All Business Jets articles – Page 211
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NewsNBAA: showtime
The NBAA convention may be flying back to the USA's party capital, but nobody is betting on good times returning soon for a domestic market still down on its fortunes
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TAECO completes cabin modification on first Cathay 777-300ER
Taikoo Xiamen Aircraft Engineering (TAECO) has completed the modifications to install a new business class product on a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 777-300ER. The...
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AirAsia X to wait for Khazanah sale before IPO
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X will complete the sale of a stake to the country's national investment agency before focusing on its initial...
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NewsCessna closes Citation gap with M2
Cessna has revealed a "new" Citation family light business jet that spans the gap between the $3.1 million Mustang and $7 million CJ2+.
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Aerogal completes fleet renewal as it prepares to integrate VIP
Aerolineas Galapagos (AeroGal), the Ecuadorian AviancaTaca affiliate, has announced the completion of its fleet renewal from older generation Boeing 737s...
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FAA proposes $2.43m fine against Cessna for disbonding incident
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $2.43 million penalty against Cessna for lack of manufacturing quality control, following an incident...
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NewsAirbus new-build freighter outlook consistent with Boeing's
Airbus concentrated heavily on the demand for passenger aircraft in its 2011-30 market forecast, but insisted that this did not indicate a lack of interest in the freighter market.
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Airport revamp prompts Flying Colours to think big
Canadian completions and conversions specialist Flying Colours is working on the design of a new facility capable of accommodating widebody aircraft, as a project to expand the airport it's based at nears conclusion.
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Rotary rebound
The global economic crisis has hit civil helicopter sales hard, but rich pickings in Europe's offshore and public sectors have helped to offset the gloom
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NewsFlexjet offer is litmus test for Learjet 85 as fractional
Bombardier's in-house fractional ownership provider, Flexjet, is in a race to sell out the shares in four Learjet 85 twinjets, before it puts the new type into service.
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NewsEmbraer Phenom 300 gains type certification in India
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Phenom 300 light jet, allowing the aircraft to...
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ILFC closes purchase and leaseback of 737s to Virgin Australia
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has completed a deal to purchase and lease back five new Boeing 737-800s to Virgin Australia. The aircraft...
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Next generation 777 comes into focus
Building on its 777-300ER, Boeing is evaluating its next moves in the 300 to 415-seat market with its conceptual 777-8X/9X, powered by a smaller GE90-derived...
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NewsBrazil to scale up production of jatropha-derived aviation fuel
California-based bioenergy company SG Biofuels (SGB) has joined forces with a group including Airbus and Brazilian carrier TAM to push forward the production...
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INTERIORS: ANZ open to retrofitting Skycouch for 787
Air New Zealand could install lie-flat Skycouch seats for economy class on the Boeing 787-9 despite its absence from the airframer's product catalogue, an...
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Conforming PiperJet under way in hangar 20
Piper has started building components for its first conforming PiperJet Altaire in the company's 75,000ft2 (6,968m2) Altaire production facility in Vero Beach, Florida.
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Avolus launches European jet card for US travellers
VIP aircraft charter and sales company Avolus has launched an on-demand charter jet card programme for US transatlantic travellers.
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Piaggio gains Russian approval for Avanti II
Italian airframer Piaggio Aero has received certification from Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee for its P180 Avanti II business aircraft.
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INTERIORS: TUI taps Panasonic for fleet-wide IFEC
Panasonic Avionics has won a contract from international leisure travel group TUI Travel to install in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions across the company's fleet of aircraft, including its forthcoming Boeing 787 aircraft.
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NewsFAA mandate requires yearly training for single-pilot jets
Starting 31 October, the US Federal Aviation Administration will require pilots of business jets certified for single-pilot operations to pass yearly proficiency checks.