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Dassault Aviation rolls out 250th Falcon 7X - Fastest Selling Falcon Ever​

Another milestone in the Falcon 7X program was reached this week with the roll out of the 250th aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s Charles Lindbergh Hall in Mérignac near Bordeaux, France. The aircraft entered final assembly earlier this year. It will fly to the Falcon completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas in June and will be delivered to its customer before year’s end. “This latest milestone is testimony to the outstanding reception that the Falcon 7X has received in the business aviation community,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation...

Embraer Presenting Executive Jets solutions at Marrakech Airshow 2014​

Embraer Executive Jets will promote their respective portfolios of products and services at the Marrakech Airshow 2014, which will be held at the Royal Military Air Base, Menara Airport of Marrakech, Morocco, from April 23-26. At the fourth edition of the show, Embraer Executive Jets will debut its Legacy 500 on the African continent. Scheduled to enter into service in the first half of this year, the clean-sheet-design midsize aircraft is the first in its class with full fly-by-wire technology, and a six-foot flat-floor cabin, even wider than some aircraft in the category above...

Cessna Citation XLS+ receives CAAC Certification​

Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), announced the company has been granted Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certification for the Citation XLS+, clearing the way for deliveries in China later this year. “Bringing the Cessna Citation XLS+ to China means introducing this market to the most successful business jet ever produced,” said Bill Harris, vice president, Sales, Asia and Asia Pacific...

Gulfstream Nets 60-Aircraft Order for Jets Across Their Product-Line​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today held a signing ceremony with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. The ceremony recognized Minsheng’s order for 60 Gulfstream aircraft, which was signed in the fourth quarter of 2013. The 60-aircraft order, a combination of firm orders and options, is one of the largest in Gulfstream’s history. The sale spans the Gulfstream product line, including the super mid-size Gulfstream G280; the large-cabin, long-range G450; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550; and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650...

Gulfstream G280 arrives at ABACE 2014 with new City Pair records​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 continues to set speed records, this time en route to the 2014 Asian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai. The super mid-size aircraft established two city-pair records between Germany, Dubai and Hong Kong, bringing the total record number to 47. “Already this year, the G280 has made record runs from North America through the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa and Europe,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream...

Airbus Corporate Jets unveils new ACJ319 'Elegance'​

Airbus has launched a new version of its popular corporate jet, the ACJ319, offering customers simplicity, speed and savings in the cabin. Called ACJ319 Elegance, the new version complements today’s fully customisable version. “Airbus corporate jets have always been great at enabling customers to take their lifestyles into the air, because they have the widest and tallest cabins of any business jet”, points out Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers, John Leahy...

Bombardier’s Learjet 85 Aircraft Takes Flight​

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that the Learjet 85 aircraft successfully completed its first flight, achieving a major milestone in a business aircraft development program that will redefine the midsize segment. This first flight marks the start of the Learjet 85 aircraft’s flight test program leading up to the first customer delivery. The Learjet 85 flight test vehicle one (FTV1) was flown by Captain Ed Grabman, Chief Flight Test Pilot, Bombardier Flight Test Center; assisted by his co-pilot, Jim Dwyer; and Flight Test Engineer Nick Weyers. The flight departed from Wichita-Mid Continent International Airport at 8:19 am CST...

Bombardier to Highlight its Business Jet Lineup at ABACE 2014​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it will showcase three of its class-defining business aircraft at this year’s Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) show at Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport in China from April 15-17, 2014. Bombardier’s Challenger 300, Challenger 605 and Global 6000 aircraft will be on display. “ABACE is a wonderful opportunity for Bombardier to present its products”, said Michael Han, Regional Vice President, Sales, China...

Boeing BBJ MAX family expands with recent BBJ MAX 8 order​

Boeing Business Jets, the executive jet arm of Boeing has launched the BBJ variant of the Boeing MAX family, the latest addition of its commercial aviation parent company. There has been an order for a MAX 8 variant business jet and as a result the BBJ line will now stretch to incorporate this. BBJ has also decided to add the MAX 9 variant to the BBJ line-up.

If you are familiar with the BBJ2 the new MAX 8 will feature a cabin of similar size. However, the major distinction will be in the endurance of the new aircraft with a 800 nautical mile greater range than the BBJ2...

Dassault’s Falcon 2000S & 2000LXS approved for London City Airport​

Dassault’s Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS twin jets recently received approval to operate at one of the world’s most challenging airports, London City, located in the heart of Europe’s financial hub. Dassault is the only business jet manufacturer to have its entire current production fleet certified to operate at London City. "The ability to operate at London City gives our operators an added measure of flexibility and a distinct advantage in their day-to-day operations,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation. “Superior airport performance is at the center of every Falcon that Dassault designs and builds...

​Embraer Executive Jets delivers 300th Phenom 100 ​

Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the 300th Phenom 100, a clean-sheet-design jet announced in 2005. The first aircraft was delivered in December 2008, and the current fleet is operating in over 25 countries. “We are thrilled to have reached this milestone, after just five years into the Phenom 100’s operation,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...

Piper delivers 550th Meridian; First New Meridian in Sweden​

Piper Aircraft Inc. today delivered the company’s 550th new Meridian to a Swedish customer who purchased the first new Meridian to enter service in that Northern European country. Håkan Svensson, Chief Executive Officer of Aston Harald AB, located in Öckerö, Sweden, accepted delivery of the Piper Meridian, his first aircraft, in ceremonies at Piper’s Vero Beach headquarters and manufacturing campus. Svensson, who is pursuing his pilot’s license, plans to use the aircraft in his business and for personal flying...

Embraer inaugurates Executive Jets Service Center in Sorocaba​

Embraer inaugurated a new Service Center for its executive jets, today, at Bertram Luiz Leupolz (SOD) Airport, in the city of Sorocaba, Brazil. The Company’s new facility, which involved an investment of more than USD 25 million, is expected to generate up to 250 direct and specialized jobs over the coming years. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Sorocaba, Antônio Carlos Pannunzio, among other dignitaries. “This new investment highlights Embraer’s commitment to its customers, the State of São Paulo, and Brazil,” said Frederico Fleury Curado, President & CEO...

Gulfstream G280 Establishes More City-Pair Records​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super mid-size G280 added more city-pair records to its already impressive list. In less than a month’s time, the G280 set six new records, bringing the aircraft’s total speed records to 45. The G280 started its six-record run on Feb. 19 in Dubai, flying 3,202 nautical miles/5,930 kilometers from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, at an average speed of Mach 0.80 for a total flight time of 7 hours and 9 minutes...

Cessna debuts latest aircraft at FIDAE in Chile, Latin America​

The Cessna TTx, Cessna Grand Caravan EX, Citation M2 and Citation Sovereign+ are all on show to FIDAE visitors for the first time. Bob Gibbs, vice president, Sales, Latin America, says: “We fully expect all four aircraft to become firm favorites in the region. Cessna Citations, for example, are already the most popular business jets in South America, with a fleet of over 720 Citations delivered to the region...

Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet 'C-Zero' makes first successful flight​

Cirrus Aircraft announced today it has achieved a significant milestone in its Vision SF50 personal jet program with the successful first flight of certification aircraft ‘C-Zero’ (C0). The SF50 is a seven seat, pressurized, single engine jet and the newest airplane in Cirrus’ line of composite high performance personal aircraft. As part of a series of evaluations to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, the newest airplane in the development program underwent rigorous ground tests before taking off from the Duluth International Airport at approximately 5PM CDT on Monday, March 24th, 2014...

Bombardier Delivers First Global 6000 Aircraft to Mexico-Based Operator​

Bombardier’s Global aircraft family celebrated a significant milestone with the entry-into-service of its first Global 6000 business jet to be operated from Mexico. The aircraft was delivered to Aero Angeles S.A de C.V., an aircraft operator based in Mexico, during a special ceremony at Bombardier Aerospace’s facility in Montréal. “We are delighted to see the first Global 6000 jet to enter service in Mexico,” said Stéphane Leroy, Regional Vice President, Sales, Latin America, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

Gulfstream Delivers 300th G450 Business Jet to Customer​

Aerospace Corp. recently delivered its 300th Gulfstream G450. The milestone comes nine years after the aircraft entered service in May 2005. “The delivery of the 300th G450 is a proud moment for Gulfstream because it demonstrates the reliability, performance and comfort the aircraft provides and reflects continuing interest from customers,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. “The G450 remains the market leader in its class. This delivery is a testament to the hard work, dedication and innovation of Gulfstream’s workforce...

Cessna Citation CJ2+ Gets Alpine Edition Upgrades​

Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), announced today an upgrade program for the company’s successful Citation CJ2+ business jet. The new Alpine Edition CJ2+ modification package from Cessna includes the installation of a GarminG3000 avionics suite—making the jet compliant with Next Generation (NextGen) requirements. In addition to the avionics upgrade, the Alpine Edition CJ2+ features new pressurization and environmental systems, the latest diagnostics systems, and a redesigned cockpit...

Textron Completes Beechcraft buy​

Textron, the parent company of Cessna, has successfully completed the aquisition of Beechcraft Holdings, the parent company of Beechcraft. The plan is to basically bring Cessna and Beechcraft under one group as well as roof and be called Textron Aviation. The acquisition was formally finalized through the purchase of all outstanding equity interest in Beech Holdings.

The unity of these companies creates “a robust industry competitor,” says Textron’s Chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly...