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Charter & Fractional

Bizjet Charter Demand Rises Sharply

Demand for charter flights picked up during April, with the demand index generated by online charter portal Avinode standing at 117.86 on April 30, some 40
Airports

Aircraft movements on the rise at Al Bateen

Al Bateen Executive, the Gulf region’s first dedicated private aviation airport, reported a 30-percent increase in aircraft movements in the first quarter
Avionics

SolidFX readers display Jepp charts

Pilots who are tired of carrying around kilos of paper terminal charts might like digital chart readers
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety launches 7X training

FlightSafety International (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

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Global Coverage Closer for Free In-flight TVHoneywell (Booth No.
Aircraft

Autobrakes trim F2000’s landing roll

Dassault is about to receive certification of a “nose-up autobrake” feature to further cut Falcon 2000 series landing distances, chief test pilot Philippe
Rotorcraft

EC145 not just a helo, it’s a Mercedes-Benz

Eurocopter yesterday unveiled the EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style, a version of the light twin helicopter that features aesthetic and practical innovations, both
Safety

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Cosgrove To Distribute Oviv Sentinel in U.S.The Sentinel 100L security system for aircraft, produced by French company Oviv Security Technolog
Aircraft

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Gulfstream G150 Lands at London CityGulfstream’s midsize G150 made its first landing at London City Airport (LCY) late last month, after secur
Aircraft

Bombardier remains on track with Learjet 85 development

Bombardier has entered the detail-design phase in the development of its “clean-sheet” all-composite Learjet 85 and remains on track for an entry-into-serv
Training and Workforce

FSI to provide training for P&WC turbines

Users of Pratt & Whitney Canada engines can look forward to access to more training locations and online learning tools becoming available to them in t
FBOs

Evo Jet adds food, fuel to its handling portfolio

Flight support group Evo Jet Services (Booth No No.
Accidents

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CAE Announces $50 Million in Simulator SalesMontreal-based CAE (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Swiss PrivateAviation to manage ‘bizliners’

Swiss PrivateAviation, the Swiss International Air Lines subsidiary that expanded its sales activities in March by taking over responsibility for Lufthansa
Aircraft

Saudia Private Aviation takes 75th Dassault 7X

In a ceremony here yesterday, trimmed with a touch of Middle East elegance, Dassault Falcon turned over its 75th Falcon 7X long-range business jet to Saudi
Engines

More HondaJet delays push approval to 3Q12

The HondaJet program has once again been delayed.
FBOs

Ocean Sky pushes throttles full forward

Ocean Sky is accelerating its plans to become a major international business aviation services group with the acquisition this month of FBO operations in S
Aircraft

Design Q designs Avro Business Jets for the explorer set

BAE Systems has contracted with Design Q to develop five concepts for the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) and revealed the first of the new designs yesterday–the A
Charter & Fractional

DC Aviation grows the ACJ way and sees return to good times

Stuttgart-based operator DC Aviation is here exhibiting a new Airbus ACJ that is available for charter after having been delivered last Friday.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Money is there for jet deals, but banks set tighter terms

Barely two years ago prospective business aircraft buyers in Europe were among the most sought-after clients for a banking industry attracted both to the h
Regulations and Government

Smart Parts sales tax not unusual

Operators of Bombardier jets are dismayed because they
Maintenance and Modifications

Phoenix Heliparts serves market for MD500 support

A self-described “brotherhood” of three small but interrelated companies has moved in to shore up maintenance, modification, support, overhaul and parts av
Avionics

Glass cockpit coming for MD500 series

MD Helicopters is expected to begin offering a glass cockpit for new MD500 series beginning next month.
Rotorcraft

Market percolating for civil NVGs

The anticipated escalation in civil aviation
Rotorcraft

Chinese helo makers build alliances with Western OEMs

China is expected to modify its low-altitude airspace restrictions over the next few years, a move that could trigger demand for more than 1,000 new
Rotorcraft

Robinson: R66 dealers must be Part 145 OK’d

Robinson Helicopter is expected to announce factory-authorized dealers for the new turbine R66 this month.
ATC

Eurocopter tests prove value of Galileo satnav

Eurocopter recently announced the success of the flights it conducted in November with an EC145 light twin to test
ATC

India establishes corridors for VFR helicopter operations

India has introduced dedicated visual flight route (VFR) corridors for helicopters at the Delhi and Mumbai airports to enhance capacity and efficiency of r
Rotorcraft

Manhattan Heliport Shift Draws Complaints

Residents of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, N.Y., are flooding officials with noise complaints in the days since helicopter tour flights relocated to the So
Maintenance and Modifications

Eurocopter Establishes Airworthiness Business

Eurocopter is offering continuing airworthiness management under the EASA’s Part M rules.