All Business Jets articles – Page 158
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National Research Council Canada to develop new cabin simulator
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is working to build a cabin simulator in Ottawa over the next two years, it says. The new facility will...
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NewsAvcorp reports profitable year
Components manufacturer Avcorp reported a net profit of $20 million for the fiscal year, following a $27 million award from Cessna to settle a dispute. The...
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News400th Citation CJ3 rolls off Wichita production line
The 400th Cessna CJ3 rolled off the production line in Wichita, Kansas, on 25 March, about eight years after the light business jet entered service.
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NewsFlying Colours to outfit seven CRJ700 NextGen aircraft for undisclosed Chinese client
Seven Bombardier CRJ700 NextGen regional jets sold as VIP/special mission aircraft to an undisclosed Chinese customer in December are to be outfitted by Canadian completions company Flying Colours.
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NewsBoeing completes functional flight test on 787 battery fix
A Boeing 787 flew today for the first time since 11 April and only the second time since the fleet was grounded more than two months ago. The 135min,...
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NewsEmbraer adds third Legacy 500 prototype to flight test campaign
The third Legacy 500 has joined Embraer's flight test programme aimed at delivering the midsize business jet in 2014. The aircraft, serial number 003,...
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NewsPhase 2 talks on Bombardier-Comac collaboration begin cautiously
Bombardier is cautiously negotiating terms for the second phase of its collaboration agreement with Comac after coming away slightly disappointed with efforts...
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NewsOne Sky Aviation seeks enhanced vision STC for Pilatus PC-12
US engineering company One Sky Aviation is applying for Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certification for nose-mounted installation of...
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NewsDassault clinches European approval for latest Falcon 2000 duo
Dassault has clinched European approval for its Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS business jets - the latest versions of its best-selling 2000 family. The...
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Inadequate de-icing led to fatal crash of Lebanese Hawker 850XP
Iraqi investigators have determined that a Hawker 850XP executive jet had not been adequately de-iced before it crashed on take-off from an airport in the north of the country.
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NewsEclipse 550 hits power-on mark in production
Eclipse Aerospace pas passed the power-on milestone for the first Eclipse 550 very light yet. Eclipse chief executive Mason Holland described the...
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NewsNTSB cites lack of procedures in JetBlue A320 and Learjet proximity incident
A US investigation into a hazardous proximity incident involving a JetBlue Airbus A320 and a Bombardier Learjet 60 in April 2012 has pointed to a lack of...
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NewsArinc Direct prepares to switch on Connect service
Arinc Direct expects to launch full production of its Connect low-cost business aviation communications service ahead of October's National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention and exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, after working through remaining technical and regulatory hurdles.
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NewsCRJ100/200 modification could prove costly for regional airlines
US-based operators of Bombardier CRJ100 and 200 regional jets could be faced with a bill of more than $29.2 million to comply with a US Federal Aviation...
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NewsEmbraer restarts sales campaigns for Legacy 500, 450
Embraer has restarted sales campaigns for the Legacy 500 and 450 midsize business jets nearly four months after achieving first flight, says chief executive...
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NewsEmbraer 2012 profit triples to $348m
Embraer's full-year net profit for 2012 more than tripled to $348 million from a year ago. The Brazilian airframer recorded a 6.46% increase in revenue...
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OrientSkys forms strategic alliance with Beijing Airlines
Thai business jet charter company OrientSkys has formed a strategic alliance with Beijing Airlines, a subsidiary of China's flag carrier Air China.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Air Expo: Gulfstream sets new city-pair record for G650 en route to show
Gulfstream was one of four big beasts of business aviation exhibiting, and arrived at the show claiming its latest city-pair speed record for the G650, this time between Melbourne, where it had been for the Avalon air show, and Abu Dhabi.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Pre-owned helicopters a growing market
The sale of pre-owned helicopters is a growing market, two leading aircraft trading firms say. Francois Gautier, founder and chief executive officer...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: S-92 automatic oil rig approach capability certification expected this month
Sikorsky expects the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve within a month an automated approach capability allowing the S-92 helicopter to...