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Celera 500L Design By Otto Aviation Surfaces
Otto Aviation revealed more about a new design this week that it wants to bring to market by 2025. The blimp-style aircraft called the Celera 500L is a run by a pusher-prop connected to 500-hp Red A03 diesel engine. There is a prototype doing tests as well which to date is said to have successfully completed 31 flights. The aircraft will carry six passengers in a stand-up cabin and is capable -on paper- of flying up to 4,500 miles. It also is touted to have a top-cruise speed of 450 mph and an economy of 18 to 25 miles per gallon...
Xwing Flies First Cessna Caravan Turboprop Autonomously
Xwing is a company that operates in San Francisco, the United States and they have been quietly working on a project that would bring autonomous flight to the Cessna Caravan. They did it with a number of passenger flights utilizing a Cessna C208B Caravan recently...
GE Delivers Two F414 Engines For NASA X-59 QueSST
NASA has taken delivery of two F414 jet engines from General Electric (GE). These will power the NASA X-59 QueSST that is currently under development by NASA and to be flight tested by Lockheed Martin. The X-59 QueSST is single engined and because it is a text program at this stage, they purchased two powerplants, one as the primary test engine and the other as a backup...
Fifth Anniversary For Citation Latitude Since Entering Service
The Cessna Citation Latitude is marking five years since entering service in 2015. The aircraft is one of the best selling Midsize category executive jets out there with NetJets ordering 120 of them in the past. Since introduction to service Textron Aviation (Cessna) has delivered nearly 240 of the type to customers around the world and not just pure executive jet role but also in multi-role and special mission type applications. You can find the Latitude as Flight Inspection aircraft in Japan or Air Ambulances in Europe...
Certification Green-Lights G1000 NXi Upgrade For Piper Meridian
The Piper Meridian from Piper Aircraft is now in-line to receive the Garmin G1000 NXi upgrade. This is thanks to recent certification granted from the United States-based Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The certification applies to Piper Meridians equipped with the G1000 cockpit...
Bombardier Ships First Global 7500 With Dual HUD
Most executive jets that have a Heads Up Display (HUD) in the cockpit usually have just one. Bombardier recently delivered a unit in their new Global 7500 flagship model that has two installed in the cockpit making it a first for the Global series. The co-pilot can now benefit from what the captain sees as well and make better informed decisions. "The delivery of the first Global 7500 aircraft with a dual HUD showcases our outstanding commitment to safety," said Michel Ouellette, Senior Vice President, Program Management and Engineering, Bombardier Aviation...
New Financing Allows Piaggio To Return To Operations
Piaggio Aerospace is back in the news again but this time with more positive news. 35.7 million dollars (30 million Euros) in new financing. This allows the company to resume some work and keep the search on for a new buyer for the business. You might remember Piaggio Aerospace went into extraordinary receivership in 2018 and ever-since then it has been looking for suitable buyers to purchase the company. An extraordinary commissioner - Vincenzo Nicastro- was appointed to oversee the affairs of the process...
ProLine Fusion Upgrade By Constant Aviation Certified By Transport Canada
A major development for Constant Aviation with regards to their efforts to upgrade Bombardier Challenger 604 flight decks has come through thanks to certification by Transport Canada. Constant Aviation has done these upgrades to Challenger 604s already but in the United States to N-registered aircraft. The new STC validation now gives them more scope to include Canadian-registered 604s. "Transport Canada validation opens up an important market for the Challenger 604 Pro Line Fusion upgrade," said David Davies, Constant Aviation CEO...
eFlyer 2 Parachute System Selected By Bye Aerospace
Bye Aerospace, the manufacturer behind the eFlyer family of electric aircraft has selected the Emergency Parachute System that will be fitted onboard the eFlyer 2. They have chosen Aviation Safety Resources Inc (ASR) to design and develop a next-generation parachute system for the aforementioned aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, ASR will design, prototype, test and deliver a recovery system specifically for the eFlyer 2, according to George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace. "We continue to push forward on our FAA certification program with efficiency and urgency, remaining focused on safety as our highest priority"...
First Phenom 300E With Bossa Nova Interior Delivered
Embraer announced that they have delivered the first Phenom 300E fitted with the cutting-edge and bespoke Bossa Nova interior. This aircraft has gone to the co-founder of Patient Airlift Services (PALS), Joe Howley. Embraer’s Global Customer Center in Melbourne, Florida was the site of the delivery ceremony to Mr. Howley. PALS is crucial in providing airlift for those patients who are in need of diagnosis, treatment or followup medical services and are not in a position to afford or are unable to fly the commercial travel route...
Gulfstream Offers Plasma Ionization For Its Large Cabin Jets
Plasma Ionization is being offered on Gulfstream's large cabin offering in an effort to further improve the health and well-being of its customers when flying on its jets. In lab tests, Gulfstream says plasma Ionization was proven to kill allergens and pathogens. Gulfstream’s plasma ionization system, which operates whenever the aircraft environmental control system is active, works by emitting positive and negative oxygen ions that actively seek out and inactivate harmful molecules in the air and on surfaces...
Second Cessna SkyCourier 408 Makes First Flight
The second unit in the flight test fleet of the Cessna SkyCourier 408 model made its first flight recently. P1 is the name of the second unit to hit the skies and this one is actually configured as a cargo/freighter model as can be seen by the large cargo door at the back. The first flight test article had its maiden flight in May...
Elliott Aviation To Install HomeSafe™Upgrades On TBM940s
Daher Socata has enlisted the expertise of Elliott Aviation to install HomeSafe™, Daher's variant of Garmin's Autoland system. Elliott Aviation will perform the install/upgrade on eligible United States registered TBM 940s. They were waiting for the system to be certified by the authorities and since then JF published an article on the HomeSafe™system being approved by the FAA and EASA...
King Air 360/360ER Unveiled By Textron Aviation
Textron Aviation announced today the unveiling of their latest model, the King Air 360/360ER. As you would imagine, this is an upgraded version of the already very popular King Air 350/350ER. So what's different on the new King Air 360/360ER? The updated flagship turboprop offers the latest technological advancements in the cockpit, a redesigned cabin, and enhancements to passenger comfort...
Phenom 300 Medevac Variant From Embraer
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer announced today its Phenom 300 Medevac variant, a Medevac solution for the light jet market. The Phenom 300 is already one of the best selling light jets around today and Embraer is widening its territorial footprint to incorporate medical evacuation duties. The interior of the cabin is to be fitted out by umlaut and Aerolite. Embraer and umlaut are jointly developing and certifying a new supplemental type certificate (STC) utilizing Aerolite equipment. Existing Phenom 300s can be converted to Medevac status as well...
Transport Canada Approves Pilatus PC-12NGX
The latest iteration of the Pilatus Aircraft PC-12 is the PC-12NGX and though deliveries would have commenced already they still need approval from various jurisdictions so deliveries can happen in the respective territories. Transport Canada is the latest authority to give the green light to the Pilatus PC-12NGX. Over there, Levaero Aviation is the Dealer and Service Center and they will be preparing for the 'C'-registered airplanes to their clients soon...
Embraer Tightens Offering Leading To Older Model Phaseout
Brazilian airframer Embraer is tightening its product offering and consolidating its best-selling models and focusing heavily on them for the future. This essentially means that the new Praetor line (500 and 600) and the Phenom line (100 and 300) will be the focus for this executive jet manufacturer. The Legacy line especially the 600 and 650 will see less emphasis going forward...
Cessna Deliveries Cut In Half In Q2; Posts 66M Loss
Textron Aviation's brand Cessna saw its deliveries cut in half and incur a 66-million dollar loss in the second quarter of 2020. Cessna managed to ship 23 Citation jets to customers in the period which is down from 46 units delivered in Q2 2019. 15 turboprops were delivered to owners versus 34 in the same quarter of 2019. Corona Virus has made its presence felt and the fall-out from it is deep for many airframers...
EHang Gearing Up For Future Production Of EHang 216; 116
EHang is a electric aircraft developer utilizing the AAV (Autonomous Aerial Vehicle) designation. The company is looking to build two models, the EHang 216 and the EHang 116, the former is a two-seater while the latter is a one-seater vehicle. Today, the company announced that it has selected the site of its production of the aircraft. EHang selected the city of Yunfu which is in the Guangdong Province. The city government at the local level is said to be investing 6 million dollars into the build of the production factory...
Second Quarter Deliveries Up, Sales Slow For Gulfstream
Gulfstream had a decent second quarter from deliveries standpoint with shipments being slightly up compared to the same period last year. The General Dynamics company shipped 32 executive jets in the second quarter which compares to 31 in the same period in 2019. This time around they handed over 26 large cabin category jets and 6 super midsize category -G280-)...
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