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Dassault First Customer Falcon 6X Arrives In Arkansas.
The first Dassault Falcon 6X for the first customer has finished assembly and departed Dassault's France-based Bordeaux-Mérignac facility bound for the United States where it is to arrive at the completions facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. The aircraft bore the registration F-WZOC, of course this is the temporary registration. This particular aircraft is S/N 5, while S/N 4 is a test aircraft that will feature a finished interior to be tested under real-world scenarios...
Jaunt Air Mobility Signs LOI With Flapper Tecnologia, S.A.
Texas based Air Mobility company Jaunt Air Mobility has signed a Letter Of Intent with on-demand aviation company, Flapper Tecnologia, S.A. (“Flapper”), to purchase their eVTOL aircraft. After a final agreement is signed, Jaunt will provide Flapper with up to 25 Jaunt Journey aircraft to grow Flapper’s on-demand Urban Air Mobility (UAM) fleet in Latin American markets. The Jaunt Journey aircraft is a combination of a helicopter and a fixed wing setup...
Boom Selects Greensboro, NC For Manufacturing Facility
Boom Supersonic has announced that it selected Greensboro in North Carolina as the site for their manufacture of the Overture supersonic jet that is presently in development. More specifically, the company choose Piedmont Triad International Airport to be the site of that full-scale manufacturing facility. Selecting the site for Overture manufacturing is a significant step forward in bringing sustainable supersonic air travel to passengers and airlines," said Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic...
Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800 Program Advances
The latest model in Bye Aerospace's lineup is the eFlyer 800, which the all-electric airframer is targeting at the regional market. Overall Bye Aerospace's backlog for all of their models is good, approaching 900 units sold under different agreements. The company announced today "out right purchase deposits or time-limited purchase options". The breakdown of that near 900 reveals 732 paid purchase deposits and 162 paid, time-limited purchase option deposits...
Cirrus Aircraft Unveils 2022 G6 SR Series
It's a new year and often we expect to see new products as well as refreshing of older products for the purpose of maintaining a competitive edge. The latest news is just an example of the latter -keeping a competitive edge-. Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled their latest iteration in their SR line, the 2022 G6 SR. "The new G6 SR Series is a testament to our devotion to constantly enhance both comfort and safety features across our product lines," said Zean Nielsen, CEO of Cirrus Aircraft...
First Flight For Archer Maker eVTOL
Archer's full scale 'Maker' eVTOL has made its first flight which came in the form of a hover test. Two days ago the company made the announcement of the successful initial hover trial for the fully scaled up version. Six months after unveiling its Maker eVTOL aircraft, Archer has achieved both FAA airworthiness certification and its first successful hover flight...
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Forums originally shaped the internet and thanks to tech companies that violate user trust, forums are thriving again. In fact, Facebook started Groups to compete with internet forums. Social media is fun, but privacy is essential. We've spent 10 years building a digital documentary on jet aviation without ever tracking readers or selling user information. Some of our earliest members were recognizable names from the Fortune 500; folks who answer to shareholders, employees and competitors...
Vertical Aerospace Listed On New York Stock Exchange
EVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace announced that it has gone public with its brand new listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company announced this on the 16th of December which officially means Vertical and Broadstone are in business combination together. Broadstone Acquisition Corp. (“Broadstone”) (NYSE: BSN) is a special purpose acquisition company...
Honda Aircraft Company Delivers 200th HondaJet
Honda Aircraft Company marked a landmark event recently involving the delivery of the 200th HondaJet. It all started in late 2015 when the company received Type Certification for the aircraft and started deliveries. Since then there have been a few iterations -upgraded versions of the original-. In May 2018, the company introduced the HondaJet Elite, with an extended range of 1,437 nm, new avionics features, and new styling. In May 2021, the company announced new upgrades to the design with the HondaJet Elite S, which increased the aircraft’s maximum takeoff weight by 200 lbs...
First ASIO Special Missions Citation CJ3
Textron/Cessna has delivered numerous Citation CJ family jets over the years but this instance of a CJ3 AISO Special Missions handover is a first for Textron Aviation. AISO is the abbreviated version for Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence, and Observation. Technically it isn't Textron who did the conversion it is a company called Bird Aerosystems. The aircraft will be used two-fold, for Special Missions as well as VIP roles. This is where a supplemental type certificate (STC) awarded by Civil Aviation Authority of Israel to Bird Aerosystems is important...
First Flight For First ACJ TwoTwenty
The ACJ TwoTwenty launched just over a year ago, completed its first flight from the Mirabel airport on 14 December 2021. The production test flight was performed by Christophe Marchand and Adam Mason as Test Pilots and supported by Romuald Scheling as Flight Test Engineer. The aircraft will be delivered to Comlux in the coming weeks and then outfitted with a VVIP cabin by COMLUX in Indianapolis, USA after the delivery. Comlux has been selected as an exclusive outfitting partner for the first 15 ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft. Below is a photograph of the aircraft departing on its first test flight...
Update on Piaggio Aerospace
Potential candidates were narrowed down to one entity with interest in taking over Piaggio Aerospace. That single entity stalled and doesn't appear to be moving forward in any way. The extraordinary commissioner for Piaggio Aerospace is now going to reopen bidding for the company. Extraordinary commissioner Vincenzo Nicastro said, "Negotiations have simply stalled, as no binding offer has ever been submitted." As a reminder, Piaggio Aerospace went into extraordinary receivership in 2018. It is now the end of 2021 and a buyer still cannot be found for the company which comprises of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation...
Gulfstream's G500; G600 Soon To Gain Steep Approach Approval
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are expected to hand-down Steep Approach approval certification to Gulfstream's next generation G500 and G600 aircraft next year. Once in hand, these aircraft will be able to access airports such as London City (LCY), Lugano Airport (LUG) and Sion Airport (SIR) in Switzerland. London City in particular has strict noise abatement rules as well as a short runway. Lugano airport also has a short runway but is located in mountainous regions of Switzerland at the mouth of a valley requiring a steep approach...
Eviation Takes Wraps Off ALICE Executive Version
You might have heard of Eviation before...a company which is developing a six passenger all-electric aircraft which has been mostly pushed as a commuter style aircraft (with a 9 seat configuration) as well as an cargo version. Now the company has unveiled the executive interior of the type for the business aviation segment. Compared to the commuter style cabin, the proposed executive interior is definitely a huge step-up in comfort, luxury and ambience...
Diamond Aircraft Delivers DA62 MPP To DEA
Diamond Aircraft announced that they delivered another special missions aircraft. This time the aircraft is based on their DA62 platform and it is in the form of an MPP (Maritime Patrol aircraft). "Working with DEA, a long-term customer, is already a very lean and streamlined process, and after all the years it has become more than just a business relationship between the teams, which creates a very pleasant working atmosphere...
Sydney Seaplanes Latest To Order Eve eVTOL
Embraer eVTOL subsidiary Embraer Eve is enjoying a good period in terms of accumulating firm and potential orders. The latest is from an Australian operator called Sydney Seaplanes where they made an order for 50 Embraer Eve eVTOL. Before this another Australian operator, Nautilus Aviation ordered the same 4 passenger eVTOL. Sydney Seaplanes is looking to utilize the eVTOLs on tourist flights by 2026. It is also part of a greater push by the operator to become largely zero-emissions in the near future...
PW812D Certified By Transport Canada
Pratt & Whitney has received certification from Transport Canada for its PW812D powerplant which is destined to power the new Dassault Falcon 6X. "Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812D engine is a major step forward in fuel efficiency, maintainability and performance, and will help make the 6X a truly outstanding aircraft," said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation...
Orb Aerospace Moves Forward With Development Of SJX EVTOL
Have you heard about Orb Aerospace? They were previously known as Wind Craft Aviation. Wind Craft Aviation, a company developing electric aviation technology in unprecedented new ways, announced their rebranding into Orb Aerospace back in February of this year. The company is presently working on an eVTOL in which they have a demonstrator under testing. In fact recently they tested the eVTOL and its hovering capabilities as seen in the last photo...
First Autonomous Flight For EHang 216
EHang's EHang 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) recently completed its first demonstration flight in the serene surroundings of Bali, Indonesia. This demonstration flight was conducted under EHang’s cooperation with an Indonesian local partner Prestige Aviation, a subsidiary of Prestige Corp. The demonstration flight only lasted for five minutes but was done autonomously...
QueSST Demonstrator In Final Assembly
The collaboration between NASA and Lockheed Martin to produce the QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) Demonstrator to prove the technology that would aid in the aircraft going supersonic over land and resulting in just a simple 'thump' is making its way to final assembly. The X-59 QueSST demonstrator is being assembled and then will be powered on and have those systems initially tested before the aircraft is moved to Lockheed Martin’s facilities located in Fort Worth, Texas, for structural testing...
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