All Business Jets articles – Page 49
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Wijet shuts down UK operation and plots expansion in mainland Europe
Wijet, one of Europe's oldest and largest air taxi companies, has shut down its UK operation, blaming poor performance of the division, post-Brexit uncertainty, and rising competition in the European business aircraft charter market for its decision. It is now restructuring its operation with a focus on mainland Europe.
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Qatar Executive to debut its G500 at Farnborough
Qatar Executive, the private aircraft charter division of Qatar Airways, will debut its Gulfstream G500 at the Farnborough air show in July ahead of the formal handover of the super-wide-cabin, long-range business jet to the Doha-based international launch customer later this year.
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TAG Farnborough airport receives carbon-neutral crown as movements soar
TAG Farnborough says that the recent award of carbon-neutral status proves that it is serious about its environmental credentials, as it looks to mitigate the effects of increased movements at the dedicated business aviation facility.
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First Australia-based Phenom 300E handed over
Embraer has delivered the first Asia-Pacific-based Phenom 300E to Australian luxury travel company Northern Escape Collection.
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PICTURE: First Airbus ACJ320neo enters final assembly
The first Airbus ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, Germany, and is on schedule for delivery to its UK customer, Acropolis Aviation, in the fourth quarter. The Farnborough-headquartered luxury charter company launched the VIP version of the A320neo in 2015, and selected the CFM International Leap-1A engine for the ...
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Textron Aviation calls time on Citation X after 22-year run
Textron Aviation is halting production of the Cessna Citation X+, ending a 22-year run for the super-midsize business jet and its Citation X predecessor.
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Honda Motors reports $380 million annual loss on Hondajet and engine units
Honda Motors' aircraft and jet engine business lost ¥41.8 billion ($380 million) in the fiscal year ended 31 March, the Japanese conglomerate reports in an annual report filed with US regulators on 20 June.
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Pilatus PC-24 begins rough-field certification tests
Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-24 made its first landing on an unpaved runway on 19 June, following the arrival of flight-test aircraft P01 at Woodbridge airfield in the UK for a two-week programme of rough-field approval testing.
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Flaris LAR 1 personal jet poised for maiden sortie
Polish start-up Metal Master has completed ground testing on its Flaris LAR 1 flight-test aircraft, and is readying the five-seat, high-performance personal jet for a maiden sortie in July.
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Gulfstream asks FAA for fire rule exemption on G500
A newly-revealed plan to re-do one certification test on the G500 business jet won’t cause any further delay for airworthiness approval expected later this summer, Gulfstream tells FlightGlobal.
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Thai air force takes third VIP Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) has delivered the third and final VIP-configured Superjet 100 to the Royal Thai Air Force, from a 2014 order for the bespoke narrowbody, also known as the Sukhoi Business Jet.
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Victor launches frequent flyer programme in quest for top spot
Online charter marketplace Victor has launched what is believed to be the first points-based frequent flyer programme for the ad hoc charter market, as it seeks to become the first port of call for web-based business aircraft travel.
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Aerion eyes billionaire market for AS2 as it awaits GE study
Aerion estimates that it will be able to launch the AS2 supersonic business jet in 18 to 24 months, as it awaits the results of an engine study being conducted by General Electric.
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Bombardier inducts first Global 7500s into Montreal completion centre
Bombardier has inducted the first customer-owned Global 7500 into its completion centre in Dorval, Montreal, as the ultra-long-range business jet, previously named the Global 7000, moves closer to certification and service entry scheduled for the second half of this year.
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CFM gains approval for VIP narrowbody Leap models
European safety regulators on 30 May approved four new sub-variants of the CFM International Leap engine series that will power VIP versions of Airbus and Boeing's re-engined narrowbodies.
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Nextant 604XT Fusion upgrade set for fourth quarter approval
Nextant Aerospace expects to secure US supplemental type certification in the fourth quarter for its Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade to the Bombardier Challenger 604, and says slots for the upgrade at its Cleveland, Ohio facility are sold out through the first quarter of 2019.
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Pilatus to await operator feedback before re-opening PC-24 orderbook
Pilatus Aircraft is likely to reopen the orderbook for the PC-24 business jet in 2019, but only once it has secured the necessary performance data from a broad fleet of in-service aircraft.
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NewsBeechcraft King Air pair get iTAWS as standard
Textron Aviation has made its integrated terrain awareness and warning system (iTAWS) standard equipment on the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER, and will add the feature to the 250 variant of the twin-engined turboprop family "in the near future".
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Diamond strengthens global presence in bid to bolster brand
Diamond Aircraft is stepping up its global sales, marketing and support effort as part of a wider strategy from its new Chinese owner to position the business and general aviation manufacturer as the leading brand and producer of fixed-wing, piston-engined types.
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OpinionOPINION: Serge Dassault's independent legacy
For the vast majority of people working in, reporting on or merely interested in the aerospace industry, Serge Dassault was a seemingly eternal force. That his death at the age of 93 came as he was working in his Paris office will come as little surprise to those aware of ...