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May 20, 2008

EBACE 2008: Embraer's Upcoming 'Mid'-Jets Now Have Names

Begins Taking Orders For Legacy 450 Midlight, Legacy 500 Midsize Bizjets

Brazil's Embraer announced Tuesday at EBACE 2008 the commercial names of the newest additions to its executive jets portfolio. The Embraer midlight and Embraer midsize jets have been named the Legacy 450 and the Legacy 500, respectively, forming the Legacy family, along side the ERJ-based Legacy 600 already in operation.

All-New Engine Is Part of New 10,000 Pound Thrust Class

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced at EBACE 2008 detailed design work has started as well as advanced production preparations for the all-new PW810 engine, just three months after the official launch of its 10,000-pound-thrust-class PW800 engine family.

BJETS of India Orders 10 Super-Midsize Jets

On Tuesday at EBACE 2008, Hawker Beechcraft announced a significant order from BJETS, an emerging fractional and block charter company based in India, for 10 Hawker 4000s -- the planemaker's advanced super-midsize business jet -- with options for an additional five. The total value of the contract with options is in excess of $330 million.

ANN/Aero-TV Special Feature: Full Garmin Avionics Suite Now Offered On New SR22-G3s

ANN REALTIME SPECIAL REPORT 05.20.08 0500 EDT: We don't mean to overstate the importance of the following news item... but this is a marriage many in the aviation industry have been waiting for. Cirrus Design and Garmin International announced Tuesday at EBACE 2008 that the Duluth, MN planemaker will offer Cirrus Perspective -- an all-glass, fully-integrated flight deck tailored by Garmin specifically for the SR22-G3.

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EBACE 2008: Dassault Announces Major Falcon 2000LX Order

NetJets Europe Orders 20 Add'l Planes

On Monday, at the 8th Annual EBACE Convention, Dassault Falcon announced a new order for 20 Falcon 2000LXs from NetJets Europe, worth approximately $720 million US NetJets Europe will also operate 10 other Falcon 2000LXs coming from a previous order. Together this 30 aircraft fleet has a value which will exceed $1 billion dollars.

Receives Gov't Permission To Export Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation announced Monday at the 8th Annual European Business Aviation Conference and Exposition (EBACE) it has received permission from the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), to export the Eclipse 500 Jet and its components to Russia.