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
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.
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.
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 19, 2014 - 8:00 AM
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May 19, 2014 - 3:40 PM
Textron Aviation Brings New Family to EBACE
Bringing together Cessna and Beechcraft under one umbrella seems to have been handled well by Textron.
May 19, 2014 - 3:30 PM
Piaggio Launches New-look Avanti EVO
Piaggio Aero has launched a new version of its iconic Avanti twin turboprop. The EVO features a host of improvements.
May 19, 2014 - 3:00 PM
CRS Jet Spares To Reward Loyal Customers
Spares parts supplier revamps reward program, gives away tablet
May 19, 2014 - 2:50 PM
Haitec launches VIP maintenance subsidiary in Germany
Haitec will dedicate a 46,000-sq-ft hangar to business aircraft maintenance in Erfurt.
May 19, 2014 - 2:40 PM
Business Aviation Research Firm Amstat Highlights Updated Services
Users can share notes with their colleagues, customize results and printouts, save and schedule reports and add their own data fields.
Gulfstream’s Mark Burns, president of product support; Scott Neal, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing; and president Larry Flynn officially unveil the G650ER yesterday at EBACE. (Photo: Mark Wagner)
May 19, 2014 - 2:40 PM
G650ER To Go Extra Miles, Available New Or Retrofit
Gulfstream launched a new member of its successful family yesterday in the shape of the G650ER. Extra fuel has boosted range to 7,500 nm
May 19, 2014 - 2:30 PM
ViaSat Boosts Connectivity Options Through Partnership
ViaSat is offering its Yonder Internet service and satellite connectivity system through new alliances with Satcom Direct and ICG.
May 19, 2014 - 2:20 PM
First Production HondaJet Planned To Fly This Summer
Nine HondaJets are now under assembly, with four already mated to their wings and empennages. Type certification is expected in the first quarter 2015.
May 19, 2014 - 2:15 PM
Eclipse and Jeppesen Streamline E-chart Updates
Eclipse and Jeppesen announce a new web-based data delivery method for customers
May 19, 2014 - 1:20 PM
Teal Group Sees Ever-growing Shift Toward Larger Bizjets
Bizav market guru predicts high-end bizjets will continue to be successful, while the market for smaller jets will remain more or less stable.