All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 53
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NewsRFDS installs Astronics EVS on King Air 200s
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has installed the Astronics Max-Viz 1400 enhanced vision system (EVS) on five Beechcraft King Air 200s operating in the country’s remote and rural south eastern region.
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NewsBurst tyre and hydraulic problem blamed for emergency landing of Morgan Freeman’s SJ30
A SyberJet SJ30-2 owned by actor and pilot Morgan Freeman was forced to make an emergency landing at Tunica Municipal airport in Mississippi on 5 December while en route to Sugar Land regional airport in Houston.
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NewsDaher's TBM 900 reaches 100th delivery milestone
Daher has handed over the 100th TBM 900, just 20 months after the latest iteration of the long-running single-engined turboprop line entered service
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NewsEmbry-Riddle orders 10 more DA42s for pilot training
Diamond Aircraft Industries has sold 10 DA42-VI piston-twins to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) for its multi-engine pilot training course.
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NewsEvektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China
Czech general aviation manufacturer Evektor has signed an agreement with China’s Guangdong Longhao group for the purchase of up to 50 EV-55 Outback utility aircraft.
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Dassault opens multi-million dollar Little Rock extension
Dassault has opened a 23,230m² (250,000ft²) hangar at its US facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, that will house completions of the in-development Falcon 5X and 8X business jets.
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NewsQuest delivers first Japanese-registered Kodiak
Quest Aircraft has delivered the first Japanese-registered Kodiak single-engined turboprops to an unnamed seaplane operator, following certification of the 10-seat, high-wing type in early November by the country’s civil aviation authority.
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NewsDassault delivers medevac 2000LX to Beijing Red Cross
On 23 November, Dassault delivered a Falcon 2000LX business jet to Chinese medical evacuation provider Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (999).
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Embraer Legacy 500 to gain steep approach approvals
Embraer's Legacy 500 is poised to receive approval from London City airport and EASA for steep-approach operations, permitting the midsize business jet to perform approaches at descent angles of up to 5.5°.
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Wheels Up poised for European expansion
US membership-based Beechcraft King Air 350i operator Wheels Up plans to launch a European programme in 2016 and expects to have its first twin-engined turboprop "on the ground" early in the year.
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Blackhawk secures engine upgrade approval for Cessna Caravan
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received US certification for its Cessna 208 and 208B Caravan engine upgrade, and says it has launched a worldwide certification effort to boost sales of the single-engined turboprop revamp.
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NewsGulfstream flies second and third G500 test aircraft
Development of the Gulfstream G500 large-cabin business jet made another advance on 20 November, with the manufacturer's second and third test aircraft joining the flight test campaign.
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NBAA: Diamond says D-Jet not dead
Diamond’s D-Jet is not dead – but the mothballed single-engine jet may re-emerge as a twin.
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NBAA; One Aviation secures Eclipse 550 European certification
One Aviation secured European certification for its Eclipse 550 on 18 November, paving the way for deliveries of the very light jet to be delivered to commercial operators on the continent.
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NBAA: Diamond unveils jet fuel variant of DA40 Tundra
Diamond Aircraft Industries has unveiled at the show a jet-fuel-powered version of its DA40 Tundra piston single.
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NBAA: Honeywell forecasts market downs and ups
Sluggish global economies combined with heightening political tensions will impact negatively on the business aviation market over the next two years, according to Honeywell Aerospace. But the introduction of new models and upgrades along with a strengthening US economy will help the sector to flourish in the long term.
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NBAA: Embraer boosts range of Legacy 450
Embraer is extending the range of its Legacy 450 by over 10%. The move is designed to strengthen the Brazilian airframer’s position in the crowded and increasingly competitive superlight and midsize sectors and to exploit the anticipated rebound in these niche segments.
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NBAA: Pilatus marks flight of second PC-24 and upgrades PC-12NG
Pilatus Aircraft marked a double celebration on 16 November, launching an upgraded version of its nine-year-old Pilatus PC-12NG and announcing the first flight of the second PC-24 test aircraft.
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NBAA: NetJets showcases Signature Challenger 650
NetJets is showcasing its first Signature Series Bombardier Challenger 650 at NBAA as the fractional ownership giant and programme launch customer prepares to take delivery of the large-cabin business jet in the coming weeks. The handover will also mark the 1000th Challenger 600-series delivery since the first aircraft entered service ...
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ANALYSIS: GAMA figures show mixed fortunes for general aviation industry
It was a tale of contrasting fortunes for the business and general aviation industry in the first nine months of 2015. The latest statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association reveal that propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft fared poorly between January and September, while their business-jet counterparts revealed a confident performance compared ...