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TBM 910 Unveiled By Daher Socata
Daher Socata has unveiled their latest iteration of their TBM turboprop model. Daher used the Sun 'n' Fun 2017 to launch the TBM 910 model to the public. Yes it is a slight alternative to the TBM930 model which only hit the market exactly one year ago on April 5th 2016. The new TBM 910 model is intended to replace the TBM 900. Projected to cost around 3.919 million dollars, the Daher Socata 910 features the new Garmin G1000NXi avionics. Cabin and safety enhancements have been made as well but the range and performance figures closely match that of the predecessor aircraft...
400th Phenom 300 Delivered By Embraer
Brazilian airframer Embraer has reached another milestone with the shipping of its family of lightjets. This time it is the Phenom 300 and it has surpassed the #400 in terms of deliveries. The 400th Phenom 300 light jet was handed over to Elite Jets in a ceremony recently. The aircraft was delivered to the charter/air taxi company which operates out of Naples, Florida. Embraer held a ceremony for them at their Melbourne, Florida Customer Center...
Bombardier Global 7000 Goes Close To Mach 1
Canadian airframer Bombardier is proud about the performance of the Global 7000 program so far. One aspect of the program that has them beaming is that the first FTV of the Global 7000 test regime - C-GLBO - went very close to the speed of sound recently. The 7,400 nautical mile aircraft reached as fast as Mach 0.995 on a recent mission when they opened up the speed envelope...
HondaJet To Star In Hong Kong; Taipei
The HondaJet is set to make its first appearance at the upcoming Asia Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) from April 11th to 13th in Shanghai, China. However, after that happens, the HondaJet will make its way over to Hong Kong and then Taipei. With a maximum cruise speed of 422 knots (486 mph) the HondaJet is the fastest jet in its class; it soars highest in its class with a maximum altitude of 43,000 feet; and it is the most fuel-efficient light jet in its class by up to 17 percent. It has an NBAA IFR range of 1,223 nautical miles (1,408 miles)...
Pilatus PC12 Best Selling Turboprop Of 2016
Swiss manufacturer Pilatus says that their popular PC-12 turboprop model has been the best selling turboprop of 2016. With 91 aircraft delivered to customers around the world in 2016, the PC-12 NG outpaced sales of all other individual models of turbine-powered business aircraft. In mid-2017, Pilatus will deliver the 1,500th PC-12...
Gulfstream Starts Certification Testing With G500
Gulfstream has been studiously working on testing of the new G500 model but now they have to complete actual certification testing which will include tests that are required by certification agencies like the FAA to ensure they can get the model ready for service entry. Basically all the flying the G500 models have been doing so far was development testing and five FTVs have been utilized. They did around 600 flights combining for an approximate 2,600 hours...
Cessna Flies Third Citation Longitude
The Cessna Citation Longitude testing program is in high-gear now with the third flight-test article recently taking to the skies. Textron Aviation says that momentum is building in the testing phases of the Longitude program. Test pilots Corey Eckhart and UJ Pesonen, along with flight test engineer Mike Bradfield, successfully tested various systems throughout the one-hour and 40-minute flight...
Speed Record Between Hawaii; California With The Legacy 450
A record is in the books for the Embraer Legacy 450 operated by Air Sprint. The mid-light business jet set speed records on its recent flights between California and Hawaii, according to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Hawaii trip was a first for both the aircraft and the passengers from Calgary-based AirSprint, which operates Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet and was the Canadian launch customer for the Legacy 450...
One Aviation May End EA550 Ahead Of Project Canada
With Project Canada in development One Aviation is contemplating the future of the EA550 model. Project Canada will eventually replace the EA550 but that doesn't come to market until 2019, perhaps late 2018. One Aviation has been deciding whether they should retire the EA550 this year. It doesn't appear that this revamped model -the slight step up from the Eclipse EA500- is selling as well as they would like...
Boeing Unveils MAX 7 BBJ
The commercial end of Boeing is working to bring to market their MAX range of 737 single aisle jetliners. That will happen very soon with Norwegian (or Southwest , if they change their integration strategy) taking delivery of the first MAX aircraft soon. The business end of the company that is responsible for putting together the executive jet variants for clients is filtering the MAX line in too and at the end of last year Boeing announced a MAX 7 variant on offer and in fact a unit in that variation has been sold...
Third Pilatus PC-24 Aircraft Takes To The Skies
Swiss manufacturer Pilatus announced yesterday that the third test article for the PC-24 Pilatus jet took to the skies to join the test program. The third aircraft known as P03 (prototype 3) left the airfield at around 9:45 in the morning. The new aircraft is registered HB-VSA and will be the last prototype to be engaged in testing ahead of certification which is planned for the last quarter of this year...
Citation Latitude; Sovereign+ Gain Steep Approach Certification
Textron Aviation company Cessna announced today that the Citation Latitude and the Sovereign+ are now certified for steep approaches. The new certification in this area adds more capability and operational flexibility to these midsize jets from Cessna. “This steep approach certification for the Sovereign+ and Latitude further enhances the advanced capability of these industry-leading aircraft, particularly for customers flying in Europe where terrain or environmental regulations often require this increased capability,” said Rob Scholl, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing...
Second Testbed G600 Joins Test Campaign
General Dynamics company Gulfstream has flown the second G600 testbed aircraft. It has now completed the first flight which lasted 4 hours and 26 minutes and signaled the official joining to the flight-test campaign. The first test G600 took to the skies only in mid-December 2016. Once everything keeps on track and goes to plan we expect to see certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the long-range G600 in 2018. Deliveries and entry into service of this aircraft are also expected the same year...
HondaJet To Make First Appearance In China
The HondaJet is spreading its wings around the world and is now set to make its first appearance officially in the Chinese region. When the Asia Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) kicks off in April (11th - 13th), Honda Aircraft say they will have a HondaJet on static display at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, China...
Cessna Citation Latitude Is Best Selling Midsize Business Jet
The Cessna Citation Latitude is a relatively new model from Textron Aviation's brand Cessna and since entering service the model has sold extremely well with deliveries up for 2016. In 2016, the company delivered 42 Latitudes, making it the most delivered midsize jet in the world for that year...
Embraer Phenom 300 Best Selling Bizjet For 4th Straight Year
Brazilian executive jet airframer Embraer's Phenom 300 has won the title of best business jet for a 4th straight year. They delivered 63 Phenom 300 Light Jets last year beating out Bombardier by 1 unit in relation to their Challenger 350 model at (62 deliveries)...
First 100 Flight Hours Of The Bombardier Global 7000 Program
The Bombardier Global 7000 first flew late last year and since then amassed 100 hours in flight testing. This first 100 hours has been conducted by the first test article FTV1 and Bombardier is actually preparing to fly the second flight test article very soon. In fact FTV2 is completed and having some initial tests done before making its first test flight which is expected very soon. The Bombardier Global 7000 is on track to enter service in the second half of 2018...
First P-750 Delivered To Thailand By Pacific Aerospace
New Zealand based company Pacific Aerospace is glad to have delivered the first P-750 turboprop aircraft to a customer in Thailand. The P-750 is a versatile and rugged aircraft that can perform on very short runways needing only 800-feet to operate. The aircraft is actually called the XSTOL which refers to its Extreme Short Take Off and Landing capabilities. Pacific Aerospace is seeing this aircraft being utilized in the skydiving market around the world...
Two New Boeing 787 BBJ Contracts Attained
Large business jet contracts for conversion do not happen as quickly as new build orders but the Boeing 737 BBJ and A320 family of ACJ jets have for a long time kept things going for the executive side of their respective businesses. With larger variants like the B787 Dreamliner and A350 XWB coming on stream in the commercial sector naturally these companies will offer VIP variants of them and last year was the first time that a true bespoke Boeing 787 Dreamliner executive aircraft was delivered to a customer. Now news is that a contract has been signed with Greenpoint Technologies to convert two Dreamliners into Corporate Jet status...
Australia Receives First Embraer Phenom 300
Embraer Executive Jets announced that they delivered the first Phenom 300 to Australia.The Phenom 300 has been the most-delivered business jet in the industry for the last three years. This particular unit was delivered to the Lucas family based in Warrnambool with business interests in transport, agriculture and hospitality across four states in Australia. The Phenom 300 complements Australia’s current fleet of Embraer Executive Jets: the entry-level Phenom 100, the Legacy 600 super midsize jet, and the full fly-by-wire Legacy 500 midsize jet...
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