All Business Jets articles – Page 636
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Galaxy certification on schedule for year end
Galaxy Aerospace is anticipating Israeli certification of the Galaxy business jet by 14 December, with US approval expected a week later. The company hopes to complete natural icing tests - now under way in northern Europe - before certification to enable the basic approval to include flight into known ...
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Norman drives BBJ into the bunker
Boeing has lost the services of one of its most famous customers for the Boeing Business Jet following a decision by Australian golf star Greg Norman to cancel his order. The move has caused much embarrassment at Boeing as the golfer, known internationally as the Great White Shark, has been ...
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Low cost is key for regional jet, airlines tell Bombardier
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Bombardier has launched technology cost/benefit studies after the first meeting of its BRJ-X airline advisory council confirmed that potential customers for the 90-seat regional jet are looking for the lowest possible operating cost. The council conducted preliminary talks on fly-by-wire versus conventional flight controls, steel ...
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Airbus eyes potential for fractional market
Airbus is eyeing the fractional ownership market in an effort to stimulate its orderbook for the corporate version of the A319CJ (ACJ). Although no details have been disclosed, the manufacturer is believed to be considering existing programmes or starting-up a venture of its own. "We are studying potential ...
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Learjet record
A Bombardier Learjet 45 has set a new transcontinental speed record for its class by flying 2,021nm (1,100km) from San Diego, California, to Washington DC in 4h 18min. The twin engined AliiedSignal TFE 731-20-powered aircraft left San Diego carrying four passengers, two crew and 6,000lb of fuel. It has an ...
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Marketplace
-Boullioun Aviation Services has ordered three Boeing 737-300s, to increase its orderbook with the manufacturer to 63. The -300s will be delivered in the second half of 1999. -Varig has leased a Boeing 737-700 from GE Capital Aviation Services. -French charter airline Euralair will take delivery of the first of ...
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Helibus nears first flight
Sikorsky has completed initial main transmission and drive train testing of the S-92 Helibus ground test vehicle, clearing the way for the inaugural first flight of the new medium-size helicopter by the end of December and an anticipated production decision in 1999. The manufacturer has completed around 200h of ...
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Bombardier broadens its in-house completion capability for Global Express with new hangar
Bombardier is expanding its capability to complete Global Express ultra-long-range business jets. The move is part of a drive by the company to keep all interior completions for its corporate aircraft in-house. A Global Express completion hangar and paint shop are to be built at the Canadian manufacturer's Tucson, ...
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Deadline looms over subsidy allegations
Rival manufacturers Bombardier and Embraer will complete their presentation of written submissions by 15 December to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over a long-running wrangle involving the alleged use of subsidies to sell regional aircraft. The manufacturers have made a formal submission and rebuttal to the two WTO dispute ...
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'It's a sad ending', says Mesa as it settles all WestAir claims
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Mesa Air Group has settled all claims by aircraft and equipment lessors against Mesa's defunct WestAir subsidiary for about $15 million. WestAir had operated United Express service for United Airlines until the partnership was dissolved on 31 May, making 43 leased aircraft idle. Jonathan Ornstein, ...
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Nordam reveals 'single pivot' reverser design
An advanced "single pivot" thrust reverser design for corporate and regional aircraft has been unveiled by Oklahoma-based nacelle and reverser specialist Nordam. The Advanced Single Pivot (ASP) design is aimed at engines in the 2,000-10,000lb (9-45kN ) thrust range and, in some configurations, can be used to shape the exhaust ...
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Business entertaining
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON As the global economies stimulate increased demand for air transportation, the business aviation industry is becoming hot property and the knock-on effect is being felt by all. Riding on this wave of prosperity is the in-flight cabin systems market in which original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), completions ...
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BBJ customer deliveries start
Boeing has delivered the first two customer ultra long range Boeing Business Jets (BBJs), on schedule. BBJ joint venture partner General Electric has taken delivery of the first aircraft, while the second was claimed by an unnamed customer. The first BBJ to roll off the assembly line is being used ...
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Alliance fights for single engine change
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON The international single-engined aircraft community has formed an alliance to fight for a change of rules in Europe on the prohibition of single-engined instrument flight rules (IFR) operations for commercial aircraft. The European Joint Aviation Authorities is now reviewing whether to alter its longstanding opposition to single-engined IFR ...
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Fractional ownership project aimed at European market
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON A fractional ownership venture aimed at the European market is scheduled to start in January, operating two Cessna CitationJets. The announcement follows hot on the heels of Bombardier's recent decision to expand its US-based FlexJet fractional programme to the Continent "by year end." Executive Jet, ...
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FlightSafety opens low-visibility course for business users
FlightSafety International has launched a training programme for low-visibility operations with business aircraft. The company's first training programme for Category IIIa operations is for the Dassault Falcon 2000 and uses a Teterboro, New York-based Level D simulator equipped with Flight Dynamics HGS head-up guidance system. Installation of the HGS and ...
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CAE earns CRJ-700 contract from Bombardier
Bombardier has selected CAE Electronics to supply a suite of training devices for the Canadair Regional Jet Series 700. The devices will be installed at the Bombardier Training Centre near CAE's plant in Montreal, Canada.The training suite for the 70-seat CRJ-700 will consist of a full flight simulator with CAE ...
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IBES for BBJ
Raytheon Systems has appointed The Network Connection (TNCI) to install its Airview integrated business and entertainment system (IBES) on the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) demonstrator. Work is to start in the next few weeks. According to the Alpharetta, Georgia-based company, IBES will provide telephones, personal computers and faxes, as well ...
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US certification arrives for Global Express
Bombardier received US certification for the Global Express ultra-long-range business jet on 13 November, fewer than three months after Canadian approval was given. European certification, the final key approval, is expected by the end of the year. Interior completion work on the FIrst aircraft for delivery "is well advanced". Delivery ...
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Piaggio renamed in final takeover by Turkish holding company
Turkish state holding company Tsuhav has finally taken full control of troubled Italian aerospace company Piaggio, nearly six months after the company entered the race to buy the beleaguered manufacturer, now called Piaggio Aero Industries. Tsuhav, which co-ordinates Turkey's aerospace activities, now holds a 51% stake, while 44% has ...