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EBACE: BAE marketing A318 for VIP conversion
BAE Systems has won a mandate to remarket a five-year-old Airbus A318, which it says is ideal for conversion to a VIP or corporate configuration. The CFM...
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EBACE: Day two in brief
The Middle East Business Aviation Association held its seventhboard meeting at EBACE yesterday.
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EBACE: Orbital Premier IA sets speed record
Astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson on 10 May set a new speed record for the 1,000km (545nm) trip from Hawker Beechcraft's international headquarters in Chester...
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EBACE: Consultancy highlight business aviation's contribution to economy
Business aviation contributed €19.7 billion ($26.9 billion) in gross valued added to the European economy in 2007, according to research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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EBACE: New venture to build shelters in Saudi Arabia
Arabian Support and Services (Asasco) has sent up joint venture company Arabian Aircraft Shelter (Araishco) in partnership with Arabasco, the largest FBO...
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EBACE: VistaJet announces 25% price cut
On-demand charter operator VistaJet this morning announced a sweeping 25% price cut on all return flights for its programme members, as customers become...
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EBACE: Yeti takes to the mountains with Pilatus
Visitors wouldbe hard pressed to find many half-century-old aircraft designs at EBACE, although the rugged Pilatus PC-6 just celebrated 50 years in the sky.
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EBACE: Learjet club targets cautious customers
DC Aviation (stand 1029) has introduced a loyalty programme in a bid to soften the impact of the downturn on its small-jet business. The Stuttgart,...
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AirTran opts for Wi-Fi; aims to equip entire fleet by mid-summer
Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways has become the latest US operator to partner with in-flight connectivity provider Aircell to offer passengers wireless Internet...
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EBACE: Beechcraft delivers first EASA-approved pistons
Hawker Beechcraft (stand 7061) has delivered three new Beechcraft Bonanza G36sto a customer in the UK and Baron G58 to a Polish operator. The aircraft...
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Boeing's Super Hornet seeks export sale to launch 20% thrust upgrade
Boeing is seeking an international launch customer for a 20% higher thrust version of the General Electric F414 turbofan that powers the F/A-18E/F Super...
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EBACE: Top table perfection
When one thinks of parts and spares for an aircraft, an industrial supply chain often comes to mind, although a partnership of four French and Italian companies...
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Boeing: Airborne Laser test aims to defy 'stunt' and 'one-shot wonder' labels
A Boeing official says the YAL-1 Airborne Laser (ABL) will seek to pre-empt critics of the programme's first shootdown test scheduled later this year by...
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Japanese carriers feel the heat
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have revealed the extent of the hit they have taken from the financial downturn
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EBACE: Phenom firsts ready for global adventures
Texas-based married pilots, Jim and Betsey Frost, are racking up an extraordinary number of hours on their new baby, the first Phenom 100 to be delivered....
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News In brief
Boeing, Rolls-Royce, RUAG Aerospace and German contract manufacturer Deharde Maschinenbau have signed an agreement to test a model...
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EBACE: Middle East operators make their mark
Middle East business aviation operators are making their mark at an EBACE short of big orders, with a deal for the region's first Beechcraft Premier II and...
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EBACE: Pelton on Cessna - the worst is behind us
Cessna chef executiveJack Pelton says the declining daily utilisation of the company's Citation jet fleet will bottom out in the third quarter in parallel...
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Austrian shareholders accept Lufthansa offer
Lufthansa's offer for fellow Star Alliance member Austrian Airlines has been accepted by more than 85% of the Vienna-based carrier's shareholders. The...
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Five A350 XWBs to feature in test-flight programme
Airbus' test-flight programme for the A350 XWB will comprise five aircraft, two of which will be fitted with interior cabins. The airframer expects...