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Beechcraft Sets San Diego-Orlando Speed Record with Multi-Mission King Air 350ER​

Beechcraft Corporation was officially recognized by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) for a speed record set by its Beechcraft King Air 350ER. NAA President Jonathan Gaffney awarded the company with the official certificate at the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. The King Air 350ER demonstrator aircraft set the record for “Speed Over a Recognized Course” during an Oct. 28, 2012, flight at 331.08 miles per hour for a 1,863.97-nautical mile route from San Diego, Calif., to Orlando, Fla...

Dassault Falcon unveils the brand new Falcon 5X jet​

Dassault Aviation unveiled its biggest and most advanced Falcon jet. The Falcon 5X is a new-generation business jet with new a flight control system, new aerodynamics and other advanced technologies, many pioneered in Dassault’s military programs. “The Falcon 5X is the new benchmark for the creative use of advanced technology in business aviation,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation...

Cessna Wins Chinese Charter Order For Citation Mustangs​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is celebrating a landmark deal that will see Citation Mustangs being flown for charter services in China for the first time. Yunnan Ruifeng General Aviation Company is acquiring two Citation Mustangs to operate charter flights in China. The company plans to offer customers connections to high-altitude airports, of around 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) above sea level. The first delivery is scheduled for December 2013, with the second delivery scheduled for 2014...

Embraer introduces the Lineage 1000E at the NBAA 2013​

Embraer Executive Jets announced today, during its press conference at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2013, the introduction of the Lineage 1000E executive jet. The ultra-large Lineage 1000E is Embraer’s largest executive jet and carries up to 19 passengers in five cabin zones, and is equipped with an electronic fly-by-wire flight control system. The Lineage 1000E introduces an array of enhancements that deliver an extended range, enhanced interior features and functionalities, including latest generation in-flight entertainment, enhanced cockpit options, and a distinctive exterior design...

Embraer Executive Jets Announces Jackie Chan as Launch Customer of Legacy 500 in China​

Embraer Executive Jets announced today, during their press conference at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2013, that the world renowned artist and philanthropist Jackie Chan is the launch customer of the Legacy 500 executive jet in China, with scheduled delivery for 2015. “We are thrilled that Jackie Chan is our first Legacy 500 customer in China,” said Ernest Edwards, President, Embraer Executive Jets...

Flexjet, LLC Doubles Firm Learjet 85 Aircraft Order, Adds More Options​

Today Flexjet, LLC – a newly created company funded by a group led by Directional Aviation Capital – announced it is doubling its recent Learjet 85 aircraft order of 30 aircraft by converting 30 options into firm orders for a total of 60 business jets valued at approximately $1.2 billion, based on the 2013 list prices. The options were originally purchased on September 5, 2013 as part of the historic order for up to 245 Bombardier business jets. Additionally, Flexjet, LLC is procuring incremental options for 20 Learjet 85 aircraft...

Embraer Displays Full Executive Jets Portfolio at NBAA​

Embraer Executive Jets will display its complete portfolio of business aircraft at the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition, in Las Vegas, NV, on October 22-24. This year will mark the Company’s largest participation at the NBAA Convention, when all of its executive jets will be exhibited, including a new mockup of the Legacy 450 mid-light jet, and the third production-conforming prototype of the Legacy 500 midsize jet, which is engaged in the flight test campaign...

Bombardier Discloses CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. as Customer for up to 30 CSeries Aircraft​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), one of China’s top leasing companies, is the previously announced undisclosed customer that signed a conditional purchase agreement for five CS100 and 10 CS300 jetliners. The purchase agreement also includes options on an additional five CS100 and 10 CS300 aircraft, for a total of up to 30 CSeries aircraft. This agreement was initially announced as a conditional order from an undisclosed customer for five CS100 and 10 CS300 jetliners on July 8, 2012...

Piper Promotes Meridian as Business Aircraft at NBAA​

Piper Aircraft Inc. will promote its flagship single-engine M-Class Meridian business aircraft at the National Business Aviation Association's Annual Meeting and Convention, held in Las Vegas from Oct. 22-24. "The Piper Meridian is becoming more accepted as a true business turboprop throughout the world," said Piper Vice President of Sales and Marketing Drew McEwen...

Bombardier Celebrates 50 Years of Learjet at NBAA 2013​

Bombardier, the world’s largest business aircraft manufacturer, will showcase its leading business jet product portfolio and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Learjet aircraft at this year’s 66th annual National Business Aviation Association conference and exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 22-24, 2013.

“This year’s NBAA marks an important milestone for Bombardier and Learjet as we celebrate Learjet’s 50th anniversary,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

ACJC delivers 24th VIP interior cabin​

Airbus Corporate Jet Center delivered their 24th VIP interior cabin on one of their business jets to an undisclosed Middle-Eastern client. The interior has been lavishly appointed and has all the trappings of a top-of-the-line luxury dwelling. The jet has been fitted not just with a bathroom but that aft bathroom includes a full-height shower. The shower includes a timing system that provides equal quantity of warm or hot water to each person utilizing that shower. Other features include, marble lavatory as well as in-floor heating.

Throughout the remainder of the aircraft there is room for 19 guests...

Dassault Delivers 500th Falcon 2000 business jet​

Dassault Aviation recently achieved a venerable milestone when the 500th Falcon 2000 was delivered into service from the Little Rock Completion Center. The aircraft, a Falcon 2000S, will be operated by a customer based in the UK. The Falcon 2000 fleet has accumulated nearly 2 million flight hours to date, reflecting its huge popularity among business jet operators.

The Falcon 2000 first flew 20 years ago, in March 1993 and was the first business jet in the world to be designed using a fully digital mockup...

Eclipse Aerospace to debut Eclipse 550 jet at NBAA​

Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (EAI) is proud to announce that the first production Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet will be on display at the 2013 National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 22-24, 2013 in booth C10844. The Eclipse 550 builds upon a proven and reliable airframe, adding an increased range of safety and sophistication to the cockpit and improved comfort to the cabin.

The Eclipse 550 adds as standard equipment dual WAAS (LPV) GPS receivers, XM weather, Anti-Skid brakes, Jeppesen tall approach plates, a dual and redundant channel FMS, and a new Independent Standby Display...

Embraer Executive Jets Holds Operators Conferences in Fourth Quarter of 2013​

Embraer Executive Jets will hold five Embraer Executive Operators Conferences (EEOCs) in the fourth quarter of this year, in Jakarta, Indonesia, in Bangalore, India, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in Hong Kong, China, and in Los Cabos, Mexico. The EEOC in Jakarta will be held on October 1, 2013, and will cover the Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 programs. Customers at this conference will experience the benefits of the fly-by-wire technology of the Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 executive jets through a mobile simulator...

Cessna Citation Latitude Fuselage Undergoes Wing Mate​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is today celebrating the successful completion of the wing mate on the Citation Latitude first test article. This achievement is another program milestone for the Latitude as it approaches its first prototype flight expected in the first quarter of 2014. The Latitude was announced at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA) in October 2011...

Bombardier attending Aviation Expo/China 2013​

Bombardier Aerospace, the global leader in business aviation and the world’s third largest civil aircraft manufacturer, will attend Aviation Expo/China 2013 to meet current and potential customers, further strengthen its long-term relationships with partners in the growing Chinese aviation industry and showcase its innovative range of aircraft and services.

Over the next 20 years, Bombardier forecasts 2,420 business jet deliveries in Greater China, driven by the gradual removal of barriers to business jet ownership and operation, the acceleration in the opening of airspace for civil aviation and significant investments in airport infrastructure...

Bombardier’s CSeries Aircraft Completes Historic First Flight​

Under perfect weather conditions, Bombardier Aerospace celebrated the successful first flight of its CSeries aircraft today, a major milestone in the company’s highly anticipated development program that will provide operators with an all-new family of aircraft specifically designed for the 100- to 149-seat market segment. The maiden flight marks the start of the CSeries aircraft’s flight test program leading up to the first customer delivery, and was also the first flight for Pratt & Whitney’s new Geared Turbofan™ PurePower engine as part of an aircraft certification program...

Beechcraft Displays Two Aircraft at Russia’s Jet Expo 2013​

Beechcraft Corporation today announced that it, along with its local sales distributor, Premier Aviation, will display a King Air 350i and King Air C90Tx at the Jet Expo 2013 event in Russia. The seventh annual international business aviation show will take place Sept. 12-14, at the Vnukovo-3 Airport near Moscow.

“The King Air product line is evident in this region and we continue to experience a growth in deliveries to the Russian and CIS markets,” said Scott Plumb, vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa...

Cessna Announces Major Order For 79 Skyhawk 172 Aircraft​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced an order for 79 Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, one of the largest orders on record for the aircraft, at Moscow’s JetExpo 2013. Moscow-based ViraZH, plans to use the Skyhawks for training purposes at various flight schools throughout western Russia. The order is part of a multi-year agreement between Cessna and ViraZH, with all 79 aircraft set to be delivered by the third quarter of 2014. On completion of the final delivery, ViraZH will have one of the world’s largest fleets of Skyhawk 172 aircraft in operation...

Cessna Celebrates First International TTx Delivery​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is celebrating the first international delivery of the new Cessna TTx, the world’s fastest commercially produced and certified fixed-gear single-engine aircraft, to a customer in Thailand. The TTx was certified in July and enters the global marketplace as Cessna’s all-composite aircraft designed specifically for comfort, speed and luxury...