At least three VIP completions centers are making a pre-emptive strike against overcapacity in the narrowbody market by going down market with cheaper, simpler interiors.

Rosen Sunvisor Systems is promoting a fully adjustable iPad mount for monorail-equipped cockpits at Booth 6125. The new Rosen mount features “multidirectional adjustability, convenient and fully adjustable deployment presentation and one-hand tension control and locking,” the company says. “The engineering behind the mount allows the iPad to be easily stowed up and out of the way while remaining clamped to the rail, or quickly removed for use while on the ground.”

After earning a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from the University of Akron and University of Cincinnati, respectively, Ernest spent 29 years working as an executive for GE Aviation, headquartered in Cincinnati. In the course of his career at GE, he oversaw its sourcing organization and assumed responsibility for its North American operations and large aviation services businesses located in Singapore and Strother, Kansas.

Web Manuals Sweden AB is celebrating here as its latest European customer, Zurich-based Premium Jet, goes live with its document management system. Premium Jet will use Web Manuals to digitize and distribute operational and compliance documentation, providing savings in time and administrative costs and improved regulatory compliance.

EBAA CEO Fabio Gamba is upbeat that this year’s EBACE is reflecting signs that the business aviation market in European may be stabilizing. “It’s been a tough period,” he says, but he told Tuesday’s opening ceremony that “indicators point to 2014 being a year of positive rebound.” EBAA, working with NBAA here, is “trying to be proactive” in anticipation of an improving market, with more educational sessions and announcements on access, infrastructure, runway use, flight and duty time and more.

Embraer’s Phenom 300 has received certification from EASA for steep-approach operation, which enables increased descent angles of up to 5.5 deg. “This certification enhances the Phenom 300’s operational flexibility,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, president and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets.

Daher-Socata yesterday announced the first sale of a TBM 900 to a European customer, Badenwings, a subsidiary of Schmitt & Eger Holding. The company is based at Baden-Baden airport, Germany, where it will operate the airplane. This is the first TBM 900 sold to a final customer in Europe and the first sold by Rheinland Air Service (RAS), TBM distributor for Germany and Austria. “We selected the new TBM 900 for its flexibility to carry small freight or passengers for private internal flights of our holding company,” commented Nielsen Bott, CEO of Badenwings.

Rockwell Collins is promoting new satellite reception technology its says will expand the coverage and reliability of its Tailwind 550 direct broadcast satellite TV system for large business and VIP jets. The new DBS technology, which is part of Tailwind 550’s fuselage-mounted antenna, will provide 25% greater programming coverage for all supported regions and improve overall reliability, especially when traveling between regions where satellite coverage may be weak, or when flying in hot or humid areas.