All Business Jets articles – Page 224
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News
Props prop Hawker deliveries
Hawker Beechcraft during its first quarter 2011 earnings call reported a 32% increase in deliveries year-over-year, highlighted by 24 King Air turboprop family deliveries and 10 piston-powered Beechcraft family deliveries, each up more than 50% from first quarter 2010 results.
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NewsTu-204SM begins airworthiness certification programme
Tupolev has begun an airworthiness certification programme for its modernised Tu-204SM twin-jet after completing its post-assembly trials. On 28 April,...
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NewsSouthwest closes AirTran acquisition
Southwest Airlines today formally closed its acquisition of AirTran Airways, setting the stage for historical consolidation in the US low cost airline industry. Southwest...
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Field extends useful life of Dash 8s with flight deck upgrade
Field Aviation has completed the first major modernisation of the flight deck of a Bombardier Dash 8 turboprop, and says it believes many operators will...
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NewsBoeing development programmes move toward certification
Boeing's two primary commercial development programmes are progressing toward final US Federal Aviation Administration certification as Boeing maintains...
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NewsAmerican continues cabin improvement on 757s
American continues with upgrades on its Boeing 757 fleet with new in-flight entertainment and A/C power ports being completed at the carrier's Tulsa maintenance...
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Boeing ensures sparks will not fly on 787s
Boeing's latest rework effort on its all-composite 787 jet sees it removing and replacing thousands of improperly coated fastener joints inside the wings...
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NewsTu-204SM struggles as key supporter backs away
Russia's beleaguered Tupolev Tu-204SM programme is struggling to avoid total derailment after lessor Ilyushin Finance, its key supporter, withdrew its interest.
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NewsBoeing reaffirms mid-year target for 737 decision
Boeing has restated its aim of announcing its plans for the 737 - whether to re-engine or to go for a completely new, clean-sheet design - by the middle...
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NewsMiddle East Careers: training the next generation
Demand for skilled expatriate employees will continue, but Gulf-based airlines are keen to train up and take on local recruits
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Middle East Careers: Rizon set to open second FBO, in Doha
Business aviation operator Rizon Jet has added an FBO in Doha, Qatar to its new facility in London Biggin Hill
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Middle East Careers: Business aviation back in business
Dubai's 2009 financial crash was a blow for the business aviation sector, but operators are now bouncing back strongly
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Duo of Gulfstream G100s now supporting siblings
Gulfstream has added a second G100 business jet, three pilots and two technicians to its airborne product support...
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Wind a likely factor in Global prang at Teterboro
A Bombardier Global Express XRS was substantially damaged on 21 April at Teterboro...
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Losses will lead Cessna to squeeze CJ4 suppliers: Textron
Textron chairman Scott Donnelly says Cessna will bring down production costs for its new CJ4 light...
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Interview
WORKING WEEK - THOMAS REAR
Getting Falcons to fly again What sparked your interest in business aviation? I came to be here via a rather circuitous route. I trained as a...
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Opinion
Comment: Nudging the naysayers
Sukhoi's first Superjet 100 delivery may be well behind schedule - but it confounds critics of the erstwhile Russian Regional Jet who doubted whether the project would even get this far
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FLIGHT TEST: Third way: a flight test of the Falcon 7X's EVS/HUD
Can the Dassault Falcon 7X's 'third-generation' enhanced vision system and head-up display turn night into day?
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Korean completes refurbishing fleet
Korean Air has completed its refurbishment plan to install new first-, business- and economy-class seats and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems on its...
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Comac ramps up ARJ21 flight testing
Comac is steadily ramping up flight testing for its ARJ21 regional jet programme as it closes in on a target to make first delivery by the close of 2011. Aircraft...