interiors for a wide range of aircraft from helicopters to widebody jetlin
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Nordam Picked by Cessna for CJ4 Cabinetry

The Nordam Group of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been selected by Cessna Aircraft to provide executive cabinetry for the CJ4, the newest business jet in the Wichit
Aircraft

Business, military products keep Pilatus flush with orders

For the first time in many years, Pilatus Aircraft has full order books for both its general aviation business unit–with the PC-12 executive/utility
Charter & Fractional

Charter firm finds work for single-engine t-props

JetFly, a Luxembourg-based company set up in 1999, is offering fractional ownerships in single-engine turboprop aircraft.Civil aviation authori
Regulations and Government

Proponents of SE-IMC rules left out in cold

Companies that have long been awaiting European approval for commercial single-engine operations under instrument meteorological conditions (SE-IMC), or at
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Security

Drug smuggling case calls for tighter security

How would you feel if criminals tried to use your aircraft for international drug smuggling, dragging you and your company into a long-running legal drama?
Aircraft

UAVs get warm welcome in Swiss civilian airspace

Don’t be alarmed if you see some unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) going about their business in the skies over Switzerland.
Aircraft

With ground tests under way, 2000DX ready for flight tests

Dassault’s Falcon 2000DX is slated to fly next month.
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FBOs

Europe’s FBOs sweep top spots in pilot survey

European FBOs dominated the results of a recent survey of worldwide business aircraft ground-handling operations conducted by Aviation International New
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Airports

French airports join forces to attract bizav

A group of French airports is exhibiting here at EBACE’07 to bolster their collective appeal to the business aviation community.
FBOs

Growing Le Bourget puts on a fresh face

Paris Le Bourget Airport (Booth No.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Isle of Man registry a ‘M-ONEY’ shelter

A new European aircraft registry designed specifically for corporate jets–which promises a high level of service and competitive rates–has a range of M-pre
Charter & Fractional

Start-up Swiss charter firm awaits Phenom 100 deliveries

JetBird, the planned low-cost air charter service, caused quite a stir at the 2006 EBACE exhibition when it ordered 50 of Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light j
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter makers buoyed by sales surge

Helicopter manufacturers have come to EBACE 2007 riding high on the wave of some $732 million in new orders announced at the industry’s Heli-Expo held in O
Aircraft

Very Light Jets

Of more than 30 new business jet designs now in various stages of development, no fewer than seven are very light jet (VLJ) projects represented here at th
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stork refurb business extends to large aircraft

Business aviation is not new to Stork Aerospace (Booth No.
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Safety

Bombardier brings ‘war on error’ to Europe

Bombardier is to hold its first Safety Standdown event in Europe at the end of this week’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition here in Genev
Charter & Fractional

Flying Group introduces jet-card option for the not-so-frequent flier

“Not everyone can or wants to own a private jet, and even the most affordable co-ownership or ad hoc chartering package is not always suitable,” Flying Gro