All Business Jets articles – Page 150
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NewsNBAA: Beechcraft stabilises once-troubled production system after bankruptcy
When the rebranded and Hawker-less company – called simply Beechcraft – emerged from a nearly 10-month bankruptcy restructuring process in February this year, something very unexpected happened.
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GAMA welcomes EU-Brazil agreement
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has welcomed the Brazil – European Union Aviation Safety Agreement which will simplify equipment certification processes between the two parties, reducing duplication of effort and cost.
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NewsNBAA: New wave of product introductions critical for Cessna
Something is about to happen at Cessna that has not been done in nearly four years.
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OpinionCOMMENT: Business jet gamblers roll the dice again
Look around the business jet industry today and on the surface the view is quite impressive. The marketplace abounds with a flashy array of major product upgrades and clean-sheet designs in various stages of development, while stage whispers gossip of yet-unannounced aircraft launches still to come.
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NewsChinese group buys Mooney to revive production: report
Official Chinese news outlets report that Zhengzhou-based real east development company has agreed to acquire Mooney Aviation Company.
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Twin Commander crack checks reprieve
Some operators of Twin Commander 690A/B model twin turboprop business aircraft have been given a reprieve from being compelled to carry out immediate repair work in the area of the type's rear pressure bulkhead.
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NewsUS shutdown poses $1.5 billion in lost deliveries for general aviation
Nearly 150 general aviation aircraft deliveries worth $1.5 billion could be delayed if the week-old US government shutdown continues until mid-October, says the General Aviation Manufacturing Association (GAMA).
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NewsFirst Hawker 400XPr delivery in January: Beechcraft
Beechcraft expects to fully certificate the $2.9 million Hawker 400XPr by November and start deliveries of the re-engined and upgraded business jet by January.
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OpinionCOMMENT: Aviation industry must prepare for US financial shocks
Like the outbreak of a deadly virus in Southeast Asia, the eruption of a volcano in Iceland or a devastating tsunami in Japan, the global aviation industry faces another sudden and apparently uncontrollable financial shock.
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NewsSmall aerospace companies most at risk from US shutdown
Small aerospace suppliers are likely to be hardest hit if the US government shutdown that began on 1 October over a budgetary impasse continues for weeks or even months, according to industry officials.
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NewsEmbraer to unveil improvements across business jet platforms
Embraer will unveil several improvements to its midsize Legacy 500 and mid-light 450 business jets on 21 October at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (BACE) in Las Vegas where it will also reveal enhanced versions of its entry-level Phenom 100 and ultra-large Lineage 1000, it says.
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NewsGE unveils newest fuel-saving material for aircraft engines
General Electric has revealed that the Passport 20 engine will be partly made using a new form of ceramic matrix composite material with a wide range of potential applications in the aviation industry.
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NewsBeechcraft develops more powerful King Air 350ER for military market
Beechcraft has quietly developed and certificated a more powerful version of the King Air 350ER for military and other special missions customers.
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Cessna completes wing mate on Latitude jet
Cessna has completed another step in the assembly of the first mid-size Latitude business jet by mating the wing to the fuselage. Although pictures...
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NewsComac aims to deliver first ARJ21 by end-2014
Comac is targeting to get its ARJ21 regional jet certified next year, and thereafter, deliver the aircraft to launch customer Chengdu Airlines by the end of 2014.
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Finnair picks SR Technics for A321 components deal
SR Technics has been selected by Finnair to provide integrated component services for five new Airbus A321 narrowbodies.
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NewsJet Aviation prepares Basel completion centre for first VIP Boeing 787
Jet Aviation is preparing its Basel, Switzerland completions centre for the first Boeing 787 for a private customer.
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Aigle Azur selects SR Technics for A319 C-checks
French airline Aigle Azur Transport Aeriens has signed a contract with SR Technics for C-checks on two Airbus A319 aircraft.N/A
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Still no heir to Concorde is apparent
A decade after Concorde’s sudden retirement in 2003, why does the introduction of a supersonic successor seem further away than ever?