All Business & General Aviation articles – Page 6
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NewsAura Aero starts tendering for ERA supply chain following maturity review
French start-up Aura Aero has begun tendering for suppliers of key components for its hybrid-electric ERA 19-seater, as the developer pushes for a first flight towards the end of 2026.
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NewsGAMA redoubles efforts to convince Europeans of business aviation’s value
Trade body the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is redoubling its efforts to convince European lawmakers and the public of business and general aviation’s importance to the continent’s technology value chain.
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NewsItaly’s Tecnam launches updated P2006T NG
Italian airframer Tecnam has launched an updated version of its popular P2006T four-seat piston-twin, which it designates the NG.
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NewsCaribbean operator St Barth Executive to introduce STOL version of P2012
Caribbean VIP operator St Barth Executive has been revealed as a launch customer for Tecnam’s short take-off and landing P2012 variant.
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NewsFAA grants Gulfstream cabin and production certificates for G700
Gulfstream has still not said when it expects to deliver the first of its recently certificated G700 long-range business jets, but the company has received additional certifications that bring the milestone closer.
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NewsIcon Aircraft files for bankruptcy protection and seeks buyer
Icon Aircraft, the US-based manufacturer of the A5 amphibious light-sport aircraft, has filed for bankruptcy protection in US court and is seeking a buyer as part of a broad restructuring.
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NewsPearl 10X flight testing gets under way
Rolls-Royce has kicked off the flight-test campaign for the new Pearl 10X business jet engine that will power Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X flagship.
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NewsNTSB photographs show damage to Citation 525B’s wing following 2023 winglet separation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released photographs showing the damaged left wing of a Cessna Citation 525B that lost a Tamarack-made wing extension during a March 2023 flight.
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NewsGulfstream secures G700’s certification after protracted process
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Gulfstream’s ultra-long-range, large-cabin G700 business jet, a milestone coming after the aircraft’s approval had been held up for several years amid heightened FAA scrutiny stemming from the Boeing 737 Max crisis.
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NewsTecnam secures European certification for short take-off P2012
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured European certification for the short take-off and landing variant of its P2012 Traveller twin-engined commuter aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency lists the type certificate as having been amended from 1 March to add the STOL configuration. Tecnam has developed the P2012 STOL to ...
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NewsBombardier ceases aircraft production at historic Toronto Downsview site
Bombardier has wrapped up all aircraft assembly work at its Downsview facility in Toronto, closing a chapter in the history of a now largely residential site that had hosted aerospace manufacturing for nearly a century.
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NewsLeonardo rules out adding Piaggio to portfolio
Leonardo has reiterated that it has no interest in acquiring Piaggo Aerospace despite being urged by an Italian government minister to bid for the troubled airframer.
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NewsPiaggio sale no closer as administration extended for another year
Piaggio Aerospace’s future ownership appears no closer to resolution after the Italian government minister responsible for the company extended its administration period by a further year.
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NewsDassault blames late-running aerostructures suppliers for Falcon delays
Dassault Aviation continues to feel the pinch from supply chain challenges which have forced the French airframer to slow the ramp up of its new Falcon 6X business jet and pushed back the arrival of the developmental 10X.
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NewsFAA grants Pipistrel’s Velis Electro light-sport aircraft certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel an airworthiness exemption for its Velis Electro trainer.
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NewsNTSB revises accident report to remove blaming Tamarack for 2018 crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revised a 2021 accident report to remove a conclusion that Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglets caused a deadly Cessna Citation 525 crash in 2018.
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NewsBeyond Aero claims France’s first manned hydrogen-powered flight
Beyond Aero claims to have completed France’s first manned flights of an electric aircraft powered by hydrogen.
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NewsChallenger pilots received low oil pressure warnings before crashing on Florida highway
Pilots of the Bombardier Challenger 604 that crashed on a Florida highway on 9 February received low oil pressure warnings for both engines moments before they reported that both powerplants failed.
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NewsBusiness and GA manufacturers delivered more than 4,000 aircraft in 2023
Deliveries of business and general aviation aircraft last year topped 4,000 for the first time in more than a decade, according to newly released figures from the trade association representing the sector’s manufacturers.
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NewsPilatus delivers 148 aircraft and posts Swfr240 million profit in 2023
Swiss business and military trainer aircraft maker Pilatus delivered 148 aircraft in 2023 - up from 133 the year before - and increased both sales and operating profit, making it a “superlative year” for the company.
