All Business Jets articles – Page 121
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NewsGulfstream to boost mid-cabin jet production
Gulfstream plans to boost production of green mid-cabin aircraft by nearly one-third this year, says Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive of parent General Dynamics.
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Lift Air launches Cirrus SR 20/22 air taxi service
US start-up Lift Air has launched an air taxi operation from its Florida base with Cirrus SR20 and SR22 piston singles.
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NewsDiamond sets its sights on April approval for DA62
Diamond Aircraft is hoping to clinch European certification for its top-of-the-range DA62 in April - two years after the launch of the seven-seat piston-twin.
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Marshall Aviation Services makes first foray into FBO market
Marshall Aviation Services, the business aviation arm of the Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, is moving into the fixed base operator market, signing a long-term lease to run the executive aviation handling facility at Birmingham Airport The facility, which was previously run by EuroJet, will formerly open for business in ...
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NewsLondon's business airports attack RAF Northolt on safety
Several airports serving the London, UK business aviation community have called for judicial clarification as to whether RAF Northolt, which encourages business flights to use it on a commercial basis, adheres to the aerodrome safety rules civil airports have to follow. The request for judicial review was rejected on a ...
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Argentina picks Cessnas for army medevac deal
Cessna has been awarded a contract worth over $10.8 million to supply the Argentinian army with a trio of aircraft adapted for aeromedical evacuation duties.
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NewsDiamond's turbine-powered DA50 takes to the skies
Diamond Aircraft flew its turbine-powered DA50 for the first time on 19 January, less than two years after the seven-seat single was launched.
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VistaJet establishes permanent US presence
Swiss VIP charter operator VistaJet has established a permanent presence in the USA following a “positive reception” to its service, launched in September 2013.
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NewsWiJet to raise investment to fund regional and international expansion
French business aircraft operator WiJet is looking to raise €15 million ($17.4 million) to fund its expansion programme.
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NewsTBM 900 sales boost Daher-Socata annual performance
Daher-Socata says the introduction of its TBM 900 last year, coupled with the decline in the TBM used aircraft inventory, resulted its strongest annual performance since the market peak of 2008
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NewsNextant's G90XT twin turboprop takes flight
Nextant Aerospace's G90XT programme made a giant leap toward the finishing line on 15 January when the remanufactured Beechcraft King Air C90 flew for the first time.
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NewsSolar Impulse unveils Si2's round-the-world solar flight route
Solar Impulse today revealed details of the global route for its second-generation solar-powered aircraft Si2, which is set to embark on the world's first ever official round-the-world solar flight by early March.
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Luxaviation snaps up Portugal's Masterjet
Luxaviation Group has snapped up Lisbon, Portugal-headquartered charter and management company Masterjet.
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NewsBombardier pauses Learjet 85 on $1.4bn write-off
Bombardier has taken a $1.4 billion impairment charge after deciding to "pause" its Learjet 85 programme due to continued weak demand in the light jet sector.
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Mooney delivers first Chinese registered aircraft
Mooney International has delivered the first Chinese-built, “B” registered aircraft to an unnamed customer, opening up a new and potentially huge market for the high-performance, light aircraft manufacturer.
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MVP Aero freezes 'triphibian' light sport aircraft design
US start-up MVP Aero has frozen the design of its ”triphibian” light sport aircraft (LSA) and says it plans to fly the first prototype – dubbed the most versatile plane (MVP) because of its capacity to land on water, land and snow/ice – within 18 months.
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NewsLockheed consolidates position to access civilian UAV market
New Years Eve came and went without the US Federal Aviation Administration publishing a set of rules governing the operation of unmanned air vehicles within the national airspace. It would be the first step toward opening US skies to commercial application of small UAVs.
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NewsGermany's Atlas hands over first Europe-based Citation M2
German business aviation service provider and Cessna dealership, Atlas Air Service has delivered the first European-based Citation M2 to a company in Forchtenberg, south west Germany. The handover on 12 January comes around six months after the light business jet received validation from the European Aviation Safety Authority ...
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NewsAl Jaber prepares Sky Limo for 15 January take-off
Al Jaber Aviation's (AJA) high-end air taxi service, Sky Limo will launch operations on 15 January when its sole aircraft - a Hawker 800XP - makes its first commercial flight.
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Nextant readies G90XT for first flight
Nextant Aerospace is readying its G90XT twin-engined turboprop for first flight this week and says it hopes to secure US certification for the remanufactured Beechcraft King Air C90 - in the first in the first half of the year.