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Embraer Revenue Slide Into The End of 2017
It appears that Embraer executive jets continued the third quarter slide in jet deliveries into the 4th quarter and ended 2017 fairly flat in that regard. The overall revenue for the year accumulated was in the region of 1.48 billion dollars and that was as of the end of December 31st. If that is compared for the same period in 2016, revenues stood at 1.73 billion dollars at the time. For 2017, Embraer Executive Jets delivered 109 business jets compared with 117 in 2016...
Testing Starts On Cessna Sky Courier 408 Design
Remember in November or December of 2017, JF alerted you to the unveiling of the Cessna Sky Courier 408 design? Cessna has been quietly behind the scenes working on fine-tuning the design for the final product before the build gets underway on the test planes. Cessna says that they have completed initial wind tunnel testing on the Sky Courier 408 model, paving the way for the final design...
Cirrus Aircraft Does Well In 2017 With Strong Delivery Figures
Cirrus Aircraft reported in February on their performance in 2017. They painted a good picture with numbers-up, backed by strong delivery figures. Of course the majority of their deliveries would be in their SR line of aircraft but their new jet, the SF50 Vision® Jet is starting to hold its own...
HondaJet Expands Into India With Sales
With Wings India (India's largest civil aviation expo) wrapping up yesterday, Honda Aircraft Company took the chance to inform the world that they are continuing to expand their sales pitch. The latest area of capture is India with the appointment of Arrow Aircraft Sales and Charters Pvt., Ltd. as an authorized sales representative based in New Delhi, India. Honda Aircraft Company attended the Wings India event for the first time...
Citation Longitude Flies 31,000 Nautical Miles In 31 Days
Textron Aviation brand Cessna reports today that one of their Citation Longitude aircraft flew around the globe, covering 31,000 nautical miles in 31 days. To complete this feat, the aircraft flew 27 legs visiting 12 cities in the process. It is an impressive feat for this new aircraft which is Cessna's current flagship...
Challenger 350 Steep-Approach Certification Soon
Canadian airframer Bombardier is zeroing-in on certification for steep approaches using the Challenger 350. Bombardier says they have wrapped up testing of the Challenger 350 in regards to steep approaches and approval is anticipated to be granted later this year...
First Citation XLS With Garmin G5000 Cockpit Flies
With STC expected in early 2019, Garmin is moving ahead with heavy testing of their G5000 integrated flight deck for the Cessna Citation XLS. Garmin retrofitted a Citation XLS with the G5000 system and it flew for the first time last week. The first flight lasted just over 100 minutes. Pilots of the Citation XLS will soon enjoy three 14-inch displays and according to Garmin will provide up to 150 lbs of weight savings...
Most Delivered Midsize Jet; Citation Latitude
The battle is on for the most delivered business jets in the middle of the market. The most delivered executive jets in the super midsize and midsize categories are currently between Bombardier's Challenger 350 and the Cessna Citation Latitude respectively. For Cessna, the Citation Latitude as earned the title as most delivered midsize business jet for a second consecutive year now. 2017 was indeed a good year for the Textron Aviation company...
India To See Falcon 8X For The First Time At Wings India
Wings India is India's largest civilian aviation showcase and Dassault will be showcasing their flagship Falcon 8X at this show which is expected to open tomorrow (March 8th) at the Hyderabad Begumpet Airport...
Longest Leg Flown By Cessna Citation Longitude To Date
With the Cessna Citation Longitude expected to gain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and (European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification very soon, Texrton Aviation company Cessna is gearing up to show the best face of their newest aircraft to market. After the Singapore Airshow finished last month, a Citation Longitude that was on display departed the Seletar Singapore Airport (XSP) and flew non-stop to Sydney, Australia (SYD). That journey took the aircraft 7 hours and 39 minutes at an average speed of Mach 0.80. Onboard were two pilots and five passengers, rounding out the 3,504 nautical mile journey at 41,000 feet...
Falcon 6X Unveiled By Dassault Falcon
Many of you might remember the constantly reoccurring issues Dassault Falcon was having to deal with in relation to the Falcon 5X program. Of course since then, they cancelled that program and decided to look towards the future. Today, the French business jet airframer announced that the 6X will take first flight in early 2021 and commence deliveries in 2022. After the issues Dassault Falcon experienced with the Safran Silvercrest engines that were powering the 5X, Dassault decided to move away from them and use Pratt & Whitney Pure®Power Canada's PW800 powerplants for this new 6X...
HondaJet Finishes 2017 As Most Delivered Business Jet In Class
The HondaJet continued its strong performance in the last year as it closed out 2017 with the distinction of having delivered the most jets in the light jet category. This is based on numbers provided by General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). The Honda Aircraft Company is steadily ramping up production to increase the rate to meet customer demand. At present, Honda Aircraft Company says they are making four aircraft per month at their Greensboro, North Carolina plant...
Bombardier Challenger 350 Dominates SuperMidsize Segment
The Bombardier Challenger 350 is dominating the SuperMidsize market. This is according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). For 2017, Canadian airframer Bombardier delivered 56 units of the Challenger 350 resulting in a 53-percent market capture for the SuperMidsize segment. Bear in mind that the Challenger 350 entered service in 2014 and has passed the 200 delivery mark already in 2017. The delivery pace is being kept up backed by continuous order intake...
G500; G650ER At Abu Dhabi Air Expo
General Dynamics company Gulfstream is going to be at the upcoming Abu Dhabi Air Expo displaying their flagship G650ER and the new G500. The Abu Dhabi Air Expo will be a short one, starting on the 26th and finishing on the 28th of February. Gulfstream will push their top of the line aircraft at the show especially with nearly 200 Gulfstream aircraft already based in the Middle Eastern region and Africa and many more operating in and out...
2017: Another Good Year For The Daher TBM
Daher Socata, manufacturer of the TBM fast turboprop aircraft is reporting a good 2017. Yesterday, February 21st, Daher announced their performance for the year 2017. 57 TBM 910s and TBM 930s were shipped to owners and operators during the year 2017. North America continues to be the main and lead market for the TBM series of deliveries...
Performance Of Bombardier Business Jets In 2017
Canadian airframer Bombardier announced their performance in 2017 yesterday -both commercial and business jets-. In a report released on the fourth quarter and full-year performance we see that the company met or exceeded expectations and delivery targets last year. 2017 was an interesting year for Bombardier on the commercial side of things with the Boeing vs Bombardier regarding the CSeries. The row between the two entities ended when the ITC ruled in favour of Bombardier. Commercially Bombardier delivered 73 aircraft for the year, including 30 Q400, 26 CRJ, and 17 C Series aircraft...
Pilatus Aircraft Marks First PC-24 Delivery
The first customer-bound Pilatus PC-24 has been made and like JF has been telling you in the past, the launch customer is PlaneSense. The aircraft showcases registration N124AF on the engines and the words "World's first PC-24!" on the forward fuselage. It is indeed a milestone for Pilatus who is now in the process of ramping up for customer deliveries...
Honda Aircraft Company Inks New Order From Wijet
Wijet is looking to upgrade its fleet and they have chose the Honda Aircraft Company to do so. A MoU has been signed that is to see 16 HondaJets delivered to them. Wijet currently operates 15 jets throughout Europe and is looking to upgrade. Honda Aircraft Company made the announcement at the ongoing Singapore Air Show...
Australian; Chinese Certification For Cessna Citation Latitude
Textron Aviation has been making moves with the world-wide spread of the Cessna Citation Latitude. The aircraft has now spread its wings to 'down-under' and Chinese territory. Recent certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) now allows the Latitude to operate in these regions unrestricted with deliveries already underway...
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