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This year's Air Charter Expo was co-sponsored for the first time by BACA The Air Charter Association.

Lack of infrastructure and information hamstringing development

Nigerian officials promised action at the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference in Lagos.

Aircraft with satellite links and WiFi in the cabin, allowing passengers to connect their own devices, is quickly spreading.

Facilities for private aviation traffic are being expanded and modernized on the islands of St. Maarten and St. Kitts.

In just seven years, the event has grown from a handful of people to around 200, including 30 operators.

The Middle East’s largest aircraft leasing company, Aviation Lease and Finance Co. (ALAFCO), has selected the full suite of Rockwell Collins avionics.

The number of exhibitors at this year’ EBACE showing cabin systems and electronics such as in-flight entertainment has never been higher.

The sector remains temptingly elusive for the big manufacturers, and has yet to deliver the huge prizes promised a few short years ago.