ISRAEL AIRCRAFT Industries (IAI) planned to complete mating all airframe sections for the first Galaxy mid-sized business jet (pictured here in late April) by the end of May. The first flight is due in late 1997, with certification following a year later. IAI had transferred the first wing to the final-assembly line by mid-May, following installation of the control surfaces. Two Pratt &Whitney Canada PW306A turbofans have been delivered to the assembly line for installation on the first aircraft.
Source: Flight International
