All General aviation articles – Page 24
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NBAA: Ascend sees hopeful signs in used aircraft market
An uncomfortably large inventory of aircraft for sale has been a key feature of the sector for much of the past decade, and one of the main contributors to sluggish demand for new aircraft. However, research by Flight Ascend Consultancy, carried out ahead of the NBAA convention, shows that – ...
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NBAA: Embraer takes command of midsize market with Praetor launch
Embraer has stepped up the competition in the hotly contested midsize market with the launch today of not one, but two new aircraft, which it hopes will “fascinate” its customers, set a new benchmark in this crowded category and strengthen its business jet portfolio.
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Analysis
NBAA: Engine programme update
From secret projects to damaging delays and changing loyalties, it has been a busy, and sometimes turbulent, few years for the business jet engine manufacturers. Four of the big six – GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce and Safran – have new programmes in advanced development or final stages ...
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ANALYSIS: Business jets programmes in the works
Innovation is alive and well in the business aviation market, with a host of brand new and revamped designs set to enter service over the next five years. We review the state of play for the key programmes
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Jet Aviation expands FBO footprint with purchase of KLM Jet Center
Jet Aviation has bolstered its already extensive global fixed base operation network with the acquisition of the KLM Jet Center facilities at Amsterdam Schipol and Rotterdam The Hague airport.
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NewsGulfstream acquires G500 and G600 nacelle line from Nordam
Gulfstream has reached an agreement with Nordam to acquire the manufacturing line that produces the nacelle system used on its Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800-powered G500 and G600 business jets.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier ready to seize high ground with Global 7500
Bombardier's eagerly anticipated Global 7500 business jet was awarded Canadian type certification on 28 September, capping a largely uneventful two-year flight-test campaign for the ultra-long-range twin that saw over 2,700h logged by five aircraft.
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Canada certifies Bombardier Global 7500 business jet
Canadian regulators have certified Bombardier's new Global 7500 ultra-long-range business jet, clearing the path for Bombardier to deliver the first of the type later this year.
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NewsGulfstream hands over first G500
Gulfstream has delivered the first G500 to an unnamed US customer.
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Vista Global strengthens US presence with XOJET buy
Less than a month after its launch, business aviation holding company Vista Global entered the acquisition market with the purchase of XOJET, one of the largest on-demand charter operators in the USA. The deal is expected to close before the end of November.
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Qantas picks Wellcamp airport for first pilot training campus
Qantas will open the first campus of its pilot academy at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp airport in mid-2019.
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XTI opens next funding round for TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aircraft has launched the next round of funding for its TriFan 600 ducted-fan, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft, as it prepares to fly a 60% scale model of the six-seat type in October.
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Epic closes in on E1000 type certification
Epic Aircraft says is ready to conclude the final phase of the flight-test campaign for its E1000 single-engined turboprop, putting type certification for the high-performance, composite aircraft on track for year-end.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Flying solo for a place in the history books
British-Nigerian Lola Odujinrin is the first African to circumnavigate the Earth solo in a single-engined aircraft. He describes this feat – which he undertook without the help of a conventional support team – as "by far my greatest achievement in aviation".
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PrivateFly plots expansion after Directional acquisition
UK online charter broker PrivateFly says it is working with its new owner Directional Aviation to develop a roadmap for the company, with the aim of creating the leading digital platform for on-demand business aircraft travel in the world.
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Oriens looks to bolster MRO offering
Oriens Aviation, the exclusive distributor for Pilatus Aircraft in the UK and Ireland, is seeking to grow its maintenance, repair and overhaul offering and become a leading brand in the business aircraft support sector.
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Jetfly takes delivery of first PC-24
Fractional ownership operator Jetfly has taken delivery of its first PC-24 from a 2013 order for four of the superlight business jets. The aircraft (LX-PCA) was handed over to the Luxembourg-headquartered company on 14 September, entering service three days later, says company executive Cédric Lescop.
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Europe approves Fusion upgrade on King Airs
European regulators have approved the installation of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade on Pro Line II-equipped Beechcraft King Air B200 and B300-series twin-turboprops.
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Qatar gifts BBJ 747-8I to Turkey
FlightGlobal understands that a Boeing BBJ 747-8I formerly used by the Qatari government has been given to Turkey as a gift from the Emir of the Gulf state, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: James Moon, founder of Sight2Save
Through his charity, Sight2Save, James Moon is seeking to seeking to restore the sight of millions of people in developing countries using the power of flight