All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 45
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NewsComlux ACJ319 first for Airbus sharklet retrofit
Business aviation services provider, Comlux has become the first company to opt for a retrofit of sharklet wing-tips on an Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) with with the modification carried out in early September.
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NewsCessna secures exclusive contract with Pan Am International Flight Academy
Pan Am International Flight Academy has selected Cessna as its exclusive provider of new, non-complex single-engined trainers.
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NewsFAI moves into aircraft storage market with new hangar construction
FAI Aviation Group, the parent company of Germany’s largest business aircraft operator, FAI rent-a-jet, has broken ground on a third hangar at its base in Nuremberg, which will be used to support the company’s first foray into the aircraft storage market.
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NewsTextron to move Cessna Caravan production to Independence
Textron Aviation is to transfer production of its Cessna Caravan single-engined turboprop family from Wichita, Kansas to Independence, another plant 115 miles (185km) away in the same state, in order to free up manufacturing capacity for a trio of new models.
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NewsTransport Canada registers first Global 7000
Bombardier’s first Global 7000 business jet has been added to the Canadian aircraft register, as preparations for the ultra-long-range twin's fourth quarter maiden sortie continues at the airframer’s factory complex near Toronto’s Downsview airport.
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Falcon 8X makes LABACE debut
Dassault is debuting its Falcon 8X business jet at the Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo, Brazil between 30 August and 1 September, as it seeks to drum up sales for the long-range trijet ahead of its validation by Brazilian certification authority ANAC in the ...
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NewsGarmin G5000 approved for Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP
Garmin has secured approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to install its G5000 avionics suite in the Beechjet 400A and its successor, the Hawker 400XP. The supplemental type certificate (STC), secured on 30 August, is hoped to give a new lease of life to the out-of-production light business jet ...
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NewsLuxaviation plots Asia expansion with Malaysian partnership
Business aviation services company Luxaviation is seeking to widen its share of the Asia-Pacific market through a strategic partnership with Malaysian logistics company DMG Adventures.
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NewsCarlo Logli to step down as Piaggio Aerospace chief executive
Carlo Logli is stepping down as chief executive of Piaggio Aerospace and will be replaced in the interim by the company’s chief operating officer Renato Vaghi.
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NewsCessna Citation Longitude completes initial ground testing
Cessna has completed initial ground test runs of its Honeywell HTF7700L-powered Citation Longitude, and is preparing the super-midsize type for its maiden sortie in the third quarter.
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NewsPiper M500 secures European approval after 20-month wait
Piper Aircraft has secured long-awaited European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its M500 single-engined turboprop, and has delivered the first locally registered type to a Swiss owner.
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NewsXTI selects Honeywell HTS900 to power TriFan 600 prototype
US start-up XTI Aircraft has selected Honeywell’s HTS900 turboshaft to power a two-thirds-scale prototype of its ducted-fan TriFan 600.
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NewsFlexjet adds first Legacy 450 and snaps-up FlairJet
US fractional ownership company Flexjet has expanded its business aircraft fleet with the addition of its first Embraer Legacy 450.
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NewsBombardier hands over first German-owned Challenger 650
Bombardier has delivered its first German-owned Challenger 650, bringing the large-cabin business jet’s global tally to 18 since it entered service in late 2015.
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JetSuite revamps Phenom 100 fleet
US air taxi company JetSuite has begun a major interior revamp of its 11-strong fleet of Embraer Phenom 100s, in a move designed to extend the operational life of the entry-level business jets.
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Gulfstream second quarter shipments hit by Brexit concerns
Brexit jitters hit sales of Gulfstream business jets in the second quarter, but the outlook for the US airframer for the remainder of 2016 is robust, according to parent company General Dynamics.
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Piaggio to focus on military market, plans to divest civil MRO business
Piaggio Aerospace is to shed its “non-core” civil maintenance and engine overhaul business and focus its efforts almost entirely on military platforms in a major reshaping of the Italian company's portfolio.
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GE reaches investment deal with Czech government for ATP engine facility
The Czech government has approved a deal with GE Aviation to build a new €350 million ($385 million) facility in the country to house development, testing and production of its new advanced turboprop (ATP) engine family.
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NewsPiaggio steps up Avanti sales effort in Middle East
Piaggio Aerospace is hoping to increase the small inventory of P180 Avantis in use in the Middle East, with the appointment of Al Saif Trading Establishment as sales and marketing agent for the twin-engined turboprop in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsFirst Diamond DA62 touches down in Australia
Diamond Aircraft has delivered the first DA62 into the Australian market, following the handover of a single unit on 18 July to local distributor Hawker Pacific.