The Geneva-based fuel system supplier Valcora announced a new initiative at EBACE to support conservation projects worldwide, as part of its drive towards a carbon neutral future. The project aims to lend support to carefully smaller conservation projects around the globe, including two rhinocer...

Viasat announced at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Ka-band in-flight connectivity system on super midsize cabin business jets.  Following certification...

More than 50 aircraft were on display at Geneva Airport for this year's European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE). A key focus this year, highlighted by industry leaders and politicians alike, was the drive towards sustainability in business aviation. In this spirit, a recor...

Qatar Executive - the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group - is celebrating 10 years of success at EBACE with the announcement of plans to open three new offices. The Qatar business operator will open up in Shanghai, Moscow, and London later this year, as well as receiving two new...

Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has delivered the first of two ACH145 helicopters to an existing private customer as the first step in a fleet renewal programe. The two aircraft will be primarily flown from super yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean regions on behalf of the owner who is ...

Lufthansa Technik AG has developed a VIP cabin interior concept for the Airbus A220, the smallest of Airbus’ commercial aircraft range. Models of the SkyRetreat cabin concept were showcased at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) 2019, with the full concept to be...

Jet Aviation signed a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) service agreement with Wijet - a Paris-based business aviation operator - to provide handling services through its network of FBOs in Europe. Formerly based in the UK, Wijet moved its operations to continental Europe in 2018. It is the exclusive p...

UK Member of Parliament and general aviation pilot Grant Shapps, giving his keynote speech at EBACE 2019, called on the business aviation industry to justify its existence and clean up its act. Self-confessed aviation enthusiast and Chair for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on General A...

Aircraft humidity control systems company CTT Systems AB (CTT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus Corporate Jets to optimise a humidification system for the ACJ320 Family to further improve efficiency and performance. The agreement was signed at EBACE in Geneva today. Cabin ...

Embraer announced at EBACE in Geneva that the new Praetor super-midsize business jet, debuted in October 2018, has been granted its certification by both EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). The aircraft was previously awarded its Type Certi...

Leading OEM Airbus announced at EBACE 2019 the sale of three ACJ350-900 XWB aircraft, confirming the buyer as the German government, the first government customer for the type. The first jet will be delivered in 2020, with the other two following in 2022. Usage of the aircraft will be split betw...

Two years after the launch of its industry-first software platform connecting operators with aircrew for freelance and contract flights at EBACE 2017 - hullo Aircrew has reported a 200 per cent growth in its membership. It holds 3,000 candidates on its database and recently moved into offering p...

French flight support specialist, Flyops, has announced it will be launching its business aviation app at this year’s European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. The Flyops Online app is intended to enable business & commercial aviation operators to order all ...

French start-up Interactive Mobility, which specialises in entertainment solutions for transport operators, has announced its intention to launch its new streaming service Flymingo at EBACE in Geneva. The service enables flight passengers to connect to a local Cloud via a box to access media con...

AVIAA, back at EBACE for the second year running, has announced the arrival of a new Chairman of the Board, Les Popiolek. The annual European business aviation conference and exhibition will mark the aviation debut for Mr. Popiolek, who also currently serves as COO of Valify, a GPO technology p...