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Citation Longitude Powered On For The First Time
The Cessna Citation Longitude program is moving full steam ahead and since the last update where the fuselage of the aircraft was joined with the wings, the shell has been successfully powered on for the first time. Of course the wing mating happened in May and now the plane's electrical distribution system has been powered on. These are major steps in the direction of having the first aircraft fly for the first time this Summer...
Embraer Starts Production Of Legacy 450 ; 500 In Melbourne, Florida
On June 2nd, Embraer held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the Melbourne, Florida facility to signal the start of Legacy 450 and 500 line-production. The company's smaller Phenom line 100 and 300) have been in production at this facility since 2011 and they recently expanded it to include the smaller-end of the Legacy family (450 and 500 models) -which are also the company's newest aircraft models-...
Gulfstream Updates On G500 ; G600 Program Progress
Gulfstream reports that these two programs are running on schedule and progressing well. With over 1,000 test hours under-the-belt between the four G500 test articles and production going on with the G600 test articles Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification will be in 2017 and 2018 respectively. To date, the G500 test fleet, which includes four flight-test aircraft (T1-T4), has flown more than 240 flights, surpassing 1,000 flight hours. The fifth test aircraft, P1, is at the Savannah Completions center, where it is receiving an interior that will be used to test the cabin elements in flight...
EASA Certification For The HondaJet
Honda Aircraft Company used the ongoing European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) to formally accept and announce EASA certification for the HondaJet...
Piper M600 To Soon Gain FAA Certification
Piper Aircraft announced today that it has completed Show Compliance flight testing under FAA Type Inspection Authorization for the new M600. Together, the FAA and Piper have completed all of the necessary flight testing as prescribed in 14 CFR Part 23 for the M600 project. The completion of this major milestone for the aircraft certification program has cleared the path for the start of Function and Reliability testing which began Monday, May 23rd. Function and Reliability testing is the final stage of the FAA flight test certification program following which Piper Aircraft will receive FAA Type Certification for the M600...
ACJ Takes Drapes Off ACJ350XWB At EBACE
The big boys are fighting it out at the top of the industry with both Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) and Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) unveiling interiors for the VIP version of their commercial counterpart's newest twin engine widebodies -B787 and A350-. ACJ announced the ACJ350XWB touted as being the greenest VIP aircraft -in theory anyway-. The new widebody concept isn't that surprising as nearly all of their commercial variants can technically be converted to VIP status so it was only a matter of time before this 'formal' announcement was released...
Embraer Nets Large Order From Mexico-Based Company
A significant order was recently placed to Embraer for as many as 23 executive jets. If all orders are realized and at the current list prices for each model, the order could be worth as much as 260 million dollars. The order was placed by Mexican company Across Mexico which is perhaps the countries’ most sold jet company. The order encompasses the Phenom 300, Legacy 500 as well as the Phenom 100E. To break it down in a bit more detail, eight Phenom 300s, eight Legacy 500s and seven Phenom 100Es were ordered for a total of 23 aircraft...
EASA Certification For Gulfstream G650ER: Private Ops
The extended range version of Gulfstream's flagship G650 business jet recently received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for private operations. “When the G650ER was introduced, it ushered in additional performance capabilities and offered greater mission flexibility,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “The aircraft connects more international cities nonstop, which in turn provides increased opportunities for our customers...
Pilatus PC-24 Testbed Jet Stops At EBACE Show
The Pilatus PC-24 program is moving full steam ahead with two test aircraft flying and racking-up over 500 hours together already...
FlexJet Selects Nextant 400XTi For European Expansion
News hot off the press from the EBACE show today is that FlexJet has selected the Nextant 400XTi for its European expansion. The 400XTi is the world’s only remanufactured business jet and the company announced today that Flexjet has selected the Nextant 400XTi aircraft as the light jet selection for its newly announced European operation. Plans are afoot to have the first Nextant 400XTi operational by year-end...
Successful Wing And Fuselage Mating On First Citation Longitude
Today at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) Cessna announced an important project milestone as it concerns the Citation Longitude program. The wings and fuselage have been successfully mated on the first article – a major achievement in any aircraft build-...
Gulfstream G650ER Makes Another City-Pair Record: Sydney To Los Angeles
The latest city-pair record for the Gulftsream G650ER happened a little over two months ago when an aircraft of that model took off from Sydney Airport enroute to Los Angeles International Airport. On March 11th, the aircraft took off at 7:11 a.m. local time and touched down at Los Angeles International Airport at 1:51 a.m. local time on March 11...
First Production Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet Takes Off
'P1' is the first Production test article in the Cirrus Aircraft Vision SF50 test campaign. It took off for the first time recently (on May 5th). The particular aircraft is busy conducting flight tests before it gets painted. There after it is expected to continue testing before having the final interior and details installed as how it would be in a production aircraft. Once the relevant testing is completed with the production aircraft it is expected that certification for the Vision SF50 will be granted to Cirrus coming on to the end of next month...
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS First Business Jet To Fly LPV200 Approach
The Dassault Company is proud to announce that one of its Falcon 2000 LXS executive jets became the first business jet to fly and operated on the LPV200 approach into France's Charles de Gaulle. It was the first business jet to fly an Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) with a published LPV minima of 200 ft, using Europe’s EGNOS LPV200 service. The flight, at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport, was performed as part of initial European LPV200 trials, which also involved Airbus 350 and ATR-700 commercial aircraft...
Cessna Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The 525 Citation Model
Textron Aviation company Cessna is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the very popular 525 Citation jet model. April 29th, 1991 was the maiden flight of the first 525 Citation jet model. Since then this model has undergone multiple upgrades to keep pace with changing trends and customer demands. According to Cessna, eight (8) platforms of the 525 Citation jet have been certified over the years...
Gulfstream G500 'P1' Moves To Completions Center
Gulfstream has announced that the fifth test article in the G500 program has been launched and transferred to the completions center. Yes, it has been moved to the completions center because it will be fully outfitted with a production interior. This aircraft will be testing the functionality of all aspects the finished interior...
First Embraer Legacy Model To Hit Production Line In May
The Embraer Melbourne, Florida facility has been undergoing further expansion as we speak and this is to facilitate the assembly and completion of the Legacy 450 and 500 alongside the Phenom line of light jets. The expansion more-than doubles the previous available space. When completed in a few weeks, the final assembly plant should have just under 150,000 sq ft working room and it is then that the first Legacy model, a Legacy 450 will roll down to be completed...
Embraer Delivers 1,000th Business Jet
Embraer just announced that it has delivered its 1,000th executive jet to one of its clients. The landmark aircraft went to FlexJet and was an Embraer Legacy 500. It is now the fourth of its kind to join the Flexjet fleet and is part of a firm order for both Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 jets. Flexjet offers travelers access to the world’s most luxurious fleet of private jets...
Honda Aircraft Delivers First Honda Jet To Europe
Honda Aircraft, the Over The Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) jet manufacturer announced today that they have delivered the first European Honda Jet to a customer in Europe. The ceremonial handover and delivery took place at AERO 2016, which is currently underway in Friedrichshafen, Germany from April 20-23. The first HondaJet to enter service in Europe will be operated by Rheinland Air Service, the exclusive HondaJet dealer for Central Europe...
Embraer Legacy 450 Approved To Operate At La Mole, St. Tropez
Brazilian airframer Embraer just announced that they have received approval to operate the Legacy 450 into the La Mole Airport, St. Tropez. The approval allows charterers the option to utilize the brand new Legacy 450 into the very popular European playground destination. It also makes the Legacy 450 the second largest executive jet to be able to operate at the relatively small airport...
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