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.

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.

Alpha Star, the only Part 125/135 company operating in the Middle East region, will receive Quality Management and Quality Services Certification under ISO 9001:2008 and AS9110B:2012 standards here Wednesday. The company provides luxury services in flights charter, aircraft management and air ambulance medevac.

Aviation Partners Boeing recently certified its new split-scimitar winglet modification on the 737-800 aircraft, including the BBJ2, and plans to expand that to 737 NG models later this year.