All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 19

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    PICTURE: Pilatus delivers PC-24 to Swiss government

    2019-02-19T11:03:53Z

    Pilatus has delivered a PC-24 to the Swiss government. The superlight business jet – serial number 121 and carrying the registration T-786 – was handed over during a dedicated ceremony in Berne on 18 February, and will replace a similarly sized Cessna Citation XLS in service.

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    PICTURE: PlaneSense receives second PC-24

    2019-02-15T16:59:44Z

    A year after becoming the launch operator of the Pilatus PC-24, US fractional ownership company PlaneSense has taken delivery of a second example from an order for six of the light business jets.

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    EASA warns over exploding passenger doors

    2019-02-15T14:14:09Z

    Europe's regulator has warned over the hazard of passenger doors on parked business jets exploding open following a string of serious incidents, including one in which the aircraft's captain was killed.

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    Honeywell awards JetWave distributorship to Satair

    2019-02-12T17:42:00Z

    ​Honeywell Aerospace has appointed Danish aftermarket services company Satair to distribute its JetWave high-speed, in-flight connectivity system to maintenance, repair and overhaul providers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, as well as its dealer network across the region.

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    Garmin G1000 NXi approved for Citation Mustang

    2019-02-12T11:06:36Z

    Garmin has secured US certification for the next-generation G1000NXi integrated flightdeck on the Cessna Citation Mustang and expects European validation before the end of June.

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    Kopter to spread SH09 light-single assembly across globe

    2019-02-11T13:37:17Z

    Swiss helicopter developer Kopter plans to set up final assembly bases for its SH09 in the USA and Asia-Pacific over the next four years to cater for anticipated strong demand from those regions for the eight-seat, light-single.

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    Global 7500 awarded European type certification

    2019-02-07T18:18:03Z

    Bombardier has secured European type certification for the Global 7500, clearing the way for deliveries of the ultra-long-range business jet to begin in the region.

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    Poor weather ends Piper Malibu recovery effort

    2019-02-07T14:46:47Z

    ​The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has abandoned efforts to recover the wreckage of the Piper Malibu PA-46-310P that crashed into the English Channel on 21 January with Premiership footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson on board.

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    Blade readies for Indian service launch

    2019-02-06T10:44:46Z

    US private aircraft online booking and ride-sharing marketplace Blade is preparing to launch operations in Western India in April, marking its first move into the international market.

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    Piper extends M600 warranty

    2019-02-05T14:38:10Z

    Piper Aircraft has extended the warranty on its M600 to reflect the higher-than-expected utilisation rates and longer stage lengths of the single-engined turboprop's in-service fleet.

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    G600 certification slips on back of US government shutdown

    2019-02-04T16:06:58Z

    Gulfstream has pushed back certification and service entry of the G600, blaming the 35-day partial shutdown of the US government for the delay.

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    PICTURE: Wreckage from lost Piper Malibu found on seabed

    2019-02-04T13:36:23Z

    The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is working to recover the wreckage of the Piper Malibu PA46-310P that was discovered on 3 February on the seabed, near Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

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    ANALYSIS: How business aviation is tackling illegal charters

    2019-02-04T09:59:23Z

    The highly-publicised disappearance on 21 January of the Piper Malibu PA46-310P piston single carrying Premiership footballer Emiliano Sala has placed the practice of grey or illegal charter – where aircraft that have not been approved for paying passengers are used for air taxi services – in the spotlight.

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    Cessna eyes Longitude approval, despite US government shutdown

    2019-01-25T16:30:45Z

    Textron Aviation is in the final stages of the validation process for the Cessna Longitude business jet, having secured provisional type certification from the US regulator last year, which has enabled the company to begin customer training flights.

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    Bombardier to acquire Global 7500 wing programme from Triumph

    2019-01-24T19:03:38Z

    Bombardier is acquiring the Global 7500 wing programme from the Triumph Group, in a move designed to secure the production ramp-up and long-term success of its flagship business jet and strengthen Bombardier's position as a leading aerostructures supplier.

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    KlasJet expands VIP airliner fleet as group demand soars

    2019-01-23T17:05:11Z

    Lithuanian operator KlasJet will boost its VIP airliner fleet this year as three refurbished Boeing 737-500s – acquired in 2018 – enter service over the coming months. The Vilnius-based operator is also preparing to acquire four more refurbished narrowbodies in 2019.

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    JetSuiteX looks to double ERJ-135 fleet by year-end

    2019-01-23T11:08:24Z

    Premium US charter company JetSuite plans to more than double its fleet of Embraer ERJ-135LRs before the end of the year to cater for booming demand for its JetSuiteX public charter service.

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    Dassault snaps up ExecuJet MRO network

    2019-01-21T16:12:30Z

    ​Dassault has snapped-up the ExecuJet chain of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities from business aviation services provider Luxaviation for an undisclosed sum.

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    TAG Farnborough shatters annual movement record

    2019-01-17T21:52:39Z

    ​TAG Farnborough has smashed its annual movement record by over 8%, and expects the upward surge to continue on the back of sustained demand from global aircraft operators and brokers for the UK’s only dedicated business aviation airport.

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    Acropolis Aviation takes delivery of first ACJ320neo

    2019-01-16T21:09:55Z

    ​VVIP charter company Acropolis Aviation took delivery of the first ACJ320 neo on 16 January at Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse.