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Daher-Socata Unveils New TBM 900 Turboprop Aircraft ​

Daher-Socata has unveiled the new aircraft in the TBM series yesterday. The aircraft is really an update to the successful TBM850 and is being called the TBM 900, fittingly. The new aircraft ups on performance, efficiency and comfort. While the new aircraft keeps the same P&W Canada PT6A-66D engine the improved performance stems from the marked upgraded aerodynamic optimization of the airframe and the engine air intake configuration. Another major development is with the propeller as well. There is a new five-blade composite propeller and a redesigned spinner...

Eclipse Aerospace delivers first Eclipse 550 LJ​

New Mexico based company Eclipse Aerospace recently delivered their first Eclipse 550 LJ. Fittingly the jet has been delivered to a New Mexico-based client. The company’s CEO, Mason Holland, expresses his excitement about the first delivery: “Many new Eclipse 550 owners are upgrading from turboprop or piston aircraft, looking for the speed and enhanced safety of a twin-engine jet at an affordable price point,” Holland says. “The simplicity, safety, and ease of operation make the Eclipse 550 an attractive choice,” he continued.

The Eclipse 550 jet can fly to altitudes as high as 41,000-feet...

Gulfstream G650 Sets Speed Record Between New York and Mumbai​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G650 set another city-pair record, this time between White Plains, N.Y., and Mumbai, India. “The G650’s ability to link these two key business destinations reinforces its utility as a vital tool for corporations to advance their economic interests around the world,” said Jason Akovenko, regional vice president, Sales, Asia-Pacific, Gulfstream. “This aircraft continues to dominate business aviation and proves to be a leader in getting passengers to their destinations in record time...

Dassault Falcon Showcasing Business Jets at India Aviation 2014​

Dassault Aviation will present its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets at India Aviation, India’s biggest civilian air show. The fourth edition of this prestigious event, which opens on March 12 at Hyderabad Begumpet Airport, will feature Dassault’s 5,950 nm /11,000 km range Falcon 7X trijet, the first business jet certified with a fully-digital flight control system. Dassault is the Indian market leader for large cabin, long range aircraft, with 22 aircraft currently in service and several more on order...

Bombardier Aerospace to Showcase the Challenger 605 at India Aviation 2014​

Attesting to the increasingly important role the Indian market holds within the greater Asia-Pacific region, and with demand for business and commercial aircraft projected to continue to grow in the area, Bombardier Aerospace will arrive at India Aviation 2014 in Hyderabad to showcase its innovative aircraft and its superior after-market services solutions. The Challenger 605 wide body business jet is designed to set new standards for all-around performance and builds on the quality and reliability of its predecessor, the acclaimed Challenger 604 jet...

Beechcraft showcasing at AeroExpo in Mexico​

Beechcraft Corporation today announced that it will exhibit a Beechcraft King Air 250, King Air C90GTx and Baron G58 at the 11th International Aviation Trade Show & Convention (AeroExpo) from March 6-8 at Toluca International Airport in Toluca, Mexico. Reliability, payload and range make Beechcraft’s turboprop and piston products popular with a wide range of customers throughout Mexico, including special mission and government use,” said Keith Nadolski, president, Beechcraft Americas...

Cirrus Aircraft Deliveries in 2013 Drive Strongest Performance in Five Years​

Cirrus Aircraft recently announced that in 2013 it delivered 276 new aircraft, nearly a 10-percent increase over 2012, marking its best aircraft shipment performance since 2008. With these results, Cirrus Aircraft’s annual market share has grown to an all-time high of 37-percent and the SR22/22T model remains the best-selling four or five-seat airplane for the 11th year in a row...

Bombardier to Premiere its new Learjet 75 aircraft on a Tour of Latin America​

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that its new Learjet 75 aircraft will be showcased for the first time in Latin America during a special demonstration tour. The aircraft will touch down in select cities in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil and Chile from March 4 to March 28. The new Learjet 75 aircraft will be on static display during Aero Expo in Toluca, Mexico, from March 5-8 and FIDAE in Santiago, Chile, from March 25-31. The redesigned Learjet business jet will also be showcased at several events and stops in Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil and Chile, among others...

Cessna Citation Latitude Prototype Reaches Maximum Performance Envelope​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is celebrating another testing milestone with the Citation Latitude. In only the aircraft’s third flight, the Latitude prototype has successfully achieved full envelope performance for maximum speed (440 KTAS, 506 mph), Mach speed (0.80) and altitude (45,000 ft). The aircraft was cleared for a direct climb to 45,000 ft with a gross takeoff weight of 29,000 pounds.

Scott Ernest, Cessna president and CEO, says: “Following last week’s first flight, we are seeing the Citation Latitude’s high-speed capabilities...

Dassault Falcon Generates Strong Falcon 7X Sales in the Middle East​

Dassault Aviation will highlight its expanded line of Falcon business jets at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2014. The three day show, which opens on Feb. 25, will take place at Al Bateen Executive Airport in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Al Bateen is the only dedicated private jet aircraft facility in the Gulf Region. The exhibit will feature Dassault’s flagship Falcon 7X trijet, which is coming off an exceptional sales year. The company sold several 7X copies in the Middle East in 2013 and delivered more than 40 units worldwide. The region is home to some of the world’s largest Falcon 7X operators...

Bombardier Learjet Obtains FTV1 Flight Test Permit for Learjet 85 Aircraft​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Learjet has obtained the first flight test permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Learjet 85 aircraft Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In addition, engine run testing and low-speed taxi testing have been successfully completed on the flight test vehicle. During the final testing stage in preparation for first flight, the Learjet 85 aircraft program team will finalize the configuration of the aircraft and conduct further engine runs and high-speed taxi tests...

Cessna Citation Latitude Prototype Makes Successful First Flight​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is celebrating the successful first prototype flight of its highly-anticipated Citation Latitude midsize business jet. The first flight of the Citation Latitude tested flaps, landing gear, pressurization systems, anti-ice capabilities, stability and control. The test flight reached an altitude of 28,000 feet and attained speeds of 230 mph (Mach 0.6). Cessna flight engineers said all systems are performing as expected...

Dassault’s Falcon 2000S Flies into Brazilian Market​

Dassault Falcon Jet recently delivered its first Falcon 2000S in Brazil following certification by ANAC, Brazil’s aviation regulatory authority, late last year. “The Falcon 2000S is a terrific option for customers in Brazil and elsewhere in South America,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon Jet...

Super Mid-Size G280 Aircraft Connects Savannah-Anchorage-Tokyo-Singapore In Record Time ​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 once again demonstrated its ability when it set three potential city-pair records en route to its 2014 Singapore Airshow debut. The super mid-size aircraft linked Savannah to Singapore in just three legs, bringing its record tally to 39. The G280 flew 3,206 nautical miles/5,938 kilometers from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at an average speed of Mach 0.80 for a total flight time of 7 hours and 41 minutes...

Cessna Wins First Japanese Deal for CJ4 business jets​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is to deliver three Citation CJ4 business jets to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) through their special mission affiliate Kanematsu Corporation of Japan. This deal represents the first ever CJ4 deliveries to Japan. Bill Harris, Cessna vice president of Sales for Asia and Asia Pacific, says: “The CJ4 is a popular choice with operators worldwide, earning a well-deserved reputation as a very capable and high-performing aircraft – a versatile business tool able to tackle many different missions...

Gulfstream Delivers 100th Jet Equipped With Company-Designed Cabin Management System ​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently delivered the 100th Gulfstream aircraft equipped with the company’s state-of-the-art cabin management system. The Gulfstream-controlled and -designed equipment, known as the Gulfstream Cabin Management System (GCMS), is standard on Gulfstream G650 and G280 aircraft and is part of the Elite Interior option for the G550 and G450. The 100th customer delivery was a G650. GCMS works in conjunction with the Gulfstream Cabin Control app to provide seamless digital control of the aircraft cabin’s systems...

Embraer Executive Jets signs contract with Hawker Pacific for Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 support in Asia Pacific​

Embraer Executive Jets has signed a contract with Hawker Pacific to provide full maintenance support to Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 customers in the Asia Pacific region. This agreement comes ahead of the Legacy 500 midsize jet’s entry into service in the first half of 2014. The Legacy 450 mid-light jet’s certification is expected a year later...

Gulfstream G650 Claims Speed Record Between Hawaii And Singapore​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G650 aircraft arrived for the 2014 Singapore Airshow with a potential city-pair record on its resume, this one between Hawaii and Singapore. The flagship Gulfstream aircraft now has 39 such records. “I can think of no better way for the G650 to make its Singapore Airshow debut than to land after setting a speed record that demonstrates its flexibility and capability for our customers around the world, particularly Asia,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream...

Beechcraft posts strong finish to 2013​

Beechcraft Corporation today announced its fourth-quarter and year-end 2013 delivery data. In the fourth quarter, Beechcraft delivered 72 commercial Beechcraft products compared to 48 Beechcraft airplanes in the same period the previous year. Throughout the entire year, the company saw a 64 percent increase in deliveries with 205 commercial Beechcraft products delivered during 2013 compared to 125 in 2012.

Deliveries of King Air series aircraft rose from 89 in 2012, to 135 in 2013 – a 52 percent increase year over year...

Eclipse 550 Auto Throttle, Anti-Skid Brakes Receive FAA STC​

Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (EAI) is proud to announce receipt of Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for both the Auto Throttle and Anti-Skid Brake (ASB) systems for the Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. The Auto Throttle, developed in partnership with Innovative Solutions & Support, is a first for FAR Part 23 aircraft. The lightweight ASB system is the only ASB in general aviation that does not require a complex aircraft hydraulic system, thereby reducing maintenance and allowing for simple operation with very few components...