All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 26
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Nextant 604XT Fusion upgrade set for fourth quarter approval
Nextant Aerospace expects to secure US supplemental type certification in the fourth quarter for its Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade to the Bombardier Challenger 604, and says slots for the upgrade at its Cleveland, Ohio facility are sold out through the first quarter of 2019.
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Pilatus to await operator feedback before re-opening PC-24 orderbook
Pilatus Aircraft is likely to reopen the orderbook for the PC-24 business jet in 2019, but only once it has secured the necessary performance data from a broad fleet of in-service aircraft.
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Beechcraft King Air pair get iTAWS as standard
Textron Aviation has made its integrated terrain awareness and warning system (iTAWS) standard equipment on the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER, and will add the feature to the 250 variant of the twin-engined turboprop family "in the near future".
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Diamond strengthens global presence in bid to bolster brand
Diamond Aircraft is stepping up its global sales, marketing and support effort as part of a wider strategy from its new Chinese owner to position the business and general aviation manufacturer as the leading brand and producer of fixed-wing, piston-engined types.
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EBACE: Cayman promotes aircraft registry's new commercial offering
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) is out in force at the show to promote the island’s aircraft registry to private and commercial operators of business aircraft in Europe.
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GlobeAir moves into aircraft completions
GlobeAir – the world’s largest operator of Cessna Citation Mustang business jets – is moving into the aircraft completions market following “positive” feedback to its restyled fleet of entry-level jets from European owners and operators.
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Quest launches Kodiak 100 Series II
A decade after it entered the business aviation market with the launch of the Kodiak 100, Quest Aircraft has introduced the second-generation version of the single-engined turboprop to boost the aircraft’s appeal in this increasingly crowded sector.
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EBACE: TAG Farnborough prepares to smash annual movement record in 2018
TAG Farnborough, one of Europe’s leading business aviation airports, expects to smash its annual movement record in 2018, thanks to a resurgence in global business aviation traffic to the hub, about 35 miles (55km) southwest of London.
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EBACE: Piper bullish for M500/600 prospects in Europe
Piper was in bullish mood at the show this morning, declaring its high hopes for its M500 and M600 in the European market.
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EBACE: Dassault puts spotlight on Falcon 6X
Dassault is promoting its family of high-end Falcon business jets at the show, but the spotlight at this year’s event is on the recently launched 6X.
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EBACE: Air Hamburg orders four more Legacy 650Es
Embraer announced at the show this morning a follow-on order from German charter operator Air Hamburg for four Embraer 650Es.
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EBACE: Legacy 450 and 500 get Ka-band connectvity
Embraer has become the first business aircraft manufacturer to offer line-fit, high-capacity, high-speed Ka-band connectivity for midsize business jets, following its selection of Viasat’s Ka-band technology for the Legacy 450 and 500.
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EBACE: Dassault unveils FalconConnect inflight connectivity servce
Dassault has unveiled at the show a new single-source, inflight connectivity management service called FalconConnect which is designed, it says, to make connectivity “as efficient and straightforward as possible” for operators, crews and passengers.
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EBACE: FalconEye enhancement secures US and European approval
Dassault announced at the show that its flagship Falcon 8X will soon receive “operational credit” allowing bad weather approaches down to 100ft (30m) minimum decision heights on aircraft equipped with its FalconEye combined vision system.
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EBACE: Guardian Jet promotes the "Vault" online analytics platform
Business aircraft consulting and brokerage firm Guardian Jet is at EBACE to promote its online analytics and information platform known as The Vault 2.0.
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EBACE: ACH130 gets first outing under new company branding
A year after spinning off its corporate helicopters business under a dedicated brand, Airbus has returned to EBACE with the first ACH130 to be delivered under the new Airbus Corporate Helicopters banner.
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EBACE: AVIAÂ makes its debut
AVIAÂ, an international group purchasing organisation (GPO), is making its debut at the show to promote the benefits of its “professionalised procurement” venture to Europe’s business aviation community.
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EBACE: Airbus makes progress with ACJneo pair
Airbus was in bullish mood at the show this morning, as it announced that its re-engined narrowbody corporate airliner (ACJ) pair, both on display at the static, are making significant progress, with final delivery of both models in sight.
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EBACE: Daher promotes new systems and features for TBM family
Daher is promoting a host of new services at the show, designed, it says, “to underscore the TBM very-fast-turboprop family’s growing use in commercial flights”.
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EBACE: Pilatus's 'super-versatile' PC-24 makes its mark
Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-24 business jet has been a major attraction on the outdoor static display at EBACE since 2016, when the first test aircraft (P01), took a brief break from its busy flight test schedule to make an appearance at the Geneva show.