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EBACE: OnAir targets business aviation with GSM product

Connectivity provider OnAir [stand 1663] is targeting aggressive growth in the business aviation market as it launches the sector's first GSM product. Its systems were announced as a line-fit option on Dassault 's long-range Falcon 7X in December 2012, with the first aircraft to be equipped with the Mobile OnAir product handed over to Greek operator Amjet Executive in early May. The company will now look to retrofit a previously delivered 7X with ...

NetJets Buying Up To 200 Challenger 350s NetJets Buying Up To 200 Challenger 350s

With the official acknowledgement by NetJets that it will buy up to 275 Challenger 350s (100 firm, 175 on options), the Columbus, Ohio-based fractional share company becomes the worldwide launch partner for the new super-midsize jet, a distinction NetJets chairman and CEO Jordan Hansell all too happily embraced here in Geneva. Previously, although the order had been announced in June 2012, it was billed as being only for Challenger 300-seriesjets ...

EBACE: Rolls-Royce broadens corporate care EBACE: Rolls-Royce broadens corporate care

Rolls-Royce is broadening the scope of its CorporateCare power-by-the-hour support package for BR725 engines powering Gulfstream G650 ultra-long-range business jets to include three additional services. The UK manufacturer will provide temporary alternative lift for any BR725 operator whose aircraft requires an unscheduled engine change as part of the CorporateCare package. R-R will also cover labour costs as well as parts for scheduled A and C c ...

EBACE: Aviators signs $15m deal for three Nextant 400XTis, becoming type’s exclusive sales agent in India

Aviators has signed a $15 million deal for three Nextant 400XTis and become the type's exclusive sales agent in India, Nextant Aerospace announced at the show. Cleveland-based Nextant describes the Aviators order as an "initial" purchase, which implies there could be follow-on acquisitions. Nextant unveiled the 400XTi at EBACE as an updated version of the remanufactured Hawker 400 twin-engined jet that entered service two years ago. The 400XTi in ...

EBACE: Jet Professionals turns 30

Aviation staffing company JetProfessionals celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and is continuing its global expansion with the opening of two offices. Founded in 1983 in Shelton, Connecticut, the firm was acquired by Jet Aviation in 1996 with its offices moved to Teterboro , New York. It has since grown into a staffing powerhouse. To celebrate the milestone, Jet Professionals is launching a year-long publicity campaign. In addition, it will ...

API Winglets To Get EASA Nod On Falcon 50 API Winglets To Get EASA Nod On Falcon 50

Aviation Partners, Inc. ( API , Booth 283) is anticipating EASA certification of its winglets for retrofit to Dassault Falcon 50 jets in the coming weeks. The expected approval will be the European counterpart of the FAA supplemental type certificate received in September 2012. The aerodynamic devices are the same high-Mach blended winglets currently available on the Falcon 2000 and 900 series (all three Falcon series share the same wing) and are ...

API Winglets To Get EASA Nod On Falcon 50 API Winglets To Get EASA Nod On Falcon 50

Aviation Partners, Inc. ( API , Booth 283) is anticipating EASA certification of its winglets for retrofit to Dassault Falcon 50 jets in the coming weeks. The expected approval will be the European counterpart of the FAA supplemental type certificate received in September 2012. The aerodynamic devices are the same high-Mach blended winglets currently available on the Falcon 2000 and 900 series (all three Falcon series share the same wing) and are ...

Ruag Aviation Delivers First Cabin Completion Project

Ruag Aviation has delivered its first cabin completion project, a Bombardier CRJ 200 airliner that was transformed into a 10-seat VIP configuration. The entire cabin, including electrics, was reworked with a luxury interior that included wireless cabin entertainment, private area, club seating and dining areas. The companys cabin interior program offers a one-stop-shop that covers design consultancy, cabin design, furniture construction, cabin in ...

Ruag Aviation Delivers First Cabin Completion Project Ruag Aviation Delivers First Cabin Completion Project

Ruag Aviation has delivered its first cabin completion project, a Bombardier CRJ 200 airliner that was transformed into a 10-seat VIP configuration. The entire cabin, including electrics, was reworked with a luxury interior that included wireless cabin entertainment, private area, club seating and dining areas. The companys cabin interior program offers a one-stop-shop that covers design consultancy, cabin design, furniture construction, cabin in ...

Honda Passenger Jet US Certification Delayed Honda Passenger Jet US Certification Delayed

Hondas HondaJet. Honda Motors small passenger jet will not be licensed to fly by authorities in the United States until the second half of 2014, a year later than the company originally planned, Honda said on Tuesday. Honda expects the US Federal Aviation Administration to certify the unconventional-looking HondaJet late next year, the company said in a statement. It had initially expected the aircraft to win flight approval in 2013, but this was ...