Bombardier Aerospace has received US Federal Aviation Authority provisional type certification for its $8 million Learjet 45 business jet. According to the Canadian manufacturer, final certification for the nine-seat, AlliedSignal TFE731-20 powered aircraft is expected "in the coming weeks".
Source: Flight International
US firm Sierra Nevada (SNC) has been awarded a $170 million contract to deliver two Rapcon-X surveillance aircraft to the Finnish Border Guard.
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
