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 22, 2014 - 6:10 AM
Qatar Executive adds Global 5000 Vision
The Qatar Airways corporate jet division adds a new jet in time for the busy summer season.
May 22, 2014 - 6:10 AM
ExecuJet Announces Dubai FBO Expansion
May 22, 2014 - 6:05 AM
Swiss Airport Development Site Scores Three Tenants
Payerne Aeropot has two sectors available, sector one with planned runway access to the airport and sector two, which does not have runway access.
May 22, 2014 - 6:00 AM
Spectro Jet-Care Unveils New Online Services.
Condition monitoring and technical analysis specialist Spectro Jet-Care has unveiled a new customer access portal and online discussion forum.
May 22, 2014 - 5:45 AM
BBGA Finds New Home For Annual Conference
May 22, 2014 - 5:40 AM
GainJet Announces Base In Africa At EBACE
FlightSafety International will deliver its first Level D helicopter simulator to the Middle East by year-end, a Sikorsky S-92 model for the new Infinity Aviation Academy in Riyadh.
May 22, 2014 - 5:39 AM
FlightSafety S-92 Simulator Ready In Riyadh By February
Agreement signed with Alpha Star’s Infinity Support Services
James Cannon, IBAC’s IS-BAO director expects the new IS-BAH standard the same level of safety and professionalism to the FBO and ground handling arena. (Photo: David McIntosh)
May 22, 2014 - 5:38 AM
IBAC Unveils New Ground Handling Standard
Starting in July, IBAC’s new IS-BAH program will bring practices to the global ground handling industry.
May 22, 2014 - 5:30 AM
Global Jet Sees Recent Increase In Charter And Management Fleet
The Geneva-based operator manages nearly 70 business jets, from the Cessna Citation CJ2 to Gulfstreams, Bombardier Global Expresses and AC319s.
Oliver Thomaschewski, Project Manager A/C Interior VIP & Executive Jet Solutions, introduces a new innovation in VIP seating.
May 22, 2014 - 5:10 AM
Lufthansa Technik Unveils Innovation Initiatives At EBACE
The Innovation Boost program aims to quadruple Lufthansa Technique’s spending on research and development.