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Icon Aircraft To Shed Workforce By 40-Percent
There is news that Icon Aircraft is going to shed their workforce by 40-percent. It sounds like bad news and it is for the workers who are going to be out of a job but from their perspective it is reorganizing the way they do business. The Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Wieners said, "Icon is currently structured for higher volume production, but after producing more than 100 aircraft, we now have a very good understanding of costs...
HondaJet Most Delivered In Class For First Half Of 2019
The Honda Aircraft Company is once again delighted to announce that the HondaJet is the most delivered business jet in its class for the first half of 2019. As you know the HondaJet maintained the most delivered jet -in class- status for two consecutive years and now the first half of this year they airframer is on track to perhaps make it three consecutive years for this status. This notion is based on numbers provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) which suggests 17 jets were shipped to customers around the world...
Launch Customer Takes First Gulfstream G600
Right off gaining Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the G600, Gulfstream has delivered the first unit to the launch customer. The unidentified launch customer took delivery of the landmark aircraft just one month after Gulfstream received certification for the type. The only aspect about the first delivery's launch customer is that it is a U.S-based company. Below is a photo of the first customer-bound unit...
340+ knot Beechcraft King Air
You thought your King Air was fast? Maybe it is to a certain point but with new improvements and a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA, Blackhawk is making sure King Air 300s are getting the most out of performance. It is really a combination of a number of elements to make this happen. Propeller manufacturer Hartzell is making a swept-tip 5-blade prop made from composite which makes the blades strong but also very light...
First 6X By Dassault Falcon Shaping Up
The first example of the Dassault Falcon 6X is now taking shape after the airframer was satisfied with the design and finalized it. The new aircraft is expected to complete assembly next year and eventually take flight in 2021. Deliveries are then expected to take place in 2022 after a rigorous flight test program is completed and certification granted. Dassault Falcon expects that the full fuselage is expected to be delivered to Bordeaux-Mérignac site for final assembly by the end of Fall this year which will take it into early next year until we see the first example fully assembled...
Chinese Certification For HondaJet ELITE
The latest approval for Honda Aircraft Company's HondaJet ELITE is from China. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted type certification for the HondaJet ELITE. As a reminder here are the following jurisdictions where the HondaJet ELITE has approval in...
Hemp Biofuel To Run Hemp Made Plane
As many might know already there is an effort being made by 'HempEarth', a Canadian Cannabis company, to make an airplane from Hemp-based materials. In fact the aircraft is pretty much completed and when it is ready will be operated on Hemp biofuel as well. It is almost as close to being sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible...
New Greensboro Facility For Honda Aircraft Company Starts Build
In keeping with its promise to expand its footprint at the Greensboro, NC facility, Honda Aircraft Company recently celebrated ground breaking of the new facility to come. In the future, the Greensboro Honda Aircraft plant will have an additional facility which will house wing manufacturing and a new service parts warehouse all related to the Honda Jet. The new facility is expected to encompass 83,000 square feet of space. It is expected to cost around 15.5 million dollars and is part of a greater 245 million dollar capital investment in North Carolina by Honda Aircraft Company...
Tamarack Aero Back To Installing Active Winglets
After the last news of Tamarack Aero filing for bankruptcy (Chapter 11) in the midst of the Airworthiness Directives filed against their Active Winglets the company is back to work on them. Tamarack Aero is back to installing those Active Winglets on compatible business jets again after. The FAA and EASA allowed Active Winglet fitted jets to return to service and also paved the way for Tamarack to resume installations...
Airbus Decloaks 'Bird of Prey'; Concept Plane
Airbus has unveiled a conceptual airliner that takes cues from our fine-feathered friends. The design of this Ave is to motivate a new generation of aeronautical engineers, showing how they can make the next leap forward by applying technologies developed by the company in hybrid-electric propulsion, active control systems and advanced composite structures. Inspired by the efficient mechanics of a bird, it has wing and tail structures that mimic a bird, featuring individually controlled feathers that provide active flight control. This futuristic falcon was revealed at the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo show in the UK...
Epic E1000 Awarded Type Inspection Certificate
For a while now we have been hearing that type certification was coming or close by for the new Epic E1000 turboprop. However, the aircraft was just granted its Type Inspection Certificate (TIA). This is an important milestone for Epic Aircraft as it paves the way for full certification. With the first flight taking place towards the end of 2015, the TIA is a welcomed piece of certification. Flight test conforming aircraft went through around 4,000 testing areas to satisfy the FAA to this point...
Wing Spirit Commits To 15 Honda Jets
The Honda Aircraft Company used the EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh, WI to announce that Hawaiian charter company Wing Spirit has ordered up to 12 units of the HondaJet. With the initial deliveries to Wing Spirit taking place earlier this month, the HondaJet Elite became the first light jet to enter service in Hawaii...
XTI Aircraft; GE Aviation Catalyst™ For TriFan 600
Announced yesterday at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, XTI Aircraft are going with the GE Aviation Catalyst™ to power the XTI Hybrid TriFan 600. "XTI has been seeking out the best hybrid propulsion solution for the TriFan 600 and we believe the Catalyst is the right choice," said GE Aviation Turboprops General Manager Paul Corkery...
First C-Registered PC-24 Delivered To Operator
The first example of the Pilatus Aircraft PC-24 bearing Canadian registration has been delivered to an operator in Canada. The operator has not been identified at this point but is said to be an experienced one and the new super versatile light jet will add and help to diversify their fleet of aircraft. Pilatus Aircraft recently received certification from Transport Canada (TC) for the PC-24 and the first specimen has now been shipped...
Citation Hemisphere Program Dead
It seemed that there was a glimmer of hope for the Cessna Citation Hemisphere program. However, the increased issues pertaining to the Safran Silvercrest engines that were meant to power the new large cabin jet just would not allow the program to move forward. Problems primarily with the high-pressure compressor (HPC) could not be sorted out. Safran suggests that recent tests were more-than-satisfactory but more trials were needed to confirm the performance parameters were being met...
Gulfstream Calls For Checks On G650ER Engines
Gulfstream G650ER executive jets -serial numbers 6001 through 6254- need to immediately have their engines checked in order to comply with Rolls-Royce Non-Modification Service Bulletin SB-BR700-72-900178 or Gulfstream’s Customer Bulletin 246. The call comes after a couple of incidents where G650ER engines shut down in flight...
JetForums Celebrates Seven Years!
Launched on July 11, 2012 as synergistic site to YachtForums.com, our aviation counterpart has officially spooled up and lifted off. JetForums started as a sub-forum for yacht owners to discuss private jets but evolved into a stand-alone, sister-site to YachtForums...
Polar Circumnavigation Of Earth Attempt By Gulfstream G650ER
A Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER took off from the Kennedy Space Center yesterday to attempt a Polar Circumnavigation of the Earth. The trip encompasses 22,422 nautical miles and will involve three fuel stops, Kazakhstan, Mauritius and Chile. The mission is dubbed "One More Orbit" because it also commemorating the launch of the Apollo Moon Landing 50 years ago in 1969...
Global 5500 Bound For U.S West Coast
Bombardier recently received an order for a brand new Global 5500, the first which will go to an unidentified customer of the United States West Coast. It will be the first of the type to be delivered in that region...
NetJets Takes 100th Citation Latitude
Fractional ownership company NetJets is known for taking big orders from airframers, particularly Textron Aviation. One of those big orders from NetJets came for Citation Latitude midsize jets. To date, Textron's brand Cessna has delivered 100 of these jets to the fractional ownership business NetJets. The landmark aircraft is registered as N665QS and has since been delivered back on June 27th...
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