All Business Jets articles – Page 115
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EBACE: BBJ models could extend 747-8, 737NG run, Boeing says
Boeing could continue producing business jet versions of the 747-8 and the 737NG for several more years, says the newly-appointed head of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ).
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OpinionOPINION: Why Pilatus, Antonov gambles have different stakes
First flights appear to be like London buses: you wait ages for one and then two come along at once.
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TAG Aviation unifies global maintenance network under single brand
TAG Aviation has unified its global maintenance centre network under a single brand in an attempt to provide commonality for customers across the eight bases.
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NewsCirrus to build dedicated facility for Vision SF50 customers
Seven months ahead of planned service entry of its Vision SF50, Cirrus Aircraft is building a dedicated facility for customers of the single-engined jet.
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NewsBusiness and general aircraft shipments show first-quarter decline
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft declined across all sectors in the first quarter 2015 triggered by a decline in the global marketplace.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cessna Citation Latitude - bigger and better
No-one would label a business jet a mass-market consumer item, yet recent developments show they share a common trend. While some may rave about right-sizing and sustainability, consumers continue to demand larger and more spacious products.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What you will and won't see at 2015 Paris air show
Paris is the undisputed queen of the air shows. The most venerable – the first was staged in 1909 – it is also by far the largest, with over 2,200 exhibitors and almost 140,000 professional visitors turning up to the 2013 event. The week-long bonanza – with four trade days ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business aviation works to develop smart approaches
NetJets Europe is leading a consortium of 15 companies to improve access in all weather conditions for business aviation to all kinds of airports, from frantically busy hubs to quietly rural aerodromes.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Consolidating Europe's charter market
Luxaviation’s acquisition in early May of one of Europe’s largest business aviation services providers, ExecuJet, has shone a spotlight on the continent’s vast and fragmented management and charter market.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business aviation safety performance in 2014
In 2014 business jet aircraft suffered the worst global fatal accident rate in recent years, while the worldwide figures for business turboprops improved in comparison to 2013 and 2012.
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NewsVIDEO: Pilatus PC-24 'super versatile jet' takes to the skies
Pilatus’s first business jet, the PC-24, made its maiden sortie on Monday, 11 May 2015, two years after the seven-seat twin – dubbed a “super versatile jet” by the Swiss manufacturer because of its proposed short-runway performance and its ability to land on rough landing strips – was unveiled.
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NewsM as in Mach: Seven supersonic business jet dreams
With the annual EBACE European business jet jamboree looming, we're pumped up to hear about dreams of speed
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NewsEmbraer prepares first European-owned Legacy 500 for delivery
Embraer is poised to deliver the first European-based Legacy 500, less than six months after its midsize business jet secured certification from the continent’s aviation authority, EASA.
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NewsBombardier announces rate cut for Global 5000/6000
Aggressive pricing by competitors and weakening demand in emerging markets is driving Bombardier to slow deliveries of the Global 5000 and 6000 only two years after ramping up production to 80 aircraft year, company executies say.
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Daher to announce business aviation aerostructures contract at EBACE
French aerostructures firm Daher is poised to secure a significant new contract with a business aircraft manufacturer as part of a push to expand its US customer base.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Insatiable demand for connectivity in business aviation
Connectivity, both in the cabin and in the cockpit, has become a must-have item in business aviation. The proliferation of personal electronic devices such as smartphones and tablet computers has led to an expectation to be connected to the Internet at all times, whether on the ground or in the ...
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NewsIndustry veteran Ernie Edwards joins Aerion as chief commercial officer
Aerion, developer of the AS2 supersonic business jet has appointed aviation industry veteran Ernie Edwards as its senior vice president and chief commercial officer.
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NewsLuxaviation snaps up ExecuJet to become world's second-largest business jet operator
Luxaviation’s ambition to become the largest business aircraft operator in the world after NetJets has been realised, thanks to its successful acquisition on 30 April of ExecuJet Aviation Group.
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NewsAUVSI: Amazon reveals full UAV delivery concept
Online retailer Amazon has disclosed full details of a concept for delivering packages with unmanned air vehicles in a US patent application published on 30 April.
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NewsRise in pay-to-fly pilot numbers raises ECA concerns
Despite years of protest from the pilot community, pay-to-fly schemes are becoming more common, according to the European Pilot Association. This is a practice where inexperienced but licenced pilots – who want to gain experience to become more employable - pay to act as crew on commercial or business aviation ...