All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 60
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NewsCirrus to build dedicated facility for Vision SF50 customers
Seven months ahead of planned service entry of its Vision SF50, Cirrus Aircraft is building a dedicated facility for customers of the single-engined jet.
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NewsBusiness and general aircraft shipments show first-quarter decline
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft declined across all sectors in the first quarter 2015 triggered by a decline in the global marketplace.
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ANALYSIS: Consolidating Europe's charter market
Luxaviation’s acquisition in early May of one of Europe’s largest business aviation services providers, ExecuJet, has shone a spotlight on the continent’s vast and fragmented management and charter market.
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NewsVIDEO: Pilatus PC-24 'super versatile jet' takes to the skies
Pilatus’s first business jet, the PC-24, made its maiden sortie on Monday, 11 May 2015, two years after the seven-seat twin – dubbed a “super versatile jet” by the Swiss manufacturer because of its proposed short-runway performance and its ability to land on rough landing strips – was unveiled.
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NewsEmbraer prepares first European-owned Legacy 500 for delivery
Embraer is poised to deliver the first European-based Legacy 500, less than six months after its midsize business jet secured certification from the continent’s aviation authority, EASA.
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NewsIndustry veteran Ernie Edwards joins Aerion as chief commercial officer
Aerion, developer of the AS2 supersonic business jet has appointed aviation industry veteran Ernie Edwards as its senior vice president and chief commercial officer.
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NewsLuxaviation snaps up ExecuJet to become world's second-largest business jet operator
Luxaviation’s ambition to become the largest business aircraft operator in the world after NetJets has been realised, thanks to its successful acquisition on 30 April of ExecuJet Aviation Group.
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NewsPICTURE: Pilatus PC-24 begins taxi runs
Pilatus has begun taxi runs of its PC-24, and says the light business jet remains on target to make its first flight in May.
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Gulfstream selects GKN as wing skin supplier for new G500 and G600 business jets
Gulfstream has selected GKN Aerospace to supply the upper and lower wing skins for its new large cabin, long-range business jet duo, the G500 and G600.
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NewsNetJets Europe prepares to accept first Challenger 350
NetJets Europe is poised to take delivery of its first Bombardier Challenger 350.
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NewsDassault prepares Falcon 5X for 2 June roll-out
Dassault is preparing to roll-out its Falcon 5X business jet on 2 June at its Bordeaux-Merignac facility and says the all-new large cabin long-range business jet in on track for first flight in the second half of the year.
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NewsCessna marks Caravan's 30th anniversary with new standard interior
Cessna has upgraded the standard production interior for its Caravan single-engined turboprop, to mark the 30th anniversary of the high wing, multi-mission aircraft
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NewsPiaggio Avanti Evo enters service
Piaggio has delivered the first Avanti Evo, four months after receiving certification for the third iteration of its P180 twin-pusher and less than a year after it was launched.
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AERO: Quest Kodiak makes European show debut as certification looms
Quest Aircraft’s Kodiak single-engined turboprop made its European show debut at Aero where the airframer was seeking to drum up sales of the ten-seat utility aircraft ahead of its planned certification within the next 6 to 12 months.
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AERO: One Aviation targets European certification for EA550
One Aviation – the new parent company of the recently merged Eclipse Aerospace and Kestrel Aircraft – says securing European certification for the EA550 is a “priority” for the company as it seeks to drum up sales of the very light jet globally.
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AERO: Diamond secures European certification for DA62
Diamond Aircraft secured European certification for its DA62 at the show and formerly opened the orderbook for the seven-seat piston twin.
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AERO: Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet on track for year-end service entry
Cirrus Aircraft says it SF50 Vision is on target to become the world’s first certificated single-engined personal jet to enter service as it races towards the finishing line in the forth quarter.
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AERO: Orel Aircraft seeks industrial partner to bring VH2 piston-single to market
Orel Aircraft ‘s VH2 ultra-light piston single made its public debut at Aero where the French start-up sought to woo industrial partners to help bring the all-composite aircraft to market.
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AERO: Vulcanair launches production of V1.0 piston-single
Italian airframer Vulcanair has launched full-scale production of its first piston single engine – the V1.0 - and plans to build up the 10 of the four-seat types this year.