All Business Aviation news – Page 59
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Farnborough air show axing public weekend from 2020
Organisers of the UK’s Farnborough air show are axing the public weekend display, reducing the event from a seven-day to a five-day programme concentrating on the trade aspect.
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Eviation picks Siemens motors for all-electric Alice
Israeli start-up Eviation Aircraft has selected Siemens as the first of at least two suppliers of motors for its Alice all-electric business and commuter aircraft, which is scheduled to make its debut sortie in early June. A second provider could be announced later this year.
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Dassault eyes SEA, MSA sales in lieu of weak China market
Dassault continues to see weakness in the Chinese business jet market, but is more upbeat about other parts of the region for both private and government sales.
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Luxaviation launches 'industry first' helicopter alliance
Luxaviation, one the world’s largest fixed-wing charter and management companies, is seeking to become a dominant player in the international VIP helicopter charter market through a newly formed alliance with other rotorcraft operators.
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'Prudent' Dassault cautious on business jet market
Shipments of business jets at Dassault will hit around 45 this year, up slightly on the 41 aircraft handed over in 2018, as the sector begins a tentative recovery.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Supersonic projects speed towards Concorde's successor
Almost exactly 20 years after the Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde's final revenue flight from New York touched down in London in October 2003, a commercial jet will once again cross the Atlantic at speeds faster than sound. At least that is the ambition of Tom Vice, chief executive of Aerion, one of ...
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AVALON: Canberra leases eight DA40 NGs for cadets
Canberra has announced a deal to lease eight Diamond DA40 NG light aircraft, for use by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) cadets.
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Dassault on schedule with 6X business jet development
Dassault has reiterated that its new Falcon 6X business jet remains on track for service entry in 2022, while also advancing development work on its "future Falcon" programme.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business jet shipments rise, but performance mixed
The business jet market experienced a modest hike in shipments in 2018. While performance across each segment was mixed, there is a widespread consensus that the industry has finally turned a corner, aided by a strong US economy, and the introduction of a plethora of new, innovative and reinvigorated aircraft ...
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ANALYSIS: Why Global 7500 is key to Bombardier's future
At entry into service, any new aircraft is the apple of its manufacturer's eye, and from that perspective the Bombardier Global 7500 is no different.
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Leonardo nears IFR approval for TH-119 US Navy trainer bid
Leonardo Helicopters is closing in on instrument flight rules (IFR) certification for the TH-119 light-single it is pitching for a 130-unit deal with the US Navy.
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Doomed Piper Malibu was not authorised to fly commercially
The Piper Malibu PA-46-310P (registration N264DB) that crashed on 21 January in the sea off the coast of Guernsey carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala was not permitted to operate commercially, but the pilot David Ibbotson had previously conducted flights on a ride-sharing basis, according to the UK accident investigator.
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AVALON: G600 makes downunder debut
The Gulfstream G600 business jet has made its first Australian appearance in the Avalon air show static park.
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Bombardier to expand Singapore bizjet support centre
Bombardier will quadruple the size of its Singapore Service Centre to handle growing aftermarket demand from business jet operators in Asia.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Getting pilot careers off the ground
Alistair Checketts is chief flying instructor, with Gloucester, UK-based training school Skyborne, where he develops and manages airline training programmes.
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Maiden sortie of CityAirbus 'within weeks'
Airbus Helicopters is closing in on a first flight for its CityAirbus electrically powered urban air taxi, with the milestone expected within weeks.
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Spirit AeroSystems to do preliminary design of Aerion AS2’s fuselage
Spirit AeroSystems agreed to do the preliminary design work for the forward, pressurized fuselage of Aerion’s supersonic business jet, the AS2.
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GAMA reports surge in fixed-wing deliveries
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft rose across all three sectors in 2018, as the long-awaited industry rebound finally began to appear.
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PICTURE: First BBJ Max 8 arrives for cabin outfitting
The first Boeing BBJ Max 8 has arrived at Comlux Completions' Indianapolis facility for cabin outfitting, with the finished aircraft scheduled for delivery to its unnamed US owner before the end of the year.
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PICTURE: Pilatus delivers PC-24 to Swiss government
Pilatus has delivered a PC-24 to the Swiss government. The superlight business jet – serial number 121 and carrying the registration T-786 – was handed over during a dedicated ceremony in Berne on 18 February, and will replace a similarly sized Cessna Citation XLS in service.