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Dassault Falcon 5X Delayed By Two Years
The Snecma Silvercrest engine is at the center of a delay that Dassault Falcon says puts the Falcon 5X program back by two years. The hotly anticipated Dassault Falcon 5X is one of two executive jets the company unveiled in the last two or three years; the other being the 8X model. The 5X was supposed to have made its maiden flight in the latter-half of 2015 but issues with this particular engine started to emerge. The first test jet was rolled out in June of 2015 but now that aircraft is not expected to fly perhaps until sometime in 2017...
NetJets® Acquire Cessna Citation Latitude Business Jets
NetJets®, a Berkshire Hathaway company announced that it has acquired the first of two Cessna Citation Latitude executive demonstrators and gets placed in the Signature Series fleet. The other will naturally follow suit. NetJets® plans to utilize the first aircraft and have it around the United States where it will be showcased to NetJets® owners to demonstrate the leading in-class performance and luxury of the Latitude...
Cirrus SF50 Certification Penned For Mid-2016
Duluth-based airframer Cirrus Aircraft is eyeing Mid-2016 for certification of the SF50 single-engine personal jet. It's been a long hard road for Cirrus trying to bring this aircraft to market but with much-need capital from Chinese company CAIGA, the program was accelerated significantly but it still doesn't deny the long near 10-year development and certification period for the company...
Cessna Citation CJ2+ No Longer In Production
Cessna is no longer offering the Citation CJ2+ in production. The aircraft has basically fallen victim to better-equipped aircraft in its general class in Cessna's lineup namely the CJ3+ and the M2. Additionally, Cessna didn't make upgrades widely available for the CJ2+ so it eventually died a natural death...
2015 Dassault Falcon Deliveries Slump
It hasn't been a very good year for French business jet airframer Dassault Falcon. Just looking at their reported delivery numbers and it would give you an idea. Not only was 2015's figure down on 2014 but 2013 as well. Part of the slump is blamed on lack of orders from markets that previously were strong for them like China, Latin America and Russia. In 2014 the company handed over 68 Falcon jets and 75 in 2013. For 2015 that recently ended, Dassault Falcon only managed 55 deliveries...
Lufthansa Technik Delivers Second VIP BBJ 747-8
As usual, the general public will not know exactly to whom these giant private palaces belong to. We can tell you that the second Boeing Business Jet in the 747-8 model has been completed by Lufthansa Technik -fully outfitted and delivered- for an undisclosed client. These insanely expensive conversions and outfits take quite a while to achieve and realize but there is still a demand for them -albeit small-. Lufthansa Technik are working on a third 747-8 VIP BBJ to be completed in the near future...
Embraer Deliveries Up For 2015 -Slightly-
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer's executive arm finished up 2015 just slightly better than over the previous year. What defines the term slightly? 2015 yielded 120 executive aircraft delivered to clients all around the globe. Sounds great but this figure was only four better than the 2014 figure of 116 aircraft. However, it is alot better than coming-in under your previous year's performance...
Longest Flight By Embraer Lineage 1000 Made By Al Jaber Aviation
Both Al Jaber Aviation and Embraer Executive Jets have been propelled into the record books after an Embraer Lineage 1000 operated by the same Al Jaber Aviation completed the longest flight ever flown by that aircraft type. The Lineage 1000 is the executive/VIP version of the popular E190 regional jet platform by Embraer. The aircraft, registered as A6-AJI, flew from Beijing, China to the Al Bateen Executive Airport...
HondaJet LightJet Starts Deliveries To Customers
Honda Aircraft company formally announced yesterday that they have commenced deliveries of the HondaJet. The announcement comes on the heels of recently being granted full type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on December 8th, 2015. “We are very excited to commence deliveries of the HondaJet, fulfilling Honda’s commitment to advancing human mobility through innovation,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino...
Embraer Legacy 450 Deliveries Start
Just yesterday, Brazilian executive jet airframer Embraer announced that they have started to deliver their newest jet model, the Legacy 450. The first aircraft has gone to a United States based company called LMG. LMG is an industry leader delivering show technology for corporate meetings, trade shows, live broadcasts and specialty events. The U.S. provider of video, audio, lighting and audiovisual support is headquartered in Orlando, with additional offices in Las Vegas, Nashville, Dallas and Detroit. The delivery could not come at a better time of the year as LMG now has their Christmas present in hand...
Executive Airshare Receives 30th Phenom 300 From Embraer
Fractional Ownership type company Executive Airshare in the last few days received its 30th Phenom 300 light jet from Brazilian airframer Embraer. This particular aircraft is also the final Phenom 300 that was delivered to them from the Brazil plant and to mark the special occasion, the aircraft includes colours of the Brazilian flag as well as that of the United States flag in the livery. Any other future Phenom 300s for Executive Airshare will come from Embraer's Melbourne, Florida plant. Executive Airshare placed a new firm order for five Phenom 300s in 2015...
Aerion Hunts For U.S-based Factory Site For AS2 Production
Aerion is looking to set-up their manufacturing facilities for the AS2 Supersonic executive jet in the United States and has formally begun searching for sites suitable for that purpose. Of course a number of factors, specific to Aerion's preference will dictate where the factory and associated sites are to be located...
Cabin Connectivity Upgrade For GV; GIV Approved By FAA
The older aircraft in the Gulfstream model fleet are still receiving love even as though the newest models –like the G650/ER G500 and 600- are having a lot of the attention of late. In particular, we are referring to the Gulfstream V and the Gulfstream IV. They aren’t that old but they have been around for a while now and the cabin is where passengers exist on long sectors and it is important for a luxurious but also intuitive cabin...
Aerion Picks Axon Aviation In Russia For AS2 Jet Sales
Many do not believe the serious nature of the venture that Aerion is pursuing with the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet concept. Aerion is trying to prove the naysayers wrong by giving people something to hold on to every now and then. Their latest move is appointing another sales agent, this time in Russia! Axon Aviation has been the lucky holder of that title and will now be responsible for the exclusive representation of this company and the jet in that region. Already there are two other exclusive sales agents strategically hand-picked, in China and in Central America...
Bombarder Receives Purchase Order From ZettaJet
Canadian executive jet airframer Bombardier recently received a purchase order from Zetta Jet for a Global 6000 business jet. Great news but it doesn’t end there. Zetta Jet along with the purchase has options for four more Global 6000’s. If they were to exercise all options in the future it could potentially net Bombardier 318 million U.S dollars based on current 2015 prices. Zetta Jet is currently in expansion mode and recently acquired a brand new Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft. “Our mission is to offer our guests the ultimate private jet experience,” said Geoffery Cassidy, Managing Director, Zetta Jet...
First Phenom 100E Jet By Embraer Delivered To China
WanFeng Aviation in China is now the first operator of the Embraer Phenom 100E in that country, thanks to the recent delivery. WanFeng Aviation is a subsidiary of the WanFeng Auto Holdings Group in China and is expected to transport its passengers in style and comfort...
Qatar Executive First G650ER Delivered By Gulfstream
There is often a time for the first in anything and that time recently came for Qatar Executive -the business aviation arm of the familiar high-end commercial Gulf carrier Qatar Airways-. The executive jet company recently took delivery of its first ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650ER business jet. To sign off on the formalities for the spanking-new Mach 0.92 jet was Mr. Akbar Al Baker, head at the Qatar Airways Group. The delivery is just the first of many to come. Qatar Executive ordered up to as many as 30 Gulfstream jets which are potentially mixed between the Gulfstream G650ER, G500, and G600 models...
Middle East Client Orders Legacy 650 From Embraer
Brazilian airframer Embraer formally announced that they signed an order for one of their top-tier executive jets. The order comes in from a Middle Eastern client who coincidentally is an Embraer repeat customer. They also say that the jet will be delivered to the client before the year has concluded. Once delivered the aircraft will be managed by Titan Aviation Group, a company based in the UAE that specializes in providing global aviation services...
FAA Certification Gained By The Honda Jet!
The day has finally come for the Honda Aircraft Company that concludes a very long journey as a run-up to certification for the Honda Jet. The Honda Jet has been granted full Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. The type certification was granted on Tuesday 8th, December but the formal announcement was made by both the FAA and Honda Aircraft Company yesterday, the 9th. Honda Aircraft Company validated the HondaJet’s performance, safety, function and reliability through rigorous ground and flight tests with the FAA...
Speed Record Set By Legacy 500 By Embraer
Embraer is in the news again as well as their Embraer Legacy 500. This particular aircraft has gone into the record books for setting in-class speed records recently. Two new speed records were set by the midsized aircraft bringing the total to six notched up by this new aircraft so far in 2015. “These new speed records reaffirm the Legacy 500’s superior performance and its suitability for transoceanic missions as well as coast-to-coast flights,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...
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