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Charter & Fractional

Prestige Jet buys five G650s

Prestige Jet of Abu Dhabi signed a letter of intent at EBACE for the purchase of five Gulfstream G650 long-range executive jets to be delivered in 2012.
Avionics

Avidyne has datalink Wx for Europe

Hoping to duplicate the success of in-flight datalink weather services that have exploded in the U.S., Avidyne (Booth No.
Aircraft

Single-engine version of Falcon 7X is remote-controlled

Remote-controlled model specialist Aviation Design has started offering 1/7th model kits of the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet and expects many of the cus

Rolls-Royce forecasts steady bizjet growth

Rolls-Royce has again peered into its crystal ball and is predicting steady growth in business jet deliveries through the remainder of the decade, it said
Charter & Fractional

XOJet starting joint venture in Middle East

XOJet, the fast-growing on-demand charter company operating a fleet of Cessna Citation X and (starting this fall) Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft, has s
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Florida-based Banyan Air Service is expanding its capabilities

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Banyan Air Service is expanding its capabilities to include avionics installations in large-cabin business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eco-friendly APU under development for business jets

Microturbo, a subsidiary of Safran Group company Turbomeca, has finalized a partnership with Triumph Gear Systems of Park City, Utah, for the development o
Aircraft

BAe 146/RJ put in corporate livery

This morning, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft (Booth No.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Fortis Offers Executive Aircraft Service

Following an earlier initiative in the luxury-yacht market, international banking and insurance financial-services provider Fortis (Booth No.
Aircraft

Apex Is Spectrum’s Choice for Freedom

Would-be business jet OEM Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

FlyingGroup To Offset Carbon Dioxide

Executive charter operator FlyingGroup (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Flight Display LCD Allays Dealer Concerns

Flight Display Systems, a leading manufacturer of in-flight entertainment equipment, has unveiled at EBACE the updated version of its 7-inch widescreen LCD
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares Going Green in Florida

Following a review of its operations by efficiency consultants, CRS Jet Spares has revealed a range of measures that will help the Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Slots, emissions and economy problematical

The 2008 EBACE show will be the biggest yet, but it isn’t size that sets the event apart, according to Eric Mandemaker, new chief executive of the European
Avionics

Embraer selects Safe Flight stall warning for Phenom 100

Embraer has chosen Safe Flight Instrument Corporation’s Stall Warning and Protection System (SWPS) for the Phenom 100 very light jet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Design targets both narrow and widebodies

Gore Design Completions (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation swings doors open on widebody super hangar

Jet Aviation inaugurated a new hangar at its Basel completion facility on May 16, just days before the opening of EBACE.

Growth predicted for MEBA as show returns for round two

The prolific growth of the Middle East market for business aviation is expected to be very evident at the second Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) confe
Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Perfect Espresso Must Be Italian

Italian cabin supplier Iacobucci HF Electronics has introduced a new espresso maker designed for use in an aircraft galley.
FBOs

Avitat FBO touts HPN as attractive alternative to TEB

Sometimes your best business asset is your location.
Regulations and Government

Isle of Man registry M-eets demand

In the year since it was created on May 1, 2007, the Isle of Man aircraft registry has established itself as a popular offshore registry for business jet o
ATC

SESAR’s benefits for GA need further study

The SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) program to define and implement a new air traffic management system for the Single European Sky (SES) presents

Satcom1 joins the battle for in-flight PDA shares

The race is on for market share in a communication system that will allow the in-flight use of personal cellphones and personal digital assistants (PDAs),

Barcelona Gets Improved Bizav Terminal

The Spanish airports and air navigation authority (AENA) has granted Executive Airlines a license as one of two companies to manage Barcelona El Prat Airpo
Charter & Fractional

Executive Airlines soars on charter growth curve

Executive Airlines (Booth No.

FSI debuts Europe’s first full-flight VLJ simulator

Next month, the first very light jet (VLJ) full-flight simulator to enter service outside the U.S.
ATC

Swiss drones to monitor football fans from above

For the upcoming European football championship, jointly hosted by Switzerland and Austria, the Zurich police department has decided to supplement its crow

Lufthansa soars, despite early growing pains

When Lufthansa started offering executive jet flights through its subsidiary Lufthansa Private Jet in March 2005, the intention was to carry first-class pa
Charter & Fractional

Air Alsie eyes the backlog fleet in response to industry decline

The next two years seem certain to see a softening in demand for business and private aviation, according to aircraft management and charter group Air Alsi
Charter & Fractional

As European charter cools, brokers assess their options

Early 2008 has seen muted interest, if not a full-blown downturn, in demand for executive charter service in Europe, according to leading charter brokers.