All Business Jets articles – Page 97
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NewsDiamond clinches US certification for DA62
Diamond Aircraft has secured US certification for its DA62 piston twin, paving the way for the airframer to begin deliveries of its flagship aircraft into the world’s largest business and general aviation market.
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NewsGulfstream starts G600 systems testing on Iron Bird
Gulfstream has begun simulated flight tests on the G600 Iron Bird ground rig in preparation for the large-cabin, long-range business jet's maiden sortie this year.
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NewsEmbraer appoints Across as first Latin American sales agent
Embraer Executive Jets has appointed Mexican business aviation services provider, Across as its first sales agent in Latin America.
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News328 Design awarded supplemental type certification for Falcon 50EX upgrade
German aircraft completions and maintenance specialist 328 Design (328DO), has secured supplemental type certification (STC) for a Dassault Falcon 50EX cabin upgrade. The STC is the first to be issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration under the FAA/EASA bilateral agreement and was awarded on the back of an extensive ...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: John Petersen - Chairman of the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation
John Petersen is an aviation futurist and chairman of the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, based in West Virginia.
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NewsFourth Gulfstream G500 enters flight test programme
Development of the Gulfstream G500 large-cabin, long-range business jet took another major stride towards certification on 20 February, following the introduction of the airframer’s fourth aircraft into the flight test campaign.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bell 505 poised to answer hovering questions
Bell Helicopter arrived at Heli-Expo in 1966 with the prototype 206 JetRanger and a business formula that would launch an entire industry: the packaging of a single turbine engine into a light airframe with a price point accessible to an individual entrepreneur.
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Virgin Galactic rolls out Unity
Virgin Galactic on 19 February rolled out its latest SpaceShipTwo flight-test spacecraft - named Unity - nearly 16 months after pledging to continue the commercial spaceflight programme despite the tragic loss of its first prototype.
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NewsEuropean Latitude deliveries begin following EASA validation
Cessna has begun delivering the Citation Latitude to European customers following European Aviation Safety Agency approval for the midsize business jet on 16 February.
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Gama finalises acquisition of Jersey's Aviation Beauport
Gama Aviation has finalised its acquisition of business aviation services provider Aviation Beauport, following approval from the Jersey competition authority on 17 February.
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SINGAPORE: Daher introduces upgrade package for TBM 900
Daher's TBM 900 is making its Singapore debut just under two years after the French airframer launched the latest variant of its "very fast turboprop". The single-engine aircraft belongs to Singapore owner-operator John Giddens, who upgraded from an older TBM 850 in 2014.
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SINGAPORE: Piper delivers trainers to Indonesia
Piper Aircraft has delivered 15 training aircraft to Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia (STPI), the government flight school based at Budiarto airport in Curug.
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SINGAPORE: "On time" Gulfstream says it is benefiting from competitors' delays
Upbeat Gulfstream says it is benefiting from delays to its rivals’ new long-range, large-cabin business jet programmes, while its developmental duo are still on schedule.
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NewsLarge-cabin business jet squeeze hits values
Throughout 2015, the large-cabin, long-range sector, showed some serious signs of weakness in light of an emerging markets slowdown and reduced demand from oil-producing countries, according to Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy. This triggered a slump in the residual values of many established models in this niche, it says.
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NewsMetal Master installs FJ33 engine in LAR-1 personal jet
Polish engineering company Metal Master has installed the Williams International FJ33-5A turbofan in the first conforming Flaris LAR-1 personal jet, and is preparing the five-seat single for engine ground runs this quarter.
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SINGAPORE: Israeli companies market debris and wildlife aviation protection systems
Israel's Controp is teaming with Pharovision to provide adapted electro-optical/infrared sensors for two new aviation safety systems.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Phil Eyre managing director Astra Aviation
Phil Eyre is Managing Director of Astra Aviation. The UK company offers commercial airlines, cargo carriers, executive and private charters a full range of flight support services across Africa.
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NewsCareFlight receives Australia's first air ambulance-configured 400XTi
Nextant Aerospace has delivered the first air ambulance-configured 400XTi into the Australian market, with the handover in early February of the light business jet to emergency medical services (EMS) charity CareFlight.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Turbomeca spins up plans for high-powered future
“Project Jersey”, named after the Channel Island, is a curious title for an internal initiative – particularly one at a French manufacturer – but on closer inspection, there is sense behind it.
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SINGAPORE: Textron Aviation shows four aircraft at its first Singapore air show
Almost two years after the merger of two of the most famous brands in general aviation, Textron Aviation is making its first appearance at the Singapore air show. The company has four aircraft on display, from its high-performance Cessna TTx piston single to its newly-in-service Citation Latitude mid-size business jet.