Content Archive: May 2007

Homegrown support firms can slash Mideast red tape

Business aviation is undoubtedly growing in the Middle East– both in terms of greater numbers of locally based aircraft and jets visiting from outside the

Regional Shows

The rapid growth of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) has undoubtedly been an inspiration to those seeking to institute dedica
Aircraft

Falcon 7X: from Catia screen to certified reality

Dassault Aviation comes to Geneva this week on a wave of exhilaration generated by having achieved simultaneous European and U.S.
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Regulations and Government

Proponents of SE-IMC rules left out in cold

Companies that have long been awaiting European approval for commercial single-engine operations under instrument meteorological conditions (SE-IMC), or at
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Security

Drug smuggling case calls for tighter security

How would you feel if criminals tried to use your aircraft for international drug smuggling, dragging you and your company into a long-running legal drama?
Aircraft

UAVs get warm welcome in Swiss civilian airspace

Don’t be alarmed if you see some unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) going about their business in the skies over Switzerland.
Aircraft

With ground tests under way, 2000DX ready for flight tests

Dassault’s Falcon 2000DX is slated to fly next month.
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FBOs

Europe’s FBOs sweep top spots in pilot survey

European FBOs dominated the results of a recent survey of worldwide business aircraft ground-handling operations conducted by Aviation International New
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Airports

French airports join forces to attract bizav

A group of French airports is exhibiting here at EBACE’07 to bolster their collective appeal to the business aviation community.
FBOs

Growing Le Bourget puts on a fresh face

Paris Le Bourget Airport (Booth No.