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Regulations and Government

Business Aviation Will No Longer Be Neglected, EC Official Says

During today’s EBACE opening session, European Commission director for air transport Daniel Calleja pledged more “proportionate” rules for business aviatio
Aircraft

Europe Meets the HondaJet

Honda Aircraft made a big splash in its first official presence at EBACE today, announcing the appointment of three European HondaJet dealers to provide sa

Saudi Firm Signs for Six A350 Prestiges

Airbus today at EBACE received its largest-ever order for corporate jetliners with a $1.5 billion order for six A350 Prestiges by Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-base
Aircraft

Embraer Midsize Jets Now Part of Legacy Line

Embraer took advantage of the EBACE stage to officially introduce the latest additions to its line of business jets–the Legacy 450 and 500, formerly referr
FBOs

Jet Av bolsters Mideast/Asia ops

Jet Aviation (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Grob launches Mx cost assurance plan for SPn

Grob Aerospace launched here at EBACE a new maintenance cost assurance plan for its SPn jet, designed to guarantee operators full direct cost control.
Charter & Fractional

Jetalliance Orders Airbus Corporate Jets

Jetalliance Group of Vienna has ordered an additional CFM-56 powered Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) with a VIP cabin, along with two A318 Elites, to add t

Helgeson To Retire From Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins announced that Denny Helgeson, its long-time vice president and general manager for business and regional systems, is retiring this fall.

AgustaWestland, Alitalica Open Rome Hub

AgustaWestland and Italian-based helicopter operator Alitalica have signed an agreement to establish “the first helicopter hub in Italy” at Rome Urbe downt
Charter & Fractional

Come Fly with MEA

Cambridge, UK-based Marshall Executive Aviation (MEA) (Booth Nos.
Training and Workforce

CAE, Bombardier Offer Global Sims

For the first time Europe has its own simulator capacity for the Global Express, now that CAE and Bombardier have begun offering pilot and technical traini
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation Awarded CAMO Plus Certificate

Jet Aviation’s aircraft management and charter division has announced it has been awarded the EASA Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO)
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer goes green with ECO

Embraer (Booth No.
Avionics

FAA Approves Honeywell SVS Database Update Process

Touted as an industry first, the U.S.

EBAA Safety of Flight Awards istributed at EBACE

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has created a European Safety of Flight Award and distributed an initial series to six recipients at EBAC

Lufthansa Technik juggling success

Lufthansa Technik is juggling a schedule that has interior completion and refurbishment projects rolling in and out of its Hamburg facilities with a freque
Rotorcraft

Russia takes first Versace AW119Ke

The first AW119Ke single-turbine helicopter with a Versace interior has been ordered by a private customer in Russia, AgustaWestland (Booth No.
Engines

Honeywell Ready To Add More Zing To TFE731

Honeywell expects to complete field evaluation testing of its Zing remote diagnostic service for TFE731 engines by the end of next month.

Hawthorne Names New President

Steven Levesque has been appointed president of Hawthorne Corp.
Charter & Fractional

JetFly Orders Two TBM 850s

Luxembourg-based fractional ownership operator JetFly has ordered two TBM 850s.
Airports

New Private Jet Gateway to New York

Excelaire (Booth No.

CrewYourJet.com Launched To Ease Staffing

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Zero Eight Papa Aviation Services has launched a new career Web site.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell’s Flight Dept. Applies for RNP SAAAR

Honeywell’s corporate flight department recently applied for FAA authorization to perform Required Navigation Performance Special Aircraft and Aircrew Auth
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast to install CMC EFBs in Challengers

Midcoast Aviation (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Charter X to expand booking system

Charter X (Booth No.
Avionics

Boeing tweaks BBJ with EVS

Boeing continues to add utility to its BBJ series corporate jets, and the latest effort is the addition of enhanced vision system (EVS) capability to the B
Aircraft

Socata mulls 2009 launch of twin-engine business aircraft

EADS Socata here on Monday outlined what its next product launch could be next year–a twin-engine business aircraft, bigger than the TBM 850 single turbopr
Aircraft

Eclipse’s plan for Russia moves toward production

Eclipse Aviation (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Arab Wings fly here for new Citation CJ1+]

Jordanian executive charter provider Arab Wings (Booth No.