All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 30
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Piper gains US approval for G1000NXi-equipped pair
Piper Aircraft has secured US validation for the next-generation Garmin G1000NXi integrated flightdeck on both its M500 single-engined turboprop and its M350 pressurised piston-single; deliveries of both aircraft are now under way.
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NewsDassault Falcon deliveries stabilise as orders rise
Deliveries of Falcon business jets remained flat in 2017, but, at 49 units, output was almost 9% higher than the 45 aircraft Dassault had forecast for period.
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NewsTecnam flies second P2012 Traveller
Tecnam’s top-of-the-range P2012 Traveller took another step towards certification on 22 December, when the Italian airframer's second flying prototype joined the test campaign.
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NewsChina's Wanfeng Aviation snaps up Diamond Aircraft
China’s Wanfeng Aviation has acquired Diamond Aircraft Group, the Austrian-headquartered parent company of one of Europe's largest general aviation aircraft manufacturers, Diamond Aircraft Industries, and its Canada-based sister.
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NewsTecnam secures European validation for second-generation P2008
Tecnam has secured European validation for the second-generation version of its P2008JC piston single, 10 years after the two-seat, high-wing type was launched.
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NewsTextron Aviation delivers first of nine King Airs to CanWest Air
Textron Aviation has handed over the first Beechcraft King Air to Canada’s CanWest Air, from a 2017 order for nine aircraft – eight baseline 250s and a single 350.
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NewsOriens Aviation snaps up Avalon Aero's business aircraft MRO
Oriens Aviation, the exclusive distributor for Pilatus Aircraft in the UK and Ireland, has snapped up Avalon Aero's business aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at London Biggin Hill airport.
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NewsPiaggio boosts prospects of P180 Avanti in five-year industrial plan
The prospects for Piaggio Aerospace’s beleaguered P180 Avanti Evo business aircraft have been boosted by a new, strategic five-year industrial plan, announced by the Italian airframer in December 2017 and designed to secure its long-term financial and operational stability.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Dassault tries to put 5X woes behind it
Faced with yet another delay to the development schedule for its Falcon 5X business jet, Dassault made a bold move in December to axe the ultra-wide-cabin aircraft and end its increasingly fractured relationship with Safran, whose troubled Silvercrest engine programme has been major source of frustration for the French airframer.
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ANALYSIS: Pilatus prepares to make its mark with "super-versatile" PC-24
Pilatus Aircraft’s hugely anticipated PC-24 business jet was awarded European and US type certification on 7 December after a 30-month flight-test campaign, which was completed on time and without incident.
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NewsDassault terminates Silvercrest contract; cancels Falcon 5X programme
Serious delays in the development of the Silvercrest engine have forced Dassault to terminate its agreement with Safran, and cancel the Falcon 5X programme.
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FlightSafety secures US approval for PC-24 simulator
FlightSafety International has secured interim Level C validation from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the first Pilatus PC-24 full-flight simulator. The approval comes less than a week after the superlight business jet received European and US type certification after a 30-month flight test campaign involving three aircraft and over ...
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Jet Aviation launches charter operation in Malta
Jet Aviation has been awarded an air operator's certificate from the Maltese civil aviation authority, allowing the business aviation services company to provide charter operations in the Mediterranean country using aircraft registered with the local 9H prefix.
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NewsPilatus PC-24 secures US and European type certification
Pilatus has received European and US type certification for its PC-24 business jet, and is preparing to hand over the first aircraft to New Hampshire-based launch customer PlaneSense.
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GlobeAir plans per-seat, air taxi service in 2018
GlobeAir – the world’s largest operator of Cessna Citation Mustang business jets – is planning to launch a per-seat, on-demand air taxi service next year, to take advantage of the rising interest in its entry-level aircraft and an explosion in the use of mobile technology platforms.
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Zenith prepares for Learjet 75 deliveries as charter demand soars
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation is preparing to take delivery early next year of the first of two Bombardier Learjet 75s from an October order for the superlight business jet.
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Metal Master primes LAR 1 personal jet for 2018 first flight
Polish start-up Metal Master has begun ground testing on the first of two Flaris LAR 1 flight test aircraft, and is preparing the five-seat, high-performance personal jet for its maiden sortie in the first quarter of 2018.
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Tecnam delivers first of 30 P2006T SMPs for aerial mapping
Tecnam has delivered the first three P2006T piston-twins in a special-mission (SMP) configuration to an undisclosed US aerial mapping company. An order for 30 aircraft, plus options for a further 24 units, was placed in June as part of the customer’s fleet expansion and modernisation programme.
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Windecker nears start of Chinese Eagle production
Windecker Aircraft is hoping to launch manufacture of a modernised version of the Eagle piston-single in 2018, nearly 40 years after the original programme was cancelled due to a lack of funding.
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Luxaviation expands US presence with Paragon Aviation tie-up
Luxaviation, the world’s largest business aircraft charter and management company, has formed a strategic collaboration with the Paragon Aviation Group and Chinese business jet charter and management company BAA, in a move designed to bolster its international presence and help expand its footprint in the lucrative US market.