Ontic continues to expand its product line, which now includes the manufacture and MRO support of generation two and three electronics and avionics. A company spokesman told AIN it has traditionally provided fuel computers, fuel measurement systems, weather and terrain avoidance radar, wireless smoke detection systems and electronic engine controls.
Business
May 22, 2013 - 11:39am
Kellstrom Commercial Aerospace has acquired AirLiance Materials from Lufthansa Technik. Under the terms of the deal, AirLiance’s current CEO, Roscoe Musselwhite, will become president and CEO of Kellstrom Commercial Aerospace and a member of Kellstrom’s board of directors. His initial responsibility will be to integrate the two commercial operations into a single, integrated organization.
May 22, 2013 - 11:30am
AirClub, the alliance of operators that aims to establish a global air charter network, announced at EBACE another step toward that goal, signing London Executive Aviation (LEA) as its first member in the UK and ninth overall.
May 22, 2013 - 11:15am
Air charter marketplace specialist Avinode (Booth 1047) has launched Avinode Trip Manager, a new “sales management system” designed for air charter brokers. “It gives members the ability to manage all sales-related tasks–not only flight sourcing–in a completely integrated online environment,” said Oliver King, managing director of the Gothenburg, Sweden-based company.
May 22, 2013 - 11:00am
Amstat (Booth 931) is demonstrating the latest version of its online resource tools for business aviation fleet and operator information. For its Premier Online product, the U.S. company says it has designed a “simple and elegant solution” via two menu options. Users also can now share notes and edits with their colleagues, customize result lists, save and schedule reports, add their own data fields (for territory assignment, for example) and customize printouts–even adding their company logos.
May 22, 2013 - 10:45am
EBACE co-exhibitors SECA and Vector Aerospace (Booth 1647) are looking to talk to business and regional jet operators and OEMs about their global engine management service (Gems) program. Gems combines the expertise and capabilities of SECA, based at Le Bourget in Paris, and Vector Aerospace’s Engine Services Atlantic (Canada) and UK divisions. Both SECA and Vector are EADS subsidiaries.
May 22, 2013 - 10:15am
The Middle East Business Aviation Association is hosting the inaugural Middle East Business Aviation Conference (MEBAC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on June 4. The conference, which is officially sanctioned by Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) president H.H. Prince Fahd bin Abdulla bin Muhammad, will gather prominent leaders from the region’s aviation sector to discuss the issues affecting the Kingdom’s business aviation market. Keynote speakers will include Prince Fahd, GACA vice president Dr.
May 22, 2013 - 9:45am
Since 2007 XJet has been operating its award-winning XJet Club and FBO at Denver’s Centennial Airport, opening up the facility to transient customers in 2009. The facility offers “seven-star” service that has ranked the FBO top for two years running in AIN’s U.S. FBO Survey service provider category. Now, that service is to be extended to a new base at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, part of the huge Dubai World Central (DWC) development.
May 22, 2013 - 9:30am
The Hubstart Paris alliance (Booth 1565) is here at EBACE 2013 promoting the Greater Roissy region, with opportunities for business aviation players to get established in this area north of Paris, near Charles de Gaulle airport. Anchored by the Paris Le Bourget platform, the region also comprises Pontoise Cormeilles-en-Vexin and Melun Villaroche airports.
May 22, 2013 - 8:30am
Online charter portal Stratajet (Booth 673) announced at EBACE that it’s ready to add European charter operators to its platform and will begin offering its Stratafleet online booking services to charter customers in the third quarter.
