All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 18
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NewsEurope approves G1000 NXi upgrade on Piper M500
Piper has secured European certification for the next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flightdeck on the M500 single-engined turboprop. Deliveries are now under way.
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NewsFlightSafety and Tru form training venture for Textron aircraft
FlightSafety International and Textron subsidiary Tru Simulation and Training have formed a joint venture to provide training for the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker families of business and general aviation aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Educating aviation's next generation of professionals
Barry Butler is president at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, combining his love of aviation with higher education as he seeks to make the institution fertile ground for future inventors and innovators
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NewsFirst Europe-based Global 7500 handed to Niki Lauda
Bombardier has delivered the first Europe-based Global 7500 to long-time customer and former Formula 1 racing driver and airline entrepreneur Niki Lauda.
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NewsQTA secures approval for G280 engine inlet replacement
US engineering company Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) says it has received approval for a “permanent solution” to an engine inlet corrosion issue that has been plaguing owners and operators of the Gulfstream G280.
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NewsDornier selects parts supplier for Seastar amphibian
Dornier Seawings has appointed Northern Ireland-based McGreevy Engineering to supply machine parts for the new-generation CD2 variant of its Seastar amphibian.
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NewsPICTURE: SD Aviation expands with Phenom 300 delivery
French business aircraft services provider SD Aviation has taken delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300, which will join its charter operation and shared-ownership programme at the end of March.
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Ostend-Bruges airport poised to open first FBO
Belgian company North Sea Aviation Center (NSAC) is preparing to open the first fixed-base operation (FBO) at Ostend-Bruges International airport.
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NewsPICTURE: Comlux takes delivery of its first ACJ320neo
Switzerland-based Comlux Aviation has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACJ320neo from a February 2016 order for three of the re-engined narrowbodies.
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NewsMetal Master wins permission for LAR 1 flights
Poland's Metal Master has been given the go-ahead from the country's civil aviation regulator to begin flight testing its Flaris LAR 1 personal jet, and is now preparing the first prototype for its maiden sortie early next month.
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NewsGulfstream makes first sustainable fuel sale
Gulfstream has made its first direct sale of sustainable alternative jet fuel, with the owner of a G550 becoming the customer.
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NewsEmbraer closes in on Praetor 600 certification
Embraer's Praetor 600 has entered the final phase of its flight-test campaign, and remains on track to secure US type approval and enter service early in the second half of the year.
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News'Multiple errors' contributed to fatal Teterboro Learjet crash
US accident investigators have determined that the fatal crash of a Bombardier Learjet 35A at Teterboro airport on 15 May 2017 was caused by the aircraft stalling at low altitude after the pilot failed to perform a go-around when the approach became unstable.
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VIDEO: Epic nears E1000 type certification
Epic Aircraft says US type certification of the E1000 is “very close”, and claims that the introduction of performance upgrades which have delayed the arrival of the single-engined turboprop by around three years “far outweigh the schedule trade-off".
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NewsDaher launches TBM 940
Daher has unveiled the next iteration of the TBM 900, some 28 years since the first generation of the high-speed aircraft series, the TBM 700, entered production.
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PICTURES: Global 7500 sets business jet range record
Bombardier's Global 7500 has completed an 8,152nm (15,100km) non-stop flight, which the manufacturer bills as the world’s “longest mission ever flown by a purpose-built business jet.”
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Eviation picks Siemens motors for all-electric Alice
Israeli start-up Eviation Aircraft has selected Siemens as the first of at least two suppliers of motors for its Alice all-electric business and commuter aircraft, which is scheduled to make its debut sortie in early June. A second provider could be announced later this year.
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Luxaviation launches 'industry first' helicopter alliance
Luxaviation, one the world’s largest fixed-wing charter and management companies, is seeking to become a dominant player in the international VIP helicopter charter market through a newly formed alliance with other rotorcraft operators.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business jet shipments rise, but performance mixed
The business jet market experienced a modest hike in shipments in 2018. While performance across each segment was mixed, there is a widespread consensus that the industry has finally turned a corner, aided by a strong US economy, and the introduction of a plethora of new, innovative and reinvigorated aircraft ...
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Doomed Piper Malibu was not authorised to fly commercially
The Piper Malibu PA-46-310P (registration N264DB) that crashed on 21 January in the sea off the coast of Guernsey carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala was not permitted to operate commercially, but the pilot David Ibbotson had previously conducted flights on a ride-sharing basis, according to the UK accident investigator.