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First C-Registered PC-24 Delivered To Operator
The first example of the Pilatus Aircraft PC-24 bearing Canadian registration has been delivered to an operator in Canada. The operator has not been identified at this point but is said to be an experienced one and the new super versatile light jet will add and help to diversify their fleet of aircraft. Pilatus Aircraft recently received certification from Transport Canada (TC) for the PC-24 and the first specimen has now been shipped...
Citation Hemisphere Program Dead
It seemed that there was a glimmer of hope for the Cessna Citation Hemisphere program. However, the increased issues pertaining to the Safran Silvercrest engines that were meant to power the new large cabin jet just would not allow the program to move forward. Problems primarily with the high-pressure compressor (HPC) could not be sorted out. Safran suggests that recent tests were more-than-satisfactory but more trials were needed to confirm the performance parameters were being met...
Gulfstream Calls For Checks On G650ER Engines
Gulfstream G650ER executive jets -serial numbers 6001 through 6254- need to immediately have their engines checked in order to comply with Rolls-Royce Non-Modification Service Bulletin SB-BR700-72-900178 or Gulfstream’s Customer Bulletin 246. The call comes after a couple of incidents where G650ER engines shut down in flight...
JetForums Celebrates Seven Years!
Launched on July 11, 2012 as synergistic site to YachtForums.com, our aviation counterpart has officially spooled up and lifted off. JetForums started as a sub-forum for yacht owners to discuss private jets but evolved into a stand-alone, sister-site to YachtForums...
Polar Circumnavigation Of Earth Attempt By Gulfstream G650ER
A Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER took off from the Kennedy Space Center yesterday to attempt a Polar Circumnavigation of the Earth. The trip encompasses 22,422 nautical miles and will involve three fuel stops, Kazakhstan, Mauritius and Chile. The mission is dubbed "One More Orbit" because it also commemorating the launch of the Apollo Moon Landing 50 years ago in 1969...
Global 5500 Bound For U.S West Coast
Bombardier recently received an order for a brand new Global 5500, the first which will go to an unidentified customer of the United States West Coast. It will be the first of the type to be delivered in that region...
NetJets Takes 100th Citation Latitude
Fractional ownership company NetJets is known for taking big orders from airframers, particularly Textron Aviation. One of those big orders from NetJets came for Citation Latitude midsize jets. To date, Textron's brand Cessna has delivered 100 of these jets to the fractional ownership business NetJets. The landmark aircraft is registered as N665QS and has since been delivered back on June 27th...
Citation Excel/XLS Upgrades With The Garmin G5000
Textron Aviation recently announced that the Citation Excel and XLS flight decks can now be upgraded with the Garmin G5000 suite. "The Citation Excel and Citation XLS continue to be two of the most popular business jets in the world,” said Kriya Shortt, Textron Aviation senior vice president, Global Customer Support...
Another Milestone In PC-24 Unpaved Strip Testing
As many of our readers know the Pilatus PC-24 is currently undergoing certification tests for operation on unpaved surfaces. In fact the aircraft has already been approved for gravel and dirt surfaces by the FAA and EASA. The next notch in the unpaved runway tests is the ability to operate from grass strips. The aircraft proved this by landing at the Goodwood Aerodrome in England in time for the Festival of Speed (July 4th to 7th)...
Nextant 604XT Flight Deck Upgrades Flying Along
Nextant Aerospace who remanufactures certain aircraft types and components has reached a bit of a milestone with the 604XT (their remanufacture of the Bombardier Challenger 604). They also have the 400XTi and turboprop G90XT. For the 604XT they have been upgrading the flight deck onboard with the Pro Line Fusion package and recently they inducted the 15th cockpit upgrade for work. This is since being provided with the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) in November 2018...
Learjet 40/5; Honeywell Upgrade Gets STC
A Honeywell upgrade (featuring the Primus Elite Advanced Features) for the LearJet 40/45 model has been given a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It now allows for the original CRT monitors in the cockpit to be replaced by DU-875 LCD screens. There are many advantages to upgrading to the new displays. The old CRT monitors are very heavy, the LCD screens will save seven pounds of weight per screen over the old technology...
Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600
The first customer-bound Embraer Praetor 600 has been delivered. The aircraft has gone to an undisclosed European client. This first unit was built at the São José dos Campos, Brazil production facility but in the near future production of the Praetor 600 will be also done at the Melbourne, FL facility. "We are thrilled to deliver the first Praetor 600 and we are confident that our customer will be fascinated with the most disruptive and technologically advanced super-midsize business jet to enter the market," said Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...
Textron Avaition Celebrates Delivery of 300th CJ4
Textron Aviation brand Cessna just celebrated the delivery of its 300th Citation Jet 4 (CJ4) model. The landmark delivery has gone to McNeilus Steel, Inc which is based in Dodge Center, Minnesota. The company has been a fractional owner of a Citation CJ1+ since 2016 and the time and funds have allowed them to now fully own a brand new CJ4...
First HondaJet ELITEs Delivered To Hawaii
The East Pacific cluster of islands belonging to the United States known as the Hawaiian Islands have had their first deliveries of the latest iteration of the unique Over The Wing Engine Mount-style business jet from Honda Aircraft Company. In a ceremony held recently (June 27th), at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, the aircraft were ceremonially delivered. It marks the first time light jets enter service in this jurisdiction...
Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST Update
If you are a regular reader around JetForums then you would have seen some talk about the Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST project. In a world that is increasingly hearing talk about and also seeing tangible attempts made at bringing a supersonic business jet or commercial aircraft to market, Lockheed Martin is pushing their X-59 QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Transport) even further...
Transport Canada Gives Certification To Pilatus PC-24
Pilatus Aircraft has now notched-up Transport Canada certification for the PC-24. Pilatus Aircraft has a presence in Canada for about a decade or so through its authorized service provider, Levaero Aviation. However, with the first Canadian-registered PC-24 expected to be delivered to Canada later this Summer, Transport Canada certification was the missing link...
Piaggio Aerospace Update
Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace may be back working to some degree but remember they are still under receivership and still looking for a new owner to purchase the business. There has been some interest by a number of parties but they need more concrete and detailed bids. The Italian Government is playing a huge part in keeping Piaggio Aerospace afloat under its current operational regime. The Government recently confirmed that close to 800 million dollars in contracts for the Italian Defense Ministry has been realized...
Paris Airshow Debut For Eviation ALICE
JF wrote an article at the end of 2018 on the Eviation ALICE which is a commuter fully-electric composite aircraft. At the time, renderings proved to be the main avenue from which an idea could be garnered about the aircraft. Eviation was aiming to have a real aircraft at the Paris Airshow in 2019 and they succeeded in that. The 53rd edition of the Paris Airshow saw the debut of this Israeli aircraft...
Boom XB-1 SST Progress Update
Boom Supersonic has been quietly working on their XB-1 Supersonic Transport and in an announcement made at the 2019 Paris Airshow, Boom says they are ready to start flight testing on a sub-sonic version called the Overture XB-1. They suggest that the Overture XB-1 will be ready for supersonic test flights in 2020. In a number of tests recently the data suggests improved efficiencies in various realms over the last supersonic passenger aircraft, the Concorde...
Quest Aircraft Being Acquired By Daher
In an interesting move, Daher is moving in on purchasing Quest Aircraft Company in an announcement made today by Quest. Quest Aircraft for those who may be unfamiliar builds the popular Kodiak 100 turboprop. The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of this year and when it does conclude, Daher's portfolio and offering will expand. It will also see Daher having a plant in mainland United States...
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