All Business Jets articles – Page 159
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Bombardier Aerospace announces Learjet 85 delay, disappointing 4Q12 results
Bombardier Aerospace announced a new delay for the Learjet 85 programme while posting a 30% decline in operating earnings during the fourth quarter.
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NewsNBAA welcomes global emissions proposals
The National Business Aviation Association has welcomed global moves toward new standards to limit aircraft carbon emissions and continue the process of reducing noise levels.
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UTair Aviation and Svyaz-Bank complete first refinancing acquisition deal for Mi-8AMTs
Russian operator UTair Aviation and Svyaz-Bank - in partnership with Region Leasing - have completed their first refinancing acquisition deal for the purchase of three new Mil Mi-8AMT medium twin-engined helicopters.
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NewsFlying Colours delivers refurbished Challenger 300 to Germany's FairJets
Canadian engineering and completions company Flying Colours has delivered a revamped Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet to German management and charter venture FairJets.
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NewsAerion and NASA begin laminar flow flight testing
Aerion's determination to be first to market with a supersonic business jet remains as dogged as ever as the US aerodynamics research company embarks on a another round of testing with NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.
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NewsLegacy 500 passes initial stall tests, second prototype flies
Embraer has provided the first update on the Legacy 500 programme since November as the second prototype has completed its first flight. The second...
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NewsIcelandair increases 737 Max order
Icelandair has increased its commitment to the Boeing 737 Max by firming an order for 16 aircraft, up from its initial indication that it would take a dozen. The...
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NewsAirbus Corporate Jets pins 2013 hopes on market rebound
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) hopes for a stronger sales performance during the coming 12 months after a "soft" market for VIP airliners in 2012 contributed to it adding only five gross orders to its backlog.
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NewsMEBAA offers to intercede in dispute between Rizon Jet and Qatar’s civil aviation authority
The Middle East Business Aviation Association has offered to intercede in a dispute between Rizon Jet and Qatar's civil aviation authority, which the Doha-based operator accuses of preventing it competing with state-owned Qatar Airways.
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NewsChinese business jet fleet grew by 40% in 2012
Greater China's business jet fleet grew by 40% last year to 336 aircraft, fuelled by the region's insatiable appetite for top of the range business jets.
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Lufthansa Technik closes Basel facility
Lufthansa Technik has closed its facility in Basel, Switzerland after the site was substantially downsized last year. Some 31 jobs out of 60 current...
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NewsPICTURE: Europe gives green light to Gulfstream G280
Gulfstream has secured European validation for the G280 business jet about five months after Israel and the USA certificated the super-midsize aircraft.
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NewsSuperjet emerges in Interjet colours
Mexican carrier Interjet's second Sukhoi Superjet has arrived in Venice for completion, as its first fully-painted aircraft emerges. Aircraft 95024...
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NewsBoeing completes first 787 test flight
A Boeing 787 today completed the first flight test to study the in-flight performance of the lithium-ion batteries that have kept the fleet grounded for...
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NewsBoeing completes Phantom Eye taxi trials
Boeing has completed a series of taxi trials for its Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft in preparation for the liquid hydrogen-powered machine's return to flight. The...
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NewsBoeing completes 787 ferry flight to Seattle
Boeing completed a 787 ferry flight between Fort Worth Meacham International airport to Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:56 local time, according...
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NewsLEA plots expansion as large cabin, long-range demand rises
London Executive Aviation (LEA) - one of Europe's largest business aircraft charter and management companies - is eying expansion into West Africa to exploit...
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NewsQuest prepares to deliver first Kodiak with VIP Timberline interior
Quest Aircraft is gearing up to deliver the first two Kodiak single-engined turboprops equipped with the new VIP Timberline interior. The handover,...
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NewsAERO INDIA: Embraer, Dassault see business jet success in India
India's growing wealth has made it a significant market for the major business aviation manufacturers and the airframers were out in force at Aero India. Embraer...
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Embraer forecasts rise in business jet deliveries in 2013
Embraer is sticking to plans to ramp up business jet deliveries gradually in 2013 to between 105 and 120, including first deliveries of the Legacy 500. The...