EBACE Convention News 2014

May 20, 2014 - 2:45 PM
Pilatus Welcomes Flood of PC-24 Orders On First Day of EBACE
Orders for the Pilatus PC-24 shot up to 75 in the first day of the EBACE 2014 show.

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May 20, 2014 - 1:00 AM
Falcon 7X To Get Further Improvements This Year
The Falcon 7X is to benefit from a reduced refueling time and lighter maintenance requirements.
May 20, 2014 - 12:01 AM
Embraer Shows Off Complete Jet Family With New Legacys
Embraer comes to EBACE this year as it prepares to start deliveries of the new Legacy 450 and 500 models.
Rockwell Collins has developed a new Venue HD cabin system retrofit for Bombardier Global XRS and 5000 models.
May 19, 2014 - 3:00 AM
Rockwell Collins Retrofits Improve Passenger Experience
Two new cabin systems shown: a new Tailwind 550 satellite TV antenna and a Venue HD cabin system retrofit for Global XRS and 5000 jets.
In acquiring the Broughton works, Marshall not only bought access into the lucrative Hawker and Beechcraft world, but also gained a design and engineering facility highly experienced in special-mission modifications, such as that applied to this King Air.
May 19, 2014 - 3:00 AM
Marshall Looks To Bizav For Growth
Marshall Aerospace is rapidly expanding into business aviation sales and support services, helping to diversify this well-established UK company.
Rob Lewis, vice president and general manager of CAE’s global Business Aviation, Helicopter and Maintenance Training division.
May 18, 2014 - 11:00 AM
CAE Invests To Improve The Training Experience
CAE is seeking to make business aircraft training more rewarding and less burdensome for operators.
Steve Friedrich, R-R’s vice president sales and marketing, civil small and medium engines.
May 18, 2014 - 6:00 AM
Rolls-Royce Investing Heavily In Worldwide Bizav Support
Rolls-Royce is probably the leading engine manufacturer for larger business jets, and as the fleet grows it is investing heavily in supporting operators.
L to r: George Galanopoulos, managing director of London Executive Aviation, an Airops user; with Daniel Tee, managing director of Airops; and PrivateFly CEO Adam Twidell, celebrate the cooperation between Airops and PrivateFly.
May 18, 2014 - 5:00 AM
Airops Update Links With PrivateFly
Gama Aviation’s Airops software links with PrivateFly booking platform to automate charter quotes
Small and medium-size airports in Europe often lack the infrastructure necessary to enable complex approaches, limiting the utility of the airport. EGNOS, and the highly accurate position data it provides, makes these airports more accessible for business aviation operations without the cost of complicated ground structure.
May 18, 2014 - 4:00 AM
European GNSS Creates Access For Business Aviation
With airport access being a big concern for European business aviation GNSS systems as EGNOS are helping to open up new airports to the sector.
While the aerospace industry faces difficulties finding enough suitably qualified and experienced engineers in coming years, there are bright spots where companies are investing heavily in the next generation-such as at SR Technics in Zurich, Switzerland which has supplied large, well-equipped workshops for training. (Photo: Ian Sheppard)
May 18, 2014 - 4:00 AM
New Maintenance Techs Short On Numbers, Skills
While all the talk is of pilot shortages, it is the aging population of maintenance engineers that poses the biggest problem.
Online charter marketplace Avinode recently enhanced its empty-leg feature to make it easier for users to combine trips to popular locations.
May 18, 2014 - 3:00 AM
Avinode: Better Communication Equals Fewer Empty Legs
The efficiency of high-density routes could be increased by the industry working together to fill empty legs.
May 22, 2014 - 6:45 AM
EBACE 2014 - Signings

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May 22, 2014 - 6:45 AM
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May 21, 2014 - 3:15 AM
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May 19, 2014 - 8:00 AM
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May 20, 2014 - 2:00 AM
ExecuJet Looks to Cambridge for Growth
May 20, 2014 - 1:00 AM
Falcon 7X To Get Further Improvements This Year
The Falcon 7X is to benefit from a reduced refueling time and lighter maintenance requirements.
As Embraer’s fleet grows, it is steadily increasing its worldwide network of customer-support centers.
May 20, 2014 - 12:25 AM
Embraer Prepares For Legacy 500 Customer Support
Embraer is expanding its worldwide support network to handle a growing installed base of jets.
Marco Tulio, president and CEO Embraer Executive Jets, views market as at risk. (Photo: Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet)
May 20, 2014 - 12:15 AM
Embraer: Market Improving But Fundamentals Still Weak
Embraer has broadened its product range and is now hoping to cash in on improving economic conditions.
May 20, 2014 - 12:15 AM
Embraer’s Fleet Is Getting Busier
Embraer Executive Jets’ increase in flight activity is attributed to low direct operating costs, cabin comfort and reliability.
May 20, 2014 - 12:10 AM
Spacious New Legacy 500 Makes A Great First Impression
AIN had the opportunity to be the first media to fly on the new Legacy 500.
May 20, 2014 - 12:01 AM
Embraer Shows Off Complete Jet Family With New Legacys
Embraer comes to EBACE this year as it prepares to start deliveries of the new Legacy 450 and 500 models.
Pilatus PC-24 twinjet
May 19, 2014 - 7:00 PM
Pilatus Opens the PC-24 Sales Pipeline
Launch customers for the Pilatus PC-24 twinjet begin signing purchase agreements today at the EBACE show.
Aerion is seeking an engine supplier now that it has switched to a trijet configuration for the “AS2” supersonic bizjet.
May 19, 2014 - 6:00 PM
Aerion SSBJ Design Becomes Trijet With Larger Cabin, More Range
The first flight of Aerion’s revamped SSBJ is expected in late 2018 or early 2019, with certification anticipated in 2021.
May 19, 2014 - 3:45 PM
Wheels Up Plans European Service In 2015
Wheels Up announced plans to begin offering charter flights to its members in Europe in the first half of next year.