All Business Jets articles – Page 669
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Gulfstream contract
Gulfstream has signed a two-year contract with Garrett Aviation Services subsidiary, The Jet Center, to provide maintenance services for aircraft in its Netjet fractional- ownership fleet, which it operates under the Executive Jet banner. The Jet Center, which was acquired by Garrett in October 1994, will perform maintenance and repairs ...
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Bombardier builds improved UAV
BOMBARDIER PLANS a September maiden flight of its CL-327 rotary-wing unmanned air-vehicle (UAV), the production version of its vertical take-off and landing CL-227. The Canadian company decided a year ago to launch limited production in a bid to stimulate demand for its much-tested UAV. The production CL-327 has ...
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Galaxy selects Alliance for new headquarters
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Galaxy Aerospace has selected Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas as the base for its new $12 million US headquarters. The aircraft completion and service centre, parts depot and corporate and marketing offices, are scheduled to open in 1998, to coincide with the delivery of the ...
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Workshop
++ British Airways Engineering has sold a major proportion of its surplus spares inventory to European Aviation for an undisclosed sum. All the types in the BA fleet, plus the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, are covered in the deal. ++ Monarch Aircraft Engineering has agreed to carry out C checks for ...
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Piper turbocharges Saratoga six-seater
NEWPIPERAIRCRAFT has received US certification for a turbocharged version of its Saratoga II five- to six-seat piston single. Customer deliveries will begin this month. The company has also improved the normally aspirated Saratoga IIHP. The PA-32R-301T Saratoga IITC is powered by a turbo-charged 225kW (300hp) Textron Lycoming TIO-540, ...
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GE may re-power Gulfstreams
Guy Norris/Lynn General Electric is supporting studies by "several companies" into the potential re-engineing of Gulfstream IIs and IIIs with its CF34-8C, now under development for Bombardier's Canadair CRJ700 regional jet. The Gulfstream re-engineing is one of several possible options for future uses of the engine, ...
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Business jets boost US GA production
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC US MANUFACTURERS delivered 16.5% more general-aviation (GA) aircraft in the first half of 1997, compared with the same period of 1996. Billings were up by 60% to almost $2 billion for the first six months, says the US General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), citing a ...
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BA considers move in low-fare market
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON British Airways is studying a move which could see it proceed in the low-fare market against new "no-frills" rivals such as easyJet and Debonair. The airline, which is already seeking to cut costs by £1 billion ($1.7 billion) over the next three years, has ...
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Helipro gets 'Shortsky' final assembly under way
Helipro has begun final assembly of the first S-61 Short conversion of the Sikorsky S-61N helicopter to be destined for use on offshore-oil support. A heavylift S-61 Short, which is used mainly for logging work, is already available. The company has delivered six aircraft and has one more on order. ...
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LHTEC focuses on CTP800 design
Guy Norris/Indianapolis US engine manufacturers AlliedSignal and Allison are completing final-design work on the CTP800 turboprop for the Ayres LM200 Loadmaster freighter, following selection of a Hamilton Standard propeller system. The Loadmaster will be powered by twin CTP800s, a turboprop version of the T800 turboshaft, developed ...
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Aircraft news
American Eagle has ordered 42 Embraer 145s, plus 25 options, with deliveries starting in February 1998. Continental Express has converted 25 of its options for EMB.145s into firm orders. Northwest Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A319s, with 100 options, with deliveries between 1999 and 2003. Finnair has ordered ...
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Suppliers
British Midland has chosen International Aero Engines' V2500 engine to power its 12 A320s and eight A321s. Airbus has chosen the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engine to power the A340-500/600. Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed the Sabre Group and IBMas its preferred ITsuppliers for 10 years. ...
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Crash wreck found
Thai search aircraft have found the wreckage of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Learjet 31A which disappeared on 21 July during a routine training flight from Phuket to Ronong in southern Thailand. The aircraft, piloted by a crew of two, was last reported descending at 4,900ft (1,500m) when it disappeared from ...
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Single-lane progress
Cessna's latest revisions keep the 182 Skylane up with the best Dave Higdon/INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS of flyers, the Cessna Skylane has always been the ideal family aeroplane: comfortable, economical, and with more than ample load-carrying ability for far-flung holiday trips. For thousands of others, its ...
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Turboprop Piper
New Piper Aircraft plans to launch a turboprop version of the Malibu Mirage piston single at the US National Business Aviation Association show in Dallas, Texas, in September. The US manufacturer says that the aircraft will be powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6 variant, and that deliveries are due ...
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Design changes delay Premier I
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC RAYTHEONAIRCRAFT has pushed back the first flight, certification and delivery of its Premier I entry-level business jet to incorporate design changes required to ensure that the aircraft meets its performance guarantees. The first flight of the Premier I was planned for December 1997, ...
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K-C Aviation
Keith Goodrum has been appointed project manager for the Boeing Business Jet completion programme at maintainer K-C Aviation, of Dallas, Texas. Before joining K-C, Goodrum was an aviation consultant for 11 years and also worked previously for several prominent helicopter companies and airlines. Source: Flight International
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Fleet addition
Zurich-based Jet Aviation has taken delivery of its first Canadair Challenger 604 twinjet, to add to its fleet of 45 aircraft of various types. The General Electric CF34-3B1-powered aircraft will form part of Jet's charter-management business. Source: Flight International
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AlliedSignal plans to boost production of TFE731
Production of AlliedSignal's new TFE731-20/40/60 turbofan family is expected to grow to more than 200 engines in 1998 on the back of increased business-aircraft sales, says the company. The increase follows the entry into service of the TFE731-60 on the Dassault Falcon 900EX and the -40 on the ...