Magazine Issue

EBACE 2019 Day 2

May 22, 2019

News

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Dicing with Death In A Convair

May 21, 2019
“Pull up! Pull up! Terrain” Not an automated warning that pilots would voluntarily provoke – but few have been privileged to fly the Honeywell testbed Convair 580 twin-turboprop which conducted its final mission last month.
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Sales Gains Validate Airbus Helo Strategy

May 22, 2019
Airbus made the right call when it reconfigured its private rotorcraft business under the Airbus Corporate Helicopters brand.
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Dassault Grows Its MRO Footprint

May 21, 2019
Dassault Aviation’s recent acquisition of two major maintenance networks in business aviation signals a strategic shift to capture more of the revenues a Falcon generates over its life.
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Bombardier’s First Global 6500 Moves to Completion

May 22, 2019
Bombardier first production Global 6500 business jet has moved into the company’s completion center in Montreal, as the aircraft comes closer to entry-into-service later this year.
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Overnight Closures At UK Airports Make for Sleepless Nights

May 21, 2019
According to Marc Bailey, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association, it is unlikely that business aviation will play a part in the long-term futures of Stansted and Luton.
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Piaggio Is Up for Sale

May 17, 2019
Piaggio Aerospace, the manufacturer of the P.180 Avanti Evo twin turboprop, is looking for buyers.
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Honeywell Launches Improved Flight Planner for Eurocontrol

May 21, 2019
The new technology was created to ease the burden on pilots and dispatchers who are tasked with planning flights in Europe, a congested and often restricted region.
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Germany Orders Airbus ACJ350 Trio

May 22, 2019
Airbus has received a firm order for three ACJ350-900 XWBs from the German government – which is thus becoming the first government customer for the type.
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HondaJet Claims Top Spot in Light Jet Sales

May 22, 2019
Airbus has received a firm order for three ACJ350-900 XWBs from the German government – which is thus becoming the first government customer for the type.
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Business Jets Need More Airport Slots

May 21, 2019
Booming airline traffic is squeezing business aviation at crowded airports throughout Europe, and there’s no solution in sight.
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Iacobucci Aerospace Integrates Chair Family With Lufthansa Technik

May 21, 2019
After completing an optimization of the mechanical design, Iacobucci is ready to build and distribute the product to VIP and commercial aircraft customers around the world.
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Gulfstream Promotes New MRO Facilities At EBACE

May 21, 2019
Gulfstream’s achievements over the past few months reflect a determination to keep thinking about what comes next.
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Dassault's 3D Scanner Speeds Repairs

May 21, 2019
Dassault Aviation's scanner has started proving its worth in airframe repairs, accelerating the damage description process.
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Junkers Old And New On Display AT EBACE

May 21, 2019
Few aircraft tick both the boxes marked “significant historic” and “new production,” but Swiss-based Junkers Flugzeugwerke’s EBACE exhibit is a notable exception.
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Web Manuals Launches Its Online Store

May 21, 2019
The company reported a 63% growth in Europe last year, and the sign-up rate looks to be continuing into 2019.
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Boutsen Enjoys Falcon 7X Fever

May 21, 2019
The company has sold 10 Falcon 7Xs in the last two years. Recently, two separate 7X deals were closed in the same week. One of them was the fourth and final sale of Saudia Private Aviation’s fleet.
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Honda Ramps Up HondaJet Production

May 21, 2019
Honda Aircraft is preparing to ramp up production by 25%, to five HondaJet Elites per month from the current four, by next year.
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Bell’s Rotary Machines at EBACE

May 22, 2019
Bell Helicopter is a long-term supporter of EBACE, this year bringing to the static display two of its latest helicopters.
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Bombardier's World Records Drive Innovation And Sustainability

May 21, 2019
Bombardier met with the heads of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale and the U.S.’s National Aviation Association to celebrate the setting of a world record that has already been broken.
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CTT’s VIP Inflight Humidification Will Improve ACJ Efficiency

May 21, 2019
The two companies will now optimize a humidification system for the ACJ320 bizjet family to further improve its efficiency and performance.
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Bellawings Becomes China's Largest Bombardier Global Operator

May 21, 2019
Hong Kong’s HK Bellawings Jet Ltd. will become China’s largest fleet operator of Bombardier Global 7500s after converting two options to firm orders for the ultra-long-range, high-speed aircraft at EBACE. It also has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for five additional Global 7500s. Last May, Bellawings surprised EBACE by unveiling an intent to purchase up to 18 Global 6500 and Global 7500 aircraft, for a potential value of $1.14 billion.
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Overnight Closures At UK Airports Make For Sleepless Nights

May 22, 2019
Marc Bailey, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association, says it is unlikely that business aviation will play a part in the long-term futures of Stansted and Luton.
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Business Jets Need More Airport Slots

May 28, 2019
Booming airline traffic is squeezing business aviation at crowded airports throughout Europe, and there’s no solution in sight.