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NBAA: HondaJet on track for first quarter 2015 certification
Honda Aircraft’s $4.5 million HondaJet remains on track for certification in the first quarter of 2015 with service entry of the light twinjet planned immediately afterwards.
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NBAA: Learjet 85 makes its debut
Bombardier’s Learjet 85 is making its debut at NBAA where the airframer is insisting that it is business as usual for midsize twinjet’s certification programme.
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NBAA: Cessna opens door to Longitude redesign
Textron Aviation is hinting that its longest-range jet now in development may not be quite long enough.
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Qatar to have eight A350s within one year
Qatar Airways expects to have eight Airbus A350s in its fleet before the end of next year.
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NBAA: Piaggo rebrands and offers Evos on lease in North America
The maker of the distinctive Avanti twin-pusher turboprop unveiled a new identity this morning at NBAA, changing its name from Piaggio Aero Industries to Piaggio Aerospace.
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Qatar unveils first A350 destination
Qatar Airways has selected Frankfurt as the initial destination for its Airbus A350, the first delivery of which it expects by the end of this year.
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NBAA Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor quits after successful year
Boeing Business Jets president Capt Steve Taylor says he is quitting the organisation on a high, after net orders hit double figures this year for the first time since 2008.
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Air Berlin to maintain MRO footprint despite 737 phase-out
Air Berlin does not intend to cut back its MRO division despite its plans to reduce its fleet and operate a single narrowbody type.
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NBAA: GE delays Passport first flight to early 2015
GE Aviation announced on 20 October that the Passport engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 will begin flight tests in early 2015.
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NBAA: SyberJet debuts SyberVision flightdeck and redesigned cockpit
SyberJet Aircraft is showing off its SyberVision avionics suite and redesigned cockpit mock-up for the SJ30i light business jet for the first time at NBAA.
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Mexican air force 787 starts VIP conversion
The government of Mexico has acquired a Boeing 787 for operation by its air force, with the aircraft to be configured for head of state and other VIP transport duties. Made earlier this year, the purchase will result in the service becoming the first military operator to introduce the Dreamliner.
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NBAA: Lufthansa Technik unveils lower-cost VIP conversion concept
Keen on a narrowbody-sized VIP aircraft but still watching the pennies? Well then, Lufthansa Technik might have a solution to your dilemma.
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Opinion
OPINION: Gulfstream ups stakes in large cabin battle
Twelve months ago, the biggest mysteries in business aviation were the strategies and designs beneath the cloak of secrecy covering Dassault’s “SMS” project and Gulfstream’s “P42” programme. With the twin unveilings of the Gulfstream G500 and G600, the market finally has answers – along with a few more questions.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flightglobal insight report examines if business jet market is in recovery
What is delaying the much-needed recovery in the business aviation market? When will the sector finally rebound?
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Turkey plans major airport expansion
Turkish transport minister Lutfi Elvan has pledged to study the feasibility of building more airports to ensure no Turkish citizen is more than 100km away from one, as the country strives to sustain the rapid growth of its aviation market.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: MRJ rolls out, but real test lies in certification
When Mitsubishi Aircraft rolled out its first flight test aircraft before a crowd of close to 600 on 18 October, it reached a long-awaited - but largely symbolic - milestone for its MRJ regional jet programme.
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ANALYSIS: Textron Aviation makes debut as Cessna-Beech integration continues
Beechcraft and Cessna have occupied opposite corners of Wichita, Kansas for some 82 years, stationed only 21km apart on the eastern and western fringes of Kellogg Avenue. Such proximity bred a special kind of internecine corporate conflict, with even families divided by opposing allegiances to two of the city’s largest ...
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NBAA: At Dassault, new Falcons are no sweat
For Dassault Aviation, much of the focus at NBAA will inevitably be on what you cannot see – yet, anyway. But what cannot be seen can at least be felt, in the form of of a mock-up of the cabin of its upcoming Falcon 5X.
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NBAA: Flying Colours broadens its outlook
It’s difficult to tell the difference between Bombardier’s CRJ200 regional jet and the Challenger 850 corporate aircraft. It’s equally difficult to tell the difference between Sean and Eric Gillespie, vice-presidents of Flying Colours.
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NBAA: Bombardier unveils updated challenger in large cabin segment
Bombardier has launched a long-expected avionics, interior and propulsion upgrade for the large cabin Challenger 605, but has no plans to announce a similar refresh go the Global 5000 and 6000 despite recently unveiled competitive threats by Dassault and Gulfstream.