All Business Jets articles – Page 644
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Dash 8 passengers hear the difference
Passengers boarding Dash 8 aircraft are being treated to a remarkable demonstration and manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace is talking loudly about its quiet revolution. The three Dash 8 aircraft at Farnborough '98 - the 200, 300 and the latest 400 - all now have the Q designation. Q is for ...
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Bombardier wins orders of $700m
Mike Martin Bombardier got Farnborough '98 off to a flying start yesterday with two orders worth a total of more than $700 million. The first is for 27 Canadair Regional Jet 200 and 700 series aircraft from Atlanta-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) worth $575 million. The second order ...
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Global Express lives up to its name
The "jewel in the crown" of the Bombardier product portfolio flew into Farnborough from Montreal. The Global Express is one of a new breed of ultra-long-range business aircraft. Certificated just five weeks ago, the aircraft is set for deliveries to begin this winter. The company sees a worldwide market for ...
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Business sector growth tough to maintain
These are "wonderful times" in business aviation, says Bombardier Aerospace Business Aircraft president Mike Graff, but maintaining that growth will demand some imaginative thinking. On the back of record sales of aircraft, Graff is at Farnborough '98 with two of the company's latest products, the Global Express ultra-long ...
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CFM56 rating
A higher thrust rated version of the CFM International CFM56-7, the 27,300lb (121.5kN)-thrust -7B27, is entering service on the higher gross weight Boeing 737-800s. The engine has been offered by Boeing since the completion of the -800 certification effort and provides a 1,000lb thrust boost over the previous highest thrust ...
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UniLink for Hawker
Universal Avionics Systems UniLink air-to-ground, two-way datalink has been certified for use on the Raytheon Aircraft Hawker 800XP. UniLink enables datalink communications between ground-based service providers and an aircraft which is equipped with a Universal Avionics UNS-1 flight management system. Source: Flight International
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FSI takes more types to Level D standard
FlightSafety International's (FSI) expansion of its Level D-approved simulator fleet is continuing apace, with the certification of three more machines to the highest recognised training standard. Six have been certificated to Level D since the beginning of the year, and more are in the approval process, says FSI. The ...
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Raytheon clocks up sales
Raytheon Aircraft says it has 20 orders for its Hawker Horizon "super midsize" business jet. The programme is on schedule and performance guarantees have been validated by windtunnel testing of the final configuration, the company says. The first composite fuselage is to be produced in October and risk sharing supplier ...
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Big-jet business
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC This is a very good time for business jet manufacturers. By almost any measure - orders, deliveries or backlog, in aircraft numbers or dollar value - the industry is setting records. Manufacturers also expect to continue doing well - as long as the US economy remains ...
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Jetcruzer sales accelerate as flight testing continues
Guy Norris/Los Angeles Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures (AASI) has taken orders worth more than $180 million for 150 Jetcruzer 500s, as a third aircraft is prepared to join the certification programme. The Long Beach, California-based start-up manufacturer reached the new sales mark after taking a further 23 orders ...
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V-22 carries record load at speed during trials
A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor unofficially broke a rotorcraft record on 20 August by carrying a 4,550kg (10,000lb) external load at 220kt (410km/h) in trials . The maximum payload lift, by a Marine Helicopter Support Team, was made on the V-22's aft external cargo hook. "This is the ...
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Meridian on course for 2000 certification
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC New Piper Aircraft flew the single-turboprop Malibu Meridian for the first time on 21 August, 10 days ahead of schedule. The Vero Beach, Florida-based manufacturer says there were "no major problems" on the maiden flight of the turboprop derivative of its Malibu Mirage high-performance piston single. ...
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Aircraft News
US Airways has ordered seven Airbus A330-300s with seven options and 16 delivery positions convertible to A300-200s or A340s. Deliveries will start in late 1999. United Airlines has converted 22 options into firm orders for 12 A320s and 10 A319s. Deliveries commence in 2000. Airtours has confirmed ...
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Raytheon prepares to produce Horizon fuselage
Raytheon Aircraft is preparing to produce the first composite fuselage sections for its Hawker Horizon mid-size business jet. The Horizon fuselage will be the biggest pressurised structure yet produced using automated fibre placement, the company says. Raytheon selected fibre placement to produce the fuselage of its Premier I light ...
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Raytheon eyes Premier I variant
Graham Warwick/WICHITA A launch decision on the first derivative of Raytheon Aircraft's new Premier I business jet is expected "within a year", says company president Art Wegner. Speaking at the roll-out of the first Premier I in Wichita on 19 August, Wegner said that the next aircraft, known inside the ...
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Sikorsky sizes up emergency medical market
Sikorsky is to supply two S-76C+ emergency medical service (EMS) helicopters to Florida's Palm Beach County. Under the deal, the helicopters will be available for use by Sikorsky as demonstrators as the manufacturer's S-76 completion and delivery centre is located in the county, at West Palm Beach. The helicopters ...
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Slimming down
Assembly times are under attack on British Aerospace's regional airliner production line Ian Sheppard/Woodford While Boeing struggles to stay profitable producing hundreds of airliners a year, British Aerospace Regional Aircraft (BARA) faces a different challenge - how to make money producing a handful of aircraft each year. Based at Woodford, ...
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Commander offers trade-up scheme
Commander Aircraft has introduced a factory-direct trade-up programme. The company hopes this will boost sales of new and used Commander 114B/TC piston singles by making it easier for owners of Beech, Cessna, Mooney and Piper piston singles to trade-in their aircraft. "We offer prospective customers a fair market value for ...
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Average aircraft
Cincinatti, Ohio-based market analyst Aviation Research Group/US says that the 335 fixed-wing corporate aircraft operated by the top 100 US companies have an average age of 9.1 years, with the fleet comprised largely of older Cessna Citations, Dassault Falcons and Gulfstreams. Source: Flight International
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New Piper test demand for complete range of aircraft
Dave Higdon/VERO BEACH New Piper Aircraft is examining market needs for a complete family of piston, turboprop and jet-powered aircraft. "We want New Piper to grow, and our product line to expand into a full family of aircraft," says chairman Chuck Suma. The Vero Beach, Florida-based company is also keen ...