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NBAA: Nextant winds up certification testing for G90XT single-lever power controls
Nextant has wound up certification testing for the integrated single-lever power control system in the G90XT and expects to secure US airworthiness approval for the twin-engined turboprop within the next 30 days.
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NBAA: VistaJet plans to double US fleet
Three years after launching in the USA, VistaJet – one of the world’s largest charter operators – plans to increase its N-registered fleet of 11 to at least 16 in the “next few months” to reflect demand in the booming Stateside market.
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PAL works to ease Manila congestion headache
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will shortly submit its proposal to the government to develop an annex to Terminal 2 at Manila Ninoy Acquino International airport, part of a range of measures it is taking to combat congestion at it key hub.
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JetBlue calls for review of possible Air Canada-United JV
JetBlue Airways is calling for a public review of a possible joint venture between Air Canada and United Airlines, similar to its push for one of Delta Air Lines planned tie-up with Korean Air.
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NBAA: Wheels Up secures $117 million in equity financing
US membership programme Wheels Up raised $117 million ahead of the show, in a third round of equity financing. The investment will be used to fund additional aircraft acquisitions, grow its customer base through a range of sales and marketing efforts, and help the New York-based company to lay the ...
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NBAA: Dassault discloses new delay for Falcon 5X
Safran has just informed Dassault Aviation of a new issue with the high-pressure compressor of the Silvercrest engine that will cause a new delay for the Falcon 5X programme, Dassault chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier announced today.
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NBAA: Pilatus PC-24 returns to NBAA as certification looms
Pilatus’ PC-24 has returned to NBAA, as the superlight business jet programme reaches the final throes of its certification campaign.
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Canada cements interest in Australian Hornets
Canada has formally expressed interest in Australia’s used Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornets, marking a significant development in the Royal Canadian Air Force’s search for a fighter that could temporarily fill the CF-18’s mission.
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Aeromexico schedules March 2018 Max debut
Aeromexico will begin commercial service with the Boeing 737 Max 8 in March 2018, FlightGlobal schedules show.
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NBAA: Biggin's big in London
Bosses at London's Biggin Hill airport say a new 5,600m2 (60,300ft2) hangar – due to open by the end of the year – extended hours, and an increasingly popular helicopter link to the city centre will give it the edge over the capital's half dozen or so rival business aviation ...
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Travel Service to acquire almost all of Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines is to be taken over by rival operator Travel Service, following an agreement by Korean Air and asset-management firm Prisko to dispose of their stakes in the flag-carrier.
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NBAA: Paynode in tie-up with WorldFirst
PayNode – the business aviation payment platform unveiled at NBAA in Orlando last year by the company behind the Avinode online charter marketplace – has introduced a third method by which its clients can move funds.
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NBAA: Alnaqbi spreads the word for business aviation
From terrorist threats to the spat with Qatar and civil war in Yemen and Syria, there may be problems aplenty across the Arab world. However, Ali Alnaqbi believes he is succeeding in his mission to bring the region closer together when it comes to business aviation.
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ANALYSIS: Embraer primes factory for hybrid E-Jet production system
Wedged on a small plateau in Sao Jose dos Campos between the state-run Institute of Aeronautical Technology (ITA) and Brigadier Faria Lima Avenue, Embraer’s oldest manufacturing complex has adapted over nearly five decades to support the development and production of a diverse crop of aircraft, ranging from regional turboprops to ...
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Ryanair operations chief resigns after rostering woes
Ryanair disclosed late on 6 October the resignation of its chief operations officer, Michael Hickey, who will leave the Irish carrier at the end of October.
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NBAA: Global Jet Capital promotes end-of-lease remarketing programme
Global Jet Capital – the business aviation financing house headed by former Hawker Beechcraft boss Shawn Vick – is at NBAA to promote its new programme, redeploying its end-of-lease aircraft.
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NBAA: Universal Avionics rolls out avionics upgrades
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation is using NBAA to highlight upgrades to its avionics equipment that will enable aircraft to meet regulatory mandates set for 2020.
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NBAA: MSB shines new light on glass racks
Aerospace engineering company MSB Design is spotlighting a newly designed crystal rack that uses individual lights to separately illuminate glassware on Gulfstream G500s and G600s
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PAL eyes new routes as it readies for A350 arrival in 2018
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will look at resuming Cebu-Los Angeles services, one of a number of flights under evaluation for when its new fleet of Airbus A350s begin operations.