All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 35
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Greenpoint hands over VIP-configured 777-200LR
US completions company Greenpoint Technologies has delivered a VIP-configured Boeing 777-200LR to luxury tour operator Crystal Cruises.
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Tecnam gains European validation for latest P2006T
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured European certification for the next-generation P2006T piston-twin, following its launch in April.
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Dassault delivers 2,500th Falcon business jet
Dassault Aviation has delivered the 2,500th Falcon business jet, 52 years after the first member of the high-end twin- and tri-engined aircraft family was introduced.
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Textron Aviation delivers first Hawker 400XPR upgrade
Textron Aviation has delivered its first fully configured Hawker 400XPR light business jet from its service centre in Wichita, Kansas to an unnamed Seattle-based company. The handover of the modified 400XP comes 10 months after the XPR upgrade package secured US certification.
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Low turboprop output blunts Textron Aviation's second quarter performance
Continued weakness in the turboprop market between April and June contributed to a $25 million fall in revenues for Textron Aviation, to $1.17 billion. However, the slide was partially offset by higher business jet deliveries and firmer pricing on new aircraft.
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Gulfstream delivers milestone G550
Gulfstream has delivered its 550th G550, to an undisclosed customer, 14-years after the large-cabin business jet was introduced.
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Aeris prepares Channel Jets charter service for year-end launch
Aeris Aviation, the independent European distributor and sales agent for One Aviation’s Eclipse business jet family, is planning to launch an air taxi operation on the Channel Island of Guernsey at the end of this year, using a pair of EA500 very light jets.
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Bombardier Global 7000 flight test trio pass 500h milestone
Bombardier's Global 7000 flight test fleet has flown more than 500h, and the airframer is now ramping-up production of the ultra-long-range business jet in preparation for its entry-into-service in mid-2018.
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First series-produced PC-24 gets its wings
Pilatus is accelerating series production of its PC-24 business jet, with wing and fuselage mating on the first customer-owned aircraft – serial number 101 – completed on 12 July.
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Happy Design creates bespoke livery for Global 6000
Happy Design Studio has teamed with engineering company Ruag and paint specialist ASAP Aviation to create a bespoke livery for the owner of a Bombardier Global 6000 – which it describes as “the most powerful design seen on a jet aircraft”.
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Embraer reports decline in half-year business jet shipments
Continued weakness in the global business aircraft market resulted in a 20% decline in Embraer’s business jet output for the first half of 2017.
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Production-conforming Epic E1000 set for year-end debut
Epic Aircraft is planning to fly the first production-conforming E1000 test aircraft later this year, as structural testing on the single-engined turboprop nears completion at the airframer’s Bend, Oregon base.
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Falcon 5X takes flight with preliminary Silvercrest engines
Dassault’s Falcon 5X took to the skies for the first time on 5 July powered by a preliminary version of the Safran Silvercrest engine.
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IFG gets Optica production launch in its sights
US consultancy InterFlight Global (IFG) is hoping to launch production of the AeroElvira Optica observation aircraft next yearm, after appointing two undisclosed US airframers to quote for a contract to set up a production line for the two-seat aircraft at their facilities, and build an initial batch of up to ...
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KlasJet adds VIP 737-500 to its charter fleet
Lithuanian charter operator KlasJet has taken delivery of a VIP-configured Boeing 737-500, registration LY-KLJ, under a lease agreement with sister company AviaAM.
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Pilatus delivers 1,500th PC-12 to Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service
Pilatus has delivered its 1,500th PC-12, around 23 years after the first example of the single-engined turboprop entered service.
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Eviation plans 2018 first flight for Alice electric business aircraft
Israeli start-up Eviation Aircraft has begun manufacturing the first conforming prototype of its all-electric business and commuter aircraft, and plans to fly the nine-passenger type, dubbed Alice, in late 2018.
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XTI secures first order for TriFan 600
XTI Aircraft has secured a launch customer for its TriFan 600 hybrid-electric, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft, following an order for three units from what it describes as a "globally recognised operator".
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Metal Master preparing to launch second business jet programme
Polish engineering company Metal Master is gearing up for the first flight of its Flaris LAR-1 high-speed personal jet in the third quarter, and plans to unveil its next business aircraft programme in 2018.
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Waves poised for August air taxi launch
UK start-up Waves Technologies is preparing to launch a per-seat, on-demand air taxi service in August connecting the Channel Islands of Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey. The offering is designed to plug the gap in the market for high-quality, flexible transport between the islands, which Wave says are currently poorly ...