All Business Jets articles – Page 130
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News
Cirrus poised to fly second Vision SF50
Cirrus Aircraft is poised to fly the second conforming Vision SF50 personal jet within days and is preparing third and final test aircraft for its maiden flight by year-end.
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NewsAJA prepares to launch Sky Limo bespoke air taxi service
VIP business aviation services provider Al Jaber Aviation is gearing up to launch the Middle East’s first point-to-point, branded air taxi service in early December and hopes to expand the operation into Europe within the next 18 months.
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NewsGulfstream hands over first G650ER
Gulfstream has delivered the first G650ER ultra-long-range business jet ahead of schedule.
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NewsDassault preparing 8X for 17 December roll-out
Dassault is preparing to roll-out the first Falcon 8X on 17 December at its Bordeaux, Merignac-facility and says the ultra-long-range business jet remains on track for first flight in the first quarter of 2015.
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NewsVIDEO: 'Transformer' UAV touted to parcel delivery market
Krossblade Aerospace is touting its SkyProwler “transformer” unmanned air vehicle to the delivery market in the hope that once airspace regulations are lifted, it will offer speedy delivery of parcels across the USA.
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NewsMooney adds composite, diesel-powered aircraft to portfolio
Mooney International is back in the aircraft development business, unveiling two new diesel and jet fuel-powered models at Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Gulfstream optimistic on G500/600 in China
Gulfstream is bullish on the outlook of its latest two offerings, the G500 and G600, in the Chinese market.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC sees large amphibian as niche aircraft
AVIC hopes for its AG600 amphibian to complete its first flight around the end of 2015, with the aircraft mainly to serve in the search and rescue (SAR) and firefighting roles.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Textron Aviation in big Zhuhai push
Textron Aviation has a significant presence at this year's Airshow China in Zhuhai, with four aircraft appearing on static display.
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NewsRoyal Jet snaps up business jet quartet as part of fleet upgrade plan
VVIP charter company Royal Jet has acquired four new business jets as part of a $700 million spending commitment on new aircraft over the next decade.
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NewsPiaggio Aerospace opens new manufacturing plant
Piaggio Aerospace has opened its new global headquarters at Villanova d’Albenga, around 80km south west of Genoa. The 127,000m2 (1,367,000ft2) facility houses a 49,000m2 plant dedicated the development and manufacture of its P180 Avanti-based twin-turboprop programmes as well as its engine component assembly business.
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NewsMorphing wings flight trials promise leap in efficiency – NASA
NASA morphing wing project aims for surge in aeroefficiency
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China approves Nextant 400XTi twinjet
Nextant Aerospace has clinched Chinese approval certification for its 400XTi business jet, paving the way for the US airframer to deliver the first of the remanufactured light twin-engined types into the region early next year.
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Large cabin charter demand boosts Hangar 8's profits
UK business aircraft charter and management company Hangar 8 has recorded a 26% increase in revenues to £65 million ($104 million) in the first six months of 2014, thanks to continued strong demand for large-cabin, long-range business jet travel from its established international customer base.
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Marshall Aviation Services prepares to offer widebody VIP completions
Marshall Aviation Services – the business and commercial aviation arm of Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group – is planning to offer widebody VIP completions next year from its Cambridge airport base.
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AMAC in-house design team completes first interior completion
Swiss business aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company, AMAC Aerospace has completed the first interior refurbishment project wholly designed by its in-house design team.
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GAMA report: business jets and piston aircraft drive surge in shipments over first 9 months
Business and general aviation aircraft deliveries continued their resurgence during the first nine months, thanks to rising demand for jets and piston-engined types, according to the latest statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association.
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Opinion
OPINION: Business jet builders must catch up on new designs
A clean sheet of paper can get surprisingly expensive and even risky – especially in the business jet sector. Seven clean-sheet designs of aircraft or families have been unveiled since 2007, when Bombardier launched the composite-skinned Learjet 85. That aircraft is now two years behind schedule and faces an ...
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NewsKing Air crash kills at least four at Wichita airport
A Beechcraft King Air 200 crashed onto the top of a FlightSafety International building on 30 October near the Mid-Continent International airport in Wichita, Kansas, killing at least four, injuring several others and leaving some missing, airport officials confirmed.
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NewsBig in Japan: Tokyo’s Top 10 aircraft projects
To mark the historic roll-out of Japan’s first new indigenous airliner in half a century, we look at the Mitsubishi MRJ and some of the nation’s other high-profile aerospace products – past and present. The listing is not intended to denote each project’s specific ranking, and intentionally counts only one ...