All Business Jets articles – Page 19

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    Constant launches special offer to mark Nextant 604XT milestone

    2019-10-23T17:12:00Z

    US maintenance repair and overhaul company Constant Aviation has now carried out more than 20 Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flightdeck upgrades for the Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet. To mark the success of the modification programme – known as the Nextant 604XT – the Cleveland, Ohio-based company is offering ...

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    Epic nears E1000 type certification and service entry

    2019-10-23T16:25:30Z

    ​Epic Aircraft is displaying a cabin mock-up of its E1000 single-engined turboprop at the show, leaving the test fleet at its base in Bend, Oregon to complete certification testing.

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    Latest from Las Vegas as NBAA 2019 gets underway

    2019-10-23T02:47:00Z

    Day one proper of the NBAA convention in Las Vegas began today with attendees digesting some big news, including last night’s announcement by Gulfstream of its largest business jet yet, the G700.

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    Executives insist air taxis will fly soon

    2019-10-23T02:33:39Z

    ​As the buzz around urban air mobility (UAM) has intensified in recent years, so too has scepticism about the concept.

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    Vision Jet duo raise awareness of Cirrus brand

    2019-10-23T02:26:23Z

    Cirrus Aircraft is showcasing a pair of Vision Jets at the static display, as it seeks to raise awareness of the single-engine jet and the Cirrus brand in the corporate and commercial aviation community.

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    Pilatus names three customers for new PC-12 NGX

    2019-10-23T02:23:15Z

    A day after unveiling the PC-12 NGX at the show, Pilatus has named three customers for the newest version of the single-engined turboprop.

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    Image gallery from the 2019 NBAA convention

    2019-10-22T18:21:00Z

    All the best images from on the ground at the 2019 NBAA show.

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    Bombardier brings big data to business aviation

    2019-10-22T18:00:05Z

    ​Bombardier is to offer to install a health monitoring unit (HMU) in every Global and Challenger free of charge, as part of an initiative to bring the growing world of big data to business aviation.

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    Sound and lights signal Gulfstream 700’s arrival

    2019-10-22T17:35:00Z

    Gulfstream has upped the stakes in the ultra-long-range business jet market, unveiling in a glitzy ceremony at the static display last night its response to Bombardier’s Global 7500.

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    Daher completes acquisition of Quest Aircraft

    2019-10-22T16:00:49Z

    Daher returns to NBAA following US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the TBM 940 with the announcement that it has completed its purchase of Quest Aircraft from Japan’s Setouchi Holdings.

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    ​Boeing secures order for two BBJ 787-9s from one client

    2019-10-22T15:12:37Z

    Boeing revealed at NBAA today that it has taken two orders for BBJ 787-9s from a single unidentified VIP customer.

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    Lilium forges ahead with electric aircraft development

    2019-10-22T07:05:48Z

    German start-up Lilium has completed the first phase of testing with its electric-powered Lilium Jet, which includes the crucial transition from vertical to horizontal flight.

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    First news from NBAA 2019

    2019-10-22T03:05:00Z

    From an all-new Gulfstream to a £1.4 billion deal for Embraer from Flexjet and debuts for at least two new aircraft, there was news aplenty as the business aviation community descended on Las Vegas for the opening of the NBAA annual convention.

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    Pilatus launches third-generation PC-12

    2019-10-22T02:52:00Z

    Pilatus has taken the wraps of its third-generation PC-12, which it describes as “the most advanced and versatile single-engine turboprop ever”.

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    Gulfstream raises the stakes with G700 launch

    2019-10-22T02:32:23Z

    Gulfstream rocked the business jet industry on 21 October by launching a new 19-passenger business jet called the G700 – a 7,500nm (13,900km)-range, Rolls-Royce Pearl 700-powered behemoth with specs that align closely with Bombardier's Global 7500.

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    After G500/G600, next Gulfstream move comes into question

    2019-10-22T00:54:09Z

    This year’s NBAA comes shortly after Gulfstream delivered the first G600, a milestone that has brought the type into service alongside its sibling, the G500, capping the development project for the two aircraft.

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    Bombardier advances with Global certification, Learjet refresh

    2019-10-22T00:39:24Z

    ​Bombardier enters this year's NBAA on a roll, having recently received Canadian certification for its Global 5500 and 6500 while ramping up deliveries of its flagship 7500.

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    Textron upbeat after Longitude certification

    2019-10-22T00:29:58Z

    Textron Aviation officials are upbeat ahead of this year’s NBAA, as the company’s new super midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, makes its official post-certification debut at an international airshow.

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    Bombardier bumps up 5500's range

    2019-10-22T00:22:00Z

    Bombardier marked NBAA’s opening with the announcement that the Global 5500 large-cabin business jet has 200nm (370km) more range than previously advertised, bringing the Rolls-Royce-Pearl 15-powered 5500’s reach to 5,900nm.

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    Wheels Up pledges to expand membership and drive global growth

    2019-10-22T00:15:40Z

    US membership-based private aircraft firm Wheels Up has returned to NBAA reiterating its commitment to grow its membership from 6,000 to 10,000 members within two years, and deliver on-demand private aviation to world as soon as possible.