All Business Jets articles – Page 174
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P&W delays MRJ engine certification to fit airframe schedule
Pratt & Whitney has delayed certification of the PW1200G geared turbofan that powers the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) by several months to late 2013, in...
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Latvian government seeks investor for Air Baltic
Latvia's transport ministry has formally put the national carrier, Air Baltic, on the market by inviting expressions of interest from potential investors. The...
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ILA: Lufthansa Technik orders CTT cabin system for BBJ2
Swedish specialist CTT Systems is to fit its Cair cabin-environment system to a Boeing BBJ2 executive jet under an agreement with Germany's Lufthansa Technik.
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NewsIN FOCUS: South Africa's business and general aviation players look to opportunities in wider African region
The continent's business aviation market has long been centred in South Africa, but other nations are seeing strong growth
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NewsHawker Pacific delivers Bell 429 to Australian VIP
Hawker Pacific has delivered a Bell 429 helicopter equipped for the VIP mission to a private owner in Australia's state of Queensland. The helicopter...
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NewsUS FAA grants Gulfstream G650 a type certificate
The US Federal Aviation Administration, on 7 September, granted Gulfstream's G650 business jet a type certificate, clearing the way for the company to deliver...
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Near-incursion prompts Swedes to float sterile-tower concept
Swedish investigators are advising that "sterile operation" guidelines be developed for air traffic controllers following an incident in which a vehicle...
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NewsSouthwest eyes growth from Dallas Love Field from 2014
Southwest Airlines sees significant new opportunities out of its base of Dallas Love Field after October 2014, when a restriction on flights from the airport...
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NewsBombardier powers-on first Learjet 75
Bombardier has powered on all of the systems, including a new flightdeck, on the first production Learjet 75 super-light business jet.
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NewsChinese bidder, Hawker Beechcraft to sign purchase deal in a 'few days'
Hawker Beechcraft is within a "few days" of signing a $1.79 billion purchase agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing, but other bidders for the Kansas-based...
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NewsAustralia's Queensland government considers privatising air services to save funds
Australia's Queensland State Government has launched a review of its air service operations, which comprise the Government Air Wing, Police Air Wing and Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ), in a move that could see the services privatised from 2014.
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Embraer’s Phenom 100 gains type certification in China
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Phenom 100 executive jet to operate the aircraft in the...
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NewsIsrael and USA grant full certification for Gulfstream G280
Israel and the USA have granted full certification for the Gulfstream G280, four years after the super midsize business jet was launched. Deliveries of the $24 million aircraft are set to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, with the first aircraft destined for an unnamed US manufacturer.
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Max-Viz expects engineering boost under Astronics
Enhanced vision systems from Max-Viz should come to market faster in the wake of the company's acquisition by in-seat power and lighting specialist Astronics in August for $10 million.
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NewsPrecision Conversions now turning 757s with winglets into freighters
Precision Conversions has received US FAA approval to perform 15 cargo modifications for Boeing 757-200s with winglets, marking the first time it has been allowed to carry out the work on winglet-equipped 757s.
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London assesses Olympic-generated business traffic
The predicted surge in corporate and private traffic into the London area during the Olympic Games certainly occurred, but at a lower level than the industry...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: EFW seeks more MRO to balance freighter conversions
After enduring hard times in the air cargo sector, EFW sees its future in airframe MRO, despite a high-cost location in Dresden
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NewsAirbus signs deal to produce A320s in China beyond 2016
Airbus has negotiated an extension of its A320 final assembly line in Tianjin. The airframer signed a framework agreement with state-owned airframer...
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Greenpoint Technologies installs Aeroloft on 747-8 BBJ
Greenpoint Technologies has delivered to an undisclosed VIP customer the first Aeroloft installation for a 747-8 Boeing Business Jet. The handover took place...
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News787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.