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Aircraft
Hawker 4000 earns European passport
Hawker Beechcraft had a busy start to EBACE 2010 yesterday, packing its massive static display here in Geneva with new customers.
Bizav's best years beckon as EBACE show turns 10
The 10th annual EBACE show opens as a sell-out this morning.
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Hawker Beechcraft chooses Medaire
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Wi-Fi is not just for higher-end bizcraft anymore
Thrane & Thrane (Booth No.190) has unveiled what it claims to be the smallest, lightest equipment available for obtaining Inmarsat broadband services o
EBACE Show Touted by Aviation Leaders
At the annual EBACE press reception today, European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) president and CEO Brian Humphries reported that the halls of the 1
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft brings 10 aircraft for 10th EBACE
Hawker Beechcraft has brought examples of its entire commercial product range to EBACE for the first time, 10 aircraft forming its “global demonstrator fle
Engines
XPR Upgrade Package Adds Pep to Hawker 800XP
Hawker Beechcraft Services today at EBACE unveiled the aftermarket Hawker 800XPR package for the Hawker 800XP.
ATC
Single Asian Sky needed now to thwart transport bottleneck
Asia desperately needs political consensus and a framework on how to move forward with air traffic management (ATM) as the U.S.
Airline woes cast shadow over airshow
The 2010 Singapore Airshow opens this morning against a backdrop of dire warnings about the state of the airline industry.
Goodrich finds good fortune with Changi MRO facility
Goodrich (Chalet CD-07) is celebrating 15 years since opening its Changi maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in Singapore.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe closes in on carbon-neutral goal
NetJets Europe is on track to become completely
DAE selects CFM engines for its A320s
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft it has on order, in a deal worth a
Aircraft
ABJ is a right royal success
The BAE Systems Avro Business Jet (ABJ), which is based on the venerable BAe146/Avro RJ four-engine regional jet, is making its Dubai Airshow debut this we
Gulfstream: bizav market is ‘awakening’
Executives from Gulfstream Aerospace were clearly starting to relax about the economic situation at a Dubai Airshow press conference here this week.
Bizav in MidEast in growth mode, Cessna shows
Cessna has provided firm evidence that business aviation in the Middle East is still in growth mode by delivering four of its Citation business jets to cus
ATC
P&W gearing up on new engine
While focused on delivering geared turbofan (GTF) engines for the new Mitsubishi MRJ and Bombardier C Series, Pratt & Whitney is turning its attention
Horizon Flight on the prowl for opportunities
Al Ain-based Horizon International Flight Academy, which has assembled a fleet of nearly 30 aircraft since it was established in 2002, is looking for growt
Charter & Fractional
Falcon Services takes two more Bell 412s
Bell Helicopter delivered two Bell 412EP helicopters to Falcon Aviation Services yesterday, taking the Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi-based operator’s 412 fleet to 1
Signs point to Bombardier response to Gulfstream G650
Bombardier is under commercial pressure to launch a new flagship business jet to rival the Gulfstream G650 as the world’s industry descends on what is the
Rockwell Collins wins Jazeera A320 business
Kuwait-based low-fare carrier Jazeera Airways has selected U.S.
First BBJ outfitted by Jet Av with designer cabin interior
Jet Aviation Basel has delivered the first of three Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) with Andrew Winch Designs cabin interiors to an undisclosed customer.
Skyplan to open Dubai office early next year
Canada-based Skyplan, a flight-services provider, plans to open an office in Dubai in February to complement its existing Sharjah office, which opened a ye
Charter & Fractional
Al Jaber plans VVIP charter service
Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), which has four Airbus A318 Elites and two ACJs on order, last week announced plans to start VVIP charter services
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Halfway to Carbon-Neutral Goal
NetJets Europe yesterday released its first environmental progress report, in which it claims to be on track to become completely carbon-neutral by October
Mubadala’s ADAT signs up to service GE, IAE engines
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) will take a central role in maintaining General Electric engines–including those ordered by Etihad Airways here at t
All systems go for Bahrain Air Show
The inaugural Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS), which will take place Jan.
Organizer strategizes for F’boro 2010
Next year’s Farnborough International airshow (July 19-25, 2010) is to benefit from the results of a comprehensive strategic review completed by show organ
Aircraft
C Series supply chain locked; focus turns to production prep
Bombardier has moved into the next stage in the development of its new C Series aircraft, having secured the supply chain and completed the selection of al
Product life cycle is key to end project chaos
Managing aircraft programs is a complex process that should not be underestimated.
