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Charter & Fractional
VistaJet Orders 18 Bombardier Jets Worth $383M
Swiss operator VistaJet today at EBACE announced a firm order for 18 Bombardier business jets, which will bring its fleet to more than 50 aircraft.
Regulations and Government
House Introduces Backup Plan for FAA Reauthorization
Although House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) said last week that “significant progress” was being made in FAA rea
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.
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: VistaJet Unveils Bombardier Global XRS with Tail Painted by Graffiti Artist Retna
Switzerland-based charter operator VistaJet here on Monday unveiled an unusual tail painting on one of its Bombardier Global XRS business jets–a work of ar
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Receives Completions Contract for BBJ2
Another Boeing BBJ2 is slated for completion at Jet Aviation Basel, following the signing of a new contract with an undisclosed client.
FBOs
EBACE 2011: ExecuJet, Bilen join forces for Istanbul FBO
ExecuJet Middle East (Stand 242) and Bilen Air Services have signed a “strategic partnership agreement” to develop an FBO at Istanbul Ataturk airport.
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.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Mustang Charter Operator GlobeAir Announces 2011 Projections
Austrian light jet charter operator GlobeAir (Stand 2231) has undergone a major fleet expansion to become the world’s largest fleet operator of Cessna Cita
Training and Workforce
EBACE 2011: CAE Signs Training Agreement with International Jet Management
Austria’s International Jet Management (IJM) and CAE signed a four-year training agreement on Tuesday at here at EBACE.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: ABS Jets and Avcon Jet To Open Embraer Line Maintenance Station in Kiev
Prague, Czech Republic-based ABS Jets (Stand 775) has announced the creation of a joint venture with Vienna, Austria-based Avcon Jet to open an Embraer lin
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Airbus Adds Comlux America as Approved U.S. Outfitter
Airbus announced that Comlux America has been appointed an Airbus cabin outfitter in the U.S., following a detailed audit of the Indianapolis, Indiana-base
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: German Charter Operator Vibro-Air Adds Citation CJ3 To Fleet
German operator Vibro-Air (Stand 843) recently added a Cessna Citation CJ3 to its charter fleet.
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
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,
Aircraft
Gama: Deliveries, billings down in 1Q 2011
General aviation aircraft deliveries during the first three months of this year experienced another overall drop of 4.6 percent 
Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Firebird Vies for Male Market
Northrop Grumman unveiled a new optionally piloted vehicle in the medium-altitude, long-endurance (Male) class, which is currently dominated by General Ato
Aircraft
A400M Disputes Resolved, and Engine Certified
In recent weeks, important contractual issues surrounding the A
Aircraft
Boeing Phantom Ray UAV Makes First Flight
The Boeing Phantom Ray stealthy and autonomous UAV demonstrator made its first flight at Edwards AFB on April 27, and flew again in early May.
Aircraft
Russian Helicopters Fails To Convince Investors
A partial flotation of state-owned Russian Helicopters on the London and Moscow stock markets was postponed last week after potential investors failed to s
Aircraft
Dassault drops DX models, enjoys sustained deliveries overall
Dassault’s unexpected announcement here in Geneva on Monday of the new 2000S model fills a crucial entry-level gap at the lower end of the Falcon family.
Engines
Geared Turbofan for Bizav Not Suited to All Missions
Business aviation will still be burning fossil fuels in things that are recognizable as turbine engines 30 years from now.
Avionics
Garmin touchscreens are new pilot interface
At this year’s Aircraft Electronics Association show in March, Garmin International (Stand 1367) introduced the long-awaited successors to the 14-year-old
