Jet Aviation is going virtual as it integrates CATIA and Smarteam engineering software into its Basel completions program.

Gulfstream has received FAA certification to install the latest version of its ultra-high-speed broadband multi-link (BBML) data system on Gulfstream V aircraft.

Canadian passenger connectivity equipment provider TrueNorth Avionics (stand E412) is showing a range of satcoms products designed to appeal to the operator who's conscious of the size of both his aircraft and his budget.

Three new Falcon simulators will be the latest additions to Emirates-CAE Flight Training Centre (ECFT). The Falcon 900EX and 2000EX are due to come online in early 2011, with the Dassault flagship 7X by springtime.

Aviation Partners Inc (API) is talking to several Middle East operators of the Dassault Falcon 900 about fitting winglets to their aircraft, the firm said on the eve of MEBA.

A cracked pipe that feeds oil into the High Pressure (HP)/Intermediate Pressure (IP) bearing structure of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine is said to have been the cause of the engine failure on the Qantas A380 in Singapore last month.

Lufthansa is launching the world's first ever scheduled commercial passenger flights using bio-fuel in the first half of 2011, with an IAE (International Aero Engines) powered Airbus A321 aircraft.

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air unveiled today a completely revamped compensation and benefits system for its staff.