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Cabin Altitude Shrinks On Legacy 450; 500
Embraer has achieved a much lower cabin altitude on their Legacy 450 and 500 midsize models. The cabin altitude comfort levels has been increased by shaving 200 feet off the original figure 6,000 feet. The cabin altitude experienced on the Legacy 450 and 500 is now 5,800 feet and should result in passengers feeling a bit more refreshed. The current maximum cabin altitude of the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 is 6,000 ft (1.828 m) when flying at 45,000 ft (13.716 m). The cabin pressurization differential was increased from 9.3 psi to 9.73 psi to reduce the maximum cabin altitude to 5,800 ft...
G650ER; G550; G280 Displaying At Dubai AirShow
Today is the last day of the 2017 Dubai Air Show and of course, Gulfstream has a significant presence at the exhibition. The General Dynamics owned company has been displaying a Long Range Gulfstream G650ER, G550 and G280 Super Midsize jet. Additionally, they have a Special Missions booth at the U.S...
Component Hick-up Dashes Early EIS For Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream is known for its quality aircraft and superior product but juggling two brand new certification programs at the same time and getting them to enter the market smoothly is a huge ambition. So far Gulfstream has been meticulous and forward with the development and certification programs for the G500 and G600 new jets...
500th Garmin G1000 Install On King Airs For Elliott Aviation
A new mark has been made for Elliott Aviation when it comes to the installation of Garmin G1000 avionic suites on King Air family aircraft. The company announced that it has set up 500 of this particular model Garmin avionics on King Air planes. The milestone set up went onboard a King Air B200 operated by Canadian operator Keewatin Air. This also has been the ninth (9th) installation for Keewatin Air's fleet of twelve (12) aircraft...
New Brakes; Wheels Take Shape For Piaggio Aero Avanti
The Piaggio Aero Avanti I, II and the EVO are in line for new brakes and wheel upgrades as Piaggio and Parker Aerospace Wheel & Brake are currently testing them and are in advanced stage of that work. The new wheels and brakes are expected to certified next year and will be available for the aforementioned Piaggio models. Recently completed are the overpressure, radial load, fatigue (roll), and brake endurance tests, while the final wheel load tests are scheduled for completion in the month of October...
JetForums: Social Media for Jet Aviation Takes Off!
Launched in 2012 as a synergistic site to YachtForums, the world's largest yachting community, JetForums has spooled up in 2017. For the past 5 years, we've been building a social media platform strictly focused on private jets. Ten of the world's leading aircraft companies had the foresight to help us build JetForums and they have enjoyed good quality, aviation minded traffic ever since...
Embraer Executive Jet Deliveries Down Over Last Year
There was reason for Embraer to introduce the Phenom 300E at the recently concluded NBAA-BACE. The Phenom family of light executive jets has long been the backbone of sales and deliveries for the Brazilian airframer but things seem to be slowing down a bit with this aircraft and overall deliveries are down by approximately 20%. For the first 9 months of the year the airframer has delivered 59 jets versus 74 units for the same period last year...
Embraer Phenom 300; Legacy 450; 500 Set Speed Records
You do not often hear of Embraer executive jets in the news regarding speed records but three of their jets have been awarded speed records by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Certificates were awarded at the recently concluded NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Phenom 300 light jet set new speed records on two flights over the Caribbean and the United States. The first flight was from Philipsburg, St. Martin to Fort Lauderdale, Miami, on September 1, 2016. The flight lasted 2 hours and 41 minutes, and reached an average speed of 455.7 mph (733.38 km/h), covering a distance of 1,063 nautical miles (1,969 km)...
Planned Performance For Gulfstream G600; G500 Exceeded
The Gulfstream G600 and G500 have exceeded the parameters outlined for them by Gulfstream initially. This is the news coming in as Gulfstream had an examples of the two aircraft at the recently concluded NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. During rigorous flight testing, the all-new aircraft have exceeded expectations, regularly demonstrating capabilities beyond the company’s initial projections...
Global Expansion Continues For Falcon 8X
The Dassault Falcon 8X is spreading its wings into all the major global markets the French executive jet airframer affirmed at the recently concluded NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada. With recent deliveries to China and Russia, the new Falcon 8X ultra-long range trijet is now in service in all major markets around the world. This is good for them especially against the background of their Falcon 5X not managing to make fast-enough developmental progress regarding Safran engine issues...
Re-imagined Interior Debuts On The Phenom 300E At NBAA-BACE
Embraer was very present at the just concluded NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas and one of the products they showcased to the public is the new re-imagined great-selling Phenom 300E. The Phenom line, both the 100 and 300 have long been the backbone concerning sales for Embraer's business jet unit. In the last couple of years they have been the best selling jet overall and now that same line is about to be better with the Phenom 300E. “We are very excited to introduce the Phenom 300E which sets a new standard in value and customer experience...
ACJ320neo Contract Inked By Comlux Aviation
Another ACJ is going to be completed for an undisclosed customer. What we do know is that American-based completions company Comlux Aviation will be undertaking the completions work. They announced this back in August that it will be their first ACJ320neo completions project. The green aircraft was supposed to have been delivered to Comlux Indianapolis completions facility in September and is expected to take approximately 10 months to finish. The work includes the fitting of a VIP interior...
Cessna Citation Latitude Reaches 100th Delivery Milestone
The Cessna Citation Latitude reached its 100th delivery to a customer recently. When that milestone happened it came just 26 months after the first customer example was handed over. The customer for the 100th Citation Latitude is the well-known fractional ownership company NetJets. On October 10th, Cessna announced the delivery at the NBAA-BACE...
First Boeing BBJ Max 8 Signed By Comlux
Completions center Comlux Aviation announced that they signed contract for the first Boeing Max 8 Business Jet. The contract was signed at the just concluded NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new aircraft is expected at Comlux Indianapolis facilities in 4th quarter 2018, for redelivery to the undisclosed customer by fall 2019...
200th Daher Socata TBM 900 Series Turboprop Rolls Out
Daher Socata announced that they have rolled out the milestone 200th TBM 900 Series turboprop. That is 200 units since the introduction of the upgraded family in March of 2014. The milestone airplane, serial number 1200, is a TBM 910 version to be received this week by Cutter Aviation in San Antonio – a Daher-authorized TBM distributor for the U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri...
G90XT By Nextant Aerospace Ready For Certification
Nextant Aerospace, the remanufacture specialist is on the cusp of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for their G90XT. Nextant announced at the ongoing 2017 NBAA-BACE that they have more-or-less completed the test campaign for the respective aircraft...
Gulfstream G600 Debuts At NBAA-BACE
A fully outfitted Gulfstream G600 is making its debut at the 2017 edition of the NBAA-BACE. Gulfstream announced today that the aircraft will continue to be a testbed through until certification in 2018. The G600 features industry-leading cabin sound levels, the lowest cabin altitude and 100 percent fresh air, which reduce fatigue and increase mental awareness. The G600 has 14 panoramic windows that let in an abundance of natural light. The G600 is designed to seat up to 19 passengers...
Gulfstream Details Their Display At 2017 NBAA
Gulfstream will be at the 2017 edition of the National Business Aviation Association Show in a few days with a selection of their high-end executive jets. The NBAA-BACE (Business Aviation Conference Exhibition) will kick off on October 10th and run through to the 12th. If you head to the Henderson Executive Airport where the static display will be, you can check out the G650ER, G600 with updated cabin and a G500 with a full production interior. The static will also offer an interactive, virtual look into the versatile world of Gulfstream cabin design through the Gulfstream Design Studio...
Piper's M-Class At 2017 NBAA
If you are going to be attending the 2017 edition of the NBAA - National Business Aviation Association- you might want to pass by the Piper section. Piper says they will be showcasing their M-Class line at the show this year and of course that includes the M600, M500 and M350...
Production Interior FTV4 Global 7000 Flies
Canadian airframer announced today that they flew the fourth flight test vehicle in the Global 7000 program. This one is outfitted with a full production interior and also finish painted on the exterior. The aircraft took off from Bombardier’s facility in Toronto earlier today, under clear conditions. Of course, you can guess what this aircraft will be used for and test. In case you don't this should give you an idea...
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