All Business Jets articles – Page 65
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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.
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NASA completes preliminary design review for supersonic X-plane
NASA will soon ask companies to bid for a contract to build a supersonic X-plane whose preliminary design review was completed on 23 June by Lockheed Martin.
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NewsXTI secures first order for TriFan 600
XTI Aircraft has secured a launch customer for its TriFan 600 hybrid-electric, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft, following an order for three units from what it describes as a "globally recognised operator".
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NewsMetal Master preparing to launch second business jet programme
Polish engineering company Metal Master is gearing up for the first flight of its Flaris LAR-1 high-speed personal jet in the third quarter, and plans to unveil its next business aircraft programme in 2018.
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NewsWaves poised for August air taxi launch
UK start-up Waves Technologies is preparing to launch a per-seat, on-demand air taxi service in August connecting the Channel Islands of Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey. The offering is designed to plug the gap in the market for high-quality, flexible transport between the islands, which Wave says are currently poorly ...
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NewsGulfstream flies fourth G600
The Gulfstream G600 business jet took another step towards certification on 21 June, when the airframer’s fourth aircraft joined the flight test campaign.
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PARIS: Viking targets China, Russia with Twin Otter
Viking Air's latest version of its Twin Otter, the DHC-6-400, stopped at Le Bourget this week before resuming a delivery flight to Africa.
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PARIS: Legacy 450 holds its own against bigger brothers
It may be the smallest of Embraer's Paris air show debutantes, but the airframer believes the super-light Legacy 450 can still hold its own against its bigger commercial and military siblings.
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PARIS: GKN Fokker to complete Dutch head of state BBJ
GKN’s Fokker business is to design and carry out the completion on the Dutch government’s new Boeing Business Jet.
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Dubai signs Volocopter for autonomous air taxi trials
German start-up Volocopter has signed an agreement with the Dubai government to begin testing its pilotless, electric multicopter in the emirate from the fourth quarter.
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PARIS: Gulfstream gives G500 Le Bourget show debut
Soaking up the sunshine on the static display, Gulfstream’s G500 is making its Paris air show debut, although it is not the new twinjet’s first time at Le Bourget.
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NewsPARIS: Daher hails prospects as air taxi for TBM 910 in European charter market
Daher has high hopes for its TBM 910 in the air taxi market following Europe’s approval of charter operations using single-engined turbprops.
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PARIS: Onera validates future electric design
French aerospace research centre Onera has a unique model on its stand, a one-fifth-scale replica of a new all-electric light aircraft design.
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NewsArgentina approves Raisbeck STC for Hartzell King Air 300 prop
Hartzell Propeller and Raisbeck Engineering have secured supplemental type certification (STC) from Argentina for a swept-blade turbofan propeller on the Beechcraft King Air 300 series.
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Tecnam secures repeat P2006T order from IFT
Tecnam has secured a repeat order for four P2006Ts from US-based IASCO Flight Training (IFT), as part of its fleet replacement programme.
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NewsFalcon Aviation adds PC-12 to maintenance portfolio
Abu Dhabi business aviation service company Falcon Aviation has added the Pilatus PC-12 to its maintenance and support portfolio as it seeks to take advantage of the anticipated growth in sales of the single-engined turboprop in the region.
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PARIS: Triumph continues on its transformation journey
One year into what he calls a “three-year journey” to repair the balance sheet, reputation and fortunes of Triumph Group, chief executive Dan Crowley is “pleased with progress”. Crowley, brought in to head the aerostructures, aircraft systems and precision components specialist in 2015 after a period of untrammelled expansion led ...
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NewsNextant's new upgrade programme bridges to 400XTi
Nextant Aerospace has launched a modification programme aimed at owners of Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP business jets who are looking for a cost-efficient way to extend the life, and boost the residual value of their ageing, out-of-production aircraft.
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NewsFlyHonda launches HondaJet shared ownership programme
Start-up company FlyHonda has launched Europe’s first private shared-ownership programme, targeted at pilots looking to fly a HondaJet without taking on the full acquisition cost.