All Business Jets articles – Page 273
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Business aviation in brief
Fokker Services has delivered the first auxiliary fuel tank system installed in a VIP-configured Fokker 100, to an undisclosed customer....
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Hawker Pacific and Shanghai airport authority open fixed-base operation
Hawker Pacific and joint venture partner the Shanghai Airport Authority have officially opened their new fixed-base operation at Shanghai's Hongquiao airport.
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Boeing declares 787 structural tests successful
Boeing has concluded structural tests to validate the strength of the 787's wings and fuselage.
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NTSB: industry unaware of tyre pressure dangers
A seemingly minor uncompleted maintenance task spawned a "perfect storm" accident chain that led to disastrous consequences for a Bombardier Learjet 60 crew and passengers during a late night departure from Columbia, South Carolina in September 2008.
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Project Phoenix plumps for 737-800 as narrowbody conversions platform
Dubai-based corporate jet conversion specialist Project Phoenix has selected the Boeing 737-800 as the platform for its planned entry to the VIP narrowbody market.
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FLIGHTBLOGGER: Gulfstream developing new large-cabin jets
Gulfstream is developing clean sheet successors to its G450 and G550 large-cabin business jets, incorporating concepts and systems designed for its flagship G650.
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NASA, Boeing complete X-48B flight test campaign
NASA and Boeing have completed the first phase of flight testing on the agency's X-48B blended wing body aircraft concept, accumulating 80 test flights on...
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First flight for glass cockpit MD 500
A new glass cockpit option for the MD Helicopters 500 single-engined turbine is nearing US FAA certification following first flight of the new configuration today at Texas completions and maintenance centre United Rotorcraft Solutions.
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Stuck flaps distracted CRJ crew before gear-up landing
Spanish investigators believe that the Bombardier CRJ200 crew involved in a gear-up landing at Barcelona forgot to lower the undercarriage after becoming...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
B/E AEROSPACE The cabin interior supplier has secured more than $250 million in orders from nine airlines and leasing companies for its new lightweight economy...
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EA500 owners behold new Total Eclipse
Eclipse 500 very light jets are again for sale seven months after the New Mexico-based factory reopened its doors. The factory's new owners on 29 March...
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European general aviation: Making a noise
As Europe's largest general aviation show Aero Friedrichshafen kicks off in Germany on 8 April, our special report turns the spotlight on the key issues...
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Lufthansa Technik to repair 737 struck by car: Arik
Arik Air will ferry a Boeing 737-700 to Germany for inspection and repairs after a car slammed into the aircraft on a tarmac in Nigeria. The incident...
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Stuck flaps distracted CRJ crew before gear-up landing
Spanish investigators believe that the Bombardier CRJ200 crew involved in a gear-up landing at Barcelona forgot to lower the undercarriage after becoming...
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OnAir hangs up on Ryanair mobile phone deal
Disagreement on timing for a fleet roll-out, among other issues, led OnAir to terminate its agreement to provide on-board to-fit mobile phone service across...
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PW close to deciding on GTF fan blade material
Pratt & Whitney says it will decide by the third quarter whether to use traditional hollow titanium fan blades or a newly developed hybrid metallic design...
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Checklist design scrutinised after MD-80 flapless take-offs
Checklist design and procedures featured on the agenda of this week’s high-level ICAO safety conference following the fatal loss of a Boeing MD-82 at Madrid
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PICTURE: West Atlantic plans ATP EFIS flightdeck upgrade
European regional cargo carrier West Atlantic expects to receive European certification for an extensive cockpit upgrade for its fleet of 43 BAe ATP freighters...
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China's AVIC working to buy Epic
AVIC General Aircraft is the front-runner to buy bankrupt US aircraft-maker Epic Air, a move that helps the Chinese aerospace company's ambition to build...