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New Data Comms Soon Available For Hawker 4000; Citation Sovereign
As jets become older it is imperative for them to have access to various upgrade services which keep them ahead of the curve in operations and regulatory mandates. Two candidates under the Textron Aviation umbrella, the Hawker 4000 and the Citation Sovereign are ready for some upgrades...
First Pipistrel Velis Electro Operational In The U.S
Pipistrel Aircraft announced today that they shipped the first Velis Electo to its United States based customer. The aircraft is the first Pipistrel Velis Electro is flying in the USA. This is an all-electric aircraft by the way and is the world's first certified electric plane holding EASA certification and has only now been flown in the U.S. The first customer is the Florida Institute of Technology...
World Record Set For Longest Flight Solely By Sun Power
Towards the end of July, Pipistrel announced that one of its aircraft- the Pipistrel Alpha Electro- flew a record-breaking 227 nautical miles in California. The flight was powered by the sun...literally. It successfully set the world record for the longest flight in a production electric aircraft powered by off-grid, renewable solar energy, proving zero-emission aviation. For context, the aircraft wasn't producing its own electricity via embeded Pv cells on the wings on fuselage but rather the plane made several stops where it was charged using solar panels only...
Embraer Unveils Regional Turboprop Concept
Something new has been cooking at Embraer for a while and it is a design for a new turboprop that they believe will serve as a replacement in the 50 seat segment. The new aircraft is actually aimed at the 70 to 90 seat segment. A few days ago the Brazilian airframer gave more details on the upcoming new turboprop. One of the most notable aspects to the aircraft that stand out other than the intricate paint work is the aft-mounted engines. Of course while the idea is not new to have engines rear mounted as business jets use this arrangement, it is an odd sighting in use with propellers...
Wonderful Q2 Performance For Embraer
Embraer has posted admirable results for the second quarter of 2021. The good performance has actually be bolstered by strong bizjet sales. Overall the airframer expects to deliver 90 to 95 executive jets for 2021 which is just a bit below 2020's figure of 109. Embraer shipped 12 light jets and eight larger cabin bizjets in the second quarter which represented a 54 percent increase from a year ago...
Rolls Royce Delivers 100th Pearl 15 Engine In Less Than 2 Years
The Rolls Royce Pearl 15 powerplant which powers Bombardier's new Global 6500 and 5500 wide-cabin executive jets has now surpassed the 100th shipment mark. The Pearl 15 was announced about three years ago (May 2018) and has been in service (September 2019) on the aforementioned aircraft approximately two years since entry into service. The new engine still fits within the same nacelle that houses the Rolls Royce BR710 engines of the Global 5000 and 6000 and this was key in helping to speed up the development time of the new engine...
Joby Aviation Lists On NYSE; Goes Public
The former private enterprise Joby Aviation is now a publicly trading company as of today. It is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange as 'JOBY'. The company recently merged with Reinvent Technology Partners and this unlocked an estimated 2 billion dollars of capital. The money from the merger and the initial public offering (IPO) will go a long way to see the Joby eVTOL through FAA certification. This should cover the projected 1.4 billion needed to cover the remainder of this process and see the eVTOL to service entry around 2024...
Transcend Air Signs With GE Aviation Engines For Vy400
Transcend Air Corporation has signed an agreement with GE Aviation for engines to power the Vy400 High Speed Vertical Take Off Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft they have in development. Under the agreement GE Aviation is to develop and certify a custom variant of GE’s class-leading CT7-8 turboshaft helicopter engine. The aircraft is being designed to transport passengers on mid-town trip-distances. The Vy400 can carry a pilot and four or five passengers (depending on the weight) and their baggage (up to 50lbs a piece)...
Hermeus 'Quarterhorse' To Fly In 2022
The Hermeus 'Quarterhorse' is the small hypersonic vehicle will prove validation of the turbine-based combined cycle (TBBC) engine that is based on the General Electric J85. Hermeus received a huge boost when it received a large contract from the U.S Air Force (USAF) for initial development of a hypersonic aircraft for U.S Presidential travel. Since then the USAF has granted 60 million dollars in follow-up funds in this current partnership...
Eviation Electric Planes Ordered By DHL Express
Logistics and freight company DHL Express has made an order for all-electric aircraft. Eviation Alice all-electrical aircraft has caught the eye of DHL Express and they have made an order for twelve (12) of the type and they naturally will be for the company's freight operations. They actually expect to start taking deliveries from 2024...
Electra Aero Signs Contract With NASA On eSTOL Aircraft
Electra Aero has received a significant boost to the development of their eSTOL aircraft. eSTOL means electric ultra-Short TakeOff and Landing. The boost has come from the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) which aims to mature aerodynamic "blown lift" technologies for electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft allowing it to come to market faster...
Blackhawk 30th STC completed; King Air 300 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade
JetForums in the past have alerted you to the work that Blackhawk Aerospace was doing in relation to upgrading the King Air 300 series. https://www.jetforums.net/threads/n...upgrade-kit-certified-by-faa.3536/#post-23666 We have a bit of an update on that with the news that Black Hawk has now successfully certified that engine upgrade for this model. This now makes it also their 30th successful STC overall. At the ongoing EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin you can see the upgraded aircraft. The show runs until the 1st of August...
Volocopter Flown By Pilot At EAA AirVenture
Recently JetForums wrote an article about the Joby eVTOL flying over 150 miles which was a first for any eVTOL. However, that aircraft was flown remotely and not by a pilot. Volocopter however, has flown the Volocopter 2X at the ongoing EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with a pilot, marking the first time that an eVTOL has been flown by a pilot at a public event in the United States...
Stratos 716X Debuts At EAA AirVenture 2021
The public debut of the Stratos 716X (experimental) is ongoing at this year's EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the Wittman Regional Airport. The Stratos company is pegging this aircraft to be a 1,500 nautical mile jet with a ceiling of 41,000 ft. As it is experimental they are using a well-overhauled 3,600-hour TBO Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC JT15D5 turbofan. The name of the model suggests the major tennent of the aircraft 7 refers to the Mach 0.70 cruising speed, the 1 is the single engine and the 6 is the capacity of the cabin...
150 mile Test Flight For Joby eVTOL aircraft
Most of the 'news' concerning the eVTOL space is about new concepts, actual ground testing, hovering in place or limited flying around a small closed course. The Joby eVTOL has broken this theme and created some sort of a record in the current electrified vertical take off and landing air taxi space. This is perhaps the first time that an eVTOL has flown more than 150 miles and the folks over at Joby made it happen. This is narrowing the reality of actually having eVTOLs zipping around urban spaces in the very near future...
Piper First To Certify Garmin's GWX 8000 Weather Radar
Piper Aircraft has created a first for itself. The airframer has received certification of the new Garmin GWX 8000 weather radar in all M-Class aircraft models. Piper Aircraft is now the first general aviation airframer to certify the all-digital radar in a turbo prop or piston product. "We are excited to lead the general aviation industry with the certification of the GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar in our M-Class product line", said Piper President and CEO, John Calcagno...
Piaggio Narrows To Single Bidder; Final Negotiations Ongoing
There may be light at the end of the tunnel for Piaggio Aerospace. The process for establishing a buyer for the company appears to be coming to an end with the lineup of bidders to take over the company reduced to just one entity. The negotiations are also said to be in the final stages with Piaggio hoping to wrap up the sale within a month. The single unnamed bidder at this stage has been a part of at least nineteen other entities vying to take over Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation, the two companies operating under the Piaggio Aerospace brand...
King Air 260 Customers To Enjoy New Interior Options
Come early 2022, Beechcraft King Air 260 customers will be able to enjoy new interior options being offered for the new upgraded model. As standard the interior palette will be based on Alpaca, Buttercream, New Pewter, and Latte. There will also be a premium interior to choose called Lava Saddle. "The Beechcraft King Air is an iconic aircraft, and we place a great emphasis on continually improving these products," said Christi Tannahill, senior vice president, Customer Experience...
Dassault Falcon Deliveries Slide; Orders Jump In First Half
Dassault Falcon has been in a slump when it pertains to deliveries this year so far. Between January and June they managed to only ship six business jets. For the same period in 2020, the company delivered 16 jets to customers. While this performance for the year so far may seem alarming, the order intake has been much better. 25 new aircraft were booked during the first half of 2021 worth an estimated 1.66 billion dollars (1.413 billion Euros). For the same period last year, the order in take was only worth 787 million dollars (669 million Euros)...
Diamond DA50 RG Makes Debut At EAA AirVenture
The Diamond DA50 RG is a special aircraft from Diamond Aircraft. How many aircraft in its class do you know has the capability to retract its landing gear like much larger aircraft? Yes, this is what the 'RG' in the model name means, Retractable Gear...
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