All Business Jets articles – Page 95
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NewsBombardier lands major order for Challenger 350
An undisclosed customer has signed a firm order for 20 Challenger 350 midsize business jets in a deal worth $534 million at list prices, Bombardier says.
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NewsVistaJet relocates to Malta and plots expansion
VIP charter operator VistaJet is relocating its corporate headquarters from Baar, Switerland to Malta as it prepares for the next phase of its expansion.
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BBA sheds six FBOs to seal Landmark acquisition
BBA Aviation has sold six fixed-base operations (FBO) for $190 million in cash to affiliates of US private equity firm KSL Capital Partners. The FBOs are part of the Landmark Aviation chain, which BBA acquired last year from the Carlyle Group for around $2 billion.
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NewsQatar Executive adds second G650ER
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive has added a second Gulfstream G650ER to its fleet. The handover comes three months after the first ultra-long-range type joined the company’s line-up of high-end business aircraft from the Airbus and Bombardier stables.
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NewsFalcon 8X on final approach to certification
Dassault's Falcon 8X business jet is entering the final stages of its flight test campaign, with certification and service entry of the ultra-long-range flagship on track for the second and third quarters of 2016, respectively.
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NewsFAA selects two fuels for unleaded avgas testing
A nearly decade-long search by the US government to find a new avgas formula that can replace leaded fuel in hundreds of thousands of piston-powered aircraft has entered a final, two-year evaluation with two remaining contenders: global heavyweight Shell and US-based start-up Swift Fuels.
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INTERVIEW: Graham Cownie managing director Padpilot
Graham Cownie is managing director of Padpilot, theorical training provider to over 20 flight and ground schools worldwide.
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FIDAE: RUAG takes Dornier 228 on Latin American tour
RUAG Aviation’s Dornier 228 is dropping into FIDAE as part of a Latin American demo tour that takes in 10 countries and over 40,000km (26,900 miles) in 56 days.
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FIDAE: Gulfstream displays two jets at the show
Gulfstream is displaying two jets at FIDAE – the G450 and the G280 – after appointing its first distributor in Chile.
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NewsCirrus wins parachute test reprieve from FAA
Cirrus Aircraft could certificate the airworthiness of the single-engined SF50 Vision jet without an in-flight test of the whole aircraft parachute recovery system under a new proposal by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsFirst Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Airs ready for Europe
Beechcraft is preparing to deliver the first Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air 350i/ER and 250 twin-engined turboprops into Europe, after European Aviation Safety Agency validation for the seven-seat types on 17 March.
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NewsGulfstream delivers first G650ER to China
Gulfstream has delivered the first G650-series business jet into the Chinese market, following the handover of an US N-registered ultra-long-range G650ER to local firm Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL).
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INTERVIEW: Kaz Kicinski - Interim site manager, Gardner Aerospace
After two years in retirement, Kaz Kacinski returned to Gardner Aerospace as interim site manager of the company's Tczew site in Poland.
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NewsFlight Design confident of second quarter revival
German light aircraft manufacturer Flight Design is hoping to emerge from administration in the second quarter, following “productive talks” with potential investors.
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Skyüber readies for second phase of expansion
European online ride-sharing platform Skyüber is gearing up to launch the second phase of its development plan, which will include expanding its reach throughout the continent.
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NAL hopeful of funding to revive Saras
India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) remains committed to its Saras twin-turboprop aircraft, although the type has received no funding since 2013.
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NewsDaher plans double aircraft reveal at Tarbes
Daher will unveil at least two aircraft at a dedicated event on 5 April at its Tarbes, southwest France headquarters.
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NewsKuwait to auction four VIP aircraft
Kuwait's government is auctioning off business jets and VIP aircraft from its Amiri fleet.
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Business jet makers cite challenges with Indian infrastructure
Business jet manufacturers made a strong showing at this year’s India Aviation show in Hyderabad, although their representatives agreed that infrastructure is putting a brake on the sector’s growth in the subcontinent.
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Jet Aviation boosts credentials with Avjet purchase
Jet Aviation is hoping to cement its position as one of the largest providers of charter and management services in the USA, with its acquisition of Los Angeles, California-based Avjet.