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FBOs

Universal's UVGlobal gets a new name

Universal Weather & Aviation has renamed its UVglobal Network of ground-support services and independent partnership handlers, branding the division

In The Works: Comp Air

Comp Air continues to fly the Comp Air 12 proof-of-concept prototype while the company works with “potential investor groups and experienced engineering an
FBOs

Avantiar looking at Caldwell, N.J.

As part of its strategy to increase its FBO holdings, fractional-share operator Avantair has set its sights on buying or building a second FBO, this one at
FBOs

Execujet Europs adds own fuel

Pilots flying to Berlin Schönefeld Airport in Germany can now enjoy U.S.-style FBO services at ExecuJet Europe’s Berlin FBO.
FBOs

GFK building jet center in North Dakota

GFK Flight Support broke ground on new FBO facilities at Grand Forks Airport in North Dakota last month.

FAA employees raised concerns about Eclipse certification

Last October, an FAA certification engineer and a flight-test pilot filed a grievance against their managers at the Fort Worth, Texas FAA Aircraft Certific
Charter & Fractional

Pogo Jet charter service would use Eclipse 500s

Pogo Jet clarified plans to launch a charter service using Eclipse 500 very light jets in a registration statement for an initial public offering (IPO) sub
Maintenance and Modifications

Winglets improve local Hawkers

Local pilot Brian Ross is a big fan of Aviation Partners winglets after adding the efficiency-improving devices to all four of his employer’s Hawker Beechc
Charter & Fractional

The Fractional Market Special Report

It’s been 21 years since Richard Santulli opened the doors of NetJets, having figured out a way to lower the barriers to entry to business aviation by sell

Where will Piper land next?

Asked if he has his house on the market as Piper grapples with the decision on whether to stay in Vero Beach, Fla., or move the entire company to Albuquerq
Aircraft

Premier Aircraft shows two Falcon 50 Dash4s

Premier Aircraft brought two of its newly certified Dassault Falcon 50 Dash4s to the NBAA static display, the first time the modified Falcon 50 has been sh
Avionics

Pro Line Fusion the power for Bombardier’s Global Vision

At a late afternoon press event yesterday, Bombardier announced a long-awaited flat-panel upgrade to the Global Express XRS and 5000 cockpits.
FBOs

Landmark buy just the first step for Dubai firm

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is here with its most recent acquisition, the Landmark Aviation and Standard Aero maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) busines

Honeywell continues Zing trials

Since launching the Zing engine data-gathering service at last year’s NBAA Convention, Honeywell has been testing the system in a select group of customer
FBOs

FBOs integrated under Atlantic name

Atlantic Aviation and its owner, Macquarie Infrastructure, plan to rebrand a number of the recently acquired FBOs under the Atlantic Aviation brand.
Aircraft

Latest CJ builds on lessons learned with CJ3

The latest member of the CitationJet family, the CJ4, is beginning to take shape on jigs and fixtures at Cessna’s headquarters in Wichita.
Aircraft

New VLJs

By our count, there are more than a dozen aircraft ranging from single-engine personal jets to twin-engine very light jets either in the very early stages
Aircraft

New Turboprops

Of all the sub-segments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing a marked increase of new development.
Aircraft

Adam Aircraft’s VLJ Gambit

Seven years ago, at an aircraft factory in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, two engineers met and worked together on Fairchild Dornier’s ambitious 728 and 928 pr
Aircraft

New Business Jets

From new Cessna Citations to new versions of Hawker Beechcrafts to clean-sheet designs like Dassault Falcon’s fly-by-wire 7X, the world of business jets co
Aircraft

Program Update: HondaJet

In designing a new sub-10,000-pound business jet, Honda designer Michimasa Fujino took an unusual approach.
Aircraft

SSBJ developers having a hard time gaining traction

Three companies have expressed serious interest in developing a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), but none of the designs proposed by Aerion, Sukhoi or Super
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Engines

GE turns its attention back to the small-engine market

For General Electric, the 50/50 partnership with Honda to produce and market the HF120 turbofan is a return to GE’s roots in the small-turbine-engine marke
Engines

Epic considers engine choices

At EAA AirVenture, Epic Aircraft’s single-engine Victory jet made its first public appearance.
Charter & Fractional

Tax course addresses needs of commercial operators

If you are thinking of starting a business aviation charter or management company, consider sending as many of your company’s managers as possible to Conkl
Aircraft

New Turboprops

Of all the subsegments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing an increase in new development.

EAA AirVenture 2007

the surprises started early at this year’s EAA AirVenture show, better known simply as “Oshkosh.” The night before the show’s official opening on Monday Ju
Charter & Fractional

DayJet to take operations from the virtual world to the real one

Ant farmers have a goal: keep the ant colony alive.

DAE seeks buyer for Landmark’s FBO group

After purchasing Landmark Aviation and Standard Aero from The Carlyle Group on August 1, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced that it is selling a di
Safety

FSF demo brings airline safety system to bizav

Flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) programs are finally seeing application in business aviation, and in early February the Altria flight departmen