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3.4% is well above 1.5% growth overall.

Bombardier unveiled the Soleil lighting system to attendees of the 2019 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California last month.

Bamberg-based BHS Helicopter service has solidified its growth plans with the acquisition of the Swiss helicopter business of its Stuttgart-based cooperation partner DC Aviation. The move brings greater critical mass to the helicopter business, while allowing each company to focus on rotary and fixed wing charter and management, respectively.

Nick Weston views his stint as BACA chairman – a position he assumed earlier this year – as being one way he can contribute to an organization he feels has given him and his industry tremendous support throughout that time.

Comlux delivered its first VIP wide body cabin completion on an Airbus ACJ330.

As it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, completions and MRO expert Flying Colours is executing its largest expansion plan ever.

Citing high costs of both the show and the city itself, Hansen, CEO of Luxaviation Group, said EBACE was no longer an efficient venue to market to potential customers.

Cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Greenpoint Technologies is showing its latest design inspirations for 787 and 777X Boeing Business Jet interiors.

The matches are to be played in Madrid and Baku, which ought to be cause for celebration among members of the UK’s air-charter community.

Stockholm Arlanda and Caen Carpiquet are the latest airports to be able to offer sustainable jet fuel to their business-aviation customers.

A cabin mockup of Dassault’s in-development Falcon 6X business jet is debuting here at EBACE 2019, where the manufacturer also has three aircraft on the static display.

Piaggio Aerospace, the manufacturer of the P.180 Avanti Evo twin turboprop, is looking for buyers.

Inmarsat is celebrating the 275th installation of its Jet ConneX business aviation inflight Wi-Fi service on a business jet at EBACE 2018.

EBACE 2018 convention opens in contemplative mood, but the defence of privileges is an ever-recurrent theme.

Charter operator Wijet is to replace its aging Cessna Citation Mustang light jets with slightly larger HondaJets, the first of which is to be delivered this summer.

GoDirect Cabin Connectivity suite of services will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band inflight internet service to large- and midsize cabin business jet customers.

The contract will see ACJ carry out integration work and flight test, with the technology being ready to deploy early next year.

Newly taken under Elbit’s wing, Universal Avionics expands its product line.

Innovation in the business aviation sector takes many forms. Just ask Steve Varsano.

Honda Aircraft’s new upgraded HondaJet Elite business jet, after a transition period of a few months, will replace the current version of the light business jet, Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino said.

It isn’t just charter brokerages that are feeling the effects of app-based disruption. Hullo Aircrew deploys digital technology to assist self-employed pilots and cabin crew find work.

Airbus is replacing the traditional moving flight map with a holographic globe in the company’s new Harmony concept cabin.

Gama Aviation is the latest company to add its voice to the growing chorus of concern that the business-aviation community is flirting with disaster.

Rolls Royce unveiled the first of a family of Pearl engines at EBACE, but Gulfstream Aerospace doesn’t anticipate making an engine change on its G650.

The business aviation industry gathered in Geneva for this year’s EBACE convention buoyed by an uplift in market conditions. Big players had plenty to announce and show. Listen in as our team on the ground discusses some of the key developments from EBACE 2018.