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
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EAN Aviation has grown to include inflight catering and sales representation for Gulfstream in Nigeria.
May 22, 2014 - 5:08 AM
EAN Launches New Name, New Branding
Lagos-based Evergreen Apple Nigeria has announced a new name here at EBACE.
Joel Hencks (l) managing director of AeroEx and Martin Lidgard. Webmanuals CEO, are here at EBACE to demonstrate the functionality of their new recent product partnership.
May 22, 2014 - 5:05 AM
AeroEx Aids Operators With European Regulatory Compliance
AeroEx has partnered with Web Manuals to provide Web-based company operations manuals and updating services.
May 22, 2014 - 5:00 AM
FAA Grants Approval for BLR Lighting in King Air 90s
May 22, 2014 - 5:00 AM
Honeywell Highlights Retrofit And Upgrade Options
Satcom, cabin management and avionics upgrades are Honeywell highlights at EBACE 2014.
May 22, 2014 - 4:42 AM
MAZ, Satcom1 Join Forces For ACJ, BBJ Faster Connectivity
The two companies are aiming at greater bandwidth with Ku- and Ka-band and SwiftBroadband satcom
May 22, 2014 - 2:00 AM
Aircraft Corporate Services Touts Malta Registry
BizAv services provider helps operators register their aircraft in Malta, where favorable rules reign.
May 21, 2014 - 3:40 PM
Jetcraft: European Bizav Market Lags Behind U.S. Recovery
Many European operators are rightsizing their fleets, which makes this a stronger recovery.
May 21, 2014 - 3:40 PM
New Dubai-based Business Jet Leasing Firm Launches
Company focusing on five-year leases for new and young (three years old or newer) pre-owned midsize to large-cabin jets
May 21, 2014 - 3:30 PM
VIP Contracts Grow For Airbus Corporate Jet Centre
Business is growing at Airbus Corporate Jet Centre, including retrofits and maintenance contracts.
May 21, 2014 - 3:30 PM
Alpha Star Adopts EFBs And Sharklets, Adds ISO 9001 Certification
Saudi VIP charter operator intends to have crews using EFBs on entire flights, on all six aircraft.