All General aviation articles – Page 6

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    DUBAI: Jet Aviation strengthens Saudi presence in Riyadh

    16 Nov 2019

    Jet Aviation has returned to the show with news that it is to invest in a new state-of-the-art facility at its base in King Khalid International airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The move is designed to “demonstrate its ongoing commitment to the region” and to “accommodate future traffic volume increases” ...

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    DUBAI: L3Harris promotes custom paint business

    16 Nov 2019

    L3Harris Technologies has returned to Dubai to promote its “custom” paint services business, as part a wider MRO offering from the US company.

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    DUBAI: Empire Aviation expands into Egypt

    16 Nov 2019

    ​Business aviation services company Empire Aviation announced at show the launch of an aircraft management operation in Egypt, with a Bombardier Global 6000, the first aircraft to be inducted into the fleet.

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    Strong Praetor 600 sales boost Embraer's nine-month order intake

    13 Nov 2019

    Robust sales of the Praetor 600 business jet resulted in the strongest nine-month order intake for Embraer’s Executive Jets division for five years.

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    Samad to launch luxury spin-off of eStarling

    12 Nov 2019

    UK start-up Samad Aerospace has begun building a 50% scale model of its six-seat eStarling hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and says it will “commercialise” a version of this scaled design, and bring it to market in 2022 as a two-seat hyper-luxury aircraft and utility vehicle.

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    Airspace per-seat members-only operator readies for launch

    12 Nov 2019

    ​A new company, billed as the first members-only operator to offer per-seat scheduled charter services on long-range business jets, is poised to begin services on 6 December with New York to Fort Lauderdale its first route.

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    Epic E1000 secures US certification

    7 Nov 2019

    ​Epic Aircraft has secured US Federal Aviation Administration type certification for the E1000, concluding a seven-year development-effort for the high-performance, single-engined turboprop.

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    RAF Northolt reopens following runway renovation

    6 Nov 2019

    RAF Northolt, the fourth-largest airport in the London area for business aviation traffic, reopened on 1 November after a six-month renovation of the runway. Commercial operations at the Ministry of Defence (MOD)-owned site are set to begin on 11 November.

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    Garmin lines up new aircraft platforms for autoland system

    6 Nov 2019

    Garmin plans to announce new aircraft platforms for its autoland safety system next year, and says that while the automatic landing capability is currently limited to models equipped with the G3000 flightdeck, “there is no reason” why the technology could not be adapted “at a later date” for other types ...

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    CAE and Directional Aviation complete strategic partnership

    5 Nov 2019

    A strategic partnership between flight training provider CAE and corporate aviation investment firm Directional Aviation – announced in August – is now complete after the two companies concluded the deal in early November.

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    Diamond DA50 takes flight with retractable gear

    5 Nov 2019

    Austria's Diamond Aircraft flew its retractable landing gear-equipped DA50 for the first time on 28 October, and says the new Continental CD-300-powered high-end piston-single remains on track to secure European certification and enter service in the third quarter of 2020.

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    Brazilian air force receives first Phenom 100EVs

    28 Oct 2019

    Brazil’s air force has received a pair of Embraer Phenom 100EV light business jets for use by its 6th air transport squadron.

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    Workshop overload threatens ADS-B fitting race

    25 Oct 2019

    Aircraft owners seeking ADS-B upgrades face last-minute capacity crunch

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    A wrap-up of the big news at NBAA 2019

    24 Oct 2019

    Our final video from NBAA 2019 covers the major developments from the second business day of the convention, including our exclusive interview with Tom Vice, president of supersonic business jet developer Aerion, who outlines his plans for a first flight of the AS2 in 2024.

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    Aerion chief executive hits back against supersonic sceptics

    23 Oct 2019

    Supersonic business jet flight will happen in the next five years, will carry sustainable alternative jet fuel, and will fly in a noise envelope acceptable not just to regulators but also the public at large.

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    Piaggio secures Evo order and mulls corporate shuttle launch

    23 Oct 2019

    Piaggio is planning to launch a corporate shuttle version of the P180 Avanti Evo, opening up a new market for twin-pusher turboprop programme. Speaking at the show this morning Andrea di Fede, Piaggio's head of sales, said the Italian airframer – which is currently in administration – has evaluated the ...

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    Inmarsat Aviation celebrates over 600 installations of Jet ConneX inflight wi-fi

    23 Oct 2019

    ​Global satellite communications company Inmarsat Aviation has returned to the show to highlight the rapid uptake of the its Jet ConneX  inflight Wi-Fi solution, which, since its introduction in 2016 has been installed and activated on over 600 business jets worldwide.

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    Constant launches special offer to mark Nextant 604XT milestone

    23 Oct 2019

    US maintenance repair and overhaul company Constant Aviation has now carried out more than 20 Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flightdeck upgrades for the Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet. To mark the success of the modification programme – known as the Nextant 604XT – the Cleveland, Ohio-based company is offering ...

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    Epic nears E1000 type certification and service entry

    23 Oct 2019

    ​Epic Aircraft is displaying a cabin mock-up of its E1000 single-engined turboprop at the show, leaving the test fleet at its base in Bend, Oregon to complete certification testing.

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    Latest from Las Vegas as NBAA 2019 gets underway

    23 Oct 2019

    Day one proper of the NBAA convention in Las Vegas began today with attendees digesting some big news, including last night’s announcement by Gulfstream of its largest business jet yet, the G700.