All General aviation articles – Page 22

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    Samad's e-Starling enters preliminary design phase

    2018-11-13T16:30:11Z

    UK start-up Samad Aerospace has entered the preliminary design review phase on its e-Starling hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and has set out an ambitious plan to bring the six-seater to market by 2022, with a the 10-seat Starling Jet to follow two years later.

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    CAE snaps up Bombardier Business Aircraft Training

    2018-11-09T13:35:07Z

    CAE strengthening its position in the business aviation training services market with a $645 million acquisition of Bombardier Business Aircraft Training.

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    Bombardier Global 7500 secures US certification

    2018-11-08T11:03:32Z

    Bombardier has secured US type certification for the Global 7500, and is preparing the ultra-long-range business jet for service entry before year-end.

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    Dornier Seawings speeds Seastar CD2 with €150 million investment

    2018-11-07T17:04:05Z

    Dornier Seawings has secured a €150 million ($172 million) investment from its Chinese shareholders, which will be used to accelerate development and production of the new-generation Seastar amphibian, the CD2.

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    EASA orders service life recalculation of Global 5000/6000 parts

    2018-11-07T10:57:10Z

    ​European safety regulators are set to order certain Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000 operators to recalculate the service life of low-pressure compressor discs, and other parts, after raising concerns over engine rotor speed variations.

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    Fly Aeolus prepares for expansion

    2018-11-07T10:31:02Z

    Fly Aeolus, the largest operator of the Cirrus SR22 in Europe, is preparing to expand its fractional ownership programme in the north of the continent. The move aims to exploit the growing demand for the high-performance, piston-single from the region's small- and medium-sized businesses.

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    Bizjet makers display wares despite tough China market

    2018-11-07T09:52:54Z

    While the Chinese market for business jets remains subdued, Bombardier, Gulfstream and HondaJet were all keen to display their products at Airshow China.

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    PC-12 operator GI Aviation shuts down

    2018-11-06T15:08:20Z

    GI Aviation, the first and only commercial provider of the Pilatus PC-12NG in the Middle East, has shut down operations after less than two years in business.

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    Embraer stays confident on executive jets performance

    2018-11-01T10:45:10Z

    ​Embraer Executive Jets recorded a 22% slide in revenues during the first nine months of 2018, on the back of falling aircraft output for the period, and a squeeze on aircraft pricing. However, the airframer is confident it will hit its revenue and delivery guidance for the year, as sales ...

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    US regulator approves Bell 407GXi

    2018-10-31T15:25:13Z

    Bell has secured US validation for the 407GXi, and handed over the first example of the upgraded light-single in late October to Chilean operator Eagle Copters, which will use the rotorcraft for corporate transportation missions.

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    XTI grows TriFan 600 orderbook with first sale in Brazil

    2018-10-31T15:23:13Z

    XTI Aircraft continues to build the backlog for its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing business aircraft, with the first sale to a Brazilian customer.

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    Tecnam wraps up P2012 Traveller certification testing

    2018-10-30T15:55:51Z

    Italian airframer Tecnam has completed the flight-test campaign for its P2012 Traveller and expects to secure European and US type certification for the all-metal piston-twin before year-end.

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    ANA Business Jet takes flight with HondaJet pair

    2018-10-30T14:54:05Z

    ANA Business Jet has launched services, providing onward travel in the USA for the airline's premium passengers using a pair of Honda Aircraft HA-420 HondaJets.

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    INTERVIEW: Caroline Cresp, business development manager, ExecuJet

    2018-10-24T09:52:13Z

    Caroline Cresp is business development manager Middle East, ExecuJet where one of her many roles is making sure customers are fully satisfied with the service they are receiving.

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    ​VIDEO: AG600 conducts first sortie from water

    2018-10-22T01:43:19Z

    The AVIC AG600 has conducted its first water takeoff and landing, in a major milestone for the world’s largest amphibian aircraft.

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    VIDEO: Business aviation sector upbeat as it packs up in Orlando

    2018-10-18T10:21:22Z

    ​In the last of three videos from the annual NBAA convention in Orlando, FlightGlobal's Murdo Morrison sums up the big developments of the day, including the lead story from issue three of Flight Evening News.

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    NBAA: Raisbeck pitches King Air modifications

    2018-10-17T12:15:17Z

    The new president of Raisbeck Engineering sees big opportunity in the business of modifying Beechcraft King Airs.

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    NBAA: TAG Farnborough on track for another record year

    2018-10-17T10:26:44Z

    ​TAG Farnborough, the UK’s leading business aviation airport, expects to smash its annual movement record in 2018, thanks to a resurgence in global business aviation traffic to the hub, about 35 miles (55km) southwest of London.

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    NBAA: Nextant introduces baseline 400XTe

    2018-10-17T10:26:15Z

    Nextant Aerospace has introduced here a baseline version of the 400XTi, aimed at operators who are not looking for a high-specification version of the remanufactured Beechcraft and Hawker 400-series business jet.

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    VIDEO: Switching onto electrics, and keeping ATC in public hands

    2018-10-17T08:11:08Z

    ​The prospect of supersonic business travel dominated the news agenda as NBAA prepared to kick off on Monday. On Tuesday, as the show formally began, the focus switched to the other end of the spectrum, with the potential for electric power technologies.