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| Flight Global: European Challenges for Eclipse
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ECLIPSE
EUROPEAN CERTIFICATION QUESTION
A major European aviation
publication is speculating that Eclipse Aviation might have to build a
separate line of its E500 very light jet to satisfy concerns of the
European Aviation Safety Agency. Flight Global reported Wednesday in its EBACE
publication that EASA has significant concerns. As AVwebBiz
reported Wednesday, CEO Vern Raburn is saying he won't predict when the
aircraft will be able to fly in most of Europe. "We are optimistic that
we'll get European Aviation Safety Agency certification," he said. "I'm
just not prepared to say when." More... |
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| F1 Driver Jenson Button First in Line for a
HondaJet | | back to
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HONDAJET
LAUNCHES IN EUROPE
One of the biggest stars on the Formula 1
racing circuit drives a Honda, and he'll soon be flying one. Jenson
Button was introduced at EBACE 2008 as the first European customer for
the HondaJet. A large crowd formed at the Honda booth at the PalExpo
convention center in Geneva to catch a glimpse of the popular F-1
driver, who bought two aircraft and is planning to build a new charter
service. Honda also used the occasion to announce the establishment of
three HondaJet sales and service centers, which, as their U.S.
counterparts do, bear a strong resemblance to car dealerships. The
service centers will be in Farnborough (a partnership with TAG),
Frankfurt (Rheinland Air Service) and Madrid (Aviastec).
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| Int'l Business Aviation Council on Pilot
Shortage | | back to
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SAFETY
ISSUES LOOM FOR BIZAV
Business aviation is by far the safest
segment of general aviation but that doesn't mean it can't be better.
And there's also a shift in personnel and operations on the horizon that
might challenge that claim, though not necessarily. At a seminar at
EBACE 2008 in Geneva on Wednesday, Don Spruston, Director General of the
International Business Aviation Council, told delegates that gross
navigation errors, particularly over the ocean, and runway incursions
continue to be major issues for business aviation. "More than 50 percent
of business aviation accidents are runway accidents," Spruston told a
rather small crowd at the safety forum. He also said in a podcast
interview that the industry is grappling with a pilot shortage that
might have safety implications. More... |
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business jets, and reported revenues of about $5 billion. Cessna
has a current backlog of $12.6 billion. The global fleet of more than
5,100 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the
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| Business Jet to Flying Hospital, in the Blink of an
Eye | | back to
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BBJs
AS A HUMANITARIAN TOOL
 Boeing makes no bones about the
luxury and style it offers on its large business jets but thanks to an
innovative project developed in Sweden, they can be converted to
lifesaving workhorses in a matter of hours. The company has certified a
modular system of stretchers and self-contained intensive-care beds that
can be used in the mass evacuation of casualties from disasters. "We can
convert a standard airliner or business aircraft in less than six
hours," said Boeing engineer Sven Stein. A 737-800 can carry six of the
intensive-care beds and the staff needed to monitor them, along with up
to two dozen less seriously injured individuals. More... |
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AT
EBACE, EVERYONE CAN FLY A 787 (WELL, SORT OF)
 One of the most popular booths at
EBACE 2008 has nothing directly to do with business aviation, but it's
attracting crowds of people. Boeing has put up an elaborate flight
simulator with controls approximating a Boeing Business Jet and a wide
screen depiction of the ILS to Nice, France. Most people who try it,
like this fellow, do a pretty credible job of planting the virtual 787
on the centerline. More... |
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| The Top Reporter on Our Crack Staff ... Is You! | | back to
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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. The AVwebBiz
team is: Publisher
Timothy Cole Editorial Director,
Aviation Publications
Paul
Bertorelli Editor-in-Chief
Russ Niles Contributing Editors
Mary Grady
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Pew Features Editor
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