All Business Aviation news – Page 60
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PICTURE: PlaneSense receives second PC-24
A year after becoming the launch operator of the Pilatus PC-24, US fractional ownership company PlaneSense has taken delivery of a second example from an order for six of the light business jets.
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EASA warns over exploding passenger doors
Europe's regulator has warned over the hazard of passenger doors on parked business jets exploding open following a string of serious incidents, including one in which the aircraft's captain was killed.
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Bombardier swings to $318m profit in 2018
Bombardier earned a $318 million profit in 2018, reversing a loss in 2017 thanks largely to strong performance of company's business aircraft and aero-structures divisions, which offset commercial aircraft losses.
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Honeywell awards JetWave distributorship to Satair
Honeywell Aerospace has appointed Danish aftermarket services company Satair to distribute its JetWave high-speed, in-flight connectivity system to maintenance, repair and overhaul providers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, as well as its dealer network across the region.
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Garmin G1000 NXi approved for Citation Mustang
Garmin has secured US certification for the next-generation G1000NXi integrated flightdeck on the Cessna Citation Mustang and expects European validation before the end of June.
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Kopter to spread SH09 light-single assembly across globe
Swiss helicopter developer Kopter plans to set up final assembly bases for its SH09 in the USA and Asia-Pacific over the next four years to cater for anticipated strong demand from those regions for the eight-seat, light-single.
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Lockheed remains bullish on supersonic air travel
Despite pulling out of its involvement with Aerion, a startup developing a supersonic airliner, Lockheed Martin remains bullish on the prospect of high-speed air travel, pointing to its involvement developing NASA’s X-59.
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Bombardier insists it will still build Global 8000 business jet
Bombardier has reiterated its commitment to the stalled Global 8000 business jet and continues to re-evaluate the aircraft's potential performance, but will not commit to any timeline for development.
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Global 7500 awarded European type certification
Bombardier has secured European type certification for the Global 7500, clearing the way for deliveries of the ultra-long-range business jet to begin in the region.
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Poor weather ends Piper Malibu recovery effort
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has abandoned efforts to recover the wreckage of the Piper Malibu PA-46-310P that crashed into the English Channel on 21 January with Premiership footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson on board.
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Blade readies for Indian service launch
US private aircraft online booking and ride-sharing marketplace Blade is preparing to launch operations in Western India in April, marking its first move into the international market.
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Boeing to help Aerion develop AS2 supersonic jet
Boeing has become the latest – and biggest – aerospace company to partner with supersonic business jet developer Aerion.
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Piper extends M600 warranty
Piper Aircraft has extended the warranty on its M600 to reflect the higher-than-expected utilisation rates and longer stage lengths of the single-engined turboprop's in-service fleet.
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G600 certification slips on back of US government shutdown
Gulfstream has pushed back certification and service entry of the G600, blaming the 35-day partial shutdown of the US government for the delay.
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PICTURE: Wreckage from lost Piper Malibu found on seabed
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is working to recover the wreckage of the Piper Malibu PA46-310P that was discovered on 3 February on the seabed, near Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
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ANALYSIS: How business aviation is tackling illegal charters
The highly-publicised disappearance on 21 January of the Piper Malibu PA46-310P piston single carrying Premiership footballer Emiliano Sala has placed the practice of grey or illegal charter – where aircraft that have not been approved for paying passengers are used for air taxi services – in the spotlight.
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ANALYSIS: HAV poised to launch Airlander 10 production
Do not write off the world's largest aircraft yet. A little over a year after a second flight-test accident left its lighter-than-air hybrid airship deflated, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is ready to begin production of its Airlander 10, and is talking to five "early adopters" – two from the commercial ...
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Cessna eyes Longitude approval, despite US government shutdown
Textron Aviation is in the final stages of the validation process for the Cessna Longitude business jet, having secured provisional type certification from the US regulator last year, which has enabled the company to begin customer training flights.
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What lies ahead for aerospace sector over next decade?
The decade since Flight International celebrated its centenary in 2009 seems to have flown by – if you pardon the pun – and during this period there have been some key developments across the aerospace industry, as outlined elsewhere. But that posits the question: what could the next 10 years hold in store? So here are some potential advances across the industry that could play out during Flight’s 12th decade.
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ANALYSIS: Ten aerospace trends in the decade since Flight hit 100
Starting with magnificently moustachioed aviation adventurers and ending with an industry that continues to shrink the planet, a lot happened in Flight International’s first 100 years. However, what have been the biggest developments since we celebrated our centenary in 2009? From the promise of electric propulsion to the rise of ...