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Lufthansa Technik Installs Split Scimitar Winglets On BBJ
The third overall Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) in the world to be outfitted with split scimitar winglets has been done by MRO company Lufthansa Technik. However, they are the first MRO company in Europe to install the Aviation Partners winglets which are touted to reduce fuel burn by approximately 2.2-percent and naturally and slightly increase the aircraft's range. The modification took place over a period of ten days...
Glimpse Of The Bombardier Global 7000 Interior
While Bombardier recently detailed the program advances to-date in relation to the first Global 7000 flight test vehicle, interior renderings have been pretty scarce. Only a couple visualizations via media videos gave an idea and of course the life-size mock-up of the cabin that debuted at the 2014 EBACE (European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition). Renderings are slowly emerging of the interiors of the Global 7000 and 8000. This longrange large executive jet will have a main cabin that is expected to be divided into four 'zones' -as the terminology goes-...
Icon Aircraft Moving Production And HQ To New Vacaville Facilities
Icon Aircraft, the manufacturer of the brand new A5 LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) is anticipated to soon move from its current location in Tehachapi, California to their new production facilities in Vacaville, Solano County. If you remember a couple months ago, July to be precise, Icon Aircraft delivered the first LSA at the EAA Air Venture...
Cessna Commences Citation Latitude European Tour
After delivering the first 16.3-million dollar midsized Cessna Citation Latitude to a United States customer in August, the American company has taken the Latitude to Europe where it is presently conducting a three-week European tour. Of course, deliveries have commenced in the U.S but the type is still waiting on approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). That final certification is expected to come in the fourth quarter of this year...
ONE Aviation Expands Service Center Network With C2 Aviation
ONE Aviation is pleased to announce that it has further expanded its international service center network for Eclipse 500™, Eclipse SE™, and Eclipse 550™ twin-engine jets, adding C2 Aviation as its fourth European Gold Service Center and the first in the United Kingdom. C2 Aviation will provide maintenance, inspections, parts and warranty support, as well as AOG services for Eclipse aircraft."We are pleased to add C2 Aviation to the Eclipse family" said Cary Winter, EVP Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technical Operations for ONE Aviation...
Gulfstream G280 Gets Performance Boost Through Software Upgrade
The new Super Mid-size category G280 executive jet from Gulfstream has become just a bit more agile and sophisticated thanks to new software developed specifically for the jet. It is called PlaneView280TM and is being offered as an upgrade in conjunction with Rockwell Collins. The new software comes onboard brand new G280s but those that were in operation before the update being available can now have it implemented at Gulfstream service centers in Savannah, Dallas and Luton, England...
Bombardier Details Global 7000 Program Progress To Date
Despite the set backs Bombardier is still making progress to their next iteration of the Global line, the 7000 model. Today, the Canadian company detailed the progress made to-date on this present program.The engines have been mounted on the first Global 7000 flight test vehicle (FTV1), which includes all major structural components: rear, center and forward fuselage sections, wing, landing gears, and vertical and horizontal tail stabilizers.“We are very excited by the significant progress being made on the Global 7000 flight test vehicles,” said David Coleal, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...
Cirrus Aircraft Introduces Cirrus Perspective Touch™ by Garmin® for Vision SF50®
The Cirrus Vision SF50 is receiving some sophisticated equipment and Cirrus Aircraft just announced what it is. The new aircraft model for Cirrus is on the verge of being able to deliver to customers after having gained TIA (Type Inspection Authorization) which is a very important step towards full FAA certification. While the three flight test aircraft are still doing tests especially relating to the CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System) more bells and whistles are being revealed for the aircraft...
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS; 7X At 2015 Jet Expo
The 2015 edition of the Russian show, Jet Expo has opened its doors to the public from yesterday (September 10th) and Dassault Falcon is one of the many companies there exhibiting their portfolio. The show which is taking place at the Vnukovo 3 Business Aviation Complex, has Dassault Falcon displaying a Falcon 7X, Falcon 2000LXS and a mockup cabin of the Falcon 5X. Dassault is one of the leading suppliers of high-end business jets in Russia and the CIS, with one third of the large cabin market. More than 50 Falcons have been delivered to customers in the region over the last decade, most of them long range Falcon 7X and 900 trijets...
EASA Certification Granted To Embraer's Legacy 450
Another certification milestone has been met for Embraer and their Legacy 450 executive business jet. Recently, the same aircraft gained the United States equivalent -FAA certification-. Now presently the latest certification comes from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which was granted to Embraer and the aircraft type yesterday...
Textron Aviation Expands Service Capability On U.S East Coast
Textron Aviation just announced their expanded service capabilities on the United States East coast region. Owners of aircraft that fall under the Textron Aviation umbrella can now rest assured they have quality support on this side of the continent. This is because their company-owned service facilities in Greensboro, N.C., Wilmington, Del., Newburgh, N.Y. and Atlanta, Ga., have received new certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), expanding their capabilities to provide service and support to Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Citation and Hawker customers...
Comlux Takes Delivery Of First Sukhoi SuperJet 100 VIP
The Swiss completions center Comlux has taken delivery of the very first Sukhoi Superjet 100 VIP business jet. Now the aircraft isn't completed in terms of having its luxury VIP custom interior. That's why it is at Comlux! The aircraft was flown to the company's United States completions facility in Indianapolis to have the interior converted to the bespoke outfitting required by Comlux themselves. In fact, it is Comlux's Asian arm in Kazakhstan that will be utilizing the aircraft for VIP charter services when the custom interior is completed...
In-Service Gulfstream Jets Now Have New PaintShop At Gulfstream
Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company have opened a new paint shop that is dedicated to work on in-service Gulfstream business jets. Usually owners would have to go to a dedicated third-party paint shop or perhaps a completions center to have work done but Gulfstream is making sure it can recapture some of that market from their already in-service executive jets. All Gulfstream model aircraft will be able to be accommodated in the shed when it takes first work in mid-September...
Pink Breast Cancer King Air 350i Delivered To Wheels Up
Charter membership-type company Wheels Up just took delivery of a one-of-a-kind King Air 350i turboprop. Of course Wheels Up has been taking delivery of King Airs for a while now, so what makes this one any different? Well...it's Pink, yes it's a Pink Plane and actually that is it's informal nick name. Now you probably are catching on to the theme here, it is pink to bring further awareness to Breast Cancer. The aircraft is still in the Wheels Up livery just in a pink variant of it...
FAA Certification For Embraer's Legacy 450
Brazilian executive jet airframer Embraer just announced another certification milestone for their mid-light size Legacy 450 series business jet. This time it is validation from the U.S-based Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA. Validation is moving full steam ahead as this latest certification comes just a couple weeks after Brazil granted their local certification for the type. The Legacy 450 comfortably seats up to nine passengers and is the only mid-light jet featuring a 6-foot-tall cabin and a flat floor. Its cross section – 6 feet 10 inches – is the largest in class, five inches wider than its nearest competitor...
First Taiwanese-Registered G280 Delivered By Gulfstream
Here's another first for Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace. Staying true to their slogan 'The World Standard', Gulfstream delivered the first super mid-size G280 business jet to Taiwan. Even in the general region it is still a pretty rare thing as even in general Asia there are only three G280s in operation with Chinese registrations...
Steve Wynn Trades Up G650 For Newer G650ER Executive Jet
Steve Wynn, the man behind the Wynn Resorts was among the first (disputed) to have a Gulfstream G650 two years ago. The famous first G650 that bore registration N711SW has since been put up for sale because the owner has upgraded -of sort-. He is now about to get a Gulfstream G650ER which essentially the G650 platform he had before but with extra fuel tanks for the Extra Range (ER). The G650ER the Wynn owner has now is quite different on the exterior colour-wise. It actually is the same scheme as his former G650 but instead of Black and white, the upgraded jet features the livery in blue...
Jet Lounge Named As European Distributor For One Aviation
Great news for Jet Lounge GmbH as they are named as One Aviation's European distributor for the company's Eclipse 550, Eclipse Special Edition (500) and the Kestrel 350. Jet Lounge has recently purchased an Eclipse 550, fully loaded with auto throttles, anti-skid brakes, and all other optional features for the Eclipse 550, and will have it available for use in flight demonstrations when they return to Europe after EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh."We want to expose pilots and customers to our new products and showcase their efficiency, speed, and how easy they are to step into...
Clients Start To Receive Their Cessna Citation Latitude Jets
Cessna, a member of Textron Aviation, is proud to announce the delivery of the first Citation Latitude to their owner thus starting the long delivery roll for other clients waiting in line. Among the first operators to take delivery of the Citation Latitude is Aircraft Management Group, Inc., in Pittsburgh, which will offer the aircraft as part of the company’s charter operation. John Sieckowski, president of Aircraft Management Group, said customers prefer the comfort of the wide cabin and the flexibility of flying into smaller airports...
Cirrus SF50 VLJ Enters Final Testing Phases Towards Certification
It has been a long time that Cirrus Aircraft have been working on the SF50 VLJ -just under ten years-. Interestingly, in those ten years and even before many manufacturers have tried to bring a single-engine very light jet or a light jet to market and failed to this point. Think Diamond, Piper and even Eclipse. The Cirrus SF50 VLJ is closer to year-end certification now than it ever was and the finish line is actually in sight. The latest achievement is the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). TIA initiates formal FAA flight evaluation of the Vision SF50 type design, airworthiness, performance and handling properties...
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