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Textron delays Denali's first flight due to ongoing Catalyst engine testing
Textron Aviation has pushed back the first flight of its Cessna Denali turboprop to an unspecified time due to slower-than-expected testing of the aircraft's GE Aviation Catalyst engine.
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Bombardier advances with Global certification, Learjet refresh
Bombardier enters this year's NBAA on a roll, having recently received Canadian certification for its Global 5500 and 6500 while ramping up deliveries of its flagship 7500.
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Textron upbeat after Longitude certification
Textron Aviation officials are upbeat ahead of this year’s NBAA, as the company’s new super midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, makes its official post-certification debut at an international airshow.
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Bombardier bumps up 5500's range
Bombardier marked NBAA’s opening with the announcement that the Global 5500 large-cabin business jet has 200nm (370km) more range than previously advertised, bringing the Rolls-Royce-Pearl 15-powered 5500’s reach to 5,900nm.
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Wheels Up pledges to expand membership and drive global growth
US membership-based private aircraft firm Wheels Up has returned to NBAA reiterating its commitment to grow its membership from 6,000 to 10,000 members within two years, and deliver on-demand private aviation to world as soon as possible.
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Boeing’s ForeFlight Dispatch delivers Flexjet operational gains
Boeing celebrated the launch of an advanced flight-dispatch web tool with its inaugural customer Flexjet at the NBAA show yesterday.
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Tuvoli launches mobile quoting and payment platform
A mobile quoting and payment platform designed to “empower” charter operators and brokers was inaugurated at the show yesterday.
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Europe’s regulator targets January return for Max, Reuters reports
European regulators say that the earliest date they may be able to certify the Boeing 737 Max to return to service would likely be in January 2020 following flight tests independent of the Federal Aviation Administration, Reuters news service reports on 21 October.
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Delta adds two leased A330-900s to its fleet
Delta Air Lines says it will lease two new A330-900 aircraft from Los-Angeles-based lessor Air Lease Corporation beginning in the fourth quarter 2020 and first quarter 2021.
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Dassault begins assembly of Falcon 6X
Dassault revealed today at NBAA that its new ultra-widebody Falcon 6X is set to enter initial assembly in Biarritz, France.
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Dassault confirms it is working on all-new business jet
Dassault revealed today at NBAA that it is working on an all-new model for the Falcon family, with chief executive Eric Trappier confirming that the aircraft will be unveiled next year.
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Mente exhibits G650 for sale in NBAA static
If attendees at this year’s NBAA are in the market for a nearly-new Gulfstream G650, then Mente Group has just the ticket in the static park.
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First medevac HondaJet introduced in Hawaii
Honda Aircraft has configured a HondaJet for medical evacuation missions for the first time.
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Tecnam welcomes P2012 Traveller to Las Vegas
Tecnam has welcomed its first P2012 Traveller to NBAA, and the Italian company's executives are talking up future VIP and cargo variants of the new piston-engined twin.
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SyberJet SJ30i touches down in Las Vegas
SyberJet is showcasing its SJ30i for the first time at NBAA, with the arrival of the light business jet at the static display coming just over a week after it made its maiden flight.
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Flexjet places $1.4 billion order for Embraer jets
Flexjet affirmed its commitment to long-term supplier Embraer at the show this morning by placing a $1.4 billion order for 64 Phenom 300Es, Praetor 500 and 600 business jets.
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VistaJet to add first Global 7500 in January
Luxury private jet operator VistaJet is planning to introduce the first Bombardier Global 7500 to its fleet in January, from a 2012 order with the Canadian airframer for an undisclosed number of the ultra-long-range type.
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Etihad unveils 'Manchester City' 787-9
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has shown off a striking special livery on a Boeing 787-9 marking the airline’s continuing partnership with the UK’s Manchester City football club.
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USAF awards $6.4bn for mock dogfighting services
The US Air Force’s (USAF) Air Combat Command awarded seven companies contracts worth $6.4 billion in total to provide mock dogfighting and aerial combat training services over the next five years.
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Sixth chief this year prepares to lead embattled Tarom
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom has named yet another director general, the sixth to hold the post at the troubled carrier this year.