EMBRAER TO BUILD PHENOMS IN FLORIDA
Embraer will build a $51 million plant in Melbourne, Fla. to assemble Phenom 100 and 300 models. The announcement was made Tuesday afternoon in Melbourne, According to TCPalm.com, the Brazilian planemaker could break ground within weeks on a 15-acre site at Melbourne International Airport. The plant would employ about 200. Flight testing would also be carried out there as would various engineering and design functions and delivery preparation. More...

ADAM AIRCRAFT REPORTED BACK IN BUSINESS
High Performance Composites Magazine is reporting that Adam Aircraft's new owner has quietly restarted work on the A700 very light jet less than a month after taking over the company. Russia-based Industrial Investments bought the assets of the Colorado-based planemaker in April and, according to the magazine, held onto at least 50 key employees. They're among 60 people that were to have been back at work on May 1. More...

BOMBARDIER PREDICTS 13,200 BIZJET DELIVERIES IN 10 YEARS
Bombardier says the business jet market is virtually immune to the U.S.'s economic problems and demand will continue unabated through 2017. The prediction was made in the company's annual market forecast and is notable because it's a 33 percent increase over the numbers in last year's forecast. And the company credits a shift to international markets from traditional dependence on corporate America for the rosy outlook. "As we transition to a more international customer base that features less emphasis on the U.S., as well as a structural shift towards larger and more cost-effective aircraft, [we] are expected to continue to generate strong interest across all markets," said Mairead Lavery, Bombardier Aerospace vice-president of strategy and business development, in a statement released last week. More...

AERION SALES SUPERSONIC
Aerion says it's racking up orders for its supersonic business jet at the rate of "a billion [dollars] every two months. In an email to media in advance of next week's EBACE business aviation show in Geneva, company spokesman Jeff Miller said the order book for the $80 million jet is now at more than 40 and represents more than $3 billion in advance orders since the company began taking orders earlier this year. Although Aerion won't be having a formal news conference at EBACE, all of its chief executives will be there and available for questions from media and those who want to fly really fast. More...

BOMBARDIER PICKS PW&C FOR LEAR 85
Bombardier has announced that its composite Lear 85 will be powered by Pratt and Whitney Canada PW307B engines. The PW307B puts out 6,100 lbs. of thrust. The engine is being touted for its environmental performance as well. Lear GM David Coleal said it offers low noise and emissions and is more efficient than engines of comparable power. "Our new alliance builds on this success to offer an aircraft and powerplant solution that will deliver exceptional value for operators, featuring superior performance combined with reduced emission levels and low noise," Coleal (former chief operating officer of Cirrus Design) said. More...

AVWEBBIZ WILL BE AT EBACE
One of the most respected shows for business aircraft is the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva and AVwebBiz will be there to capture all the announcements and inside stories of the event. Exhibitors, now is the time to flood our inbox at newsteam@avweb.com with what you're planning for the show. Coverage begins Tuesday May 20 and runs through Friday May 23. More...

FAA SHOWDOWN WITH SANTA MONICA
We've reported periodically on the battle between Santa Monica City Council and the FAA on the ongoing tussle over the city's plans to ban Class C and D jets (approach speed of more than 120 knots) from using the ultra-convenient reliever facility near the heart of Los Angeles. The FAA has obtained a temporary injunction and the full court hearing is Thursday. California's first family has even been drawn into the scrap. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's GIV would be banned, extending the governator's almost daily commute from his Brentwood home to the airport by longer than it takes to fly the trip. It's interesting to note that his brother-in-law Bobby Schriver is on Santa Monica council and is backing the ban. But while celebrities tend to grab the limelight in this issue, well-known aviation writer and speaker Barry Schiff, who's also chairman of the Santa Monica Airport Association, told AVweb in a podcast interview that there are a lot of issues for regular pilots and owners, too. More...

BARRY SCHIFF, DEFENDER OF THE BELEAGUERED SANTA MONICA AIRPORT
Chances are, you've read one of Barry Schiff's books or heard him speak about his lifelong affair with the air, but the accomplished pilot and aviation advocate is also a staunch defender of one of the nation's most threatened airports as chairman of the board of the Santa Monica Airport Association. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Schiff about the current issues surrounding access by larger business jets and why that's just part of a greater threat to the facility. More...

AVWEB INSIDER BLOG: OUR HONDA WISH LIST (AN AERODIESEL ENGINE!)
"What's needed here is for Honda to stop screwing around with four-cylinder gasoline engines and to get busy with aerodiesel" — so says AVweb Editorial Director Paul Bertorelli in the latest installment of commentary and criticism on our blog, the AVweb Insider. Read more here. More...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: PATTY WAGSTAFF INTERVIEW AND FLIGHT
Ride along with Patty Wagstaff as she flies her airshow routine at Sun 'n Fun 2008, courtesy of AVweb's Glenn Pew. Or, if you're easily queasy, just close your eyes and listen to our post-flight interview with Patty about how it feels to fly the maneuvers and what it's like to perform. Special thanks to our friends at Bose Corporation and Aircraft Spruce & Supply Co., whose good people stepped up when we needed them and helped make this video happen. And very special thanks to Patty's main sponsor, Cirrus Design, maker of the airplanes that changed the industry. (Click through to watch.) More...

KELLY LINELL PROMOTED AT SHADIN AVIONICS

Kelly Linell

Kelly Linell has been named Customer Service Manager at Shadin Avionics. He's been with the company for 14 years and helped develop and support many of its products in his other roles. More...

JSSI MAKES APPOINTMENTS
Jet Support Services Inc. has named Greg Hampton as sales manager for government programs. Dave Mikalauskas is tip to tail sales manager. More...

WHO'S WHERE? YOU TELL US
Get a promotion or a new job? Your colleagues want to know about it, and AVwebBiz can get the word out. Drop us a line about the staff appointment, with a nice recent photo, and we'll do our best to include it in our new section, "Who's Where." The items will be permanently archived on AVweb for future reference, too. More...

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MEET THE AVWEBBIZ TEAM

AVwebBiz is a weekly summary of the latest business aviation news, articles, products, features, and events featured on AVweb, the internet's aviation magazine and news service.

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Publisher
Timothy Cole

Editorial Director, Aviation Publications
Paul Bertorelli

Editor-in-Chief
Russ Niles

Contributing Editors
Mary Grady
Glenn Pew

Features Editor
Kevin Lane-Cummings

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