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With FAA ticket in hand, Avanti II speeds to buyers

Piaggio Aero Industries (Booth No.
Aircraft

Avanti II Offers Generous Space and Jet-like Speed

Piaggio markets the P180 Avanti as offering close to jet speed and a generously proportioned cabin that can seat up to nine passengers (but more typically
Aircraft

Ferrari Glamour Helps Piaggio Win Back Market

Almost 20 years since the P180 Avanti made its first flight in August 1986, the eye-catching twin pusherprop at last seems to have established itself in th
Aircraft

Avanti Time Machine Cuts Across Airline Schedules

During a recent visit to Piaggio’s Italian home, EBACE Convention News got a first-hand demonstration of how the P180 Avanti can enable business people to
FBOs

Ashford offers relief from traffic delays at London

FAL Aviation UK is here at EBACE to promote its recently opened executive facility at the former Lydd Airport on the southeast coast of England.
Aircraft

SJ30-2 took a long, circuitous flight path to EBACE 2006

Twenty years after it was conceived by legendary aircraft designer Ed Swearingen, the Sino-Swearingen SJ30-2 is making its European debut here at EBACE.
Charter & Fractional

Aviaxess launches block charter helicopter card

Paris-based fixed-wing and helicopter executive charter and fractional operator Aviaxess is launching its Corporate Helicard, a block charter card providin
Aircraft

Technology reshaping Aviation Partners’ winglets

New wingtip technology that “will raise eyebrows” is being developed by Aviation Partners and may be revealed at the EBACE show this week.
ATC

Record air traffic raises concerns

The future of air traffic management in Europe continues to be one of the greatest challenges facing the aviation community.
ATC

Preparing for the Future

Looking to the future of air traffic management, that is, beyond 2010, SESAR (single European sky ATM research) hopefully will pave the way for how the ATM
Aircraft

BBJ cargo door a possibility

Boeing is here at EBACE floating the idea of adding another new member to its Boeing Business Jet family.
FBOs

Le Bourget makeover yields terminal space for two FBOs

The long-term redevelopment of Paris Le Bourget Airport (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Flying Group views France as key to its growth strategy

Flying Group, the Antwerp-based aircraft charter, fractional ownership, management and handling company, views France as the main outlet for its growth str
Regulations and Government

Flying Group Appeals Court Ruling

After a lower court rejected its lawsuit against Euralair S.A.
Maintenance and Modifications

Frankfurt super-warehouse paying off for Bombardier

Bombardier Aerospace (Booth No.
FBOs

Signature making its presence in Europe felt

Signature Flight Support’s scheduled opening this month of a new FBO at Doncaster Robin Hood Airport in northern England marks the latest addition to the U
Aircraft

The Spectrum 33 may be light, but its also surprisingly roomy

The recently unveiled Spectrum 33 business jet can be categorized as “very light” in terms of weight and yet its cabin is roomier than that of a Cessna Cit
Avionics

PGA Electronic unveils color touch-screen cabin control unit

Here at EBACE, PGA Electronic is unveiling its keyboard touch screen (KTS), which provides passengers control and command capability for cabin in-flight en
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Geneva refurbisher plans for growth

High-end, Geneva-based cabin refurbishing specialist Burnet Interiors is boosting its skilled workforce from 18 to 25 to meet rising customer demand.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation is launching new charter group

Jet Aviation yesterday announced the introduction of its Skylliance charter program that it hopes will eventually expand into a wide network of charter ope
Aircraft

Embraer reaches for the big league with Lineage 1000

Embraer is breaking into the business jet big league with the launch here at the EBACE show today of the new Lineage 1000 jet derived from its 190 regional
FBOs

TAG opens opulent terminal at Farnborough

TAG Aviation has inaugurated a business aviation terminal that is arguably the finest in Europe.
Aircraft

Lineage 1000 targets European market

Embraer believes that the new Lineage 1000 business jet may well find a significant market in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sales region.
FBOs

TAG Engineering adds

TAG Farnborough Engineering (Booth No.
Aircraft

Jet Aviation builds luxury into 787 and A350

Business aviation devotees are increasingly tapping into the expertise of other industries catering to the high-end marketplace to find news ways to improv
Aircraft

Still larger BBJs are on Boeing drawing boards

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has been sending out initial proposals for “green” corporate versions of the proposed 747-8 jetliner, for which parent company B
Aircraft

Dassault says efficiency fuels Falcon 7X orders

“Last year, we did not expect any new 7X sales since we thought that long lead times would slow down the sales activity,” said Charles Edelstenne, Dassault
Aircraft

Eclipse founder sees air taxis changing travel

Eclipse founder, president and CEO Vern Raburn likens the potential for the mass air-taxi market that he envisions to the network effect that took hold as
FBOs

Universal Weather adds to European FBO chain

Universal Weather & Aviation, which provides a variety of preflight and in-flight services, has also set up FBO facilities at 15 locations in Europe over t
Safety

CAE boosts UK bizjet training

CAE (Booth No.