All General aviation articles – Page 55
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AVALON: Mahindra confident of imminent Airvan 10 certification
Mahindra Aerospace is confident of type certification for its long-delayed Airvan 10 from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority in March, with US Federal Aviation Administration certification expected to follow shortly after.
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NewsFAI records record profits for air ambulance division
German business aircraft services company FAI rent-a-jet has posted a record turnover for its air ambulance operation in 2016, but the company’s overall performance for the year was flat, mainly because of a fall in demand for its special-missions services.
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Flexjet records 20% hike in new business
Flexjet, the world’s second-largest fractional ownership company, recorded a 20% surge in new business in 2016, reflecting the increasing popularity of premium, bespoke business aircraft programmes among high-end travellers.
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EASA poised to publish CS-23 rewrite in the second quarter
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is expected to publish in the second quarter its long-awaited rewrite of the CS-23 regulations governing small business and general aviation aircraft.
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AVALON: Dassault unveils 3D engineer training tool
Dassault has unveiled a virtual reality tool designed to help train engineers for its Falcon business jet family.
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NewsSecond Gulfstream G600 enters flight test programme
Development of the Gulfstream G600 took another major step towards certification on 24 February, with the introduction of the airframer’s second test aircraft into the flight test campaign.
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HELI-EXPO: Universal vision for integrated avionics may be in sight
Deep within the cavernous Dallas Convention Center during Heli-Expo in early March, Universal Avionics will display the mock-up of its InSight integrated avionics suite in an exhibit booth adjacent to MD Helicopters, the aircraft manufacturer that lined up four years ago to be the first customer for the avionics vendor’s ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: GAMA reports mixed performance in 2016 for fixed-wing market
There were mixed fortunes for the business and general aviation market in 2016, with the turboprop sector one of the few bright spots.
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Avionics supplier warns of stagnant business aviation market
A major avionics and systems suppler has bad news for a business aviation industry hoping to recover to peak production levels from a decade ago.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Greg Principato. President of the National Aeronautic Association
Greg Principato became the 32nd president and chief executive of the National Aeronautic Association on 20 October 2016. The NAA is a non-profit organisation and a founding member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest national aviation club in the USA.
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First Asia-based TBM 930 enters service
The first Asia-based Daher TBM 930 has entered service with its Thai owner, and former TBM 850 customer, Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Diamond delivers first DA62 to Israel
Business aviation services company FNA Aviation has become the first Israeli owner of the Diamond DA62, following delivery of the piston-twin in early February.
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NewsG500 and G600 flight test campaigns progress as G650/ER gets Chinese approval
The flight-test campaigns for Gulfstream’s clean-sheet G500 and G600 are progressing well, with both models on course to meet their certification and entry-into-service targets.
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Embraer names outsider as new Executive Jets CEO
Embraer has hired a corporate aircraft finance executive to become the next president and chief executive of the Executive Jets division on 1 March, replacing Marco Tulio Pellegrini.
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Weight reduction cited for Global 7000 wing redesign
Bombardier launched a costly redesign of the Global 7000 wing in 2015 to reduce the structural weight and not to alter its aerodynamic profile, chief executive Alain Bellemare has disclosed.
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Bombardier revises Learjet 75 production rate
Bombardier plans to further reduce the production rate for the Learjet 75 this year, the company announces in a financial report filed on 16 February.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Paul Sykes - FlyFunder helps general aviation buyers find finance
Paul Sykes is co-founder of FlyFunder, the first online marketplace connecting buyers of business and general aviation aircraft with specialist aviation financiers
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NewsPacific Aerospace delivers first P-750 to Thailand
New Zealand’s Pacific Aerospace has delivered the first P-750 XSTOL to the Thai market, as its looks to double annual shipments of the single-engined turboprop in 2017.
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Greenpoint secures completion contract for BBJ 787 pair
Boeing Business Jet completions specialist Greenpoint Technologies has secured a contract from an unnamed customer for the completion of a BBJ 787-8 and a 787-9.
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NewsMT-Propeller secures approval for five-blade prop on 208 Supervan
Germany’s MT-Propeller has received US supplemental type certification for its MTV-27, 5-blade, constant-speed prop on the Texas Turbines Cessna 208/B Supervan.