Dassault Aviation continues to study engine options for its supersonic business jet (SSBJ), but revealed at the NBAA show that it doubts if derivatives of military powerplants can fulfil longevity requirements for long-range supersonic flight. President Serge Dassault said: "Aside from the engine issue, all of the SSBJ technologies are well within our reach."
Source: Flight International
US firm Sierra Nevada (SNC) has been awarded a $170 million contract to deliver two Rapcon-X surveillance aircraft to the Finnish Border Guard.
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
