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Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Australia’s Burbank Group Orders AgustaWestland AW109
Australia’s Burbank Group has ordered an AgustaWestland (Stand 7010) AW109 Power light twin helicopter.
FBOs
EBACE 2011: Software Developer Skynet Signs Up Jet Aviation
Skynet (Stand 860), an online provider of FBO pricing and booking services, has signed up Jet Aviation to trial its software at the latter’s London Biggin
Airports
EBACE 2011: Win tickets to Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix courtesy of the Gulf region’s only dedicated private aviation airport - Al Bateen Executive Aviation Airport
Al Bateen Executive Airport (Stand 336) is offering one lucky EBACE visitor the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to this November’s 2011 Formula 1 Abu
Engines
EBACE 2011: Honeywell’s HTF7500 Engine for Embraer’s Legacy 450/500 Series of Executive Jets Reaches Testing Milestone
Honeywell’s new HTF7500E engine has reached a flight-test milestone of 20 flights and more than 140 test hours on the OEM’s B757 flying test bed.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Prague-based ABS Jets debuts Embraer Legacy 650 in Prague and Bratislava.
Prague-based business aviation group ABS Jets (Stand 775) debuted its new Embraer Legacy 650 aircraft to the Czech and Slovak markets during two open days
FBOs
EBACE 2011: ExecuJet Europe Announces New Spanish FBOs, and a Facility Facelift at Le Bourget
ExecuJet Aviation (Stand 242) has added three Spanish FBOs at Gerona, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca to its ground-handling portfolio.
FBOs
Asian FBO Stars are Few and Far Between
You would not expect to see a VIP step out of a limousine and walk into a shabby burger bar.
Business aviation gathers for Shanghai show
The first Shanghai International Business Aviation Show (Sibas) garnered mixed reviews from its exhibitors, but generally the perception was that it was a
Aircraft
Hong Kong’s Asian Business Aviation show sees region’s growth potential realized, yet still stunted
The Asian Business Aviation show formed a key facet of March’s Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong.
Airline Growth in China on Display at AA2011
The third edition of Asian Aerospace since its move from Singapore to Hong Kong got off to a flying start on Tuesday, when Hainan Airlines Group (HNA) subs
A New Day Dawns for China GA
Last November’s Airshow China in Zhuhai proved both illuminating and encouraging to those who eagerly anticipate the long-awaited emergence of business and
Aircraft
China pushes towards delayed ARJ-21 certification
China’s new ARJ21-700 regional jet appears on track to meet a revised timeline to achieve certification and first deliveries by year-end, according to t
China aviation event gives a nod to bizav
Last month’s China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai provided a boost for those in business aviation growing tired of hearing about
Aircraft
Zhuhai Show Sets Grand Stage for Chinese Programs
The China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition staged in the southern city of Zhuhai earlier this month served as a high-profile platform fro
Business Jet Market in China Readies for Takeoff
The number of business jets in China is set to soar from the current 100 or so to between 700 and 900 by 2019, according to manufacturer projections made a
Bizav activity begins to bloom in Asia
The Asian business aviation sector is on the brink of hatching into an extremely lucrative market.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Market: Asian business is good, but pricey
While the latest reports indicate a decline in the worldwide business jet charter market, certain parts of Southeast Asia are bucking the trend.
