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Two King Air 350CER Aircraft For U.S Customs & Border Protection
The United States Custom & Border Protection placed an order for two Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 350CER aircraft. The units will be utilized to safeguard the country's homeland and will join a growing existing fleet of King Air aircraft...
Pilatus Ships PC-24 Medevac To American SAR Department
Another medevac configured Pilatus Aircraft PC-24 rolled off the production lines and has been delivered to the customer. In this instance, it has been shipped to the American Search and Rescue Department that serves the North Slope Borough in Alaska. This PC-24 will allow for basic medical care for 9,800 residents across a territory encompassing 95,000 square miles (246,000 square kilometers)...
Piper Receives FAA Certification For HALO Equipped M600 SLS
Piper Aircraft announced today that their flagship M600 SLS aircraft has received FAA certification for the HALO safety/autoland system. The FAA approval gives the M600 SLS distinction of being the first Garmin Autoland equipped aircraft in the world to receive certification. "We are delighted to announce the certification of the M600/SLS with the HALO Safety System by the FAA", said Simon Caldecott, Piper Aircraft President and CEO. "This is the first aircraft to be certified with one of the most significant advancements in general aviation history...
First Flight For Cessna Sky Courier
Yesterday was a monumental day for the team at Textron/Cessna as their Cessna Sky Courier flew for the first time. The moment is even more savoring because of the restrictions and pressure placed on the team as a result of Covid-19. "Today (yesterday) was an exciting day for our employees, our suppliers and our customers...
AS2 Takes Another Step Closer To Reality
At JF (Jet Forums) we closely follow the developments in our industry with a keen eye. The supersonic race has been heating up yet the pace to which current contenders have been moving ahead might seem a bit slow. The AS2 project from Aerion once again is moving in the right direction towards reality. Many times these types of projects only remain in the concept stage...
Pipistrel eVTOL Plans With Uber Air Loose Charge
Slovenian company Pipistrel has gone the other direction when it comes to thinking about eVTOL. Pipistrel was one of several companies working on eVTOL aircraft that was selected by Uber Air to perhaps conduct urban air taxi services in the near future. The company definitely is still working on their aircraft just in different applications now. Pipistrel are now looking to develop their eVTOL for cargo work. They are also looking into hydrogen power for 10-passenger variant...
More Versatility Accolades For G280 In 2020
Earlier in the year the Gulfstream G280 demonstrated once again it is one of the best super-midsize luxury jets on the market. Looking back to February 16, the record-making G280 left Vermont’s Burlington International Airport bound for London City Airport arriving 6 hours and 10 minutes later. Of course arrival into London City Airport requires a steep-approach landing. The 2,735-nautical mile/5,065-kilometer trans-Atlantic journey was completed at an average speed of Mach 0.83...
Gulfstream Flies Third G700 Flight Test Article
American airframer Gulfstream Aerospace has flown the third flight test article of its new G700 ultra-long-range large-cabin executive jet. Gulfstream calls this one T3 and as you could have predicted has the registration N703GA. On Friday, the newest test article took the the skies for a 3 hour run and the crews carried it to FL450 and a speed of Mach 0.85...
Cora eVTOL To Resume Flight Testing
Covid-19 has hit the aviation industry hard but not only the common commercial sector but even experimental endeavours. For example, the emerging eVTOL market that was starting to catch momentum with various contenders in the race for the first viable eVTOL in the urban transport sector. Many of these companies had to stop their research, lab-testing and flight testing. The Cora eVTOL by WISK, has been conducting test flights in New Zealand well before the restrictions resulting from Covid-19...
Coronavirus and Business Continuity
by Capt. Tom Serio
by Capt. Tom Serio
Many of you know me as a freelance photographer and writer in the industry, but I also have a 25-year tenure in the disaster recovery/response business. From from my early days developing disaster recovery plans while in IT, I created business continuity plans that detailed how to continue the business of business in the midst of a disruption. I basically was in the planning, response and recovery aspects for major companies...
Bombardier Offers Connectivity Upgrade For In-Service Learjets
In-Service Learjets, particularly the Learjet 40, 45 and 70 can now have the option of better 4G internet connectivity thanks to the GoGo Avance L5. Of course you can get the system as an option on the upcoming Learjet 75 Liberty as well. Customers can have the system installed at all Bombardier Service Centers and Authorized Service Facilities throughout the United States...
Bombardier Takes SuperMid-Size Segment With Challenger 350 In 2019
With Bombardier shedding all of their previous portfolios and focusing solely on their business jet section (LearJet, Global and Challenger models) good things came them with their flagship model the Global 7500 and now the Challenger 350 has been named most-delivered super midsize jet in 2019. That is going-up against some big names in that category like the Gulfstream G280...
Rafale Sales Prop Dassault Overall 2019 Performance
Dassault Falcon suggests they had a strong year in 2019 but the figures speak for themselves. In 2018, the French company managed to delivery 41 executive jets. In 2019 they managed to do the same again, shipping 40 units to customers around the world. New orders for Falcon jets during the year also stood at 40...
Most Delivered Jet In Class For 2019
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has listed the HondaJet the most delivered bizjet in its class (Very Light Jet) for 2019. This gives the Honda Aircraft Company that title for the third straight year. 36 deliveries were made for the HondaJet/ELITE over the span of 2019 to global customers. HondaJet is actively trying to expand the list of its type certifications for the very light jet so the global reach can stretch even further...
Hopes For New Piaggio Buyer
Today Italian pusher-prop maker Piaggio Aerospace is now firmly on the 'block' as it awaits a new buyer to take over the company. Since being under the control of the 'Extraordinary Administration', the company has seen some contracts and orders come in in the way of maintenance work as well as new orders...
Five King Air Turboprops Ordered For Air Ambulance Role
An Australian operator named Pel-Air has order five Textron Beechcraft King Airs which will serve in Air Ambulance role. The exact models will be King Air 350i's and deliveries are expected to start later this year and run through to 2021. They will have aft cargo doors and bigger performance to match the work they are expected to do. They will also be able to fit multiple stretchers in the cabin...
Refreshed G5000 Cockpit For Citation Excel/XLS Available
Pilots can now look forward to potentially having a higher technology, easy-to-use and upgraded experience in the cockpit of the Citation Excel/XLS with the STC for a Garmin G5000 retrofit. This is a great upgrade for the aircraft type which would have come with a Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics suite from the factory. The G5000 is standard equipment in the cockpits of many newer Citation models like the Sovereign+, Longitude and Latitude. To have this technology in the cockpits of the older Citation Excel/XLS models is great value for money and peace of mind for the pilots...
2019 A Great Year For Cirrus Aircraft
Duluth-based airframer Cirrus Aircraft is reporting a stellar 2019 backed on high SF50 deliveries. The company highlights that 80 units of the SF50 personal jet were delivered to customers around the world in 2019. That represents a 29-percent increase in SF50 deliveries over the last year. The SR Series is still recording high output too with deliveries of 384 aircraft in that line being shipped. Overall that led to 464 aircraft delivered in 2019 for Cirrus Aircraft...
Embraer Phenom 300 Most Delivered Light Jet For 8 Years
With 51 Phenom 300 and 300E light jets shipped in 2019 the slightly bigger sister in the Phenom line gives Embraer the distinction once again of this aircraft being the most delivered jet in its class. This is now 8 consecutive years that the Phenom 300 has achieved this title. The information was released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). More than 530 deliveries of this jet model has been made to customers around the world since it came into the market...
ASX Mobi-ONE eVTOL Gets Push From Spirit AeroSystems
In this crowded eVTOL, urban mobility race, it is quite useful to have assured backing from recognized names in certain fields. In the case of ASX with their Mobi-ONE eVTOL, Spirit AeroSystems is now onboard to help them develop this aircraft to a point that it can come to market. The support will be for startup in design, manufacturing, and type certification work...
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