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Lufthansa Private Jet considering U.S. ops

Lufthansa Private Jet is here at EBACE 2007 at Booth No.

Gestair to buy new jets worth up to $60 million

Spain-based Gestair Private Aviation is planning on buying up to $60 million worth of new business jets in the 2007 to 2010 time period, general manager Fe

Deer Jet raises business aviation profile in China

Everybody knows that China is a fast-growing economy of staggering size.

L-3 Avionics wins approval for Iris EVS

L-3 Avionics Systems has received STC approval aboard the King Air C90 for its new Iris infrared imaging system for general aviation aircraft, along with F
Charter & Fractional

Spanish charter firm’s sales take off

Spanish aircraft charter and management firm Executive Airlines has seen its sales rocket from $12 million in 2005 to more than $26 million last year, and
Aircraft

Eclipse Expands Upon Market Dominance

Eclipse Aviation announced at EBACE that it has won an order for 180 Eclipse 500s from a single customer.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Lands Middle East Order

Gulfstream kicked off EBACE with an order for three G450s (and options on another 17) from National Air Services (NAS) of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Training and Workforce

Phenom Training Center Selected; Assembly on Schedule

Embraer, which is having a good sales week at EBACE with orders for 11 aircraft announced thus far, has selected the CAE Burgess Hill, UK training center a
Aircraft

EASA Certifies the Citation Mustang

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Citation Mustang, not only for registration in Europe but for flying steep approaches as well.
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Updates King Air Stable

Hawker Beechcraft hopes to continue to stave off competition from VLJs with two new upgrades to the stalwart King Air turboprop line, announced this week a
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Citi helps buyers finance their business jets

The boom in demand for business jets is inevitably pushing prices skyward, and Citi Private Bank is here (Booth No.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Fortis offers structured finance to buy a plane

Given the bucks or the ability to borrow them, buying a business jet ought to be a straightforward affair.
FBOs

Encore Euralair builds FBOs

Next month’s June opening of the new Encore Euralair FBO at Aéroport Côte d’Azur in Nice, France, brings more U.S.-style FBO services to the European busin
Training and Workforce

Sabena Flight Academy offers bizav pilot training, consulting

A new exhibitor here at EBACE, Brussels-based Sabena Flight Academy, is at Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Prestige Jet wants to tap into Mideast charter market

Newly formed Gulf charter company Prestige Jet has been set up by principals previously involved in Dubai-based charter company Gulf Jet.

European bizav told to equip for EGNOS

One of Eurocontrol’s senior navigation managers says the business aviation community should be acting now to prepare for the introduction of the EGNOS (Eur
Charter & Fractional

First frequent flier program for Aviaxess air charter

French executive charter operator and broker Aviaxess has launched what it claims to be the first frequent-flier loyalty program in the business aviation m

Bombardier scores $101.4M in orders

In a ceremony yesterday that briefly took on the appearance of a celebratory conga line at the Bombardier stand (Booth No.

Honeywell tests ‘green’ technology for HTF10000

Phoenix, Arizona-based engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell (Booth No.

Biggin Hill to have private-jet enclave

Almost 70 years after contributing to the aerial security net around London during the Battle of Britain, Biggin Hill Airport is again to secure the safety

New Asian Aerospace to talk business aviation

The expanding business aircraft market in the Asia Pacific region will be one of the key issues that will be debated at the Asian Aerospace International E
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin dreams for the Dreamliner

Computer-generated virtual cabin concepts for Boeing’s latest large bizliners are appearing with some regularity as the order book for the executive/VIP ve
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP jet interiors take time

It can take up to two years to outfit a VIP widebody jet.
Rotorcraft

EC 135 sheds EMS flight suit for business attire

The twin-engine Eurocopter EC  135 helicopter, well established in the emergency medical services and law enforcement sectors, is gaining greater acce

Edwards charts Jet Av’s future

Jet Aviation was acquired by European private equity firm Permira Funds in 2005 and, barely a year later, bought major independent aviation services and co
Aircraft

Solar Impulse stores energy for use after sundown

The Solar Impulse has made significant progress toward its aim of being the first solar-powered aircraft able to fly at night.
Aircraft

Akoya is smallest luxury toy here

The ultra-light Akoya, an original amphibian twin-seater, is to make its first flight by this summer.

Jet Aviation’s Skylliance gains new members

Skylliance, a charter partner program set up by Jet Aviation for smaller air-taxi companies and first announced at EBACE 2006, now has five members: Homac
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Jet’s U.S. completion center ramps up for Falcon 7X

Dassault Falcon Jet’s Little Rock, Arkansas completion center is ramping up its capacity to meet demand for Dassault’s newly certified Falcon 7X, while con