All Business Jets articles – Page 149
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NewsEngine power-on keeps CSeries on schedule for first flight
Bombardier is keeping the CSeries on track to fly by the end of the month by clearing the engine power-on step on 18 July. The initial runs on the...
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NewsOSHKOSH: Eclipse Aerospace flies first EA550, plans larger twin
On 2 July there was still no word from Eclipse Aerospace about the status of the EA550, despite a promise in June 2012 that the revived assembly line in Albuquerque, New Mexico, would build and fly the first aircraft within 12 months.
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Bombardier expands maintenance network in Africa
Bombardier has signed a letter of intent with Ethiopian Airlines to make the airline's technical division an authorised service facility for Bombardier Dash...
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ST Aero signs contracts worth S$430m in Q2
ST Aerospace signed contracts worth about S$430 million ($341 million) in the second quarter of 2013, for airframe, component and engine maintenance as well...
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NewsNextant plans up to two aircraft launches at NBAA Convention
Nextant Aerospace hopes to launch up to two remanufactured business jets at October's National Business Aviation Association Convention in Las Vegas
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JP Morgan predicts flat Q2 delivery results amid low business jet demand
Aviation analyst and consultancy JP Morgan is predicting lacklustre Q2 deliveries from the bulk of the business jet manufacturing community, while the price and global inventory of used aircraft continues to hamper industry recovery.
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NewsOperators face scrapping aircraft as FAA tightens business jet noise rules
New rules coming into effect by end-2015 will prevent operation of older aircraft that fail to meet tough decibel limits
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Korean Air 777-300ER diverts to Russia on engine trouble
A Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was forced to make a diversion to Anadyr, Russia on 2 July due to an engine problem. The aircraft, registered...
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NewsChina business fleet growth slows but interest in used types climbs
Mainland China's business jet fleet will continue to climb at a heathy pace in 2013, but the rate of growth will be markedly slower than in 2011, says business aviation consulting company Asian Sky Group (ASG).
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NewsAvantair seeks fresh financing after ceasing operations
Loss-making fractional ownership provider to restructure and reassess pricing model
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NewsPICTURE: Cessna delivers first production TTx aircraft
Cessna has delivered the first production TTx general aviation aircraft, reviving shipments from a 400 Corvalis line that had been dormant since late 2011.
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NewsUnited quietly upped 787 numbers prior to Paris order
United Airlines quietly added five Boeing 787s to its orderbook ahead of its order for 787-10s at the Paris Air Show earlier in June. The Chicago-based...
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Erdos General Aviation to receive China’s first Phenom 300
Embraer will deliver China's first Embraer Phenom 300 business jet during the third quarter of 2013.
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NewsCSeries first flight delayed to late July for software upgrades
Bombardier has delayed the CSeries first flight up to four more weeks to install another round of software upgrades. The update comes after Bombardier...
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NewsBombardier reaches two delivery milestones
Bombardier reached a few delivery milestones in June across two of its product lines - the Global and the Challenger. The top-of-the-range Global...
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GKN wins case for turbine contract
GKN Aerospace will provide low pressure turbine cases to Safran subsidiary Snecma as part of Silverjet's contract to supply engines for Cessna's upcoming Citation Latitude business jet.
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NewsPARIS: TBM850 operator Voldirect gets French IMC approval
There was an air of optimism within Europe's single-engined aircraft camp yesterday after Rennes-based Daher-Socata TBM850 operator Voldirect received approval from the French civil aviation authority to operate the aircraft commercially in instrument meteorological conditions.
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NewsPARIS: Pogosyan outlines Superjet 100 production rate
Sukhoi will be turning out three Superjet 100s per month from July, which will lead to a total annual output of 26 of the regional jets.
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PARIS: Parker and Airbus progress on fuel cell research
Parker Aerospace will start lab testing on parts it is developing to create a fuel cell collaboration with Airbus next month, says Mark Czaja, the supplier's group vice-president, technology and innovation.
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PARIS: Metal Master launches Flaris LAR-1 very light personal jet
Polish engineering company Metal Master unveiled at the show yesterday the Flaris LAR-1 ultra-light personal jet, the first of a trio of general aviation aircraft the Podgorzyn-based company has under development.