All Business Jets articles – Page 186
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NewsDassault Falcon fleet cleared for steep approaches
Dassault has clinched US approval for steep approaches on its Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LX and the 2000EX EASy/DX/LX series models.
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MRJ engine begins flight testing despite aircraft delay
Pratt & Whitney completed first flight of the PW1217G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed on 30...
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NewsBoeing bullish on 747-8I prospects
Boeing believes entry into revenue service of Lufthansa's first 747-8I on 1 June will help convince many wavering potential customers to place orders for...
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Aerostar grows MRO business with new Bacau hangar
Romanian aerospace company Aerostar will double its airframe maintenance capacity with the planned opening of a new hangar at its location in Bacau this...
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Delta to acquire oil refinery
Delta Air Lines has confirmed plans to acquire an oil refinery south of Philadelphia, after rumours of the purchase first surfaced earlier this month. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: MOCCA to lead the way in European ash-monitoring systems
A new ash-monitoring resource in the form of a specially equipped aircraft is about to go fully operational on behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority
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NewsIN FOCUS: The wing is the thing for Aviation Partners
Winglet manufacturer Aviation Partners is bringing in a raft of new drag-reduction technologies that could benefit both operators' bottom lines and the environment
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NewsHoneywell ponders emissions cut, power boost for HTF engines
Honeywell says a second generation low-emissions upgrade for the HT7000-series engines could be available as a retrofit option within a "couple of years" if planned durability tests on the company's Tech7000 technology demonstrator engine prove the product is ready.
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NewsCompetition hots up in shrinking VIP airliner completions market
The market for widebody airliner business jet completions is poised to get more competitive as new entrants tussle with the handful of established players for a declining number of lucrative contracts.
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NewsBoeing: 787 unit costs to drop 50% by summer
Unit costs to produce a 787-8 by July will 50% less that the first aircraft delivered to All Nippon Airways less than a year earlier, Boeing chief executive...
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NewsUpdated: AIG sues ex-ILFC execs, alleging trade secrets theft
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy and 10 of the lessor's top managers are facing legal action from American International Group (AIG),...
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NewsGE Aviation prepares to 'freeze' Passport 20 engine design
GE Aviation was planning to "freeze" the design of its Passport 20 turbofan engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jets by the end of April, pending a successful "tollgate 6" critical design review.
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NewsCessna cuts losses on rising Citation volume
Increased first-quarter Citation jet deliveries - 38 units in the period to the end of March versus 31 a year ago - helped Textron's Cessna division boost first-quarter revenue by a quarter to $669 million
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NewsEmbraer E-Jet deliveries remain flat in 1Q
Embraer today reported commercial aircraft deliveries stagnated again in the first quarter and its backlog of orders for the E-Jet family slightly declined.
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NewsFalcon 2000S logs 300h of flight testing in its first year
Dassault's Falcon 2000S has completed its first year of flight testing, having logged 300 flight hours in more than 100 flights, the French airframer says.
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Jet Edge brings its large cabin charter and management business to China
US charter and management provider Jet Edge International has signed a joint venture with an undisclosed Chinese company to establish an operation within this flourishing business aviation market.
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NewsOcean Sky Luton FBO gets £10 million upgrade ahead of London Olympics
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky is expanding and upgrading its fixed-base operation at London Luton airport to take advantage of the expected hike in passenger numbers at the hub during the Olympic Games in July and August.
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NewsAgustaWestland partners with Karl Lagerfeld on VIP helicopter interior and exterior designs
AgustaWestland has joined forces with fashion design house Karl Lagerfeld to design VIP helicopter interiors and exteriors.
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NewsPentastar completes VIP MD-81 conversion
US business aviation services company Pentastar Aviation has completed a full retrofit of a VIP McDonnell Douglas MD-81 featuring a complete cabin management system from Flight Display Systems.
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Intrepid conversions drag down A330-200F backlog
Airbus's backlog for the A330-200 freighter has further diminished after US lessor Intrepid Aviation pursued its plans to convert part of its order into the passenger version.