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
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Jetcraft’s Avionics Systems recently received an STC for aftermarket installation of Elbit-Kollsman’s AT-HUD advanced technology head-up display.
May 17, 2014 - 11:00 AM
Sales Soaring After Jetcraft Adds ExecuJet Sales Team
Jetcraft sees plenty of opportunity in the aircraft sales brokerage business, with the U.S. and Europe the strongest markets.
Dubai-based trip support group UAS has expanded its global network by opening a new regional headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa.
May 17, 2014 - 10:00 AM
UAS Expands Global Support Network In Africa And Beyond
The flight planning and support group has new offices in Africa as well as further plans for growth in Asia.
Qatar Executive Bombardier Global 5000 Vision Interior
May 17, 2014 - 9:00 AM
Qatar Executive To Open New FBO in Doha
Middle East charter operator is expanding its business aviation services portfolio with the opening of an FBO.
May 17, 2014 - 6:00 AM
Europe’s Executive Charter Industry Consolidates
Some operators are merging, others are creating groups under a parent company. Meanwhile, a third option is to form an alliance like AirClub.
UTC Aerospace Systems’ electronic flight bag (EFB) family, which includes the SmartDisplay G700 series, tablet interface module (TIM) and aircraft interface device (AID).
May 17, 2014 - 5:00 AM
New UTC Module Delivers Aircraft Data To Mobile Devices
UTC Aerospace invites EBACE attendees to plug their mobile devices in for a fresh battery charge and a test of the company’s Tablet Interface Module.
Thierry Boutsen, retired Formula-One race car driver and head of Monaco-based aircraft brokerage Boutsen Aviation, sees Saudi Arabia at the forefront of the burgeoning business aviation market in the Middle East, where it maintains a large database and from which comes 30 percent of the firm’s clients.
May 17, 2014 - 5:00 AM
Boutsen Aviation Sees 30 Percent Of Clients In Middle East
Up to 1,300 aircraft could be registered in the Middle East by 2020, broker says.
TrueNorth’s FANS 1/A-capable data link unit has achieved RTCA DO-178B level-D software certification and is on track to earn a TSO.
May 17, 2014 - 4:00 AM
TrueNorth Simplifies FANS With Iridium Data Link Unit
TrueNorth’s Iridium-based Simphone data link unit promises to make FANS compliance simpler and less expensive.
May 17, 2014 - 4:00 AM
Business Jet OEM Issue First Quarter 2014 Results
A quick look at how the five major business jet OEMs fared in the first quarter of 2014.
Brandon O’Reilly has been CEO of TAG Farnborough Airport since 2005, and has seen it become one of the world’s leading dedicated bizav airport.
May 17, 2014 - 3:10 AM
TAG Farnborough Airport Ranks Top For Shear Panache
If you fly to London in a corporate jet you have several options when it comes to choosing an airport–Biggin Hill, Luton, even Oxford or Cambridge.
TAG provides one-stop service at its Farnborough facility, where it houses and maintains its charter and management fleet.
May 17, 2014 - 3:00 AM
TAG Aviation Happy EBACE Growing In Its Backyard
The multi-faceted business aviation firm is focused on quality before growth, and even more improvements to TAG Farnbrough Airport.