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Business jet owners queue for fractional ownership
Gulfstream said yesterday it is expanding its arrangement with Executive Jet to the Middle East and also adding the new GV to the programme. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by the two companies to take the Gulfstream Shares and NetJets fractional ownership schemes into the ...
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Atlantic dash proves Cessna Citation's pace
Speed is the forte of the Cessna Citation X business jet and Cessna chairman Russ Meyer took advantage of that to get to Paris. Meyer flew the X from Cessna's home-base in Wichita, Kansas, to Paris with a fuel stop in Newfoundland. The first leg took just 3h ...
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Flying display
Monday 16 June 1300: Breitling aerobatic display 1318: Mil Mi-8 1323: Titan Tornado Il 912 1329: Yakovlev/Aermacchi Yak/AEM-130 1335: NHIndustries NH90, EC120, EC135, Tigre 1353: SOCATA TBM-700 & TB-360 Tangara 1400: Airbus A319 and A340 1411: Dassault Falcon 900, Falcon ...
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Competitors claim distance records
The two "specialist" players in the ultra-long-range corporate aircraft market flew in to Le Bourget claiming successes. The Gulfstream V achieved a record crossing of the Atlantic clocking 6h 43min on the flight from Washington Dulles International Airport to Le Bourget, a distance of 6,327km (3,420nm). Tye Global ...
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Corporate jet market stirred by two majors
Airbus Industrie has joined the business jet market, announcing at Le Bourget that, like Boeing, it too has launched a corporate jet. This announcement poses interesting questions for the traditional business jet manufacturers - starting with how this new competition will affect their sales. Focus falls particularly on Bombardier and ...
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Eurocopter Colibri to take on market giants
Gilbert Sedbon Eurocopter and its Chinese and Singaporean partners have high hopes for their EC120B Colibri new-generation high-technology helicopter, on display at Paris in the static park and in the daily flight demonstrations. With a worldwide fleet of about 5,000 civil and public-service helicopters in the 1.6-tonne five-seat category due ...
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Barents high on Galaxy's star potential
A family of business jets and a fractional ownership scheme are among the aspirations of Brian Barents, president and chief executive officer of the newly-formed Galaxy Aerospace. Galaxy was launched in January, and Barents is using the company's maiden appearance at Paris to raise its international profile. The ...
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Lord wins noise reduction approval
Lord Corporation's NVX Active Noise and Vibration Control System has become the first such product to get FAA approval for use on large jet airliner. The system has been approved by the FAA for installation on McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and MD-80 series aircraft. Supplemental Type Certification was completed ...
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Messier-Dowty specified in Horizon landing gear programme
Messier-Dowty yesterday announced it has been chosen by Raytheon Aircraft to design, develop and manufacture the complete landing gear system for the US company's new Hawker Horizon business jet. Messier-Dowty, the joint venture between TI Group of the UK and Snecma of France, estimates the value of the ...
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Quiet signs hush deal
European Aviation Air Charter has confirmed a contract with Quiet Nacelle Corporation of Miami for the American company to develop a stage 3 hush kit suitable for its fleet, currently powered by Rolls Royce Spey engines complying with the stage two criteria. The kit will comprise an engine ...
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Kings for Cessna
Cessna has chosen King Schools as its partner to develop the next generation of private pilot instructional material. The Cessna pilot centre will offer computer-based training with a high level of interactivity with other training aids including CD ROM based material, video and computer graphics. Source: ...
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Sino jet reaches century milestone
Sino Swearingen's SJ30-2 business jet has completed 100h of flight testing and is in the process of being fitted with Williams-Rolls FJ44-2 turbofans that will give the aircraft a cruise speed in excess of M0.8. The SJ30-2, which is being marketed as a high-performance six-seat business jet, is ...
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Sikorsky scoffs at buy-up prediction
The 'not for sale' signs were up unequivocally at Sikorsky yesterday following the publication of an industry forecast with whose sentiments the venerable helicopter company may well agree, but with whose details it certainly would not. The Teal Group's first world rotorcraft forecast target Sikorsky as the most ...
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Galaxy business jet debut
New to Paris this year is Galaxy Aerospace, which is producing the Galaxy super-midsize business jet in conjunction with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). Mating of all airframe sections of the Galaxy was completed in May; first flight is planned for late this year and certification expected by the ...
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Big Cessna orders on the cards
Cessna is expected to announce a $500million order today from the rapidly-growing Executive Jet fractional ownership company for Excels and additional Citation Xs. Sources say Executive Jet of New Jersey will announce it is buying 50 Cessna Excel small widebody jets as well as six additional Cessna Citation ...
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Boeing joins battle for business jets
At the same time as announcing two new orders in as many days, Boeing Business Jets spokesmen are making no bones about the fact that they are out to steal sales from Bombardier and Gulfstream. The $30.5million price tag on the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), which is based ...
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Learjet clears the Atlantic in record time
Anyone needing to get from Pittsburgh to Paris in around eight hours should visit the Bombardier chalet and enquire about buying a Learjet 60. For the 100th production aircraft arrived at the show to take up its place in the static display in record-breaking time, taking just 1minute ...
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Le Bourget filled to capacity - again!
The "Complet" sign is up on the Paris International Air Show - with more than 1,700 exhibitors from 43 countries, the 42nd edition of this venerable exposition is sold out. Organisers are expecting about 300,000 visitors over the eight days of the show at Le Bourget. ...
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Missions of mercy for the $25million airborne hospital
First it was the flying doctor coming to the aid of needy folk in remote countries. Now there's an entire medical team, complete with a flying hospital, running regular mercy missions all over the globe. The Flying Hospital - a converted Lockheed L1011-50 - is the ...
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The X files
Cessna Citation X business jet is the fastest commercial transport in production, yet is designed to be flown from small airfields. Cessna aircraft is responsible for an unusually wide range of types. Its current Citation family consists of six business twinjets - designed to meet the differing ...