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EBACE: Yeti takes to the mountains with Pilatus
Visitors wouldbe hard pressed to find many half-century-old aircraft designs at EBACE, although the rugged Pilatus PC-6 just celebrated 50 years in the sky.
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EBACE: Learjet club targets cautious customers
DC Aviation (stand 1029) has introduced a loyalty programme in a bid to soften the impact of the downturn on its small-jet business. The Stuttgart,...
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AirTran opts for Wi-Fi; aims to equip entire fleet by mid-summer
Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways has become the latest US operator to partner with in-flight connectivity provider Aircell to offer passengers wireless Internet...
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EBACE: Beechcraft delivers first EASA-approved pistons
Hawker Beechcraft (stand 7061) has delivered three new Beechcraft Bonanza G36sto a customer in the UK and Baron G58 to a Polish operator. The aircraft...
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NewsBoeing's Super Hornet seeks export sale to launch 20% thrust upgrade
Boeing is seeking an international launch customer for a 20% higher thrust version of the General Electric F414 turbofan that powers the F/A-18E/F Super...
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EBACE: Top table perfection
When one thinks of parts and spares for an aircraft, an industrial supply chain often comes to mind, although a partnership of four French and Italian companies...
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Boeing: Airborne Laser test aims to defy 'stunt' and 'one-shot wonder' labels
A Boeing official says the YAL-1 Airborne Laser (ABL) will seek to pre-empt critics of the programme's first shootdown test scheduled later this year by...
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Japanese carriers feel the heat
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have revealed the extent of the hit they have taken from the financial downturn
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EBACE: Phenom firsts ready for global adventures
Texas-based married pilots, Jim and Betsey Frost, are racking up an extraordinary number of hours on their new baby, the first Phenom 100 to be delivered....
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News In brief
Boeing, Rolls-Royce, RUAG Aerospace and German contract manufacturer Deharde Maschinenbau have signed an agreement to test a model...
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EBACE: Middle East operators make their mark
Middle East business aviation operators are making their mark at an EBACE short of big orders, with a deal for the region's first Beechcraft Premier II and...
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NewsEBACE: Pelton on Cessna - the worst is behind us
Cessna chef executiveJack Pelton says the declining daily utilisation of the company's Citation jet fleet will bottom out in the third quarter in parallel...
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NewsAustrian shareholders accept Lufthansa offer
Lufthansa's offer for fellow Star Alliance member Austrian Airlines has been accepted by more than 85% of the Vienna-based carrier's shareholders. The...
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NewsFive A350 XWBs to feature in test-flight programme
Airbus' test-flight programme for the A350 XWB will comprise five aircraft, two of which will be fitted with interior cabins. The airframer expects...
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NewsA380 near-term refinements include higher MTOW
Airbus is eyeing an increase in maximum take-off weight for the A380 as part of a series of improvements over 2010-12.
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Israel to launch F-16 fighter upgrade
The Israeli air force will soon begin a series upgrade to its Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters, with the "Barak 2020" programme aimed at equipping the legacy...
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EBACE: Embraer tending to Phenom 100 growing pains
Embraer is working to address several post-delivery issues with the Phenom 100, including a redesign of cabin seats and a problematic software design for...
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NewsEBACE: Why business aviation pilots need the Safety Standdown
A new study of global business aviation safety standards has shown that, in much of the sector, accident rates are significantly higher than for airlines,...
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EBACE: NetJets Europe slashes deliveries
Fractional ownership giant NetJets Europe (stand 7085) has cut by around 60% its planned business jet deliveries for 2009 as the economic meltdown tightens its grip on the business aviation market
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EBACE: BBJ president hands over the reins
Boeing Business Jet president Steven Hill will hand over the reins of his BBJ unit to programme chief pilot CaptSteve Taylor, concluding a 35-year career...