MEBA Convention News » December 13, 2012

Bell 412 Helicopter Breaks Banner-towing Record
December 12, 2012 - 6:15am
A Falcon Aviation Services Bell 412 lofted the UAE national flag high above Abu Dhabi’s seaside Corniche on UAE National Day.

A Bell 412 helicopter played a key role in the December 2 celebration of the United Arab Emirates National Day, towing the world’s largest banner–the UAE national flag–along the seaside Corniche. The banner was visible from 20 kilometers as the Falcon Aviation Services helicopter towed the massive 4,600-sq-m flag. The celebration also included hot air balloon rides, aerial aerobatic demonstrations and fireworks.
Ovation Select Certified, Delivered For Middle East BBJ
December 12, 2012 - 6:00am

Honeywell (Stand 625) has received EASA certification of its Ovation Select cabin management system (CMS) for the Boeing BBJ and, in partnership with Jet Aviation, delivered the first system to a BBJ3 customer in the Middle East. Jet Aviation Basel (Stand 590) did the completion project on the BBJ3, including installation of a Honeywell MCS-7200 satellite communications system.
Emteq Refines Cabin Lighting Possibilities
December 12, 2012 - 5:45am
Emteq’s Daylight lighting system allows for variable LED lighting that can replicate multiple shades of white, all controlled through the cabin management system.

Emteq was one of the first business aviation suppliers to introduce LED lighting to the private jet cabin, and with the U.S.-based company leading the way, LED has become the standard in cabin lighting, from washroom to cockpit, to reading lights and emergency signage.
Bombardier Boosts Parts Availability With New Dubai Depot
December 12, 2012 - 5:30am
Bombardier can support its family of aircraft, including this Global Express, supplying parts from its new depot in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone to operators in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Bombardier has achieved a big boost in the availability of spare parts to business aircraft operators in the Middle East with the recent opening of a new depot here in Dubai. The new facility, operated through a joint venture with parts logistics specialist Transworld Aviation, is located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone and so is far closer to the new Al Maktoum International Airport than the Canadian airframer’s former parts depot at Dubai International Airport.
Snecma Outlines Silvercrest Support
December 1, 2012 - 7:10am
Loïc Nicolas

Gleaming on the Safran display (Stand 357) is a mock-up of the Snecma Silvercrest engine, which has been selected for the Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet. Displaying the model, which was first shown a few weeks ago at NBAA, underlines the fact that Silvercrest is now a program moving fast towards certification in 2015.

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