All General aviation articles – Page 131
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NewsDassault veteran Trappier to succeed retiring Edelstenne
Falcon business jet and Rafale fighters maker Dassault Aviation has chosen Eric Trappier to succeed long-standing chairman and chief executive Charles Edelstenne, who will retire on 8 January.
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NewsFAA receives appeal on denial of Bell 429 weight exemption
Bell Helicopter has petitioned the US Federal Aviation Administration to reconsider the agency's decision to deny an exemption from a gross weight limit for the Bell 429.
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NewsMitsubishi aims to ramp up MRJ's planned production rate
Mitsubishi Aircraft is studying how it can ramp up the planned production rate of its regional jets to meet the delivery demands of its customers. The...
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NewsMEBA: Dassault Falcon 2000S makes Middle East debut
Dassault's Falcon 2000S is making its Middle East debut at the show, where the French airframer is keen to highlight the super-midsize business jet's "better-than-projected" performance specifications.
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MEBA: Evergreen eyes growth beyond Nigeria
Evergreen Apple Nigeria plans to set up maintenance facilities in 10 countries around western and sub-Saharan Africa over the next 10 years amid a projected growth in business aviation activity in the region.
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NewsMEBA: Wallan adds bigger cabin aircraft as demand changes
Saudi Arabian operator Wallan Aviation yesterday ordered its first large-cabin aircraft in response to changing customer demands in the Middle East region.
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MEBA: AfBAA plans aircraft census
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) plans to launch an aircraft census in order to get a better understanding of requirements in the continent.
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MEBA: Jet Aviation and First Emirates to offer interior refurbishment
Jet Aviation Dubai has signed an agreement to offer full interior refurbishment capabilities out of the First Emirates Aviation facilities in Abu Dhabi.
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MEBA: ExcelAire launches international transfer service
US business aviation services provider ExcelAire is at the show to promote its new international transfer service to Middle Eastern travellers.
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MEBA: Show focuses on growing market sectors
New to the MEBA show this year is VIPinteriors@MEBA, which features VIP interiors suppliers, new interior systems and the latest evolutions in cabin design, engineering and completions.
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MEBA: Leading Middle East operators pledge to stamp out grey market
A pledge to stamp out one of the biggest scourges of the Middle East's charter operators - the illegal grey market - within three years has been made on...
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MEBA: Dassault Falcon appoints sales manager for Middle East
Dassault Falcon (chalet A13) has appointed Julien Nargeot as the sales manager for its new Dubai regional office. Nargeot will serve customers throughout...
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MEBA: Show kicks off in unfamiliar surroundings but with expected visitor numbers up
Check-in desks, duty-free shops and departure lounges, signs for passport control and baggage reclaim: this year's stopgap venue for MEBA is an air-show...
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MEBA: US pavilion makes show debut
This year's MEBA features for the first time a dedicated US pavilion, organised by Kallman Worldwide. "Over the past few years the US business aviation...
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NewsAIG to sell up to 90% stake in ILFC to Chinese investors
American International Group (AIG) will sell up to a 90% stake in aircraft lessor International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to a consortium of Chinese...
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NewsBertling: EC225 grounding 'biggest issue' in Eurocopter history
Eurocopter faces the "biggest issue" in its 20-year history, according to its chief executive, as the airframer attempts to deal with the fallout from two...
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Bell's Singapore facility hands over first 429 to PT Whitesky Aviation
Bell Helicopter's maintenance and completions facility in Singapore has handed over the first light, twin-engined 429 helicopter.
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Australian Wings Academy buys DA42NG for flight training
Hawker Pacific has sold a Diamond Aircraft DA42NG to flight training school Australian Wings Academy (AWA). The twin-engined aircraft will be based...
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Fokker Elmo to develop EWIS for Comac ARJ21
Fokker Elmo has been selected to cooperate on the development of an electrical wiring and interconnection system (EWIS) for the Comac ARJ21 aircraft. The...
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Kestrel extends first flight schedule by one more year to 2014
Kestrel Aircraft has extended the timing for achieving first flight and delivery of its eight-seat, single-engine turboprop by another year as it moves staff...