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Piper M600 Gains EASA Certification
Piper has secured the long awaited EASA certification for its single-engine M600 turboprop flagship. With the approval in hand, the company can now move ahead with deliveries to its European customers to operate within European airspace. Actually the first European bound M600 will be delivered to a Czech Republic-based customer in the third quarter of this year...
Third Pilatus PC-24 To Debut At 2017 EBACE
The latest Pilatus PC-24, the third test prototype, is going to be making its show debut in Europe at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) which starts in a few days. The third flight test aircraft is fully fitted with a production interior and this will be showcased at the show...
Gulfstream G500 With Finished Interior Debuts In Europe
A Gulfstream G500 with a fully finished production interior has debuted in Europe with a visit to Paris. The Gulfstream G500 test aircraft made its European debut by setting a city-pair record from Savannah to Paris. The aircraft flew between the two cities in 7 hours and 40 minutes, covering the 3,788-nautical-mile/7,015-kilometer distance at an average speed of Mach 0.90...
Textron Aviation Ends Cessna Citation Mustang Production
The last Cessna Citation Mustang recently rolled off the production line and is anticipated to be delivered to her owner in the coming weeks. This marks the end of a twelve year run in production for this particular model from Cessna. This model has been pretty successful for Cessna having upwards of 470 examples manufactured. With the Citation M2 in production which can be seen as an upgraded variant to the Mustang it makes sense to cut production and allow the M2 to become Cessna's entry-level light jet...
Third Global 7000 Joins Test Program At Bombardier
The Bombardier Global 7000 test program continues with the realization of the first flight of the third test article. Flight Test Vehicle 3 (FTV3) took off from Bombardier’s facility in Toronto yesterday under the command of Captain Logan Lamping, assisted by his co-pilot Derek Thresher and flight test engineers Duane Moore and Matthew DiMaiolo...
West Coast Aviation Takes Delivery Of First Avanti EVO In US
California based West Coast Aviation has taken delivery of the first Piaggio Avanti EVO in the United States. It is actually the first of an order for five aircraft of the type. The company will not have to wait for too much longer for the second unit of the order as delivery of that is expected for later this month. The unique pusher-prop will join West Coast Aviation's fleet of executive jets and turbo props...
Fourth Cessna Citation Longitude Flies
Textron Aviation's Longitude program continues with the addition of a fourth example to the test regime. Four days ago, on May 6th, the fourth unit took off from Wichita to stretch its wings for the first time. So far the test fleet is approaching the 400 hour mark in test hours after conducting around 200 missions. The fourth example also flies less than 8 months after the first which shows the decent progress the program is making...
Cirrus Aircraft Attains U.S Production Certificate For Vision Jet
Duluth, Minnesota based airframer Cirrus Aircraft has gained U.S Production Certificate for their flagship SF50 Vision Jet. The certificate basically allows the company to be able to produce, test-fly and provide airworthiness certificates for each jet of the type that rolls off the assembly line. If you remember, the SF50 Vision Jet gained FAA certification back in October 2016 and since then delivered the first aircraft to a customer. A total of five jets have been delivered to customers to date...
Jet Aviation Redelivers Refurbished BBJ1
Jet Aviation announced that they have redelivered a refurbished BBJ1 to a customer. At the same time the aircraft had a C-1 check done. The BBJ1 had been out of service for a number of years before it was sold to the owner and subsequently refurbished. Ironically the same long-range Boeing Business Jet was also outfitted by Jet Aviation in 1999 – and happens to be the first BBJ Completions contract the company was ever awarded...
1100th Executive Jet Delivery By Embraer
Brazilian airframer Embraer has delivered its 1100th executive jet. The milestone delivery happened recently and the aircraft was from their Phenom line. It was an Embraer Phenom 300 and was handed over to NetJets. “The Phenom is one of the most outstanding light cabin jets in the industry. It meets our Owners’ and our own high standards for performance and safety, and offers custom enhancements for well-appointed travel,” said Adam Johnson, Chairman and CEO, NetJets...
Dassault Falcon 8X Approved For London City
Not every executive jet has the distinction of having approval for operation in and out of the London City Airport. This airport is one of those around the world that requires specific validation as a result of the steep approaches needed to land there. The Dassault Falcon flagship, the Falcon 8X, has been granted approval to operate in and out of London City (LCY) joining pretty much all of the rest of Dassault Falcon's production executive jet fleet that share validation...
G500 Testbed Records Longest Flight; Third Test G600 Flies
The test programs relating to the G500 and G600 new models of Gulfstream are moving along with pace. As the programs mature new and exciting developments occur. The third Gulfstream G600 test article recently took to the skies and joined that respective test program Additionally, one of the G500 test aircraft recorded the longest flight so far of that particular model highlighting its excellent range and performance characteristics...
First Sukhoi Superjet Completion By Comlux Delivered
Another first for business aviation completions company Comlux as they delivered their first completed Sukhoi Superjet VIP Executive jet. The aircraft which was fitted with a VIP interior in a two-zone configuration was executed at Comlux Completions Indianapolis facilities over a period of 12 months. The aircraft was custom completed for Kazakhmys PLC, a copper mining company in Kazakhstan...
ProLine Fusion Upgrade Gets FAA Nod For Cessna CJ3
The Cessna Citation CJ3 is targeted for avionics upgrades thanks to the FAA certification of the Rockwell Collins ProLine Fusion suite...
Piper Sells First M600 Into Europe
Piper is continuing to push the sales potential of one of their latest turboprop aircraft, the M600. This is why they attended the Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany recently and their hard work paid off with the sale of an M600 unit on the first day of the show. This particular unit is expected to be delivered to the new owner by late third quarter. The owner is actually a corporate company that deals in commercial property development...
First Appearance For HondaJet In Taipei
The HondaJet is making the rounds in Asia and is now making its first appearance in Taipei. Today, the Honda Aircraft Company announced the inaugural appearance of the HondaJet in Taipei at the Taipei Songshan Airport. The debut event in Taipei was attended by Mr. Fan Chih-ku, Political Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Mr. Zheng Wen-Can, Mayor of Taoyuan City, business guests and the media. Representing Honda, Mr. Michimasa Fujino, President and CEO, Honda Aircraft Company, and Mr...
High-Performing Gulfstream G280 Surpasses 60 Speed Records
The super midsize category Gulfstream G280 has now surpassed 60 world speed records since entering customer operational service. The latest came while an article was enroute to and from the 2017 AVALON Show. The G280 flew from Singapore to Melbourne, Australia, a distance of 3,332 nautical miles/6,170 kilometers, in 7 hours and 21 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.81. The following week, it again departed Singapore, this time bound for Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, completing the 3,177-nm/5,883-km flight in 7 hours and 18 minutes at a speed of Mach 0.82...
Zetta Jet Receives Latest Global 6000 From Bombardier
Press Releases today announce that Zetta Jet has received its latest Bombardier Global 6000 executive jet. Zetta Jet is a fast-growing charter executive jet company based in Singapore and they made an order for six Global 6000 aircraft at the end of 2015 (December) of which this latest delivery was an option exercised. The new aircraft is expected to be based in Los Angeles, California. The keys to the spanking new executive jet were handed over at a delivery ceremony at Bombardier's Global completion center in Montreal...
5-Bladed Hartzell Propeller Approved For Piper M600
Again, the Sun 'n' Fun event was the place for major announcements, this time for Piper. The piston and turboprop aircraft manufacturer used the event to reveal that their new M600 was approved to use the 5-bladed Hartzell propeller. The advanced design of the carbon composite propeller blades allows for an unlimited life certification and makes them five to ten times stronger than similar wood core blades. The design features a stainless steel shank, nickel cobalt leading edge, and mesh erosion screen for FOD protection...
First Embraer Phenom 100EV Delivered
Brazilian airframer Embraer has announced the delivery of the first Phenom 100EV. The Phenom 100EV is an upgraded model of sorts to the base-line Phenom 100 which entered service in 2008. Basically the EV model is a slight evolution offering better performance with avionics upgrades and modified engines that are more powerful...
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