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Regulations and Government

Isle of Man registry M-eets demand

In the year since it was created on May 1, 2007, the Isle of Man aircraft registry has established itself as a popular offshore registry for business jet o
FBOs

Avitat FBO touts HPN as attractive alternative to TEB

Sometimes your best business asset is your location.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Perfect Espresso Must Be Italian

Italian cabin supplier Iacobucci HF Electronics has introduced a new espresso maker designed for use in an aircraft galley.
Airports

Cannes-Mandelieu set to begin slot system trial

France’s DGAC civil aviation authority has imposed slot coordination at Cannes-Mandelieu Airport in the south of France beginning May 23 under a trial peri
Aircraft

Phenom 300 first flight is propelling Embraer

Embraer announced creation of its executive jets division in the spring of 2005, simultaneously revealing the launch of its first “clean-sheet” business je
Airports

Lyon Bron airport plans building spree while eyeing new operators

Representatives of Lyon Bron Airport (Booth No.
Aircraft

Cessna’s Columbus still taking shape

After an extensive period of market consultation over its Large Cabin Concept, Cessna launched its new Citation Columbus program just over three months ago
Aircraft

Safety issues a hot topic at VLJ forum in London

Delegates at the Very Light Jet (VLJ) conference, held March 26 and 27 at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, warned that unless a range of measures
Aircraft

New TBM Cockpit Is Jet-Class

EADS Socata’s latest TBM 850 business/utility aircraft is now available with an upgraded cockpit, based on a Garmin G1000 avionics suite.
Aircraft

Dassault adds Falcon options

Dassault Aviation is here at EBACE talking about new equipment options it has in the works or has already completed for its Falcon business jets, and is ex
ATC

Eurocontrol braces for VLJ flood

According to Eurocontrol, by 2010, European operators will have ordered some 500 very light jets (VLJs) and about 300 of these will have been delivered by
Regulations and Government

European bizav seeks to avoid CO2 emission trading scheme

The need to demonstrate environmental responsibility while remaining operationally viable has been identified as the biggest single challenge facing busine
Charter & Fractional

As fleet expands, NetJets Europe takes steps to sustain growth

Fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe (NJE) this year is planning to increase its 140-aircraft fleet by around 20 percent.
FBOs

New FBO Planned for Dubai World Central

Palm Aviation, the on-demand flight support provider, has announced plans for a new $12 million FBO at the massive urban aviation development project, Duba
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stork Fokker embraces the VIP/corporate market

One of six Airbus-approved outfitters for its ACJ corporate jetliner family, Stork Fokker Services (Booth No.
Aircraft

Stork is Onboard the G650

Gulfstream Aerospace’s choice of Stork Aerospace to be a major partner for its new G650 large-cabin business jet is not surprising, given the long-st
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACJ Center Delivers First Outfitted Aircraft

On April 22, Airbus’ new Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) delivered its first aircraft–a VIP-configured A320 to a private customer.
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner gets the nod for new Biggin Hill UK facility

Executive charter group Air Partner has received a green light to proceed with its plans to create a purpose-built business aviation enclave at London Bigg
Engines

CJ4 flies with Williams’ new

Cessna Aircraft is here at EBACE, sailing high after the successful first flight of its Citation CJ4 prototype early this month.
Engines

Silvercrest still on target for 2011

Though still without a launch program for its new 9,500- to 12,000-pound thrust engine, Snecma reports good progress in developing its new Silvercrest powe
Engines

OEMs eye 10k engine sector

A year ago, EBACE was full of talk about which engine manufacturers would compete for the upcoming requirement for a 10,000-pound-thrust class engine to po
Maintenance and Modifications

Townsend Leather is here at EBACE unveiling its new Cosmopolitan Collection

Townsend Leather is here at EBACE unveiling its new Cosmopolitan Collection, featuring three product lines in “a coordinated, sophisticated color palette.”
Maintenance and Modifications

Pan Am introduces Saab 340 maintenance training

Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA) and Saab Aircraft of America signed an agreement to jointly develop maintenance training courses for North and
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurance will help NBAA recover show expense

So called “showstoppers” insurance, a form of business interruption coverage, will likely help NBAA recover some of the expenses and lost revenue the assoc
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Fourth Continental bizjet features finished interior

The fourth Bombardier Continental super-midsize business jet to join the flight-test program is the first aircraft to have a complete interior, functional
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance center planned for 737s/RRJs in Russia

Boeing and Russia’s privately owned East Line signed an agreement to establish Russia Technique at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport for maintenance of non-Russi
Accidents

Turbine airplane fatalities fall

In the first quarter of this year, the U.S.-registered Part 91 and 135 business jet and turboprop fleet experienced 22 total accidents, five of which kille
Accidents

Wooden sticks eyed in GV crash

Wooden tongue depressors are implicated in the hard landing of a Gulfstream V last February 14 that drove the right main landing gear up through the wing,
Airports

FAA considers airport noise-compatibility program

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for San Antonio International Airport.
FBOs

Tyler Jet sales to emerge soon from Chapter 11

Tyler Jet Aircraft Sales, hit hard by the downturn in the economy last year and the aftermath of September 11, is expected to emerge from reorganizing unde