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Bombardier Introduces Challenger 650 with NetJets at NBAA 2014
Bombardier announced today it has expanded its leading Challenger family of business jets with the addition of the new Challenger 650 aircraft. In partnership with NetJets, the global launch customer for the aircraft, the Challenger 650 jet was introduced at the National Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA) in Orlando, Florida during a special unveiling event. On June 11, 2012, NetJets placed a firm order for 25 Challenger 650 jets, formerly referred to as the Challenger 605 “NG”, with options for 50 additional aircraft...
Gulfstream Takes Jet Orders For 50 Aircraft From FlexJet
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today held a signing ceremony with Dallas-based Flexjet LLC following Gulfstream’s announcement of the all-new Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600. Flexjet is a leading provider of fractional aircraft ownership services, operating a fleet of more than 150 business jet aircraft. The ceremony recognized Flexjet’s order for up to 50 Gulfstream aircraft. The sale includes firm orders and options for G450, G500 and G650 aircraft, and a long-term service support agreement...
Piper Showcasing M-Class Aircraft at 2014 NBAA
Piper Aircraft will concentrate its entire presence at Orlando Executive Airport for the 2014 National Business Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention. On static display will be two signature, top-of-the-line Piper M-Class single-engine business aircraft, the Piper Meridian and Piper Mirage, and the Twin-Class Piper Seneca V. “We decided to focus our presence at NBAA at Orlando Exec this year because that’s where committed buyers go to examine available aircraft. As the business aviation economy picks up, we expect the NBAA airport to be a busy place,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott...
Daher Socata Displaying TBM900 at NBAA 2014
DAHER-SOCATA will showcase its TBM 900 – the world’s newest and fastest certified single engine turboprop aircraft – at next week’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention and Exhibition held from October 21 to 24, in Orlando, Florida. Based on the airframe and engine of DAHER-SOCATA’s TBM 850, the TBM 900 is enhanced with aerodynamic optimizations, including the addition of winglets and Hartzell’s new five-blade composite propeller; as well as a complete nose-to-firewall redesign for improved engine airflow circulation; and an enhanced human-machine interface in the cockpit...
Embraer Executive Jets Will Exhibit The Legacy 450 For The First Time At NBAA
Embraer Executive Jets will exhibit its full aircraft portfolio at the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition, in Orlando, FL, on October 21-23. This will be the first time that the Company will showcase all seven aircraft on static display, including a prototype of the Legacy 450 mid-light jet, which is expected to be certified in mid-2015.“We are thrilled to bring the Legacy 450 to NBAA alongside the Legacy 500, which was delivered to the first customer last week,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...
Gulfstream Unveil G500; G600 Business Jets
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today introduced an all-new family of business jets: the Gulfstream G500 and G600. The two new aircraft optimize speed, wide-cabin comfort and efficiency to offer customers best-in-class performance with advanced safety features. Gulfstream announced the clean-sheet aircraft before a crowd of approximately 3,000 people. During the event, the first G500 taxied up under its own power, and General Dynamics chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic revealed a nearly 70-foot/21-meter mockup of the G600...
Bombardier Showcases its Leading Business Jet Portfolio at NBAA 2014
Bombardier, the world’s largest business aircraft manufacturer, will showcase its leading business jet product portfolio at the 67th annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida from October 21-23, 2014. “The annual NBAA conference and exhibition is a key event and we’re proud to showcase the largest portfolio of products in the industry,” said Éric Martel, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...
Embraer Delivers First Legacy 500 Business Jet
Embraer delivered today the first Legacy 500, its new midsize executive jet. The launch customer, a Brazilian company, received the aircraft during a ceremony at Embraer headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil. “The entry into service of the Legacy 500 is yet another important achievement by our Company,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “Our teams developed a revolutionary product, which symbolizes our commitment to offer our customers the most innovative solutions in the industry.” The Legacy 500 is the first of a new generation of business jets, and redefines the midsize category...
Gulfstream G650ER Attains Federal Aviation Administration Certification
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that its flagship Gulfstream G650ER has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. The certification verifies the airworthiness of the aircraft’s design and clears the way for G650ER deliveries to begin. Gulfstream announced the ultra-long-range aircraft in May and expects to deliver the first fully outfitted G650ER business jets to customers before year-end, ahead of the projected 2015 delivery date...
Cessna Citation Latitude Flight Test - Increased Performance
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the Citation Latitude flight test program has yielded improvements in expected aircraft range and runway performance, promising even greater value for operators than originally envisioned. Certification of the Citation Latitude is expected in the second quarter of 2015.The aircraft specification is being changed to reflect an increase in range to 2,700 nm at long-range cruise, an increase of 200 nm...
DAHER-SOCATA's First TBM 700 with Garmin 600/GTN 750
Daher-Socata announced its delivery of the first avionics-modernized TBM 700 high-speed turboprop aircraft with a Garmin G600/GTN 750 new-generation glass cockpit avionics retrofit, replacing mechanical equipment and first-generation cathode ray tube (CRT) electronic flight displays. The Garmin G600 is an instrument panel upgrade that pairs a liquid-crystal primary flight display (PFD) and multi-function display (MFD) in a single 10-inch bezel. Capabilities of its sophisticated graphics include Synthetic Vision Technology, providing a “virtual reality” perspective view along the aircraft’s flight path...
Piper Aircraft Receives CAAC Certificate For Piper M-Class
Piper Aircraft, Inc. received a Validation of Type Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its top-of-the-line M-Class single-engine aircraft. The Piper M-Class series consists of the turboprop Piper Meridian, the pressurized piston-powered Piper Mirage and the unpressurized piston-powered Piper Matrix. “CAAC’s approval of the Piper M-Class series is excellent news for Piper and prospective customers in China,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott...
Bombardier Delivers First EASA-registered Learjet 75 Aircraft to Groupe Roullier
Bombardier, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, celebrated today the delivery of the first EASA-registered Learjet 75 aircraft to the Roullier Group, a company based in France. The aircraft was delivered during a special ceremony at Bombardier’s facility in Wichita, Kansas and will be operated out of France. The Learjet 75 aircraft, along with the Learjet 70 aircraft, received full type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on September 12...
Dassault Falcon 7X To Be Given Greenlight To Fly At Daocheng Yading Airport
The long range Falcon 7X will soon become the first business jet certified to operate at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial airport. The certification campaign at Daocheng, situated in China’s Sichuan province at an altitude of 14,470 ft (4,411 m), was initiated at the request of Chinese customers and is intended to meet demand in Western China for business jets capable of operating at the many small high altitude airports in the region. The campaign, which began on August 25 and concluded on September 7, enjoyed strong support from the European and Chinese civil aviation authorities EASA and CAAC...
Cessna Citation XLS+ Headlines China Business Aviation Show
The Cessna Citation XLS+ is the centerpiece of the company’s exhibit at the China International Business Aviation Show at the Flight Inspection Center of the Civil Aviation Authority of China in Beijing, China Sept. 16-18, representing its role both in Cessna’s joint venture in China and as one of the best-selling business jet models ever produced. Cessna Aircraft Company is a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company. The Citation XLS+ was certified by the CAAC in April. This was a key milestone in the joint venture agreement between Cessna and China Aviation Industry General Aviation Company Ltd...
EASA Certification Granted to Bombardier’s Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 Jets
Bombardier, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, announced today that the Learjet 70 andLearjet 75 aircraft have received full type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “Since their entry-into-service last December, our Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft have received strong interest from our customers,” said Éric Martel, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...
Cessna Citation CJ3+ Gains FAA Certification
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for the Cessna Citation CJ3+. Certification, awarded Thursday, comes less than six months after the company introduced the new model in March. “Cessna is committed to new product development and the swift progress of the Citation CJ3+, from announcement to certification and on to the market, is a perfect example of that laser-like focus,” said Chris Hearne, vice president, Jets...
Dassault Falcon Jet Breaks Ground on Little Rock Expansion
Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground today on a major expansion and upgrade of its Little Rock, Arkansas completion facility dedicated to two new models, the Falcon 5X very large body twin jet and ultra-long range Falcon 8X trijet. Introduced in October 2013 and May 2014 respectively, the new models will significantly expand the Falcon fleet and meet customer demand for additional range and cabin space. Scheduled to be completed by early 2016, for initial 5X and 8X deliveries, the $60 million project will add 250,000 sq ft of new production and completion space, bringing the total facility footprint to 1.25 million square feet...
Cessna To Display Jet, TurboProp Portfolio at JetExpo
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that it will display a number of its class-leading business aircraft this week at the JetExpo trade show in Moscow. Beechcraft and Cessna are joined at JetExpo by their regional partners, Premier Aviation, Jet Transfer and East Union. “Russia has long been a strong market for Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker products,” said Tom Perry, vice president of Sales, Europe. “With these industry-leading brands now operating together under Textron Aviation, we offer an ideal aircraft portfolio to support the expansion of business aviation in Russia...
Embraer Legacy 500 attains Brazilian Certification
The Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) has granted type certification for the Legacy 500 executive jet during a ceremony at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), in São Paulo, Brazil. Embraer expects to receive certification from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) in the upcoming weeks and certification by EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) thereafter. “We are thrilled with the achievement of the Legacy 500 certification, a revolutionary jet that delivers true innovation to our customers,” said Frederico Fleury Curado, Embraer President and CEO...
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