EBACE

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.

GlobeAir, the only operator to have demonstrated that air taxi with a fleet of small jets can be a viable business in Europe, is now talking to major airlines to offer them a “last mile” service.

The idea that a jet's flight controls could be hijacked in flight by hackers continues to capture public imagination. Aircraft manufacturers insist it is impossible - but this does not mean that aircraft are immune from cyberattacks.

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

Falcon set out to establish a new coast-to-coast business jet speed record from Santa Monica to Teterboro, departing from one of Santa Monica’s shortened GA runways.

The latest product from Privatefly, the app-based charter brokerage – fixed-price charter between city pairs – may be its most disruptive yet.

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

Among the many changes at London Biggin Hill over the past decade, perhaps the most important may be the least visible.

The pre-owned business jet market will be worth $61 billion over the next five years, nearly two thirds the value of new aircraft delivered.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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