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Bombardier Learjet 75 to World Debut at EBACE 2013​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that just one year after launching the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft, it is returning to this year’s edition of EBACE with the first production Learjet 75 jet. Alongside the debutante will be three additional class-leading jets. The Challenger 300, Challenger 605 and Global 6000 aircraft will all be on display from May 21 – May 23, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland at the 13th European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition. “This year’s edition of EBACE will once again highlight Bombardier’s leadership in the industry,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

New Cessna Citation M2 wings mated with body​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the first production unit of the new Citation M2 has reached the significant milestone of wing and fuselage mating. Certification is expected in the second half of 2013. “The M2 program is progressing well, and we are all looking forward to advancing to the certification process and starting customer deliveries,” said Dick Friesen, Cessna value stream manager for the Mustang and M2 in Independence, Kansas...

Beechcraft Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter 2013 Deliveries​

Beechcraft Corporation today announced a strong first quarter in reporting its delivery data to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. The company reported a total of 59 Beechcraft deliveries, along with the delivery of its final six remaining Hawker 4000 units. In comparison, the company delivered 37 Beechcraft units during the first quarter of 2012...

Embraer Executive Jets Certifies Prodigy Touch for Phenom 300​

With the certification of the new Prodigy Touch Avionics Suite for the Phenom 300 by ANAC - Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, Embraer Executive Jets revolutionizes the interface between pilots and avionics, giving pilots the first touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck specifically designed for light turbine aircraft. “The Prodigy Touch benefits from all the existing Prodigy Flight Deck features but enhances the experience with touch-screen technology that is so much a part of our daily lives today,” said Ernest Edwards, President, Embraer Executive Jets...

Cessna's New Citation Sovereign Production First Flight Marks Significant Program Milestone​

Cessna's new Citation Sovereign recently made its first production flight. Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the program last year. The flight of the new Sovereign lasted a little more than two and a half hours and included tests of the Garmin G5000 avionics with auto throttles, autopilot, engine system, aircraft systems and instrument approaches. The airplane took off and landed at Wichita, Kan., Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) where Cessna's main manufacturing facility is located...

Embraer Executive Jets Delivers First Signature Series Phenom 300 to NetJets​

Embraer Executive Jets delivered the first of up to 125 Phenom 300 light jets to NetJets®, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in private aviation, in ceremonies today. “The NetJets delivery is a significant milestone in the Phenom 300 program,” said Ernest Edwards, President Embraer Executive Jets. “NetJets’ US$1 billion order came just a year after the aircraft entered service. It was a significant validation that Embraer Executive Jets had delivered to the market an aircraft that meets NetJets increasingly demanding requirements for safety, comfort, economics, performance and reliability...

Embraer Executive Jets Legacy 650 Certified in Indonesia​

Embraer Executive Jets received type certification for its large Legacy 650 aircraft from Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation on March 27, 2013, paving the way for Premiair to put the aircraft into service. “With the certification of the Legacy 650 in Indonesia, all in-service Embraer Executive Jets are now certified in the country,” said Jose Eduardo Costas, Vice President, Sales – Asia Pacific, Embraer Executive Jets...

Beechcraft has five aircraft on display at the AERO Friedrichshafen​

Beechcraft Corporation is emphasizing its role as a leader in the European business aviation market, particularly in Germany, by displaying five aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen April 24-27. In Germany – home of Europe’s largest business aircraft fleet – King Airs own a market-leading 37 percent share of the business turboprop market. The company’s static exhibit at Friedrichshafen Airport will include a King Air 350i, King Air 350ER special mission demonstrator, King Air C90GTx, Baron G58 and Bonanza G36. AERO Friedrichshafen is the largest light aviation and general aviation air show in Europe...

The 2013 Generation 5 Cirrus Aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen​

Cirrus Aircraft is proud to debut the Generation 5 Vision Inspired SR22T at AERO Friedrichshafen beginning Wednesday, April 24th. Coined “the global show for general aviation,” this is the 21st international trade exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany. More than 600 international exhibitors from 30 countries, 200 aircraft and100 conferences take place in 80,000 m. of exhibit space near Lake Constance. The show begins at 9:00 AM Wednesday and continues through Saturday, April 27th. You can see the Generation 5 Cirrus aircraft and buy Cirrus branded apparel at the Cirrus display in Hall A3, stand Number 421...

Piper, Piper Deutschland to Display Aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen​

Piper Aircraft Inc. and Piper Generalvertretung Deutschland are collaborating to display aircraft at the upcoming AERO Friedrichshafen 2013, to be held April 24-27. On display will be a single-engine Piper Meridian turboprop and a twin-engine Piper Seneca V. “Year after year, AERO Friedrichshafen is where serious general aviation buyers congregate from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa,” said Enrico Evers, Piper Regional Sales Director, EMEA. The trade show on the shores of Lake Constance is a prime meeting place for the aviation community and a key interface between industry and the public...

New Citation X First Production Unit Makes Debut​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, rolled out its first production unit of the new Citation X at the company’s Wichita, Kan., manufacturing facility. The new aircraft was first announced at NBAA in 2010. The new Citation X is best known for its top speed of Mach 0.935, making it the fastest civilian aircraft in the world. “Speed is the reason for flight. It was true for Clyde Cessna in 1927, and it’s true today,” said Scott Ernest, Cessna CEO...

Embraer Executive Jets Signs Deal for Lineage 1000 in China​

Embraer Executive Jets announced it had signed a deal for a Lineage 1000 ultra-large executive jet with a previously undisclosed Chinese customer at the press conference held [today] at the 2013 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE). Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for May. The deal boosts Embraer Executive Jets’ overall order book in China to 29, including six Lineage 1000s, since the company delivered its first executive jet to this market in 2004.

“This sale reflects the ever growing popularity of Embraer Executive Jets in the China market,” said Ernest Edwards, President, Embraer Executive Jets...

Beechcraft displaying King Air 250, King Air C90GTx and Baron G58 at Aero Expo in Mexico​

Beechcraft Corporation announced today, along with its regional distributor Aerolineas Ejecutivas, that it will exhibit a Beechcraft King Air 250, King Air C90GTx and Baron G58 at the 10th International Aviation Trade Show & Convention (AeroExpo) from April 18-20 at the Toluca International Airport in Toluca, Mexico. Beechcraft has 53 percent of the worldwide business turboprop market and has a 41 percent market share in Mexico, where JetNet industry data shows 139 Beechcraft King Airs are registered...

FAA Certification Granted for Dassault’s Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS​

The FAA has certificated two newest members of the Falcon family of business jets, the Falcon 2000S and Falcon 2000LXS. The approval came just days after the aircraft received its EASA type certificate.

Falcon 2000S Background:

Unveiled in May 2011, the Falcon 2000S is the new entry level jet in the Falcon family. Equipped with a full slate of standard features, including upgraded EASy II avionics, FalconCabin HD+ entertainment system and a brand new fixed-configuration cabin designed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA, the Falcon 2000S brings large cabin comfort to the super mid-size segment...

Dassault Begins 50th Anniversary Celebration with Restored Mystère 20 s/n 1​

The first Mystère 20, ancestor of today’s industry leading Falcon business jet line, is set to return to public view following a 3 year long radical facelift. The restored Mystère 20 s/n 1 was unveiled last week at the third annual Air & Space Museum Airshow, held at Le Bourget Airport, near Paris. It will next be shown at this year’s Paris Air Show, scheduled for June 17-23, before returning to its permanent home at the Air & Space Museum. S/n 1 is being presented in its flight test livery, together with a banner commemorating the world speed record set on June 10, 1965 by famed test pilot Jacqueline Auriol...

Dassault Falcon Jet to Feature Falcon 2000LX, Falcon 900LX and Falcon 7X at ABACE​

Dassault Falcon Jet will feature both the Falcon 7X as well as the Falcon 900LX and Falcon 2000LX at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) which will be held at Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai, China from April 16-18. The long range Falcon 7X has been enthusiastically received in China which is now the second largest market in the world for the tri-jet behind the United States. Dassault Falcon Jet expects to deliver about ten Falcon 7Xs in China this year and has a backlog of about 20 of the aircraft. Both the Falcon 2000S and the Falcon 2000LXS have attracted a strong market in China...

Beechcraft Receives Order for King Air B200 from Japanese Aviation Services Company​

Beechcraft Corporation announced today during the ongoing Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) an order from Nakanihon Air Service in Japan for a King Air B200 to be used for multi-purpose missions, such as maritime patrol, emergency medical service and passenger transportation. More than 7,000 Beechcraft King Air turboprops are operated in 127 countries around the world and have surpassed 60 million total flight hours...

Gulfstream's G650, G280 arrive in China for 2013 ABACE​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s two newest aircraft are participating in the company’s static display at the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai. This is the first time the G650 and G280 are part of an air show in China. “We’re excited to bring the G650 and G280 as well as the G150, G450 and G550 to China for our customers to see in person,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. “Bringing these five aircraft here demonstrates the commitment we’ve made to China and reflects our belief in the strength of this market...

Piper, ATP Reach Three-Year Fleet Purchase Deal for up to 100 Aircraft ​

Piper Aircraft Inc. and Airline Transport Professionals reached a three-year agreement today at SUN ‘n FUN International Fly In and Expo for the sale of multiple Piper Archer TXs. Piper and ATP jointly made the announcement on the second day of the aviation event in Lakeland. Airline Transport Professionals (ATP), America’s largest flight school, specializing in airline pilot training and pilot career development agreed to initially purchase a fleet of 15 Piper Archer TX single-engine piston-powered advanced training aircraft for delivery in late 2013...

Beechcraft Bringing Market-Leading King Air Turboprops to ABACE​

Beechcraft Corporation will focus its display at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) April 16-18 in Shanghai, China, on its line of business turboprops – a segment where it continues to see increasing interest, deliveries and market share throughout the Asia Pacific region. In its first major international show as the newly restructured Beechcraft Corporation, the company will showcase a Beechcraft King Air 350ER, King Air B200GT and King Air C90GTx at its static display. Analysis of recent JetNet industry data shows Beechcraft has a 64 percent market share in the business turboprop segment...