All Business Jets articles – Page 65
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NewsGulfstream delivers milestone G550
Gulfstream has delivered its 550th G550, to an undisclosed customer, 14-years after the large-cabin business jet was introduced.
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NewsAeris prepares Channel Jets charter service for year-end launch
Aeris Aviation, the independent European distributor and sales agent for One Aviation’s Eclipse business jet family, is planning to launch an air taxi operation on the Channel Island of Guernsey at the end of this year, using a pair of EA500 very light jets.
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Iran confirms new details about Saba-248 helicopter
After unveiling the Saba-248 light-twin helicopter in March, Iranian industry officials revealed new details about the programme’s schedule, supply chain and performance on 18 July at the MAKS air show in July.
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NewsBombardier Global 7000 flight test trio pass 500h milestone
Bombardier's Global 7000 flight test fleet has flown more than 500h, and the airframer is now ramping-up production of the ultra-long-range business jet in preparation for its entry-into-service in mid-2018.
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ANALYSIS: Eviation joins race to bring electric propulsion to general aviation
In a corner of the sun-drenched Paris air show static display, Israeli start-up Eviation co-founder and chief executive Omer Bar Yohay could look to his right and see the French air force’s corral, featuring Dassault Rafale and Mirage fighters. If he looked far enough to his left, he could see ...
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ANALYSIS: Airbus, Boeing prepare to thwart an aerospace Tesla
Electric-powered airliners aren’t coming any time soon, but Airbus and Boeing see potential.
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Embraer flies first Legacy 500 assembled in Florida
Embraer has flown the first Legacy 500 jet assembled in Melbourne, Florida, completing the company’s efforts to set up final assembly operations outside of Brazil.
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NewsFirst series-produced PC-24 gets its wings
Pilatus is accelerating series production of its PC-24 business jet, with wing and fuselage mating on the first customer-owned aircraft – serial number 101 – completed on 12 July.
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NewsHappy Design creates bespoke livery for Global 6000
Happy Design Studio has teamed with engineering company Ruag and paint specialist ASAP Aviation to create a bespoke livery for the owner of a Bombardier Global 6000 – which it describes as “the most powerful design seen on a jet aircraft”.
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NewsEmbraer reports decline in half-year business jet shipments
Continued weakness in the global business aircraft market resulted in a 20% decline in Embraer’s business jet output for the first half of 2017.
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NewsProduction-conforming Epic E1000 set for year-end debut
Epic Aircraft is planning to fly the first production-conforming E1000 test aircraft later this year, as structural testing on the single-engined turboprop nears completion at the airframer’s Bend, Oregon base.
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GippsAero GA10 gains CASA, FAA certification
Mahindra Aerospace's Australian GippsAero unit has received certification for its GA10 aircraft from both Australian and US regulators.
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Bell resumes 525 flight testing after year-long grouding
One year and a day after a fatal crash grounded the test fleet, Bell Helicopter has resumed flight tests of the Bell 525 Relentless super-medium, the company announces on 7 July.
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NewsFalcon 5X takes flight with preliminary Silvercrest engines
Dassault’s Falcon 5X took to the skies for the first time on 5 July powered by a preliminary version of the Safran Silvercrest engine.
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NewsIFG gets Optica production launch in its sights
US consultancy InterFlight Global (IFG) is hoping to launch production of the AeroElvira Optica observation aircraft next yearm, after appointing two undisclosed US airframers to quote for a contract to set up a production line for the two-seat aircraft at their facilities, and build an initial batch of up to ...
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NewsKlasJet adds VIP 737-500 to its charter fleet
Lithuanian charter operator KlasJet has taken delivery of a VIP-configured Boeing 737-500, registration LY-KLJ, under a lease agreement with sister company AviaAM.
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NewsBabcock secures air ambulance contract from Norway
Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance (SAA), has secured a £500 million ($646 million) contract from the Norwegian government to provide aero medical services across the country, starting in 2019.
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NewsPilatus delivers 1,500th PC-12 to Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service
Pilatus has delivered its 1,500th PC-12, around 23 years after the first example of the single-engined turboprop entered service.
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Eviation plans 2018 first flight for Alice electric business aircraft
Israeli start-up Eviation Aircraft has begun manufacturing the first conforming prototype of its all-electric business and commuter aircraft, and plans to fly the nine-passenger type, dubbed Alice, in late 2018.
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Poland receives initial G550 VIP transport
Poland has received the first of its two Gulfstream G550 business jets for VIP and government transport missions.