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Gulfstream G650 Family Surpasses 75 Speed Records
The Gulfstream G650 family of ultra-longrange executive jets continue to pile on speed records and other achievements since entry into service back in 2012. Gulfstream highlights that this jet family has flown past 75 speed records and also has been working on steep-approach certification now. Operating into airports like London City (LCY) requires steep-approach certification because of stringent noise abatement measures at the airport. Often times the approach is at a steep 5.5 degree angle. Most airports tend to be 3 degrees. Additionally the runway is fairly short offering only 4,329-feet...
Pilatus PC-24 MTOW and Landing Weight Increased
An increase in maximum take off weight (MTOW) as well as the landing weight of the new Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile jet has been approved. What does the increase look like? Previously the MTOW of this aircraft was 8,005kgs and now it has been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to 8,300 kg. However, this increase in MTOW only applies to aircraft MSN131 (31st) and beyond it appears...
Certification Nearly In Hand For Epic E1000
In the recent past we have been covering the certification work concerning Epic's E1000 single-engine turboprop. They have been getting close to that magical milestone but today they are as close as they can get without actually having it. Most of the flight testing for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is completed after accumulating 700 flight hours between two flight test vehicles...
PC-24 Deliveries Spread Across The Globe
The Super Versatile PC-24 business jet from Pilatus Aircraft has been making deliveries to major markets around the world now. Since certification and entry into service the PC-24 has made deliveries to the United States, Luxembourg, South Africa and of course Switzlerland...
Textron Aviation Special Edition King Air 350i In 2019
Come 2019 customers will be able to purchase the special edition King Air 350i. What is so different about this King Air 350i? Textron Aviation will be offering a themed exterior and interior on this edition of the type. They are partnering with King Ranch to offering the one-of-a-kind 350i . "We are proud to offer our customers an exciting new special edition King Air that brings together two iconic brands," said Rhonda Fullerton, vice president, Marketing...
Gulfstream G600 Delivers Increased Range
The new Gulfstream G600 which is expected to be certificated towards the end of the year is wrapping up its major testing activities but the American aiframer is delivering some good news with regard to the range of the aircraft. The G600 has been given a range increase thanks to superb engineering and efficiency. Initially Gulfstream targeted 4,800 nautical miles for this aircraft which was later increased to 5,100 nautical miles. The latest range increase suggests high speed cruise endurance of 5,500 nautical miles at Mach 0.90...
Pilatus Inaugurates Completion Center For PC-12NG; PC24 Jet
A brand new facility has opened in the United States for Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft. The large completions center is situated in Broomfield, Colorado and will be the completions facility for the airframer's PC-12NG turboprop and the PC-24 Super Versatile jet...
Gulfstream Announces Connectivity Upgrades For G280
Owners and operators of the Super-midsize Gulfstream G280 soon can have greater internet capacity and faster connection onboard their aircraft. As a refit or completions option, Viasat will offer on the Ka-band frequency a high-capacity service for customers. This will be available from the first quarter in 2019...
Performance Updates For The HA-420
During the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) the Honda Aircraft Company announced a performance package for the HA-420. The company’s new Advanced Performance Modification Group (APMG) engineered the upgrade, enabling existing HondaJet owners to enhance their current aircraft with several new performance and software features...
First BBJ MAX 8 Aircraft Delivered
The first MAX 8 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has been delivered according to an announcement at the NBAA-BACE. The below interior rendering was also introduced to mark the releasing of the news of the completion of the first unit. The interior concept is by SkyStyle interiors. The number of orders for new Boeing 737 MAX BBJ aircraft has been growing and now stands at around 20...
Dassault Falcon 6X Accelerates Into Detail Design Phase
"Everything is on track for the Falcon 6X to begin deliveries in 2022," said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, at the annual NBAA Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). A full-scale mockup of the 6X's spacious cabin has been on display on the Dassault static display (#2648) at the show. Production of initial long-cycle structural parts has begun and development tests of Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW812D power plant are progressing well...
Global 5500; 6500 By Bombardier Timetabled For 2019
Bombardier has given a concrete timeline to the entry-into-service (EIS) for the new generation of Globals, the Global 5500 and 6500...
Speed Records For Embraer Executive Jets
At the ongoing NBAA-BACE in Orlando, Brazilian airframer Embraer announced that they have received official speed records from the National Aeronautics Association (NAA) for several of their business jets on recent trips. Half-a-doezen (6) records were given to the airframer that involved the Phenom 300, Legacy 450 and Legacy 500...
Netjets; Textron Aviation Sign Large Deal
Today an agreement between NetJets and Textron Aviation was made just ahead of the 2018 NBAA-BACE. Citation jets are at the heart of the optional order for NetJets with up to 175 Citation Longitudes and 150 Citation Hemispheres. The announcement solidifies NetJets as the launch customer for the new Hemisphere. NetJets is no stranger to making very large orders from airframers...
Embraer Unveils Praetor 500; 600 Models
Two new models were unveiled today by Brazilian airframer Embraer. At a company event held in Orlando, the airframer introduced the new Praetor 500 and Praetor 600. The aircraft are built off the recent Legacy 450 and 500 models and essentially will take the place of them as they will be the flagship of the midsize and supermidsize sectors in Embraer's lineup. Of course Embraer will still manufacture the Legacy 450 and 500 once there are buyers around...
One Aviation Enters Chapter 11
News is that One Aviation has entered Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. They stress that it is "consensual restructuring" which includes Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing. They also arranged to receiving capital injection to maintain operations. In recent months One Aviation has been in a bit of a tangle keeping itself viable. You would remember earlier this year the company had rent-related issues with its New Mexico facilities...
Gulfstream Officially Acquires Nordam G500; G600 Nacelle Line
At the start of the month General Dynamics company Gulfstream announced that it had officially acquired and taken over the Gulfstream G500 and G600 Nacelle Line from Nordam Group Inc. Gulfstream had already been operating the line from early September as part of an agreement with Nordam during its bankruptcy filing...
Dassault Falcon 8X Certified For EFVS To 100ft Operations
Yesterday French Airframer Dassault Falcon announced that the Falcon 8X has been certified by EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system capability. It gives operational credit for poor visibility approaches down to 100 ft, greatly improving access to airports in bad weather and significantly enhancing fleet efficiency. The new EFVS capability, provided through the 8X’s revolutionary FalconEye combined vision system (CVS), was certified for operational use following the completion of a joint EASA/FAA certification campaign earlier this year...
Garmin G1000 NXi Coming To Piper M500
Come next year, the Piper M500 will have the newest generation of the G1000 avionics suite, the G1000 NXi. The Piper M500 comes from the factory with the G1000 installed but once this STC for the G1000 NXi is validated then existing cockpits of the M500 model will be upgradable. Garmin says that there are no panel modifications needed for the upgrade when it becomes available...
Firm Orders For New Global 7500; 6500
Along with the announcement of the Global 7500 being awarded Transport Canada certification, Bombardier also announced that it received firm orders for six (6) Global business jets, inclusive of the same brand new Global 7500 . The order comes in from HK Bellawings Jet Limited based in Hong Kong...
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