All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 52
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AMAC opens fourth completions hangar in Basel
Maintenance and interiors specialist AMAC Aerospace has opened a fourth hangar at its base in Basel, Switzerland.
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Cirrus targets mid-year for Vision SF50 approval
Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision SF50 is entering the final stages of its nine-year certification effort, as the US airframer targets mid-2016 for validation and service entry of the world’s first single-engined personal jet.
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Daher records 10% hike in TBM 900 shipments
French aircraft manufacturer and aerostructures company Daher recorded a 10% hike in deliveries of its TBM 900 turboprop in 2015.
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Jota Aviation acquires first RJ85 and plots expansion
Jota Aviation, the aircraft charter and management division of the Jota Group, has acquired its first Avro RJ85, and is seeking to expand its regional airliner fleet to exploit burgeoning demand in Europe for VIP and large group transport.
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US Forest Service upgrades Sherpa fleet with Garmin G950 flightdeck
The US Forest Service (USFS), which operates a substantial fleet of fixed-wing aircraft for fire-fighting missions, is upgrading its fleet of Shorts SD3-60 Sherpas with the Garmin G950 integrated flightdeck.
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Gama expands European portfolio with Jersey's Aviation Beauport acquisition
Gama Aviation has snapped up Jersey business aviation services provider Aviation Beauport for over £5 million ($8 million).
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Flytenow considers appealing US court ruling on ride-share ban
Ride-sharing start-up Flytenow is considering appealing a US court ruling to uphold the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ban public platforms that promote the sharing of private aircraft flights by owners and pilots.
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Lufthansa Technik delivers second BBJ 747-8
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has outfitted and delivered its second Boeing Business Jet 747-8 to an undisclosed customer and is now completing its third example of the VIP widebody.
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Light jet newcomers to exploit sector renaissance
Two highly-anticipated newcomers to the light business jet segment entered service in December, allowing their developers to hand over aircraft by the end of 2015 and prepare to exploit the anticipated rebound in the sector over the next 12 months.
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AJA's Sky Limo fleet set for major expansion
Al Jaber Aviation’s Sky Limo VIP charter service is set for a major expansion, a year after launching services with a single Hawker 800XP midsize business jet.
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AJA enters record books with Embraer Lineage 1000 flight
Abu Dhabi business aviation services provider Al Jaber Aviation entered the record books on 5 January after completing the longest commercial flight with an Embraer Lineage 1000.
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Dassault Falcon deliveries hit 10-year low in 2015
Dassault Falcon business jet deliveries hit their lowest level for 10 years in 2015 due to a slump in demand for large-cabin and long-range business jets from the previously booming markets of China, Russia, and Latin America.
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Flying Colours secures ADS-B Out approval for Challenger 300
Engineering and completions company Flying Colours has secured US supplemental type certification (STC) for retrofits of an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast out (ADS-B Out) system on the Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet.
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Piaggio delivers two Avanti Evos to European customers
Piaggio Aerospace has delivered two Avanti Evos to European customers, bringing the total shipments of the twin-engined turboprop in 2015 to three aircraft.
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NetJets' first Challenger 650 enters operational service
The Bombardier Challenger 650 has entered operational service with US fractional ownership provider NetJets. The delivery of the large-cabin business jet, serial number 6053 – which was added to the Federal Aviation Administration register on 14 December – marks the first of seven units destined for the operator before the ...
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Acropolis considers engine and completion centre selection for ACJ320neo
Acropolis Aviation, launch customer for the Airbus ACJ320neo, intends to select the engine provider and interior outfitter for the new narrowbody in 2016, around two years ahead of its delivery as a green aircraft.
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Aerion appoints Axon as Russian sales agent for supersonic AS2
Aerion is stepping up its international sales effort, with the appointment of Axon Aviation as exclusive representative for the AS2 supersonic business jet in Russia.
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Tecnam P2010 secures US certification
Tecnam has secured US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its P2010 piston-single, paving the way for the Italian airframer to begin delivering N-registered aircraft to its customers.
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Wanfeng Aviation takes delivery of China's first Phenom 100
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 to China, following the handover of an entry-level jet on 14 December, to Wanfeng Aviation.
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Qatar Executive takes delivery of first G650ER
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive has added the first Gulfstream business jet to its Bombardier and Airbus fleet following the handover of a G650ER on 11 December.