All Business Jets articles – Page 630
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Bombardier fits Challenger FBW
The Challenger could soon benefit from a fly-by-wire aircraft control system Bombardier has completed the installation of a fly-by-wire (FBW) research flight control system in a Challenger testbed. The Active Control Technology (ACT) demonstrator has been fitted with a sidestick controller and flight control computer driving new servo-actuators on all ...
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TAECO completes work on second Xiamen hangar and eyes third
Andrzej Jeziorski/XIAMEN Chinese maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering (TAECO) is studying further expansion as it prepares to commission its second new hangar. "We are in the process of consideration and evaluation for a third hangar here," says TAECO assistant managing director John Chi. Provided ...
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Green completion
Midcoast Aviation has completed its first "green" Challenger 604 business jet under contract to Bombardier. The St Louis-based Sabreliner subsidiary is completing several aircraft for Bombardier because the manufacturer's completion facilities are full. Midcoast says it delivered the aircraft ahead of schedule. Source: Flight International
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Gulfstream V record confirmed
Gulfstream's record GV flight from Johannesburg, South Africa, to the Philippine capital, Manila, last November has been certified by the governing agencies for aviation world records, the National Aeronautic Association and Federation Aéronautique Internationale. A fully equipped GV set two world records when it completed the "first ever" non-stop overwater ...
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Lufthansa Technik looks for cuts as wages rise
Andrew Doyle/HAMBURGLufthansa Technik (LHT) is launching a renewed efficiency drive as it struggles to increase profits in the face of rising personnel costs created by this year's pay deal. The new collective bargaining agreement will saddle the German aircraft maintenance company with "a burden of over DM84 million [$45 million]" ...
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Embraer studies ERJ options
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Embraer will announce at the Paris air show later this month the selection of an engine and cockpit avionics for its proposed new ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 family of regional aircraft. This will clear the way for a final decision on development planned for 1 July, although there ...
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Regional redefinition
Bombardier's latest Canadair Regional Jet is more than just a stretch of its smaller sisters Paul Lewis/TORONTOTo describe the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series 700 as a simple stretch of its smaller CRJ-200 sister would do a disservice to the extensive engineering that has gone into the new 70-seater. ...
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Mission 212 prototype poised for assembly
Lambert Aircraft Engineering plans to start building the proof of concept Mission M212-100 prototype this month. It is also awaiting certification of the air-cooled Zoche ZO 01A engine to kick-start flight testing next year. The manufacturer, based in Kortrijk, Belgium, has completed destructive wing tests on the single-engined Mission ...
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AASI sells plant
Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures (AASI) has completed the sale and lease back of its manufacturing facility for $9.8 million. The company plans to use the proceeds to complete development and begin production of the single turboprop JetCruzer 500. AASI says it has orders for 172 of the business aircraft. Source: ...
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FAA approval clears way for Boeing to extend BBJ range
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has been cleared for long-range flight following the award of a supplementary type certificate (STC) for the auxiliary fuel tank system from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The STC was originally due earlier in the year, but was delayed because of integration problems with ...
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Bombardier loses Canadair Regional Jet partner
Bombardier has lost one of its key risk-sharing partners on the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series 700 programme, although the company concerned will continue as a subcontractor. Vancouver-based Avcorp Industries says increased non-recurring costs on its contract to design and develop the horizontal and vertical stabilisers for the stretched ...
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Ultra quietens Global Express cabin
Bombardier is installing Ultra Electronics' active noise and vibration control system on its Global Express ultra-long range business jet. The $180,000 system will become an option following certification early next year. Ultra, based in Cambridge in the UK, clinched a deal with the Canadian manufacturer last year to supply ...
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New Piper stays on target for Malibu Meridian certification
Orders for New Piper Aircraft's Malibu Meridian single-turboprop business aircraft have passed the 100 mark, according to the manufacturer. Deliveries of the machine are scheduled to begin in mid-2000. The backlog topped 100 with an order from Flightline Group of Tallahassee, Florida, which has been appointed the Piper dealer for ...
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Airbus still challenged by need to restructure
Kevin O'Toole TOULOUSE At its annual press briefing, Airbus Industrie appeared surprisingly subdued given that it has just achieved its 30-year goal of parity with Boeing. But then there are still plenty of hurdles ahead, not least, its conversion to a commercial company. When an Airbus salesman admits to ...
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Fleets - Asia
Taiwan orders - Taiwan's EVA Airways has ordered three Boeing 747-400 freighters for delivery from next year, apparently taking advantage of a good deal on offer (see feature p80). Rival China Airlines is preparing to announce a similar order for 747-400Fs, but it is also expected to order 777s and ...
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Regional jet trade row drags on
Widely diverging interpretations of a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling on government subsidies for regional jets could leave airlines uncertain about the real cost of their new aircraft over the next few months. Although the WTO ruled earlier this year that a Brazilian Government subsidy known as proex is ...
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BAeAM anticipates corporate demand for 146
British Aerospace Asset Management (BAeAM) is stepping up its marketing efforts to meet increases for corporate variants of its four-engined BAe 146 regional airliner. "There is a lot of demand for this aircraft from the business community and we plan to place up to two aircraft a year," says BAeAM. ...
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US Q400 order on horizon as targets are bettered
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Bombardier and US regional carrier Horizon Air are negotiating a deal for at least 20 Dash 8 Q400 turboprops. An order from Horizon would represent a critical breakthrough in the North American market for the Canadian manufacturer. Although not confirmed by either party, ...
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Fairchild plans bank loan and bond offer to finance 728JET
Paul Lewis/SAN ANTONIO Fairchild Aerospace plans to underwrite development of the new 728JET family of regional aircraft by raising up to $800 million through a combination of bank loans and a bond offer, with an equity sale under consideration in the longer term. The US/German manufacturer has budgeted ...
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Boeing's small adventure
The 717 appears well suited to high frequency, short haul operations Michael Gerzanics/LONG BEACHBoeing's 717 is poised to be the newest aircraft to enter the much anticipated 100-seat airliner market. With joint US and European certification due in September, Boeing hopes to capture the lion's share of a projected 2,600-aircraft ...