All General aviation articles – Page 60
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NewsPoland selects Gulfstream G550 for VIP transport
Gulfstream has secured an order from the Polish government for two G550 business jets to be used for VIP transport missions. The large-cabin, long-range aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and will be operated by the country’s air force.
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NewsZenith adds two new Learjet 75s to charter fleet
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation has taken delivery of two new Bombardier Learjet 75 business jets that are being used to expand its short-haul charter business in Europe.
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New buyer signs for hybrid airship, but Lockheed waits on launch
Straightline Aviation has announced a new agreement with a Canadian mining company to deploy the Lockheed Martin LMH-1 hybrid airship to northern Quebec, shuttling 21t of rare earth ore concentrate more than 200nm from a remote lakeside mine to a railway stop in Schefferville, where the precious cargo can be ...
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Quest secures record order for Kodiak
Quest Aircraft has secured an order from Japanese start-up operator Sky Trek for 20 Kodiak single-engined turboprops. The deal with the membership-based charter provider was announced on 15 November, and marks the largest single order to date for the high-wing, all-metal type.
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Dassault opens Falcon MRO facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac
Dassault has opened a new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at its Bordeaux-Mérignac base in southwest France, which will service its fleet of high-end Falcon business jets.
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Boom unveils XB-1 supersonic demonstrator
Colorado-based Boom Technology has unveiled the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator that will be used to refine the aerodynamics and propulsion for a Mach 2.2, 40-seat airliner and private jet planned to enter service in the early 2020s.
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NewsTecnam and Cape Air discuss P2012 delivery timeline
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has begun formal negotiations with the US regional carrier Cape Air to establish a delivery schedule for its in-development P2012 Traveller piston-twin.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Tony Balestracci - servicing Textron's customers
Tony Balestracci is vice-president, global customer service with Textron Aviation, owner of the venerable Cessna and Beechcraft brands
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Business aircraft shipments continue to slide
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft fell across all segments during the first nine months of 2016, as economic and political instability continued to squeeze demand for new platforms.
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GAMA records third quarter delivery slide
Worldwide shipments for fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft fell by 3.5% during the first nine months of 2016, triggered by the continued slump in demand for new and used models across the sector.
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PICTURE: Documentary crew films Albatross stunt over Manhattan
It’s not a common sight, but it happened on 4 November: A rare Grumman Albatross flying up the Hudson River somewhere between the Statue of Liberty and Battery Park, with a man standing up in the bow hatch, arms outstretched against a 150kt headwind.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Industry raising the profile of upset recovery training
How well equipped are airline and business jet pilots to cope with a loss of control incident? It is a question that has perplexed the industry for two decades, but which was brought starkly home by the crash of Air France flight 447 in 2009, when the Airbus A330 pilots ...
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Latest flight milestone keeps Bombardier on recovery path
By getting the Global 7000 into the air for the first time on 4 November, Bombardier adds to a seven-month string of achievements that have put the manufacturer on a long road to recovery, even as previous delays paint a cloudy market outlook for the company’s longest-range business jet.
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NBAA: Online marketplace for business aviation finance launched
The first online marketplace connecting buyers of business and general aviation aircraft with specialist aviation financiers has been launched at the show by US asset management company AirFinance.
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NBAA: Stellar and Stratajet war of words
Stratajet boss Jonny Nicol has stoked a war of words with would-be rival Stellar Labs, which has been attempting to claim parity with the UK company.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Indy Rattu, Gardner Aerospace
Indy Rattu is deputy chief operating officer with UK aerospace components manufacturer Gardner Aerospace, where his role is to identify areas of the business that need improvement
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC contemplating large private jet
AVIC has displayed model of a prospective private jet programme designated CBJ-800.
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NBAA: Honeywell forecasts no upturn until 2018
A current slump in business jet sales and deliveries will continue for at least another year until a series of new production introductions drives a recovery after 2018, Honeywell says in a newly released forecast.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AG600 amphibian makes public debut
The Avic AG600 amphibian aircraft has made its public debut on the Air Show China status line.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: VIP completion houses tackle market slowdown
Demand for widebody VIP completions has slowed considerably following an order spike a few years ago for Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) versions of the 787 and 747-8 Intercontinental.