Content Archive: May 2011

Aircraft

Gama:  Deliveries, billings down in 1Q 2011

General aviation aircraft deliveries during the first three months of this year experienced another overall drop of 4.6 percent

Aerion to subsonic set: Go with the (natural laminar) flow

The past couple of years have not been the best of times for a would-be developer to sign deals with industrial partners and customer-users for a new super

SkyPad sets new standard for WiFi cabin control and IFE

Innotech Aviation (Stand 1827) is introducing the SkyPad wireless in-flight entertainment system, for which it recently awarded California-based Esoteric a

Lufthansa Technik, Panasonic form IDair partnership

Lufthansa Technik and Panasonic Avionics have formed a 50-50 joint venture in executive/VIP cabin electronics, and the new stand-alone company–IDair (Innov

EBACE 2011: On 25th anniversary, Bombardier looks ahead

Asked at the 1986 Farnborough airshow what market share Canadair wanted for the Challenger corporate jet, Donald Lowe said simply, “We want our third.” Low
Aircraft

GE/Boeing to loan engines to ferry 747-8 BBJs

General Electric and Boeing are collaborating on a program to offer their
ATC

EBACE 2011: Cessna Chooses Aircell Aviator 300

Cessna Aircraft has selected Aircell’s Aviator 300 satcom system as optional equipment for the Citation XLS+, Sovereign and Citation X starting with 2012 m
Charter & Fractional

ASM opens second branch in India

Dubai-based Aviation Services Management (ASM) recently opened a new branch in Mumbai, the company’s second in India, to accommodate an increasing number o
Charter & Fractional

VAT stifles imports, says UK charter firm

Imports of business aircraft into the UK have ground to a halt since tax authorities there scrapped its zero-VAT rating in January, according to Gama Aviat

JetNet Unveils iQ and CRM to boost industry knowledge

Business aviation data provider JetNet is mark