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European bizjet registries reach an all-time high

Europe’s business jet fleet has enjoyed double-digit growth over the past year, according to the latest statistics from UK-based aviation data group Aircla

Union upset over IBM Euroflight closure

IBM Euroflight, the computer giant’s European corporate flight department, is to close down before the end of June due to “insufficient activity.” Its two
Aircraft

JSSI Provides Maintenance Coverage for Piaggio Avanti II

The first delivered Piaggio Aero P180 Avanti II will be covered by Jet Support Services, Inc.’s (JSSI) Tip-to-Tail hourly maintenance cost program.

Harrods and London Executive Win Charter Awards

Harrods Aviation has been honored as best handling agent in the Excellence Awards voted for by members of the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA).

Handling Group Feras Introduces New Sales Director

Handling and flight planning specialist Feras has appointed Otto Wright as its new sales director.

Montreal To Host Canadian Bizav Show

Next month Montreal will host the 45th annual Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) convention (June 13 to 15).
Safety

Effect of EU iability insurance hikes lazy

A little over one year has passed since the European Union introduced higher minimum liability insurance requirements for aircraft registered within the EU

Improving customer support

Honeywell Aerospace is giving both its own staff and its customers the tools they need to ensure consistently good product support, according to Adrian Pau
Safety

Using technologyto make flying safer

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what technology might make business aircraft operations safer and more cost effective.
Avionics

RAAS Keeps Aircraft Apart When on the Ground

Here at EBACE Honeywell is exhibiting its runway awareness and advisory system (RAAS), which gives the crew of an airplane the proper information to avoid
Engines

The push to make engines cheaper and greener

Honeywell Aerospace’s new HTF7000 powerplant family promises “game-changing” progress on improving engine reliability and reducing operating costs.
Engines

Restructured Honeywell is ready for European growth

Europe continues to be a happy hunting ground for companies selling business aviation, with more grounds for optimism very evident in the latest Business A
Avionics

Primus Epic Datalink Messaging Options

Honeywell and Arinc have reached a licensing agreement that will allow corporate operators to use either Honeywell’s Global Data Center or Arinc Direct for
Aircraft

Cessna Sells Eight Caravans

Cessna Aircraft (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avmats supports and services business jets

Headquartered in O’Fallon, Missouri, Avmats (Aviation Material & Technical Support) specializes in supporting mainly (but not only) business aircraft, part
Maintenance and Modifications

Xzilon protects aircraft

Extending paint life and preventing corrosion are money-saving claims for the use of Xzilon, a liquid formula developed by Granitize of South Gate, Califor

Got a lot of stuff to haul? Call your (Pilatus) Porter

A “go anywhere” aircraft” is a rare exhibit in the EBACE static park, and, although beauty is not a claim that many would make of the Pilatus PC-6 Porter,

New shows will spread bizav message globally

Few would dispute the fact that the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) has been a roaring success.

Aerion to begin some SSBJ tests

Supersonic business jet hopeful Aerion is still building a consortium to develop its airplane.
Charter & Fractional

Germany’s Cirrus Continues Growing

German charter operator Cirrus Aviation is joining forces with Luxair of Luxembourg.
Avionics

Memory Stick a Quick Hit

Honeywell (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Executive Airlines Offering New Services

Barcelona, Spain-based charter operator Executive Airlines is offering new services such as third-party handling, U.S.
FBOs

Jet Aviation To Open Dusseldorf FBO

Jet Aviation will open a new FBO terminal at Dusseldorf International Airport at the end of this month.
Safety

Check your emergency beacon

A new and easier way to test emergency locator transmitters (ELT) has been developed by Artex (Booth No.
Avionics

Router does it all

Airbus has made Lufthansa Technik’s Mobile Access Router (MAR) a standard option on the A380.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer creates Executive Care maintenance for growing family

Embraer has launched its new Executive Care program to support its fast-growing family of business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tronair acquires JETporter

Tronair, manufacturer of ground support equipment for a range of users including general aviation and corporate aircraft operators, has acquired JETporter,

DayJet primed to start operations in November

Just a week before EBACE opened, air-limo start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Florida, announced it would start its “per-seat, on-demand” jet service in the s
Security

Universal speeds security IDs

Universal Weather & Aviation has introduced a new online Master Crew List (MCL) and Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) filing application that ada