All Business Jets articles – Page 227
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AirAsia expects to convert some A320 orders to A320neo
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has indicated that it expects to convert some of its existing Airbus A320 orders to the re-engined A320neo, although Airbus...
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Embraer forecasts flat 2011 for business jets
The market for business jets will not begin to recover from its post-financial crisis slump until 2012 at the earliest, according to Brazilian airframer...
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PICTURES: Piaggio Avanti is a work of art
A Piaggio P180 Avanti II has been transformed into a work of art by Italian artist Mimmo Paladino.
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Flying Colours delivers first Chinese-registered Challenger 850
Canadian engineering and completions company Flying Colours delivered its first Chinese registered aircraft - a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet
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Metrojet approved to work on BBJs
Hong Kong-based Metrojet has obtained approval from the country's civil aviation department for its maintenance repair facility to work on Hong Kong-registered Boeing Business Jets.
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NewsFirst conforming HondaJet 'surpasses performance expectations'
Honda Aircraft says its first Federal Aviation Administration-conforming HondaJet light business jet achieved a maximum speed of 425kt (790km/h) at 30,000ft (9,150m) and Mach 0.72 above 30,000ft on 11 March, "surpassing the company's performance commitment of 420kt for the production HondaJet".
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Avantair plots global expansion with Avanti
US fractional ownership company Avantair is looking to expand its Piaggio Avanti-based programme into China, India, Latin America and South America.
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EFW receives first A320 for freighter conversion
EADS's specialist modification division EFW has received its first Airbus A320, from AerCap, at its site in Dresden ahead of the twinjet's passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion.
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Embraer Harbin fate rests on Rousseff visit to China: Curado
Embraer CEO Frederico Curado expects a final decision on the fate of its Harbin final assembly line in April, following an upcoming visit by Brazilian President...
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PICTURE: Corvalis to become first all-glass Cessna piston single
Cessna on 29 March at the Sun n' Fun exhibition in Lakeland, Florida, unveiled the newest member of its single-engine piston line, the all-glass Corvalis TTX.
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NewsDiamond suspends D-Jet development
Diamond has suspended development of its D-jet personal jet and temporarily laid off 213 employees at its London Ontario facility.
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India's business jet fleet soars
India's business jet fleet has climbed by nearly 50% in the past 36 months, according to US consultancy Firestone Management.
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NewsBalancing it out: weight savings in the passenger cabin
Ever-smarter engineering is needed to make aircraft interiors not just lighter but more appealing
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NewsEmbraer juggles business jet production slots
Airframer Embraer has warned that the recovery in the market for light business jets remains fragile and it is still having to balance cancellations and...
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American expects to complete 737-800 retrofit by early 2013
American Airlines has completed retrofits on 30 of 76 older Boeing 737-800s in its fleet to mirror the interiors of the new -800s being delivered to the...
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P&W completes assembly of first geared turbofan slated to power the MRJ
Pratt & Whitney has completed assembly of the first PurePower PW1217G geared turbofan designed for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
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Business Aviation - In brief
International Communications Group has signed an agreement with Landmark Aviation to install a version of its Sora advanced voice and data satellite communications system on Bombardier Challenger 600 series business jets.
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NewsCessna and Dassault halt production of 'slow-selling' business jets
Cessna and Dassault have been forced to halt production of their CJ1+ and Falcon 2000/900DX business jets as a result of declining orders and dwindling customer demand for the light- and large-cabin aircraft.
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Hainan Airlines' Hongkong Jet to receive air operator's certificate in July
Hainan Airlines' new Hong Kong-based private jet charter and management arm Hong Kong Jet aims to receive its air operator's certificate in July, as it seeks to capture a slice of the growing business aviation market in Asia.
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FAA and Boeing agree on 747-8 OAMS special condition
Boeing and the US FAA have come to a final agreement on the regulatory special condition required for the 747-8's outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS)...