David Donald
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Maintenance and Modifications

Fokker Lands 737 VIP Completion

Fokker is completing a VIP 737 for an Asian customer.
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FBOs

Three U.S. Caterers Join Forces To Feed Middle East Bizjets

Air Gourmet covers the LA/Las Vegas area; Rudy’s Inflight Catering covers the NY/NJ/D.C. region; and SilverLining Inflight Catering covers Florida.
Airports

New Hangar Heralds Paris-le Bourget Expansion

The height of Advanced Support’s current hangar is not tall enough to admit aircraft the size of the BBJ or Bombardier Global.
Charter & Fractional

Gama Drives Charter Consolidation With Hangar8 Deal

Combined Gama/Hangar8 fleet will be one of the world’s largest.
Aircraft

Avanti Evo Achieves Certification

The new Evo offers improved performance compared with the Avanti II twin turboprop.
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Aircraft

Boutsen Offers Challenger for Sale

Boutsen’s portfolio currently comprises 15 jets and helicopters, including a G550, Falcon 7X EASy II, Global Express, AW109 SP and EC135P2+.
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Avionics

Satcom1 Highlights New Developments at MEBA 2014

Satcom1 has updated its AvioPhone application to allow passengers to use their personal iPhone and Android phones without the need for a picocell system.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Côte d’Azur to be Happy Design Showcase

Happy Design Studio is becoming well-known for its interesting aircraft paint schemes
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Charter & Fractional

Marshall Aviation Makes Its MEBA Debut

Marshall’s engineering expertise helped it become a major MRO organization for the Cessna Citation and Bombardier Global Express.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Modified Lufthansa Airbus Joins Ebola Fight

The principal isolation unit comprises an airtight tent with negative pressure. Airtight exterior tents to allow medical staff pass through safely.
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Aircraft

Embraer To Deliver First Legacy 500 in Middle East

Embraer Executive Jets is currently focusing much of its efforts on bringing the Legacy 500 and the smaller 450 to market.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct To Offer Data Aggregation

Bonded and aggregated multiple Inmarsat SwiftBroadband streaming connections provides data flow rates of up to 1.6 Mbit per second.
Aircraft

Nextant Notches First Middle East Sale

Nextant will have delivered 50 400XTi aircraft by the end of this year and sees a bright market for the type in the Middle East following its first sale.
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Aircraft

Ukrainian Light Twin Makes MEBA Debut

It’s rare to see a new light twin design reach certification, but the V24 has a choice of three engine types so could appeal to a wide range of users.
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Aircraft

Airbus shows off ACJ319

Airbus Corporate Jets has had a strong presence in the Middle East, reaching back to the mid-1980s
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Charter & Fractional

Vertis, K5 launch 28 East

A new brokerage service has been launched at MEBA 2014 by Vertis Aviation of Switzerland and Germany’s K5 Aviation.
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Aircraft

Hadid widens international flight support network

Dubai-based Hadid is expanding in the Americas and Asia, and has a new alliance with Satcom Direct.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Amac Wins More VVIP Cabin Work

Completions specialist is taking on two more full makeovers of widebody VIP jets.
Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik Expands Dubai Services Team

Lufthansa Technik will be better able to support operators in the Middle East.
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Aircraft

Indonesian Regional Airliners Making Progress

N219 under construction while R80 enters detailed design
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Aircraft

Indonesia Moves Forward with Fighter Programs

Indonesia has three separate programs covering current, middle- and long-term requirements.
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Solairus Launches Air Charter Club

Members can buy a 25-hour block for one aircraft category or deposit a fixed amount to use across all four aircraft categories.

KaiserAir Offers FANS for Gulfstream IV and V

KaiserAir uses the Rockwell Collins TRD-94D mode-S transponder and other new systems for FANS come from Universal Avionics.
Avionics

Airbus DS Looks To Genesys for NC212i Autopilot

The partnership has selected Genesys Aerosystems of Mineral Wells, Texas, to provide its S-Tec 5000 digital autopilot for the NC212i.
Avionics

Emteq Lighting for 787 Completion

Included in the contract are a Quasar ceiling dome light and Quasar II wash lighting.

Jet Aviation Moves To the Bahamas

During the NBAA show the business aviation services company signed a management agreement with Executive Flight Support

ADS-B IN Receiver from Avidyne

The receiver will be available in early 2015 and is listed at $2,495, including connector kit and mounting tray.

Latitude Technologies Highlights New Capabilities

Latitude claims that its FANS 1/A+-compliant system is the first lightweight, multi-function satellite data unit on the market.

Northrop Grumman To Provide Helicopter AHRS for Airbus

Based on the LCR-300 AHRS, the LCR-350 system features a micro electromechanical system inertial measurement unit.

Universal and MDH Ready Next-Generation Explorer Cockpit

The next-generation cockpit has been optimized for the kind of ­low-altitude operations routinely undertaken by helicopters.