All Business Jets articles – Page 122

  • News

    Piaggio readies Avanti Evo for service entry

    2015-01-07T04:01:37Z

    ​Piaggio Aerospace is readying the first two Avanti Evos for delivery to their Indian owners this month following certification in late December by the country's civil aviation authority.

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    Bombardier clinches order for nine superlight Learjet 75s from undisclosed customer

    2015-01-06T14:34:54Z

    ​Bombardier has secured an order from an undisclosed customer for up to nine Learjet 75 superlight business jets. The contract for six firm orders and three options is valued at around $83 million - or $124 million, if all the options are exercised, says the Canadian airframer

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    Garmin bags approval for Gulfstream G150 ADS-B

    2015-01-06T13:14:30Z

    ​Garmin has received certification for an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) solution for the Gulfstream G150, bringing NextGen air traffic control compliance to global operators of the midsize business jet.

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    News

    GE launches Passport engine flight testing

    2015-01-05T19:48:38Z

    ​GE Aviation has started flight tests of the Passport engine selected to power the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 business jets.

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    News

    Israel adds to Air Tractor firefighting fleet

    2015-01-05T10:44:01Z

    ​Elbit Systems has received a roughly $100 million contract to purchase another six Air Tractor AT-802Fs for the Israeli air force's firefighting squadron.

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    News

    Gulfstream delivers first new-build G650ER

    2015-01-02T12:35:58Z

    ​Gulfstream has begun shipping the first all-new G650ER business jets. The first example of the ultra-long-range aircraft was handed over to a private owner on 19 December. Up to this point, Gulfstream had only completed a $2 million ER retrofit of a baseline G650 - which entered service two year's ...

  • News

    Ansat civil light twin helicopter cleared for passenger operations

    2014-12-31T11:08:53Z

    ​Russian Helicopters' new civil Kazan Ansat light helicopter, has received additional certification allowing the commercial twin-engined type to carry fee-paying passengers. Deliveries are scheduled to begin next year..

  • News

    Canada approves Citation Latitude's PW306D1 engine

    2014-12-29T18:02:14Z

    Pratt & Whitney Canada has received Transport Canada approval for its PW306D1 turbofan. The 5,760lb thrust engine will power Cessna’s new midsize business jet, the Citation Latitude, which is scheduled to enter service next year.

  • NetJets Phenom 300
    News

    NetJets converts Phenom 300 options into firm orders

    2014-12-29T14:29:34Z

    ​NetJets, the world’s largest business aircraft operator, has converted 10 of its 75 Embraer Phenom 300 options into firm orders at a cost to the US company of around $90 million. Deliveries are set to begin in January 2016.

  • Cirrus SF50 Vision C2 first flight
    News

    Cirrus flies third and final SF50 Vision test aircraft

    2014-12-29T12:26:34Z

    ​Cirrus Aircraft's ambition to be the first to market with a certificated single-engined personal jet, took a major leap forward on 20 December when its third and final conforming Vision SF50 test aircraft made its maiden flight.

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    News

    FORECAST: ​Did we get it right in 2014?

    2014-12-19T09:47:21Z

    ​Just to keep ourselves honest, here's our scorecard from last year's forecasts

  • News

    Embraer Legacy 500 receives European certification

    2014-12-18T02:15:52Z

    ​Embraer has received European approval for its Legacy 500 business jet and is preparing to deliver the first midsize aircraft into the region during the first quarter of 2015.

  • Dassault 8X
    News

    VIDEO: Dassault rolls-out ultra-long-range Falcon 8X

    2014-12-18T00:09:59Z

    Dassault has rolled-out the first Falcon 8X during dedicated customer event at its 60-year old manufacturing facility at Bordeaux-Merignac.

  • NeJjets Challenger 350
    News

    NetJets Europe leads advanced approach trial

    2014-12-16T11:39:58Z

    NetJets Europe is leading a consortium of 15 companies called A3 (Advanced Approaches for all Airports) to run advanced airport approach trials to as part of the Single European Sky research project SESAR. The intention is to develop new approach and landing solutions that will increase the traffic throughput of ...

  • News

    Daher-Socata hits 700th TBM delivery milestone

    2014-12-16T11:24:53Z

    ​Daher Socata has delivered over the 700th TBM single-engined turboprop, since the first of high-speed aircraft series  – the TBM 700 - entered service over 25 years ago.

  • News

    Polish air force to acquire new VIP transports

    2014-12-16T11:24:47Z

    Polish defence minister Tomasz Siemoniak has announced plans to purchase two VIP transport aircraft, each to be capable of carrying a maximum of 12-14 passengers.

  • News

    Gulfstream selects PPG as G500, G600 window supplier

    2014-12-15T16:58:04Z

    ​Gulfstream has selected PPG Industries to supply windshields, side cockpit windows and passenger-cabin window assemblies for its new G500 and G600 business jets.

  • Qatar Executive Bombardier Challenger 605
    Opinion

    OPINION: Are Gulf VIP airlines a First Class folly?

    2014-12-15T10:20:00Z

    ​How elastic is an airline brand? Two of the big three Gulf airlines have built on their reputations for innovative customer service with VIP charter spin-offs to tap a market beyond their top-end scheduled products.

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    News

    Top 10 last-minute aviation Christmas gifts on eBay

    2014-12-12T16:09:42Z

    In case you’ve been too busy to notice, less than 12 shopping days now stand before Christmas. To assist our more procrastinating readers, Flightglobal has compiled a list of the top 10 last-minute Christmas gifts available for purchase right now on eBay, the online auction site. Aviation tends to rank ...

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    News

    Triumph gains loss-making Spirit packages for Gulfstream

    2014-12-10T22:43:00Z

    ​Spirit AeroSystems has closed the book on a financially painful, six-year foray into the business jet market, reaching an agreement with Triumph Group to take over wing assembly work in Tulsa, Oklahoma for Gulfstream G650s and G280s.