AVweb has spent the week in Geneva, Switzerland, talking to the movers and shakers in the business of aviation at the European Business Aviation Conference and Expo (EBACE). Today in AVwebAudio, we're pleased to bring you a collection of exclusive interviews from the show.

HAWKER BEECHCRAFT AND ONEX CORPORATION AT EBACE
As one of the world's proudest and most innovative aircraft companies, Beechcraft suffered an identity crisis as an orphaned sibling of Raytheon's empire of mostly defense-related enterprises. The company was cut loose from the corporate backwater more than a year ago, and Hawker Beechcraft is thriving under new owners Onex Corporation. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Hawker Beechcraft CEO Jim Schuster and Onex Chairman Gerry Schwartz about the dramatic renaissance and the bright future of the storied company.

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EMBRAER ANNOUNCES ENVIRONMENTAL VISION
Although business aviation is, by all standards, a bit player in environmental impact, the high profile of private aviation and public perception demands perhaps more action to mitigate its carbon footprint than in other types of transportation. Embraer has embraced a factory-to-finished-product approach to environmental responsibility, and AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Embraer's Graciliano Campos about how business aviation can lessen its impact.

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NBAA'S ED BOLEN ON THIS YEAR'S EBACE
The huge diversity of attendees, the sheer numbers of participants, and the ramp full of expensive hardware are testament to the importance of EBACE in the business aviation world, according to NBAA President Ed Bolen. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with him in Geneva on Tuesday.

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DEXTER'S RUSSIAN AIR TAXI MODEL LEADS THE WAY
Although most air taxi operations in North America are still feeling their way in the new business, Moscow-based Dexter believes it's hit on a winning business model. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with CEO Eugene Andrachnikov about how to sell private aviation to people who really need it.

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IBAC'S DON SPRUSTON ASKS HOW THE PILOT SHORTAGE COULD AFFECT SAFETY
Business aviation has an enviable safety record, but there are still issues to be addressed, and a looming pilot shortage raises the potential of less-experienced pilots entering a field that has traditionally been open only to high-time aviators. Don Spruston, director general of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles at EBACE 2008 about the challenges ahead.

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WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE IS WHAT REALLY COUNTS —
JUST ASK JET COMPLETION PRO JERRY GORE
When it comes to private jets, the airplane is only part of the package. The interior furnishings and systems are what most customers are interested in, and Gore Design Completions of San Antonio, Texas is one of the world leaders in outfitting the most opulent aircraft on the planet. Owner Jerry Gore discussed the completion business with AVweb's Russ Niles at EBACE 2008 in Geneva.

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NEED A JET? CAN'T WAIT FOR IT NEW?
MEET PROJECT PHOENIX
One of the biggest issues facing business aircraft manufacturers is the fact that their products are in such demand they're losing orders to people and companies who don't want to wait three, four, five and even six years to get their jet. The aftermarket is also tight, with used aircraft selling for more than new in some cases, but there is an alternative and even an interim solution. Project Phoenix buys good used CRJ200 regional jets from airlines that are shedding them and turns them into the equivalent of a Bombardier Global Express at half the price. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Hugh Wilson, Project Phoenix's European sales agent.

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EXTRA! AVIATION CONSUMER DEMOS THE EVOLUTION EFIS FROM ASPEN AVIONICS
(ENHANCED PODCAST)
For those of us not in the market for a $600,000 new airplane, Aspen Avionics is now shipping the Evolution EFIS for the aftermarket. Our sister publication, Aviation Consumer, sent Larry Anglisano to investigate. Larry and the AC team few the system in a Cirrus SR22 and found that the company has done its engineering homework, calling the Evolution EFIS "very impressive technology that's practical to install and affordable to buy." In this enhanced podcast, hear (and see) how the Evolution works.

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