All Business Jets articles – Page 254
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NewsUS senator, Embraer in dispute over business jet subsidies
A US senator from Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft's home state of Kansas wants to expand scrutiny of unfair trade practices by foreign aerospace companies, with a special focus on the business jet sector and Brazil's Embraer.
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Business jet mishandled at Kerry
A Gulfstream IV was put at high risk when its flightpath was badly managed by the crew as they were turning back to Kerry airport with a minor fault, according to anIrish Air Accident Investigation Unit report.
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F-35B delays lead to rephased flight-test schedule
The F-35 programme is likely to have a reshuffled flight-test schedule again as Lockheed Martin continues to struggle with the reliability of the short take-off and vertical landing variant.
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NewsUS regional Comair plans major fleet and staff reductions
Delta's remaining wholly-owned subsidiary Comair today unveiled a major restructuring entailing slashing its fleet from the current 97 aircraft to 44 by...
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Business Aviation in brief
BAE Systems has won an exclusive mandate from aviation management group SETE Aviation of Switzerland to remarket a Boeing 767-300ER widebody previously in service with Swiss operator Privatair
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NewsGulfstream proclaims success in G650 dive test
Gulfstream says its first prototype G650 business jet has successfully passed high-speed flutter testing, a key hurdle in meeting the planned certification of the 7,000nm (13,000km) range, fly-by-wire, Rolls-Royce BR725-powered twinjet next year.
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Delta nears completion of Gogo installs; eyes Wi-fi for RJs
Delta Air Lines is nearing completion of a massive retrofit of its mainline domestic fleet with Aircell's air-to-ground (ATG)-based Gogo in-flight Internet...
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Working Week - Frank Noppel
Frank Noppel has put the experience garnered from participation in a family business in Germany to good use, setting up air taxi company Ambeo after studying aerospace engineering at Cranfield University
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Business aviation in brief
Embraer CAE Training Services' first Phenom 300 full-flight simulator, at CAE's centre in Dallas, Texas, has been certificated.
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FAA seeks to levy historical fine against American
Officials from the US FAA have proposed the largest fine in the agency's history -- $24.2 million - against American Airlines.
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Restructuring BMI plans A321 revamp
BMI, the loss-making London Heathrow-based Lufthansa subsidiary, is planning a medium-term revamp of its Airbus A321 fleet as a part of a £200 million ($309 million) restructuring programme designed to staunch heavy losses.
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Pratt & Whitney gears up for PurePower test run
Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to power Bombardier's CSeries airliner.
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BMI plans to overhaul A321 cabins
UK carrier BMI, which is undergoing a £200 million ($309 million) restructuring programme, is planning a medium-term revamp of its Airbus A321 fleet. "Especially...
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TAM's executive aviation division to revert to Amaro ownership after LAN merger
Brazil's TAM Aviação Executiva, one of South America's largest business aircraft companies, is to revert to Amaro family ownership.
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P&W completes assembly of first geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to...
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Flight International airliner census records minimal fleet growth
This year's Flight International airliner census shows the lowest growth in the numbers of commercial aircraft in recent years, as a slight rise in the fleet of Western-built aircraft is all but offset by a large decline in the Russian types operating.
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Swiss completions specialist wins new business
Jet Aviation Basel has won contracts for the completion of two Airbus A319CJs and a Boeing BBJ3 executive jet, while delivering another two newly outfitted...
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Boeing 747-8F nears schedule slip as first 747-8I progresses
Despite strong schedule uncertainty with Boeing's 747-8 freighter, the airframer continues to press on with assembly of its first -8I passenger aircraft.
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ALTA aims to work with FAA on improving safety in Latin America
Latin American and Caribbean airline association ALTA has launched an effort with the US FAA to try to improve the region's safety record, which declined...