All Business Jets articles – Page 50
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Tecnam secures Traveller order from Zil Air
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured an order from Seychelles-based charter company Zil Air for a P2012 Traveller, and is in talks with the operator for the purchase of a second example.
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NewsZenith takes delivery of third Learjet 75
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation has taken delivery of first of two Bombardier Learjet 75s from an October 2017 order for the superlight business aircraft.
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NewsOJets launches in Singapore with Bombardier business jet pair
A luxury charter company has launched in Singapore with a pair of high-end, Maltese-registered Bombardier business jets, financed through Chinese company Minsheng Financial Leasing.
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NewsEmbraer and Garmin launch avionics upgrade for Phenoms
Embraer and Garmin have launched an avionics upgrade programme that will allow owners and operators of Phenom 100s and 300s to modernise their flightdecks to the latest G1000 NXi standard.
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NewsCirrus Vision Jet awarded 2017 Collier Trophy
Cirrus Aircraft's SF50 Vision Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J Collier Trophy by the US National Aeronautic Association (NAA).
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Blackhawk secures Canadian approval for King Air 350 engine upgrade
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received Canadian supplemental type certification for its XP67A engine upgrade on the Beechcraft King Air 350, and is preparing to begin work on the first retrofit for a local customer.
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NewsPilatus delivers second PC-24 as launch aircraft enters service
Pilatus Aircraft has delivered its second PC-24 to its US dealer and maintenance provider Western Aircraft. The handover of aircraft serial number 102 – carrying the registration N224WA – comes as the first production PC-24 enters service with fractional ownership company PlaneSense.
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Boeing in line to be hit by China's proposed retaliatory tariffs
Boeing 737NGs exported to China could be slapped with a 25% tariff, after Beijing proposed a series of retaliatory measures in response to tariffs that the Trump administration is imposing on Chinese goods exported to the USA.
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NewsFAA forecasts mixed performance for US business and GA fleets
Business jets are set to outperform all other certificated general aviation types in the USA over the next 20 years, according to a new forecast published by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Trump unveils tariff plan on Chinese aircraft imports
Aircraft, jet engines and helicopters made in China are among 1,300 product categories that will face a 25% tariff if imported into the USA, the Trump Administration proposed on 3 April.
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FIDAE: Viking nears CL-415 EAF start, CL-515 launch decision
As the Chilean government emerges as a potential customer, Calgary-based Viking Air has moved within months of inducting the first of 11 CL-415 Enhanced Aerial Firefighter (EAF) airframes into modification, says executive vice-president of sales and marketing Rob Mauracher.
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NewsEmbraer delivers first Phenom 300E
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 300E, to South African businessman and long-time customer John McCormick. The handover of aircraft serial number 448 came just over five months after the launch of the upgraded business jet – the second iteration of the nine-year-old Phenom 300 – which secured Brazilian, European ...
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Flying Colours expands St Louis facility
Completions and engineering company Flying Colours has expanded its facility in St Louis, Missouri from 5,570m² (60,000ft²) to 9,300m², to cater for the growing demand from business aircraft owners and manufacturers for its detailed cabinetry work and interior completion services.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Piaggio's marketing offensive bolsters Avanti Evo's prospects
It's been a tough decade for Piaggio and the P180 Avanti. Deliveries of the iconic twin-pusher – which emerged in the late 1980s and is now on its third iteration, the Evo – have fallen from their market peak of 30 aircraft in 2008 to only two in 2017, due ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rent-based business aircraft programmes on the rise
Business aircraft ownership is losing ground to more flexible, capital-efficient, rent-based private flying models, while the population of very wealthy individuals using high-end travel options is growing larger and younger, a new report suggests.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Steen Karsbo, vice-president, Satair
Steen Karsbo is vice-president of business development for aftermarket services provider Satair
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USAF researches bidders to deliver 22 AC-208 armed Caravans
The US Air Force plans to acquire 22 more Cessna AC-208s to provide to allied governments to use for lightly armed surveillance missions.
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787 suffers nose gear failure at VIP conversion site
A Boeing 787 undergoing conversion into a VIP configuration recently suffered an apparent nose gear collapse at Grant County International airport in Moses Lake, Washington.
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Isle of Man registry hits 1,000th registration milestone
The Isle of Man Aircraft Registry (IOMAR) has notched up its 1,000th M-prefixed registration – a Gulfstream G650ER: M-JSWB.
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Gama Aviation's revenues rise as expansion continues
Gama Aviation recorded a hike in revenues and operating profit in 2017 – mainly as a result of a robust performance from its US division – and is anticipating continued growth in 2018 and beyond as it seeks to become “the global leader in business aviation services”.