All United States articles – Page 26
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NewsBombardier delivers first Global 5500
Bombardier has delivered the first Global 5500, with the handover to an undisclosed customer on 24 June coming just over two years after the super-large-cabin business jet was introduced alongside its longer-range stablemate, the Global 6500.
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NewsDaher TBM deliveries down 50% on coronavirus impact
Manufacturing and international travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a 50% slide in deliveries of Daher’s TBM single-engined turboprop series in the first quarter, but the French airframer says there is “no shortage of interest” in the high-speed aircraft.
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NewsJetSuite files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
JetSuite filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 April, blaming the move on a slump in demand for ad hoc charter caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The move came two weeks after the Dallas-headquartered firm grounded its 12-strong fleet of Embraer business jets and furloughed most of its workforce.
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NewsAirVenture cancelled over coronavirus concerns
AirVenture - the world’s largest general aviation event, held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin - has become another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, following a decision by show organiser to cancel the gathering, scheduled to be held from 20-26 July.
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NewsNetJets cuts aircraft deliveries and workforce amid coronavirus crisis
NetJets has more than halved the number of business jets it expects to receive in 2020, as demand for travel plummets on the back of the coronavirus pandemic. The firm has also the cut employee numbers at both its European fractional ownership operation and US-based Executive Jet Management (EJM) subsidiary by a quarter due to the weak operating environment.
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PodcastAirline Business podcast: What will industry look like when flying restarts?
With talk in some regions turning to how airline markets might open up again as coronavirus cases peak, Graham and Lewis examine the current state of the industry and where it might be heading. Among the topics considered, they look at Virgin Australia’s demise and the moral hazard faced by ...
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Airline BusinessGrounded commercial aircraft around the world – in pictures
Parked aircraft have become commonplace at airports in all regions as the coronavirus outbreak prompts border restrictions and plummeting demand for air travel
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Airline BusinessAir freight market goes into overdrive
While passenger airlines have heavily reduced their services over recent weeks, the air cargo market has gone into overdrive as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSkyWest applies for aid as Washington adjusts terms for regionals
The US Treasury Department will not require carriers that will receive under $100 million in federal payroll grants to provide equity as a condition attached to the coronavirus relief funding following complaints from regional airlines about their unique financial challenges. The decision may simplify matters for SkyWest Airlines, which on ...
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NewsTranscend Air prepares to open funding round for Vy 400
Vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer Transcend Air is hoping to secure its first round of private investment before the end of the year, which it says should generate enough funding to build and fly the first full-scale prototype of its six-seat, tiltwing Vy 400 air taxi.
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NewsWinglet designer and pioneer Joe Clark passes away
Joe Clark, aviation pioneer and co-founder of Aviation Partners (API), manufacturer of blended winglets used on many business and commercial aircraft, passed away on 30 March. He was 78.
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NewsAirbus calls time on Voom
Voom, the Airbus-backed online helicopter booking platform, has ceased operations following disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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NewsEmbraer records 2019 surge in business jet sales, but cautions on coronavirus impact
Sales at Embraer Executive Jets in 2019 were the strongest for five years, and all the aircraft it produced in the 12 months were delivered to customers, leaving “zero white tails” in the firm’s inventory.
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InterviewAndrew Broom on supporting pilots and operators of Citation business jets
Having fulfilled various roles in the business and general aviation industry, Andrew Broom is now chief executive of the US-based Citation Jet Pilots Association and CJP Safety and Education Foundation
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NewsFixed-wing business aircraft deliveries strongest for a decade: GAMA
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft soared in 2019 to their highest level for a decade, thanks to resurgent business jet and piston-engined aircraft sectors. In addition, the mix of deliveries in favour of high-end, high-value models resulted in the strongest billings for the industry in four years.
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NewsCabin fire caused Cirrus SF50 fleet grounding
Cirrus grounded its global fleet of more than 170 SF50 Vision Jets on 7 February, and issued a mandatory service bulletin (SB) to all owners of the single-engined aircraft, after identifying faulty audio amplifier circuit cards as the cause of a 27 December cabin fire.
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NewsDaher delivers 300th TBM 900-series turboprop
Daher has delivered its 300th TBM 900-series single-engined turboprop to long-time customers Dr Ian Blair Fries and Susan Fries. The high-performance aircraft - a TBM 940 with the serial number 1300 - will be used by the couple for business and private travel, says the French airframer.
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NewsGulfstream begins demo tour with G700 cabin mock-up
Gulfstream has embarked on an international customer demonstration tour with its G700 cabin mock-up, to drum-up sales of the ultra-long-range business jet in its key markets.
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NewsAnalyst: Boeing’s previously scrapped 787-3 could be reborn as the NMA
In considering its options for a new midmarket aircraft (NMA), Boeing could ponder using an early design of a bestselling twin aisle aircraft which was shelved a decade ago, in an effort to keep development costs low and execute on an accelerated timeline, one analyst says.
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NewsChina poses short and long-term challenges for US aerospace
Economic vulnerability in China, coupled with a potential trade war between China and the United States, as well as the short-term but massively disruptive effects of the new coronavirus are some of the biggest risks the global aviation and aerospace industry faces at the start of the new decade.