All Business & General Aviation articles – Page 65

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    Qantas picks Wellcamp airport for first pilot training campus

    2018-09-27T00:57:15Z

    ​Qantas will open the first campus of its pilot academy at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp airport in mid-2019.

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    XTI opens next funding round for TriFan 600

    2018-09-26T13:30:51Z

    US start-up XTI Aircraft has launched the next round of funding for its TriFan 600 ducted-fan, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft, as it prepares to fly a 60% scale model of the six-seat type in October.

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    Epic closes in on E1000 type certification

    2018-09-26T09:28:07Z

    ​Epic Aircraft says is ready to conclude the final phase of the flight-test campaign for its E1000 single-engined turboprop, putting type certification for the high-performance, composite aircraft on track for year-end.

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    INTERVIEW: Flying solo for a place in the history books

    2018-09-24T13:00:16Z

    British-Nigerian Lola Odujinrin is the first African to circumnavigate the Earth solo in a single-engined aircraft. He describes this feat – which he undertook without the help of a conventional support team – as "by far my greatest achievement in aviation".

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    PrivateFly plots expansion after Directional acquisition

    2018-09-19T12:00:02Z

    UK online charter broker PrivateFly says it is working with its new owner Directional Aviation to develop a roadmap for the company, with the aim of creating the leading digital platform for on-demand business aircraft travel in the world.

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    Oriens looks to bolster MRO offering

    2018-09-19T09:37:10Z

    Oriens Aviation, the exclusive distributor for Pilatus Aircraft in the UK and Ireland, is seeking to grow its maintenance, repair and overhaul offering and become a leading brand in the business aircraft support sector.

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    Jetfly takes delivery of first PC-24

    2018-09-19T09:15:32Z

    Fractional ownership operator Jetfly has taken delivery of its first PC-24 from a 2013 order for four of the superlight business jets. The aircraft (LX-PCA) was handed over to the Luxembourg-headquartered company on 14 September, entering service three days later, says company executive Cédric Lescop.

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    Europe approves Fusion upgrade on King Airs

    2018-09-18T11:16:59Z

    European regulators have approved the installation of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade on Pro Line II-equipped Beechcraft King Air B200 and B300-series twin-turboprops.

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    Qatar gifts BBJ 747-8I to Turkey

    2018-09-18T10:47:54Z

    FlightGlobal understands that a Boeing BBJ 747-8I formerly used by the Qatari government has been given to Turkey as a gift from the Emir of the Gulf state, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

  • Interview

    INTERVIEW: James Moon, founder of Sight2Save

    2018-09-17T12:41:12Z

    Through his charity, Sight2Save, James Moon is seeking to seeking to restore the sight of millions of people in developing countries using the power of flight

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    PICTURE: US Navy G550 ready for special-mission update

    2018-09-14T12:40:09Z

    A specially adapted Gulfstream G550 is set to enter the next phase of its preparation before assuming range telemetry duties for the US Navy in California early in the next decade.

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    Shrinking pilot numbers hitting business aircraft sales

    2018-09-13T16:29:39Z

    A growing shortage of pilots in Europe is hitting business aircraft sales, as owners struggle to source crews to fly their assets.

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    Gulfstream intervenes in Nordam PW800 impasse

    2018-09-12T17:13:35Z

    ​Gulfstream has stepped in to resolve an impasse that has halted production of the nacelles for the engines that power the G500 and G600, and forced their supplier into Chapter 11.

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    VistaJet founder aims to 'disrupt' with new leasing and technology businesses

    2018-09-11T12:09:25Z

    VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr is branching into business aircraft leasing and flight-booking technology as part of an expansion of the charter operator backed by a $200 million investment by private equity firm Rhône Group.

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    Bombardier Learjet pair gain avionics upgrade

    2018-09-11T11:15:04Z

    Bombardier has introduced an avionics upgrade for its Learjet 70 and 75 business jets, in a move that could help to stimulate demand for the slow-selling light and superlight types.

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    VIDEO: Vertical Aerospace flies eVTOL demonstrator

    2018-09-10T13:16:17Z

    UK start-up Vertical Aerospace says it has begun flight testing the country's first full-scale, fully electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, putting the Bristol-based company a step closer to its goal of providing personal, on-demand and carbon-free air travel between cities within four years.

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    Beriev wins separate deals for up to 15 Be-200s

    2018-09-10T13:02:49Z

    Russian specialist aircraft producer Beriev has won a pair of contracts totalling as many as 15 units for its Be-200 amphibian.

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    Russian Helicopters nets 150-unit air ambulance deal

    2018-09-10T12:53:45Z

    ​Russian Helicopters has won a substantial order for a total of 150 emergency medical services-configured rotorcraft from the country's national air ambulance operator.

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    Canada approves turboprop-powered BN2 Islander

    2018-09-10T11:29:02Z

    Britten-Norman has gained Canadian type certification for the turboprop version of its BN2 Islander.

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    Dassault and Safran reach "amicable" compensation agreement

    2018-09-06T13:30:24Z

    ​Dassault says has reached an “amicable” compensation settlement with Safran for the extensive delays and subsequent cancellation of its Falcon 5X business jet programme, caused by the troubled Silvercrest engine.