All Business Jets articles – Page 715
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Marshall predicts TriStar cargo demand
MARSHALL AEROSPACE, IS predicting demand for at least 50 Lockheed L-1011 TriStar freighter conversions, during the life of the programme it is now undertaking and says, that it needs to perform around 15 for the project to break even. The Cambridge, UK-based company has so far booked 12 firm orders ...
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IPTN wins approval as N-250 flies
Paul Lewis/BANDUNG IPTN SAYS that it has been given approval by Indonesian President Suharto to begin design of its proposed 100-seat N-2130 regional twinjet, further fuelling IPTN's ambitions for a family of regional aircraft. Suharto has warned of the risks that, "other countries may pass ...
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Jet Aviation
Business aviation service company, Jet Aviation, has appointed Walter Berchthold vice-president for aircraft maintenance, at its West Palm Beach Florida headquarters. He was formerly maintenance planning manager at Jet Aviation, Geneva, Switzerland. Source: Flight International
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SIA considers new regional-jet options
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) is considering a longer-term requirement for a smaller regional passenger jet, in addition to its yet-to-be selected "Y-aircraft", to complete replacement of its Airbus A310-200/300 fleet. The airline is examining options for a "W-aircraft" to supplement its future Y-aircraft and replace the A310 on lower-density ...
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Vietnam signs for Fokker 70s
VIETNAM AIRLINES HAS signed a contract to purchase two Fokker 70 twinjets for use on domestic routes and as Government VIP aircraft. The deal, reportedly worth $50 million, calls for the two 70-seat aircraft to be delivered by the first quarter of 1996. Vietnam Airlines plans to use ...
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Other Oshkosh '95 news
LoPresti Aircraft has taken three firm orders for its F22 sport aircraft, which comes in two versions and starts at $129,000. It has verbal commitments for a further four aircraft. The company is deciding where to locate a factory and intends to manufacture complete aircraft by late 1996. General ...
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Learjet crash blamed on miswiring
THE FATAL CRASH of a Learjet 35A on 14 December, 1994, in Fresno, California, was caused by improperly installed electric wiring which led to an inflight fire, says the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Two pilots were killed and 21 people on the ground injured when the ...
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Duncan pushes turnaround performance
DUNCAN AVIATION IS guaranteeing customers a reduced turnaround time for the maintenance, refurbishment, or painting of light- and medium-sized business-jets. Lincoln, Nebraska-based Duncan's new PowerTurn programme specifies penalties if the company fails to redeliver the aircraft by the guaranteed date. "[Corporate] flight departments are increasingly expected to maximise ...
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FlightSafety makes plans for Vital installations
FLIGHTSAFETY International (FSI) plans to begin installing its latest Vital ChromaView visual system on company-operated simulators by the end of 1995. ChromaView launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) is completing installation of three systems on Boeing 737 and 777 simulators, and the first training approval is imminent. FSI ...
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Honeywell Upgrade
Garrett Aviation Services has completed the first upgrade of a Gulfstream IV business-jet from a Honeywell NZ-920 flight-management system to the latest NZ-2000. The upgrade included installation of a global-positioning system. The NZ-2000 offers increased operational flexibility. Source: Flight International
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Piper
Werner Hartlieb and Buddy Watson are to take up newly created vice-presidential posts at light-aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. Hartlieb, most recently director of marketing and sales, takes responsibility for marketing, sales, engineering, quality assurance and customer services, while Watson will manage Piper's aircraft-manufacturing interests. ...
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Airbus decides on CADDS, not CATIA
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA AIRBUS INDUSTRIE has selected Computervision's CADDS over the IBM/Dassault CATIA as the consortium's future computer-aided-design system. The move to a common electronic product-definition (EPD) system will turn Airbus into a "virtual company", and improve its ability to compete with Boeing, which used CATIA for EPD ...
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US airlines report record quarters
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Apart from fears over the threatened fuel tax, US airlines had little to complain about from their financial performance in the second quarter, turning in a clutch of record profits. The major carriers ended the quarter showing a combined net profit of more ...
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AlliedSignal Engines
Dassault's Falcon 900EX business jet, powered by three new AlliedSignal TFE731-60 turbofans, was first flown on 1 June. The US Federal Aviation Administration certificated the engine in May. Also in May, AlliedSignal confirmed the selection of the TFE731-40 for the Falcon 50EX twin-engine business jet. The company says ...
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Flight Visions sees HUD for GIV approved
FLIGHT VISIONS' FV-2000 low-cost head-up display (HUD) has been certificated on the Gulfstream IV. The overhead-mounted HUD was installed and certificated by Lincoln, Nebraska-based Duncan Aviation on a DuPont owned GIV. The $65,000 FV-2000 has also been certificated on the Cessna Citation II, in a glare-shield-mounted configuration. The ...
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Cessna/Raytheon study new business-jet plans
CESSNA AND Raytheon Aircraft are studying new mid-sized business jets, which, if launched, would succeed the current Citation VII and Hawker 1000, respectively. The designs are likely to offer larger cabins and higher performance than the aircraft they would replace. Raytheon is believed to be studying a stretched, ...
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Pratt & Whitney Canada
Bombardier has selected the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150 to power the recently launched de Havilland Dash 8-400. The PW150 is a growth version of the PW100-series turboprop, and is rated at 4,800-5,600kW. The engine will be de-rated to 3,670kW for the Dash 8-400, however. P&WC is now ...
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The costs of timesharing
Sir - In the article "Jet Aviation backs business-jet timeshare-scheme launch" (Flight International, 19-25 July, P13) there is a mistake. Part owners will not have to pay $150,000 a year, then pay $500 per flight hour, but, for one-third of an aircraft, they will have to make a ...
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Right direction for Raytheon?
Sir - I read the story "Raytheon light jet will have composite fuselage" (Flight International, 5-11 July, P4). If Raytheon believes that it is going to beat the Cessna CitationJet, it is throwing money down the drain. What Raytheon has done best is to perfect other fine designs ...
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Flightsafety Solution
The Bombardier/AMR Combs joint venture, Busiess JetSolutions, has signed a long-term contract with FlightSafety International for pilot training. The company expects to employ more than 200 pilots for its Flexjet Challenger/Learjet business-jet fractional-ownership programme. Source: Flight International