JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community
Vision Jet Growth Bolsters Good Performance In 2018 For Cirrus
Cirrus Aircraft says that they recorded their strongest deliveries in a decade in 2018. This good performance was backed by the Cirrus Vision Jet which enjoyed decent growth in the last year. The company shipped 63 of the jets combining to make nearly 100 Vision Jets in service around the world. Their SR line is also continuing to grow with 380 of the series delivered which makes it the fifth consecutive year that the company has shipped over 300 SR Series aircraft...
Falcon LX; Falcon 2000 Certified for 100 ft EFVS Operations
The Dassault Falcon 2000 and LX Series are now certified for 100-foot EFVS Operations according to a Press Release by the airframer. The Dassault Falcon 900LX, Falcon 2000LXS and Falcon 2000S have been certified by EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) capability that greatly improves access to airports in bad weather, providing operational credit for poor visibility approaches down to 100-feet...
Most Delivered Jet In Class Distinction For Honda Jet
For the second consecutive year, the Honda Jet has been the most delivered jet in its class. 2018 was another good year for the very light jet manufacturer. According to numbers provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the Honda Aircraft company delivered 37 Honda Jets around the world in 2018 of course making it the second time in a row given this distinction...
AS2 Project Gains Expert Fuselage Manufacturer
Since the announced partnership between Aerion and Boeing things are starting to move along at a faster pace concerning the AS2 Project. Aerion just announced that they have named Spirit Aero Systems as the provider of the fuselage for the AS2. Spirit Aero Systems provide composite fuselages and forward sections for the Boeing 787 DreamLiner as well as the other in-production Boeing models already and are well placed to provide this service for the AS2 Project...
Most Delivered Midsize Jet Of 2018, Cessna Citation Latitude
Textron Aviation can hold its head high once again with the knowledge that its brand Cessna left 2018 with one of its newer jets holding on to the title as most delivered midsize jet for that year. The Cessna Citation Latitude according to Textron Aviation was delivered to customers around the world and 57 Latitudes were shipped. Overall Cessna shipped 188 executive jets...
Gulfstream G650ER Blasts Another High-Speed Record
The Gulfstream G650ER has once again hit the record books by demonstrating its high-speed and long-range endurance. The latest attempt proved these characteristics on a run between Singapore and San Francisco. That is a distance nearly 7,500 (7,475 nm) nautical miles long. The G650ER departed Singapore’s Changi Airport at 10:58 a.m. local time December 18, 2018, crossing the Pacific to arrive in San Francisco at 8:45 a.m., local time...
Dassault Falcon 2000S At Aero India 2019
If you are going to be attending the 2019 edition of Aero India then you would be pleased to note that Dassault Falcon will be attending the show with a segment of their executive offering. The Falcon 2000S will be on show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru...
Gulfstream G600 Making Australian Debut
American airframer Gulfstream will be displaying the Gulfstream G600 at the 2019 edition of the AVALON show in Australia. It will be the first time the G600 is at the show which starts on February 26th and runs to the 3rd of March in Geelong, Victoria. The G650ER and the G550 will also be on static display for the show. With Gulfstream being at the show they are targeting the Asia-Pacific market with these long-range executive jet offerings...
Swiss Government Accepts First Pilatus PC-24
The Swiss Government has taken delivery of its first Pilatus PC-24. In a Press Release dated today (Feb 18th), the Swiss manufacturer said it (the aircraft) replaces a business jet of a North American manufacturer previously used for Swiss Government flights/use. The Swiss Air Force will operate the aircraft of behalf of the Swiss Government and will carry the military registration T-786...
Comlux Receives First Boeing 737 MAX 8 BBJ For Completion
In late 2018 JetForums told you that Boeing Business Jets had delivered the first Boeing 737 MAX 8 BBJ in the world. Of course that aircraft did not have its custom VIP interior at the time and still had to be painted in its final colors. The new aircraft has now been received by Comlux which is the completions center that will fit-out the aircraft's interior with the ultra luxurious bespoke cabin for its operator...
Second Pilatus PC-24 Delivered To PlaneSense
With their first Pilatus PC-24 in operation for a year now PlaneSense has just received their second unit of the smart light versatile jet. It is the second in an initial order of six from the Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft...
Bombardier Releases Performance Figures For 2018
It is now 2019 and today Bombardier released its performance figures for 2018. For their executive arm, Bombardier finished last year with 137 deliveries which is more-or-less the same as the previous year (2017) with 138 back then. However, that figure is expected to change for this year as new models have been added to the line up namely the new Global 7500...
Fastest All-Electric Aircraft In The World By Rolls Royce
The fastest all-electric vehicle in the world is presently in the works by powerhouse Rolls Royce. Of course there are a few other players involved in a project like this such as YASA who will provide the lightweight electrical motors and the British Government partly as well as Electroflight Ltd. The whole idea about this project is to be able to have a detailed assessment about the true potential of Electric flight in the future...
Citation Mustang Carded For G1000NXi Upgrade
The latest executive jet lined-up for the relatively new Garmin G1000NXi upgrade is the Cessna Citation Mustang. Garmin announced this in a press release today. The G1000 NXi offers a number of new and enhanced features, including wireless cockpit connectivity, split-screen capability, SurfaceWatch™, visual approaches, map overlay within the horizontal situation indicator (HSI) and more...
Germany Looking At ACJ350 For Govt Transport
After a recent string of what can only be termed embarrassing faults with the German Airbus A340s in use for Government official transport, they are actively looking at the ACJ350 as a replacement. The 20-plus year old A340s developed issues in the recent past especially with the German head Angela Merkel onboard. Most notably when she was enroute to Argentina last year for the G20 Summit she missed the opening because of a technical issue causing their diversion. The aircraft were previously used jets from German carrier Lufthansa...
Aerion Gets Boost With New Boeing Partnership
Perhaps in what is the most significant news regarding Aerion recently is the just announced partnership with Boeing. Aerion is trying to bring a viable commercial/business aviation supersonic aircraft to the market called the AS2 and while there is competition out there from other companies like BOOM Supersonic, it will take big partnerships like these to bring renewed aspirations of commercial supersonic travel to fruition...
Bombardier Extends Engine Maintenance Intervals For LearJet 70/75
The overall Learjet family fleet is celebrating 25 million flight hours and while that is a great feat owners and operators should be more elated with the news announced by Bombardier regarding engine maintenance intervals. Bombardier announced that it has extended the engine maintenance intervals for the Learjet 70/75 models from every 3,000 engine hours to every 3,500 engine hours...
G600 Slips On Certification Timeline From US Govt Shutdown
The United States Government may be back open now after the partial Government shutdown but the prolonged closure of business has had its effects in the aviation industry in the U.S. Myriad of sectors were affected but one of the biggest in the industry, Gulfstream felt the pinch in relation to their G600 certification program. As a result of the 35-day long partial Government shutdown the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was affected and therefore that has pushed back the final certification and Entry Into Service (EIS) for the G600...
Better Performance For Textron Aviation In 2018
With the year started and already almost a full month in, let's look at how Textron Aviation performed in the last year. It was a fairly good year for them with the majority of its sectors posting positive results and surpassing the previous years' figures. Textron's Citation jet line continues to perform well with good order intake and deliveries. Speaking of deliveries, Textron shipped 188 executive jets in 2018 which is eight more than in 2017. Turboprop deliveries were also up, 186 in 2018 compared to 155 units in 2017...
Flight Test For Boeing Air Taxi Prototype
Earlier this week Boeing successfully flight tested their Air Taxi prototype even if for a few seconds. The electric personal airplane/air taxi race is surely on the move and Boeing's closest competitor Airbus is also working on their version of it called the Vahana. A year ago Airbus proved initial flight of the Vahana Air Taxi prototype by getting it off the ground and hovering approximately 16-feet. However, Boeing can be proud of their first flight achievement thus far...
Page 5 of 58
