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TBM 940 HomeSafe™ Autoland Certified
Garmin has been at the forefront as the platform for Autoland type systems being implemented on small executive turboprops in the last year. One variant of it is on the TBM 940 -the latest iteration of the TBM from Daher Socata- the company calls HomeSafe™...
FAA Greenlights Production Certificate For E1000 By Epic
Although a couple of Epic E1000 have been delivered so far, the company Epic Aircraft has to ramp-up production in order to get up to speed with delivery of backlog of orders. The FAA recently granted the airframer production certificate (PC) for the E1000 which will allow them to step up the pace of production. It also allows flight testing and issuance of airworthiness certificates with a reduced FAA presence. The E1000 is a carbon fiber six-seat turboprop...
First Medevac Swedish PC-24 Takes Flight
The first Swedish medevac configured Pilatus PC-24 has made its first flight. This is one of six aircraft of the type that is on order for Swedish Air Ambulance company Kommunalförbundet Svenskt Ambulansflyg (KSA). Despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic Pilatus still was able to forge ahead with production. The maiden flight heralds the start of numerous flight tests to be performed by Pilatus...
VoltAero Talks Cassio Line Integration With KinectAir
VoltAero is developing a line of hybrid-electric planes that seat from four to ten persons and can fly at around 200-knots to a distance of 800 miles. The VoltAero Cassio 330 model is likely to be the first to come to market by 2022 according to the airframer. The aircraft will need less than 1,800 feet to take off as well making small area airports and FBOs attractive for operations. Cassio deliveries will begin in late 2022...
350th Challenger 350 Shipped By Bombardier
In a recent Bombardier press release the airframer highlighted that it at the time shipped the 350th example of a Challenger 350 Super midsize executive jet. Besides fitting the model of the jet to the delivery number this is an important milestone considering that the Challenger 350 entered service in June of 2014. In six years 350 shipments of this type have been made...
Dassault Progresses With Builds Of 6X Test Articles
In a Covid-19 era airframers around the world have been hampered in many ways. Even on progress of new aircraft models to hit the market in the next few years. Dassault Falcon has been one of those airframers but they have managed to keep some momentum going regarding their latest offering, the Falcon 6X...
New Kodiak 100s Coming With Free Maintenance
Daher Socata is tempting buyers in the market for a high-performing turboprop executive aircraft to look in the direction of their Kodiak 100. Part of the lure is that buyers of a brand new model year 2020 Kodiak 100 will have free maintenance under the Kodiak Care program for the first two (2) years of ownership. Financing for a new Kodiak 100 is also a bit cheaper for a limited time...
Textron Aviation Receives Orders For Beechcraft King Air 350Cs
Beechcraft King Air 350Cs are on the order list for the Ministry of Health in Greece. The Hellenic Air Force will oversee maintenance and operation in support of disaster relief, medical rescue, inter-hospital transfer and repatriation to mainland health care services. Medical staff from the National Centers for Emergency Care will administer medical care to patients aboard the aircraft...
Embraer Praetor Cabin Update; Phenom 300 Avionics Upgrade
Brazilian airframer Embraer has some news regarding upgrades to aircraft of two of its executive jet lines, the Praetor and the Phenom. Specifically, the Praetor 500 and 600 as well as the Phenom 300. The Praetors get some enhancements to the interior cabin especially regarding air quality onboard. Embraer is now making the HEPA filter standard on all Praetor aircraft, announcing the certification of a new electric lavatory pocket door, and approving the use of MicroShield360...
First Legacy 450 Converted To Praetor 500 By Embraer
On the face of it the Praetor 500 is essentially the previously existing Legacy 450 but with many added features, creature comforts in the cabin and extra range. Brazilian manufacturer of these jets Embraer announced they successfully 'converted' an in-service Legacy 450 to the current Praetor 500 model...
Bombardier Global 5500 Flies Into Service
The Global 5500 is the smaller of two new jets from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier. The second being the larger Global 6500. The two are essentially refreshes of very popular jets from the Global family, the Global 5000 and the Global 6000. The 6500 and 5500 were announced at the 2018 edition of the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE)...
G550 End Of Production Is Near
Gulfstream has sold its last commercially available G550 executive jet. That aircraft will be delivered to the customer in 2021 and after then, the venerable long-range bizjet will be out of production. After entering service in 2003 more than 600 units have been sold. The aircraft has more than 55 speed-related records to its name since being in service. It also has won the coveted Robert J...
Bye Aerospace Completes Critical Design Phase; 330 e-Flyer Units Reserved
Earlier this month Bye Aerospace announced that it completed the Critical Design Phase for the e-Flyer all-electric aircraft. This essentially locks in the final design for the aircraft as what will be represented as the production model. A critical design review ('CDR') is a multi-disciplined technical review to ensure that each eFlyer 2 primary system can proceed into fabrication, demonstration and test. "I’m grateful to our remarkable team of engineers, designated engineering representatives, our development partners and suppliers for their support in the engineering progress of eFlyer 2," said George E...
Pilatus Hands Over First PC-12NGX To Customers
At the end of May, Pilatus Aircraft announced that the first PC-12NGX deliveries had been made to customers. The NGX variant of the long-standing PC-12 from the Swiss airframer was announced at last year's edition of the National Business Aviation Association’s annual Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The latest iteration of the PC-12 will carry-on the longevity of the model. Up until recently over 1,750 PC-12s were produced since its introduction...
AirFlow Launches New eSTOL Aircraft Design
AirFlow is a new company formed from individuals previously working on the Vahana eVTOL effort. These individuals have now branched off and are doing their own venture called AirFlow and it involves moving away from the eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) concept and going towards eSTOL (electric/extremely Short Take Off and Landing). This in AirFlow's mind is a more cost-effective way of doing the e-airtaxi/cargo urban air mobility market concept for the future...
Piaggio's Aerospace Latest Position
The long drawn-out process of finding investment and ultimately a sale for the Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace has been tenuous at best. However, with Expressions of Interest (EOIs) last set to a deadline of April, Corona Virus set in and the deadline was pushed back to the end of May. With May gone and the deadline closed on May 29th, Piaggio Aerospace claimed 19 Expressions of Interest from various entities mostly wanting to purchase the group (Piaggio Industries and Piaggio Aerospace) in its entirety...
Electric-Run Grand Caravan Makes First Flight
The Cessna C208 is a staple in cargo and special missions assignments for many operators around the world. The turboprop aircraft which is built by Cessna/Textron Aviation is normally powered by a single Pratt & Whitney PT6A (867 hp) engine. With the work between Magnix and AeroTec they have been able to swap that factory engine and replace it with a magni500 750 horse power all-electric propulsion system...
E1000 Deliveries Start For Epic Aircraft
Epic Aircraft is delighted to inform the public that they have commenced deliveries of their flagship E1000 aircraft. In fact today they announced in a press release that two units of the type were delivered to customers earlier in the year. It is good news for the Bend, Oregon based company which received type certification for the aircraft from the FAA towards the end of 2019. "Completing these deliveries is a tremendous milestone for our company and our customers. The E1000 is a remarkable aircraft and seeing the enthusiasm of our owners as they take delivery is extremely gratifying...
Pilatus Tailwinds In 2019; Pilatus Headwinds In 2020
2019 turned out to be a good year for Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft. Performance figures were similar to that of its 2018 numbers too which were commendable. Entering 2020 wasn't bad their but Corona Virus pandemic had a major part in Pilatus' performance so far for the year. Pilatus chairman Oscar J. Schwenk said: "I am very pleased with our performance in 2019...
eVTOL Flight Tests To Restart Soon At Lilium
As with many developmental programs around the world the story has been the same, Covid-19 shutdown progress and flight testing. One of the contenders in the eVTOL space, Lilium, is looking to resume flight testing of their Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft program. To date, they have been flight testing on one article/demonstrator. When they resume, Lilium should have the second demonstrator ready for action to continue the maturity of the program...
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