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Charter & Fractional

Comlux Orders Orders First Batch of Embraer Bizjets

In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux today at EBACE placed a firm order for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.

Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011: Comlux Middle East and Saudia Private Aviation Sign Charter Agreement

Comlux Middle East and Saudia Private Aviation have signed an agreement for joint development of charter business opportunities in the Middle East.

Aircraft

Conforming HondaJet Hits Max Speed and Altitude

Today at EBACE, Honda Aircraft said it has achieved new milestones during flight testing of the first conforming HondaJet (F1), which has reached a maximum

Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011: Everjets Will Field a Phenom 300

Everjets signed a contract yesterday for an Embraer Phenom 300 executive jet to be placed in charter service.

Charter & Fractional

Comlux Makes Its First Embraer Buy at EBACE 2011

In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux placed a firm order yesterday at EBACE for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.

Safety

Brazilian Judge Finds U.S. Pilots Guilty in 2006 Fatal Midair

Yesterday, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes found American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, whose Embraer Legacy 600 collided with a Gol Ai

Airports

EBACE 2011: Al Bateen Airport Aims To Be Best Bizav Airport in the World

Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi took a step toward its goal of becoming “the best business aviation airport in the world” in the words of general

Aircraft

EBACE 2011: BAE unveils ABJ Elegante cabin interior

BAE Systems (Stand 751) and design consultancy Design Q have unveiled their latest interior concept for the Avro Business Jet: the ABJ Elegante. Designed w

FBOs

EBACE 2011: Spain’s Gestair and Iberia Create Corjet Maintenance Joint Venture

Spanish business aviation group Gestair (Stand 450) and the country’s flag carrier Iberia have joined in a 50-50 joint venture to create Corjet Maintenance

EBACE 2011: TAG Adds New Charter Options, Regional Base, and Corporate Airliner to Offerings

Geneva-based TAG Aviation (Stand 7020) has added new charter and lease options to its aviation services and an Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) to its fleet.

EBACE 2011: Public misconception is bizav’s Public Enemy 1

Tackling the negative public perception of business aviation is key to resolving some of the industry’s challenges.

Maintenance and Modifications

EBACE 2011: Bombardier Adds More European Support Services

A year after the grand-opening celebration for its

FBOs

EBACE 2011: Signature, Aviapartner Launch Into-plane Refueling at Nice

Signature Flight Support (Stand 7030) and Aviapartner have launched a dedicated into-plane refueling service at Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport. “Fueling at Nice

EBACE 2011: Amac Inks 747-8 Completion Contract

Amac Aerospace (Stand 1079) has decided to expand its business aircraft maintenance and completion activity into the widebody VVIP segment.

EBACE 2011: Hawker Beechcraft Unveils Upgrade Program for King Air 200GT

Hawker Beechcraft Corp.

Aircraft

EBACE 2011: Socata Still Evaluating SPn Light Jet

Spain’s Aviastec has joined Daher- Socata’s sales network.

Safety

EBACE 2011: Wyvern Introduces New Audit Upgrade

Wyvern, the Avinode group’s aviation safety auditing arm, has announced a global expansion of its review standard.

Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2011: UK operator showcases charter services

UK operator PremiAir is at EBACE (Stand 843) showcasing its private jet and executive helicopter management and charter services.

EBACE 2011: Greenpoint Selects Facility for Aeroloft Completion

Boeing Business Jet completion center Greenpoint Technologies (Stand 651) has selected Boeing’s Global Transport & Executive Systems (GTES) facility in Wic

Regulations and Government

EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Launches EU ETS Compliance Management Service

Business aircraft owners and operators struggling to comply with the

Maintenance and Modifications

EBACE 2011: Air Works Appointed Dassault Falcon aAuthorized Center

Air Works India Engineering (Stand 1869) has been appointed a Dassault Falcon authorized service center (ASC), offering Falcon operators a maintenance capa

EBACE 2011: Comlux Signs On for 2012 Bahrain Airshow

Comlux Middle East is one of the latest companies to commit to participate in the Bahrain Airshow, scheduled for January 19 to 21 next year.

Safety

DC Aviation Gets Wyvern Approval

At EBACE yesterday DC Aviation (Stand 2039) received safety authorization from Wyvern (Stand 843).

Avionics

EBACE 2011: Thrane and Thrane shows news handset at EBACE

Thrane & Thrane is demonstrating its new Aviator wireless handset here at EBACE (Stand 979) as well as the company’s full range of Aviator satcom systems,

EBACE 2011: Nexus Partners with Argus for Middle East Offering

Middle East flight operations support provider Nexus has teamed with Argus International, an aviation safety management company based in Cincinnati, Ohio,

Aircraft

EBACE 2011: Piaggio Aero Announces Sales Reps for the UK and Egypt

With a maximum speed of 402 knots, the P.180 Avanti II, made by Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries, is the world’s fastest turboprop, while also boasting the