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ExcelAire adds GIV-SP to its stable

Charter/management company ExcelAire announced Tuesday that it has added a 13-seat Gulfstream GIV-SP to its fleet, bringing the company’s Gulfstream invent

EGAMA: planemakers unite in EU

Looking back on European business aviation’s boom years of 2004 to 2008, new figures from the European General Aviation Manufacturers Association (EGAMA) s

Glass Half Full, Says Gulfstream Aerospace Chief

Business aviation is currently facing numerous challenges, but Gulfstream officials speaking this week at EBACE remained upbeat.
Engines

GE Honda Readies HF120 for Certification Tests

The second half of this year will mark “significant certification testing milestones” for the GE Honda Aero Engines HF120, the turbofan that will power bot
Aircraft

Embraer Going Full Throttle on Legacy 450, 500 Programs

Embraer announced this week at EBACE that its Legacy 450 and 500 midsize jet programs are proceeding on pace, having completed the joint definition phase t
Sustainability and Environment

Honeywell To Test Biofuel in APUs, Engines this Summer

Honeywell Aerospace is gearing up for biofuel tests on its APUs and engines this summer in a bid to stay ahead of the alternative fuel push.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Restructures MRO Sales Organization

Jet Aviation (Booth No.
Safety

EBAA Promotes Pagoda as the Best Tool

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is promoting Eurocontrol’s Pagoda as the best tool for business aviation operators to meet the monitoring

Bizav Must Portray Right Image, Stand Firm in Fight

It is the perception of business aviation as a luxurious form of travel that has put a target on the industry’s back, EBAA chairman Brian Humphries said to
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US Accepts IS-BAO

ARG/US International has announced acceptance of the International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) to meet the audit requirements of it
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Project Phoenix Takes Band-Aid Approach

Project Phoenix, the Dubai-based entity behind the Phoenix 200 executive VIP conversion of Bombardier CRJ200 airliners, has enlisted Spectrum Aeromed of th

Zelouf leaves big legacy at Jet Aviation

A man who has witnessed just about every step of business aviation’s development over the past four decades finally began a very well earned retirement ear
Charter & Fractional

Avolus Expands Europe, ME Reach

Avolus, which bills itself as a provider of fully integrated luxury travel, announced plans to expand its reach in Europe, Russia, the CIS, Eastern Europe
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Gets BBJ Mod Approval

Associated Air Center, a subsidiary of StandardAero, has completed the necessary modifications for compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s SF
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Taps Nayak as Service Center

Embraer has named Nayak Aircraft Services in Cologne, Germany, an authorized service center.

328 Support Logs Middle Eastern Sale

328 Support Services announced the sale of two 328Jets to a Middle Eastern customer.
Security

FSI gets slew of EASA sim approvals

Forty of FlightSafety International’s full flight simulators located at 15 learning centers in North America have been qualified under the EASA flight simu
Aircraft

EASA-approved Beech pistons hit Euro scene

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) announced here this week the delivery of the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified piston singles and twins to ent

More networking, site services to strengthen F’boro airshow

The organizers of the biennial Farnborough International Air Show announced several improvements for the next edition, scheduled to take place July 19 to 2

Challenger 605 joins Arab Wings flock

Arab Wings has stepped up its expansion plans by taking delivery of a new Bombardier Challenger 605 just before the EBACE show opened.
Charter & Fractional

Charter firm floats frequent-flier club

German operator DC Aviation yesterday launched a frequent-flier program in part of an industry-wide scramble to offer better value for money in a still-wea

Bureaucrats block bizav bounceback

These are the hardest times the global business aviation community has ever faced, the industry was told by its leadership at yesterday’s opening general s

Italy To Host European Women in Aviation Event

The European division of Women in Aviation International will be hosting its annual conference in Ferrara, Italy, from September 4 to 6.
Training and Workforce

CAE Expands e-Learning Portfolio for Bizav Training

CAE (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions Roll Out of Gore Designs

Gore Design Completions (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

PrivatAir Launches Training Division

PrivatAir, the Geneva-based company specializing in executive charter with large aircraft, announced the launch of a training service for employees of priv
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Engages Volvo Aero in Parts Distribution

Brazil’s Embraer and Boca Raton, Florida-based Volvo Aero Services have entered a four-year partnership that makes Volvo Aero an official distribution cent
Maintenance and Modifications

Marshall Boosts MRO Capability with Mustang OK

Marshall Business Aviation (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Ruag, List team on bizav mx & completions facility

Ruag, the Swiss aerospace and defense group, announced a joint venture with List of Austria to offer customers a one-stop shop for simultaneous maintenance

Merged Raya and Ayla agree to aim higher

RayaJet and Ayla Aviation Academy advanced their plan to form a new business aviation service group in Jordan and other parts of the Middle East by signing