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Very Light Jets
Of more than 30 new business jet designs now in various stages of development, no fewer than seven are very light jet (VLJ) projects represented here at th
Rotorcraft
Helicopter makers buoyed by sales surge
Helicopter manufacturers have come to EBACE 2007 riding high on the wave of some $732 million in new orders announced at the industry’s Heli-Expo held in O
Charter & Fractional
Start-up Swiss charter firm awaits Phenom 100 deliveries
JetBird, the planned low-cost air charter service, caused quite a stir at the 2006 EBACE exhibition when it ordered 50 of Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light j
Airports
Biggin Hill refurbishes facilities in preparation for traffic increase
London Biggin Hill Airport (Booth No.
Avionics
eNfusion CNX product bows here
A new fourth model in EMS Satcom’s eNfusion CNX line of mobile cabin gateways is making its debut here at EBACE’07 (Booth No.
Avionics
King Air altimeter approval latest from Swiss firm Revue Thommen
Revue Thommen, the Swiss avionics manufacturer (Booth No.
VR lends a helping hand
Dassault is increasingly using tactile virtual reality (VR) to design its Falcon business jets.
Strength of Euro currencies boosting business jet demand
Demand for new business aircraft in Europe is riding high on a wave of economic growth that is particularly strong in the former communist eastern states.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag purchases Pilatus subsidiary
Swiss group Ruag Aerospace is here at EBACE (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional
Austrian charter company maintains a global presence
Tyrolean Jet Services of Innsbruck is here at EBACE for the sixth time, exhibiting its charter expertise to attendees (Booth No.
Airports
Switzerland’s smaller airports want more business traffic
Spurred by representatives from St.
Regulations and Government
Cape Town Treaty to permit registration of aircraft shares
Operators who own a share of a fractional aircraft are to be given the same Cape Town Treaty protection as sole owners have had since March 2006.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Science of the sound of silence
The prototype personal stereo was famously developed in 1978 to help Sony founder Masaru Ibuka listen to opera while airborne on business trips.
AirCell names new manager
AirCell, one of the world’s leading airborne telecommunications service providers, has named Sergio Aguirre as its OEM sales manager.
Engines
Manufacturers eye market for larger engines
A titanic battle appears to be shaping up in the 10,000-pound thrust segment of the aero engine market, where there is a need for powerplants to drive the
Aircraft
Socata’s speedy TBM 850 takes on VLJ competitors
A couple of years ago, the imminent arrival of the new-generation very light jets posed a real threat to EADS Socata’s (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe to boost fleet and pilot numbers
Back in 2001, NetJets Europe might have considered a shortage of suitably qualified pilots to be a nice problem to face.
Online planner set for liftoff
AirData (Booth No.
Regulations and Government
Europe mulls new rules for aircraft with HUD and EVS
New regulations being developed by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) may soon enable operators of HUD-equipped aircraft to hand-fly Cat II and Cat
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation expands its successful completions business
Jet Aviation is here at EBACE’07 (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional
European charter programs vie for market dominance
Block charter has evolved as the primary alternative to fractional ownership in Europe, with providers continuously vying to offer greater flexibility and
Correction
In yesterday's report about the change of ownership at ExecuJet Aviation ("Desmond Buys Majority Share of Execujet"), AINonline incorrectly reported
Airports
Operators Seek To Keep Berlin Tempelhof Open
Berlin Tempelhof airport operators are challenging recent decisions by both a Berlin lower court and the city authorities to close the downtown airport on
VLJ Airline Start-up Closes Doors
Point2Point Airways, the Grand Forks, N.D.-based on-demand “airline style” charter company, ceased operations recently and laid off all its employees.
Regulations and Government
Comments Due Today on Proposed Changes to Part 61
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to make major changes to Parts 61, 91 and 141 closes for comments today.
Desmond Buys Majority Share of ExecuJet
Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond has acquired majority ownership of Zurich-based ExecuJet Aviation Group, the company announced today.
Accidents
Honeywell: Legacy Transponders Did Not Malfunction
Honeywell has gone on the record as saying that the transponders aboard the Embraer Legacy involved in September’s fatal midair with a Gol Airlines Boeing
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation expands its successful completions business
Jet Aviation is here at EBACE’07 (Booth No.
