All Business Jets articles – Page 82
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NewsBeechcraft secures Brazilian approval for Fusion-equipped King Airs
Beechcraft is preparing to deliver the first Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air twin-engined turboprops into Brazil, after securing local validation on 10 October for the upgraded aircraft.
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Embraer sees third quarter hike in large business jet deliveries
Embraer recorded a 33% increase in shipments of its large-cabin-class business jet family in the third quarter of 2016, on the back of strong demand for its Legacy 450. However, the overall delivery picture for its executive aircraft line-up was less positive for the period.
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Pacific Aerospace's Chinese venture ready for 21 October inauguration
Beijing Pan-Pacific Aerospace Technology (BPAT) – a joint venture between New Zealand aircraft maker Pacific Aerospace and China’s Beijing General Aviation Company (BGAC) – will open a manufacturing facility on 21 October to house production of Pacific’s P-750 XSTOL single-engined turboprop, E-350 Expedition and CT-4E Airtrainer piston singles for the ...
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Dassault secures approvals for FalconEye combined vision system
Dassault has secured European and US certification for its bespoke combined enhanced and synthetic vision system (SVS), dubbed FalconEye, on board Falcon 2000S/LXS business jets. Similar approval on the flagship 8X is expected shortly.
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INTERVIEW: Alexandra Slabutu, IASA co-founder
Alexandra Slabutu is the co-founder and chair for the Irish Aviation Students’ Association which seeks to forge stronger links between students, industry and educational institutions.
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NewsFlightGlobal launches Insight channel
A new dedicated space on flightglobal.com designed to showcase FlightGlobal’s market expertise, depth of data, and opinion, as well as encouraging debate around key topics, has been launched by FlightGlobal
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Aircraft crash next to P&W factory may be intentional
The FBI is investigating an aircraft crash across from the main entrance of a Pratt & Whitney engine factory in East Hartford, Connecticut.
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Bombardier powers on Global 7000 Passport engines
Bombardier has powered on the GE Aviation Passport engines on its Global 7000 business jet, and says it is on target to fly the ultra-long-range type in the fourth quarter of this year.
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NewsEmbraer secures approvals for Legacy enhanced vision system
Embraer’s bespoke enhanced vision system (EVS) for the Legacy 450 and 500 business jets has secured certification from the USA, Europe and Brazil.
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NewsFirst Villanova D’Albenga-produced Avanti Evo handed over to Al Saif
The first Avanti Evo to be produced at Piaggio Aerospace’s new manufacturing facility in Villanova D’Albenga, southwest of Genoa, has been handed over to its owner, the Al Saif Group.
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NewsDubai South becoming business aviation gateway to the UAE
A decade after work began on a massive aviation services hub at the city’s new second airport, Dubai South is rapidly becoming the main business aviation gateway to the UAE, with three major infrastructure developments under way.
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Citation Longitude completes first flight
Cessna’s newest and largest aircraft, the Citation Longitude, completed a first flight on 8 October in Wichita, Kansas.
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Honeywell paints bleak outlook for business jet sales
Honeywell executives have painted bleak outlook for business jet sales and aftermarket services for at least the next 15 months.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: P2012 takes Tecnam to a new dimension
Professor Luigi Pascale is a living link to the post-war heyday of Italian aviation. The sprightly 93-year-old still spends most of his days at the Capua premises and even flying the products of Tecnam, the light piston-aircraft manufacturer he co-founded in the mid-1980s and which has since produced 4,500 aircraft. ...
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NewsDassault delivers first Falcon 8X to Greece's Amjet Executive
Dassault Aviation has delivered its first Falcon 8X ultra-long-range business jet to Greek business aviation services provider and long-time Falcon operator Amjet Executive.
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First US-assembled Legacy 450 flies in Florida
Brazil-based Embraer has now flown the third type of business jet assembled in a five-year-old factory in Melbourne, Florida.
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NewsViking completes acquisition of Bombardier's amphibious aircraft programme
Viking Air has completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s amphibious aircraft programme, including the transfer of the type certificates for the CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415 water bombers.
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NewsGainJet plots expansion into Africa and grows VIP airliner fleet
Greek VIP charter and management provider GainJet Aviation is planning to expand into the African market, and has singled out Rwanda as a possible base for its operation.
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Bombardier secures US approval for Wave high-speed internet retrofit
Bombardier has secured US supplemental type certification to install its Wave Ka-band ultra-high-speed internet in pre-owned examples of the Global 5000 and 6000-series business jets. The first retrofit has already been completed on a Global 5000 at the airframer’s service centre in Singapore.
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NewsPacific Aerospace poised to open final assembly line in China
New Zealand aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace is poised to open a new manufacturing facility for its P-750 XSTOL single-engined turboprop in Changzhou, eastern China, which will be dedicated to producing the extremely short take-off and landing type for the Chinese market.