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Security

Confusion still reigns over bizav security regs

Despite the fact that the UK, at least, has been enforcing the security rules of European Union Framework Regulation 2320 since it was first published in S
Aircraft

European air-taxis join VLJ revolution

German charter operator Cirrus Aviation is to operate Eclipse 500s on behalf of UK-based group JetSet Air, which ordered up to 50 of the new very light jet
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter is showing two VIP

Accentuating the positive attributes of helicopters for business travelers, Eurocopter is displaying here at the EBACE show two of its most popular twin-en
Aircraft

Embraer Phenoms To Fly with Thales

Embraer has selected Thales’ integrated electronic standby instrument (IESI) for the Phenom 100 and 300 business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

New Hawker 800 Service Center

Jet Aviation’s Dubai maintenance facility is just about to start serving the Hawker 800 business jet series.
Aircraft

Midcoast Delivers Corporate Global 5000

Midcoast Aviation has delivered the first corporate Global 5000 to be completed outside Bombardier’s own factory completions center.

Low-cost In-flight Medical Service

Advice from doctors on the ground during a medical episode aloft is no longer the preserve of people riding in top-of-the-line business jets, following an

Price Quotations Made Easier with Avinode

Avinode Quotation is the new price quotation software launched by Avinode in cooperation with Air Support, the supplier of the PPS (preflight planning syst
Rotorcraft

Rotary-wing market attracts new analysts

Two companies well known for supplying market data to the business aviation industry have turned their attention to the helicopter market, but they will be
Airports

Oxford Airport adds hangars, ILS and lighting

Britain’s Oxford Airport is adding two hangars, each big enough to accommodate a very large-cabin business jet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Geneva-based Burnet Interiors to bid for Grob SPn production

Burnet Interiors has made the interior of the Grob SPn cabin mockup that showgoers can see here on the German airframer’s exhibit (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Matrix Keeps ’em Flying

A fast response to AOG alarms is a challenge to which Matrix Aviation (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

CharterX Adds Russian to Its Database

CharterX has added Russian to the available languages in its online “trip-builder” executive charter capacity database that already offers English, French,
Aircraft

TCAS 2000 Now Standard on Cessna Bizjets

Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), a joint L-3 Communications and Thales company, has announced that Cessna has selected the TCAS 2
Avionics

Universal Weather Payroll Was Overstated

Yesterday, EBACE Convention News incorrectly reported that Universal Weather and Aviation has 12,000 employees.
Charter & Fractional

Club328 To Base a New 328Jet in Germany

Club328, the executive charter company operating out of Southampton, UK, plans to base a new 328Jet in Germany starting this summer.
FBOs

Baseops Houston Absorbs UK Office

Baseops International (Booth No.
Avionics

Collins Prepares for SwiftBroadband

In preparation for the commercial availability of SwiftBroadband high-speed-data services next year, Rockwell Collins has introduced two new data-ready sat
FBOs

Midcoast Grows with a New Hangar

In support of Jet Aviation’s program to expand its business, its Midcoast Aviation subsidiary has launched construction of a new $10.5 million, 115,000 sq-
Engines

GE Honda Hones HF118-2 Engine

GE Honda Aero Engines (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault striving to improve its customer support services

Reflecting a 20-percent growth of the Falcon fleet in the last five years, Dassault (Booth No.
Aircraft

LHT finishing Challenger 850

Lufthansa Technik is celebrating the arrival at its Hamburg base of the fifth Challenger 850 executive jet.
Avionics

Universal in-flight Wx alerts

Visitors to Universal Weather & Aviation (Booth No.
Avionics

Japanese put Connexion in official 747s

Japan Airlines will equip two government-owned Boeing 747-400s used to carry the country’s emperor and high-ranking officials with the Connexion by Boeing
Avionics

CMC satcom antenna designed for bizav

A compact satellite communications high-gain antenna system developed by CMC Electronics (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

Glennair steps up bizav Mx training

To address the shortage of qualified business aircraft maintenance technicians, the UK’s Glennair Training Centre is stepping up its capabilities in the pr
Charter & Fractional

Las Vegas Operator Orders More EC 130 B4s

Maverick Helicopters of Las Vegas, Nevada, has placed an order for nine Eurocopter EC 130 B4 helicopters.
FBOs

Preflight Planning Eased with Ac-u-Kwik

Flight planning guide publisher Ac-u-Kwik (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Inks Indian Support Contract

Under a freshly signed contract, Embraer will provide the Indian government with a complete support package for its five Legacy 600 business jets.