All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 44
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NewsFirst Villanova D’Albenga-produced Avanti Evo handed over to Al Saif
The first Avanti Evo to be produced at Piaggio Aerospace’s new manufacturing facility in Villanova D’Albenga, southwest of Genoa, has been handed over to its owner, the Al Saif Group.
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NewsDassault delivers first Falcon 8X to Greece's Amjet Executive
Dassault Aviation has delivered its first Falcon 8X ultra-long-range business jet to Greek business aviation services provider and long-time Falcon operator Amjet Executive.
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NewsViking completes acquisition of Bombardier's amphibious aircraft programme
Viking Air has completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s amphibious aircraft programme, including the transfer of the type certificates for the CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415 water bombers.
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NewsGainJet plots expansion into Africa and grows VIP airliner fleet
Greek VIP charter and management provider GainJet Aviation is planning to expand into the African market, and has singled out Rwanda as a possible base for its operation.
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Bombardier secures US approval for Wave high-speed internet retrofit
Bombardier has secured US supplemental type certification to install its Wave Ka-band ultra-high-speed internet in pre-owned examples of the Global 5000 and 6000-series business jets. The first retrofit has already been completed on a Global 5000 at the airframer’s service centre in Singapore.
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NewsPacific Aerospace poised to open final assembly line in China
New Zealand aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace is poised to open a new manufacturing facility for its P-750 XSTOL single-engined turboprop in Changzhou, eastern China, which will be dedicated to producing the extremely short take-off and landing type for the Chinese market.
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Gulfstream calls time on struggling G150
Gulfstream has called time on the G150 business jet, due to struggling sales of its midsize offering.
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NewsWijet's Blink buy creates largest VLJ air taxi company
France’s Wijet has acquired fellow European operator Blink to become the largest very light jet-equipped air taxi company in the world, with a fleet of 15 Cessna Citation Mustangs.
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Dornier Seawings prepares Oberpfaffenhofen for Seastar assembly
Dornier Seawings is preparing to take delivery at its site in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, of the first composite structures for its Seastar amphibian produced by Diamond Aircraft Industries (Canada) under an agreement signed earlier this year.
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NewsEpic readies production conforming E1000 for first flight
Epic Aircraft is assembling the first production-conforming E1000 test aircraft, FT2, at its Bend, Oregon headquarters, and expects the high-speed single-engined turboprop to join its flight test campaign before the end of this year.
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NewsDaher reaches TBM delivery milestone
Daher has handed over its 800th TBM single-engined turboprop – just over 25 years since the first iteration of the high-speed aircraft series, the TBM 700, entered production.
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NewsHawker 400XPR upgrade secures US approval
Beechcraft has secured US certification for the XPR upgrade package on its Hawker/Beechcraft 400 light business jet family, and says work on the first retrofit is under way with delivery planned later this year.
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NewsPiaggio preparing milestone Avanti Evo for delivery
Piaggio Aerospace is preparing to deliver in early October the very first Avanti Evo to roll off the new production line at its Villanova D’Albenga headquarters.
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Bookajet unveils new corporate identity as international expansion beckons
UK charter and management company Bookajet has unveiled a new corporate identity, designed to raise its international profile and shed its image as a UK-centric firm.
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NewsVantage gets trailing link landing gear but funding remains elusive
VisionAire Jets has tweaked the design of its Vantage entry-level business aircraft to accommodate a wing-mounted trailing-link landing gear, and is now awaiting funding to launch production of the single-engined type.
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AirFinance launches FlyFunder business aircraft marketplace
The first online marketplace connecting buyers of business and general aviation aircraft with specialist aviation financiers has been launched by the US asset management company AirFinance.
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NewsSynergy seeks to treble fleet with large-cabin offering
UK operator Synergy Aviation is seeking to treble its business aircraft fleet over the next two years by opening up its management offering for the first time to owners of large-cabin jets.
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Zenith Aviation poised for arrival of Learjet 75 pair
UK business jet charter and management company Zenith Aviation is gearing up to take delivery of two new Learjet 75 business jets that will be used to soak up the growing demand in Europe for short-haul, ad hoc charter.
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NewsQuest Kodiak secures Chilean approval
Quest Aircraft has secured Chilean certification for its Kodiak single-engined turboprop, paving the way for the US airframer to begin deliveries of the high-wing, all-metal type to the Latin American country.
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NewsPiper secures US production certification for M600
Piper Aircraft has received US production certification for its M600 single-engined turboprop, paving the way for the US airframer to produce, test fly and issue airworthiness certification for each of the six-seat aircraft that rolls off its production line in Vero Beach, Florida.