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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
Security
Proposed reg changes aimed at streamlining security for bizav
At a conference session here at EBACE this morning, delegates will hear an update on where business aviation stands in relation to long-awaited revisions t
Aircraft
Dassault Aviation to study greener airframe designs
Dassault Aviation is about to start researching more ecologically friendly aircraft designs as part of the European Commission-funded CleanSky joint techno
Small EBAA staff gets big results
For much of its 30-year history, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has had to work with a small staff consisting of just a handful of full-
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Isle of Man registry a ‘M-ONEY’ shelter
A new European aircraft registry designed specifically for corporate jets–which promises a high level of service and competitive rates–has a range of M-pre
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
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
Aircraft
With ground tests under way, 2000DX ready for flight tests
Dassault’s Falcon 2000DX is slated to fly next month.
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.
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?
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
Charter & Fractional
Charter firm finds work for single-engine t-props
JetFly, a Luxembourg-based company set up in 1999, is offering fractional ownerships in single-engine turboprop aircraft.
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Aircraft
Business, military products keep Pilatus flush with orders
For the first time in many years, Pilatus Aircraft has full order books for both
its general aviation business unit–with the PC-12 executive/utility
its general aviation business unit–with the PC-12 executive/utility
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Nordam Picked by Cessna for CJ4 Cabinetry
The Nordam Group of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been selected by Cessna Aircraft to provide executive cabinetry for the CJ4, the newest business jet in the Wichit
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Interior Designer Targets Bizav
Aircraft interior designer PierreJean Design Studio, which specializes in custom interiors for a wide range of aircraft from helicopters to widebody jetlin
Aircraft
Gulfstream Delivers Milestone G200
Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace delivered its 150th G200 super-midsize business jet last month.
Charter & Fractional
Union: Flight Options Fired Pilots for Traffic Violations
The Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1108, which represents pilots for fractional provider Flight Options, said this week that some pilots were fired for th
Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes OEI Standard ‘Harmonization’
The FAA has proposed a number of revisions to the rotorcraft one-eng
ATC
Lawmakers Question NextGen Efforts
Although a “road map” for the next-generation ATC system will be released June 23, members of the House aviation subcommittee at a hearing yesterday expres
Regulations and Government
Reaction to New User-fee Bill Swift and Strong
As interested parties begin to delve into the newest FAA funding bill to arrive on Capitol Hill, reaction has been strong.
Accidents
Brazil’s Federal Police Blames Pilots for Midair
Brazil’s Federal Police has concluded that ExcelAire Legacy pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino were responsible for the September collision with a Boein
Engines
Elliott Makes EBACE Debut
Business aviation services provider Elliott Aviation is making its EBACE debut this week.
Engines
Honeywell eyes European engine market
With Europe continuing to be one of business aviation’s key growth markets, it should not be surprising that Honeywell Aerospace has chosen to position its
Engines
P&WC eyes market for even larger engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) progress in developing a powerplant for the proposed Bombardier C Series is contributing to research and development of eng
Bombardier charts course for more sales in ’07
Bombardier set a new record for business jet deliveries in its latest financial year, shipping 212 airplanes in the 12 months to January 2007.
Newly renamed Raytheon ready for future challenges
This seventh annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition sees one of the industry’s veteran players celebrate both a distinguished history an
Charter & Fractional
Investment firm has big plans for DaimlerChrysler Aviation
DaimlerChrysler Aviation, conceived as a corporate flight department in 1998 to transport the German-U.S.
Jet Aviation names new Basel chief
Swiss-based aviation services provider Jet Aviation has tapped Norbert Marx as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Basel unit.
