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Revamped Hawker 400XP By Elliott Aviation
The Hawker 400XP airframe appears to be very attractive to the re-manufacturing sector. There is Nextant Aerospace that re-manufactures the Hawker 400XP as the Nextant 400XTi and they are doing pretty well with that. Now there is Elliott Aviation who is offering a re-manufactured version as the Elliot 400E with Garmin G5000 glass cockpit. At NBAA this year, spectators had the opportunity to see the Garmin G5000 first-hand in the Beechjet. This is exciting news for Beechjet/Hawker 400XP owners and operators alike as it further affirms the longevity for this aircraft...
Citation Longitude By Cessna To Be On Debut Display at 2015 NBAA
Cessna has some great news to talk about and it is that they are anticipating the debut of the Cessna Citation Longitude at the 2015 NBAA. Yes this is expected to be an actual physical aircraft and not a cabin mockup like they displayed at the 2012 EBACE. With the Citation Cessna Latitude firmly off and running with deliveries being fulfilled the next jet in the line-up is the Longitude. The NBAA Show therefore is the setting stage for the new Longitude model for Cessna which is to take place in Las Vegas...
New Upgrades For Dassault Falcon 900A/B Business Jets
With FAA approval in hand, Dassault Falcon can go ahead with the Next Gen upgrades for the Falcon 900A/B business jet. The approval will allow a number of modern upgrades to the tri-engined executive jet via the Select ii program. ADS-B OUT is one of the new features plus Fans 1/A and LPV. LCD panels are also coming to the cockpit to replace those old CRT screens. Naturally with the much more versatile LCD screens more information will be able to be offered on-tap to the pilots of the Falcon 900A/B...
300th Phenom 300 Delivered By Embraer
The magical 300 number tallied up when Brazilian airframer Embraer Executive handed over the 300th unit of the type to a United States customer who remains undisclosed. The delivery came from the Melbourne, Florida facility a week ago on October 15th. The Phenom line -both the 100 and 300- continues to be the mover for Embraer Executive and is no surprise that the Phenom 300 represents as the most delivered executive jet for two straight years -2013 and 2014-...
C2 Aviation Named As Fourth European Gold Service Center By ONE Aviation
ONE Aviation has named the latest Service Center establishment to carry out work on Eclipse light jets. C2 Aviation is now the latest European Gold Service Center chosen by ONE Aviation to carry out works on the Eclipse 500, Eclipse 500SE and Eclipse 550 twin-engine jets. C2 Aviation will provide maintenance, inspections, parts and warranty support, as well as AOG services for the 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...
Dassault Falcon First Customer-Bound 8X Arrives At Completions
The Dassault Falcon 8X Program is running full-throttle with over 300 flight hours surpassed already. Additionally, the first customer-bound aircraft has been shipped to the Little Rock completions center too marking a major milestone in the entire process. Actually, two 8X jets have been shipped there with one of them to be fitted with a full interior dedicated to the testing program and the other, the launch client's jet. One of the two aircraft, 8X s/n 03, arrived in Little Rock during the summer for installation of a full interior that will be dedicated to the 8X cabin comfort and functionality test program...
Q3 2015 Embraer Executive Deliveries Up
Brazilian executive jet manufacturer Embraer enjoyed a pretty decent third quarter of 2015. In fact deliveries from their business jet line appear to have doubled compared to the same period in 2014. Not surprising, their Phenom Light Jet line is still leading the way on deliveries for the South American aviation outfit. A total of 30 business jets were handed over for the third quarter. This is compared to just 15 jets in the same period in 2014 representing a doubling in the shipments...
100+ Flight Hours Accumulated By G500 Test Bed So Far
As we continue to follow the progress of the test campaign of the Gulfstream G500, Gulfstream themselves highlighted that the new executive jet surpassed a significant figurative milestone of 100 flight hours so far. The news was aptly announced on the 14th of October which is the same day exactly 1 year ago when the company announced the new jet along with the G600 in 2014. As of Oct. 13, 2015, the G500 flight test aircraft had successfully completed more than 45 missions. The longest of those was 5 hours and 22 minutes for a total aircraft flight time of more than 100 hours...
Jet Aviation Basel; Andrew Winch Designs First 787-9 Dreamliner BBJ
Work is moving apace on the customized interior fit-out of the first Jet Aviation Basel Boeing 787-9 BBJ. Andrew Winch's design firm -Andrew Winch Designs- is working on the exterior design scheme as well as the entire interior design conceptualization. Winch is prominently known in the superyacht sector for his lavish interior and exterior work but he also is equally as good with business aviation projects...
Bombardier Kicks Off Eastern European Challenger 350 Tour In Poland
Bombardier is starting an Eastern European Tour with with Challenger 350 in Poland. On September 29 in Warsaw, media will be invited on board the aircraft for a 30-minute flight above the city to experience the aircraft’s modern, sophisticated cabin before landing back at Chopin Airport. “Bombardier is excited to showcase this class-leading product to operators in the region,” said Christophe Degoumois, Vice President, Sales, Europe, Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Bombardier Business Aircraft...
First Legacy 500 Delivered To FlexJet By Embraer
Embraer Executive Jets today announced that Dallas-based Flexjet LLC, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Legacy 500 business jet. “It’s a great privilege to have been selected by Flexjet for the expansion of its world-class fleet,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...
Midsize Offering With FlexJet's Embraer Legacy 450
FlexJet announced that it is adding a proper Midsize category in its offering to customers as it anticipates taking delivery of the brand new Embraer Legacy 450 starting next year. The category is being put into existence this month and will pretty much go between their super midsize category by their Challenger 350 model and the super light category operated by their Lear 75 model...
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...
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