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ANALYSIS: Business aircraft in the works
As recovery gathers pace across the business aircraft industry, manufacturers are working hard to bring a range of new and revamped models to market, aiming to stimulate customer demand and bolster their orderbooks. We review the state of play for the key programmes that are set to arrive on the ...
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NewsHonda poised to break ground on new wing assembly plant
A year after it unveiled the latest version of its HondaJet, called the Elite, Honda Aircraft has returned to EBACE to announce that it is poised to expand the footprint of its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, in expectation of rising sales for its light business jet.
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NewsEmbraer Praetor 600 secures European and US certification
Embraer announced at the show this morning that the Praetor 600 has secured European and US certification. The airframer is now preparing to deliver the first example late in the second quarter to a US owner.
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WestJet ratifies agreement with dispatchers
WestJet today has ratified a three-year agreement with its flight dispatchers, represented by the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA), continuing a wave of unionization at the airline.
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Wizz maintenance deal lifts profit at FL Technics
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics nearly doubled its new profit in 2018, to €10.8 million ($12.1 million) from €5.7 million the previous year, while revenue grew 14% to €103 million.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce's vision of a hybrid future
Short of a revolution in battery technology, electric flight is going to be a mixed affair
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ANALYSIS: Electric flight rules in cruise
Rolls-Royce (R-R) is not alone in anticipating the advent of practicable electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) – transportation. In this vision, small quadcopter or tiltrotor aircraft able to carry one to four people may bring benefits of speed and even reduced emissions to local or regional transport, supplementing and ...
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NewsPilatus re-opens PC-24 orderbook
Pilatus has re-opened the orderbook for the PC-24 business jet, five years after the initial batch of 84 aircraft sold out within 36h. The superlight business jet has also secured European and US steep-approach certification, allowing owners and operators of the Williams International FJ44-4A-powered aircraft to perform landings under ...
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CAE ingests Bombardier training arm as it looks to growth
Flight training provider CAE is busy "ingesting" its latest acquisition, Bombardier's Business Aviation Training (BAT) arm. However, it is open to additional takeover opportunities as it continues to expand its geographical footprint, the company's group president of civil aviation training solutions, Nick Leontidis, told Flight Evening News in an exclusive ...
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GE brings Catalyst to shake up turboprop market
While Textron Aviation may talk of its new single-engined turboprop, the Denali, as a game-changer, the real catalyst is the powerplant that drives the 1,780nm (3,300km)-range aircraft.
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Oyonnair takes four pre-owned Avantis
French charter operator Oyonnair has taken delivery of four pre-owned Piaggio P180 Avanti IIs to take its fleet of the Italian twin-pusher to nine. All of the aircraft were formerly operated by K-Air and the deal was arranged by brokerage and consultancy OrionFly.
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K5 picks Gogo 2Ku solution for ACJ319neo
Gogo Business Aviation's 2Ku satellite-based in-flight connectivity solution will be installed on an Airbus ACJ319neo for the first time this summer.
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Bombardier to open a Dubai line maintenance site
Bombardier announces at EBACE plans to expand its global services reach with the opening of a new line station in Dubai that will serve customers throughout the Middle East.
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VIDEO: Maiden sortie for initial HH-60W combat rescue helicopter
Sikorsky has performed the first flight of the HH-60W combat search and rescue helicopter it is developing for the US Air Force (USAF), with the event taking place from the manufacturer's facility in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Flying Colours plants flag in Europe
Canadian MRO and completions specialist Flying Colours is dipping its toe into the European market for the first time in its 30-year history with the appointment of Andrew Pearce as its first European sales manager.
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Oxford continues to expand despite traffic challenges
Traffic growth may be stalling at London Oxford as it is for most of the capital’s business aviation gateways, but the airport continues to attract tenants and develop its infrastructure.
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Cirrus Aircraft to open new service facility in Texas
Cirrus Aircraft is poised to open a new service centre at McKinney National airport in Texas, as it prepares to ramp up production of its Vision Jet single-engined business aircraft.
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Valcora gives customers the chance to help save the world
Swiss aviation fuel supplier Valcora is offering business jet operators the chance to help save endangered species and contribute to reforestation efforts through a new wildlife conservation initiative announced at the show.
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NewsMajor biofuel initiative unveiled at show
A major push towards encouraging business aviation to meet stringent carbon emission targets and to change the perception of the industry’s environmental footprint is at the core of this year’s EBACE.
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Collins announces new seating and IFE contracts
Collins Aerospace will use EBACE to showcase its new Evolution aircraft seat and to announce its latest aircraft seating and in-flight entertainment contracts.