EBACE Beats Farnborough
In at Least Two Bizjet Books

EBACE has won a vote of confidence from two major business jet manufacturers who have chosen the Geneva show instead of going to Farnborough this year.

Both Boeing Business Jets and Raytheon Aircraft have decided to focus their European effort here this year at a show dedicated to business aviation.

"We're really concentrating on this show and not attending Farnborough," Raytheon spokes-man Tim Travis told Show News. "It's a case of allocating resources."

Boeing Business Jets will have a minor presence at Farnborough in the Boeing conglomerate, but will not exhibit by itself. Last Farnborough it showed a BBJ.

Raytheon Aircraft has come to EBACE with a fleet of business aircraft including the Premier I (over 25 have been delivered), the Hawker 800XP with Pro Line 21 avionics, a Beechjet, an executive Beech 1900D and a King Air 350.

At least three BBJs are expected at the show, including Boeing's demonstrator, a freshly completed BBJ for sale by Jet Aviation, and one of Privatair's fleet of three.