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Embraer Praetor Cabin Update; Phenom 300 Avionics Upgrade
Brazilian airframer Embraer has some news regarding upgrades to aircraft of two of its executive jet lines, the Praetor and the Phenom. Specifically, the Praetor 500 and 600 as well as the Phenom 300. The Praetors get some enhancements to the interior cabin especially regarding air quality onboard. Embraer is now making the HEPA filter standard on all Praetor aircraft, announcing the certification of a new electric lavatory pocket door, and approving the use of MicroShield360...
First Legacy 450 Converted To Praetor 500 By Embraer
On the face of it the Praetor 500 is essentially the previously existing Legacy 450 but with many added features, creature comforts in the cabin and extra range. Brazilian manufacturer of these jets Embraer announced they successfully 'converted' an in-service Legacy 450 to the current Praetor 500 model...
Bombardier Global 5500 Flies Into Service
The Global 5500 is the smaller of two new jets from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier. The second being the larger Global 6500. The two are essentially refreshes of very popular jets from the Global family, the Global 5000 and the Global 6000. The 6500 and 5500 were announced at the 2018 edition of the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE)...
G550 End Of Production Is Near
Gulfstream has sold its last commercially available G550 executive jet. That aircraft will be delivered to the customer in 2021 and after then, the venerable long-range bizjet will be out of production. After entering service in 2003 more than 600 units have been sold. The aircraft has more than 55 speed-related records to its name since being in service. It also has won the coveted Robert J...
Bye Aerospace Completes Critical Design Phase; 330 e-Flyer Units Reserved
Earlier this month Bye Aerospace announced that it completed the Critical Design Phase for the e-Flyer all-electric aircraft. This essentially locks in the final design for the aircraft as what will be represented as the production model. A critical design review ('CDR') is a multi-disciplined technical review to ensure that each eFlyer 2 primary system can proceed into fabrication, demonstration and test. "I’m grateful to our remarkable team of engineers, designated engineering representatives, our development partners and suppliers for their support in the engineering progress of eFlyer 2," said George E...
Pilatus Hands Over First PC-12NGX To Customers
At the end of May, Pilatus Aircraft announced that the first PC-12NGX deliveries had been made to customers. The NGX variant of the long-standing PC-12 from the Swiss airframer was announced at last year's edition of the National Business Aviation Association’s annual Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The latest iteration of the PC-12 will carry-on the longevity of the model. Up until recently over 1,750 PC-12s were produced since its introduction...
AirFlow Launches New eSTOL Aircraft Design
AirFlow is a new company formed from individuals previously working on the Vahana eVTOL effort. These individuals have now branched off and are doing their own venture called AirFlow and it involves moving away from the eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) concept and going towards eSTOL (electric/extremely Short Take Off and Landing). This in AirFlow's mind is a more cost-effective way of doing the e-airtaxi/cargo urban air mobility market concept for the future...
Piaggio's Aerospace Latest Position
The long drawn-out process of finding investment and ultimately a sale for the Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace has been tenuous at best. However, with Expressions of Interest (EOIs) last set to a deadline of April, Corona Virus set in and the deadline was pushed back to the end of May. With May gone and the deadline closed on May 29th, Piaggio Aerospace claimed 19 Expressions of Interest from various entities mostly wanting to purchase the group (Piaggio Industries and Piaggio Aerospace) in its entirety...
Electric-Run Grand Caravan Makes First Flight
The Cessna C208 is a staple in cargo and special missions assignments for many operators around the world. The turboprop aircraft which is built by Cessna/Textron Aviation is normally powered by a single Pratt & Whitney PT6A (867 hp) engine. With the work between Magnix and AeroTec they have been able to swap that factory engine and replace it with a magni500 750 horse power all-electric propulsion system...
E1000 Deliveries Start For Epic Aircraft
Epic Aircraft is delighted to inform the public that they have commenced deliveries of their flagship E1000 aircraft. In fact today they announced in a press release that two units of the type were delivered to customers earlier in the year. It is good news for the Bend, Oregon based company which received type certification for the aircraft from the FAA towards the end of 2019. "Completing these deliveries is a tremendous milestone for our company and our customers. The E1000 is a remarkable aircraft and seeing the enthusiasm of our owners as they take delivery is extremely gratifying...
Pilatus Tailwinds In 2019; Pilatus Headwinds In 2020
2019 turned out to be a good year for Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft. Performance figures were similar to that of its 2018 numbers too which were commendable. Entering 2020 wasn't bad their but Corona Virus pandemic had a major part in Pilatus' performance so far for the year. Pilatus chairman Oscar J. Schwenk said: "I am very pleased with our performance in 2019...
eVTOL Flight Tests To Restart Soon At Lilium
As with many developmental programs around the world the story has been the same, Covid-19 shutdown progress and flight testing. One of the contenders in the eVTOL space, Lilium, is looking to resume flight testing of their Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft program. To date, they have been flight testing on one article/demonstrator. When they resume, Lilium should have the second demonstrator ready for action to continue the maturity of the program...
Two King Air 350CER Aircraft For U.S Customs & Border Protection
The United States Custom & Border Protection placed an order for two Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 350CER aircraft. The units will be utilized to safeguard the country's homeland and will join a growing existing fleet of King Air aircraft...
Pilatus Ships PC-24 Medevac To American SAR Department
Another medevac configured Pilatus Aircraft PC-24 rolled off the production lines and has been delivered to the customer. In this instance, it has been shipped to the American Search and Rescue Department that serves the North Slope Borough in Alaska. This PC-24 will allow for basic medical care for 9,800 residents across a territory encompassing 95,000 square miles (246,000 square kilometers)...
Piper Receives FAA Certification For HALO Equipped M600 SLS
Piper Aircraft announced today that their flagship M600 SLS aircraft has received FAA certification for the HALO safety/autoland system. The FAA approval gives the M600 SLS distinction of being the first Garmin Autoland equipped aircraft in the world to receive certification. "We are delighted to announce the certification of the M600/SLS with the HALO Safety System by the FAA", said Simon Caldecott, Piper Aircraft President and CEO. "This is the first aircraft to be certified with one of the most significant advancements in general aviation history...
First Flight For Cessna Sky Courier
Yesterday was a monumental day for the team at Textron/Cessna as their Cessna Sky Courier flew for the first time. The moment is even more savoring because of the restrictions and pressure placed on the team as a result of Covid-19. "Today (yesterday) was an exciting day for our employees, our suppliers and our customers...
AS2 Takes Another Step Closer To Reality
At JF (Jet Forums) we closely follow the developments in our industry with a keen eye. The supersonic race has been heating up yet the pace to which current contenders have been moving ahead might seem a bit slow. The AS2 project from Aerion once again is moving in the right direction towards reality. Many times these types of projects only remain in the concept stage...
Pipistrel eVTOL Plans With Uber Air Loose Charge
Slovenian company Pipistrel has gone the other direction when it comes to thinking about eVTOL. Pipistrel was one of several companies working on eVTOL aircraft that was selected by Uber Air to perhaps conduct urban air taxi services in the near future. The company definitely is still working on their aircraft just in different applications now. Pipistrel are now looking to develop their eVTOL for cargo work. They are also looking into hydrogen power for 10-passenger variant...
More Versatility Accolades For G280 In 2020
Earlier in the year the Gulfstream G280 demonstrated once again it is one of the best super-midsize luxury jets on the market. Looking back to February 16, the record-making G280 left Vermont’s Burlington International Airport bound for London City Airport arriving 6 hours and 10 minutes later. Of course arrival into London City Airport requires a steep-approach landing. The 2,735-nautical mile/5,065-kilometer trans-Atlantic journey was completed at an average speed of Mach 0.83...
Gulfstream Flies Third G700 Flight Test Article
American airframer Gulfstream Aerospace has flown the third flight test article of its new G700 ultra-long-range large-cabin executive jet. Gulfstream calls this one T3 and as you could have predicted has the registration N703GA. On Friday, the newest test article took the the skies for a 3 hour run and the crews carried it to FL450 and a speed of Mach 0.85...
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