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Dassault Falcon 8X Approved For London City
Not every executive jet has the distinction of having approval for operation in and out of the London City Airport. This airport is one of those around the world that requires specific validation as a result of the steep approaches needed to land there. The Dassault Falcon flagship, the Falcon 8X, has been granted approval to operate in and out of London City (LCY) joining pretty much all of the rest of Dassault Falcon's production executive jet fleet that share validation...
G500 Testbed Records Longest Flight; Third Test G600 Flies
The test programs relating to the G500 and G600 new models of Gulfstream are moving along with pace. As the programs mature new and exciting developments occur. The third Gulfstream G600 test article recently took to the skies and joined that respective test program Additionally, one of the G500 test aircraft recorded the longest flight so far of that particular model highlighting its excellent range and performance characteristics...
First Sukhoi Superjet Completion By Comlux Delivered
Another first for business aviation completions company Comlux as they delivered their first completed Sukhoi Superjet VIP Executive jet. The aircraft which was fitted with a VIP interior in a two-zone configuration was executed at Comlux Completions Indianapolis facilities over a period of 12 months. The aircraft was custom completed for Kazakhmys PLC, a copper mining company in Kazakhstan...
ProLine Fusion Upgrade Gets FAA Nod For Cessna CJ3
The Cessna Citation CJ3 is targeted for avionics upgrades thanks to the FAA certification of the Rockwell Collins ProLine Fusion suite...
Piper Sells First M600 Into Europe
Piper is continuing to push the sales potential of one of their latest turboprop aircraft, the M600. This is why they attended the Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany recently and their hard work paid off with the sale of an M600 unit on the first day of the show. This particular unit is expected to be delivered to the new owner by late third quarter. The owner is actually a corporate company that deals in commercial property development...
First Appearance For HondaJet In Taipei
The HondaJet is making the rounds in Asia and is now making its first appearance in Taipei. Today, the Honda Aircraft Company announced the inaugural appearance of the HondaJet in Taipei at the Taipei Songshan Airport. The debut event in Taipei was attended by Mr. Fan Chih-ku, Political Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Mr. Zheng Wen-Can, Mayor of Taoyuan City, business guests and the media. Representing Honda, Mr. Michimasa Fujino, President and CEO, Honda Aircraft Company, and Mr...
High-Performing Gulfstream G280 Surpasses 60 Speed Records
The super midsize category Gulfstream G280 has now surpassed 60 world speed records since entering customer operational service. The latest came while an article was enroute to and from the 2017 AVALON Show. The G280 flew from Singapore to Melbourne, Australia, a distance of 3,332 nautical miles/6,170 kilometers, in 7 hours and 21 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.81. The following week, it again departed Singapore, this time bound for Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, completing the 3,177-nm/5,883-km flight in 7 hours and 18 minutes at a speed of Mach 0.82...
Zetta Jet Receives Latest Global 6000 From Bombardier
Press Releases today announce that Zetta Jet has received its latest Bombardier Global 6000 executive jet. Zetta Jet is a fast-growing charter executive jet company based in Singapore and they made an order for six Global 6000 aircraft at the end of 2015 (December) of which this latest delivery was an option exercised. The new aircraft is expected to be based in Los Angeles, California. The keys to the spanking new executive jet were handed over at a delivery ceremony at Bombardier's Global completion center in Montreal...
5-Bladed Hartzell Propeller Approved For Piper M600
Again, the Sun 'n' Fun event was the place for major announcements, this time for Piper. The piston and turboprop aircraft manufacturer used the event to reveal that their new M600 was approved to use the 5-bladed Hartzell propeller. The advanced design of the carbon composite propeller blades allows for an unlimited life certification and makes them five to ten times stronger than similar wood core blades. The design features a stainless steel shank, nickel cobalt leading edge, and mesh erosion screen for FOD protection...
First Embraer Phenom 100EV Delivered
Brazilian airframer Embraer has announced the delivery of the first Phenom 100EV. The Phenom 100EV is an upgraded model of sorts to the base-line Phenom 100 which entered service in 2008. Basically the EV model is a slight evolution offering better performance with avionics upgrades and modified engines that are more powerful...
TBM 910 Unveiled By Daher Socata
Daher Socata has unveiled their latest iteration of their TBM turboprop model. Daher used the Sun 'n' Fun 2017 to launch the TBM 910 model to the public. Yes it is a slight alternative to the TBM930 model which only hit the market exactly one year ago on April 5th 2016. The new TBM 910 model is intended to replace the TBM 900. Projected to cost around 3.919 million dollars, the Daher Socata 910 features the new Garmin G1000NXi avionics. Cabin and safety enhancements have been made as well but the range and performance figures closely match that of the predecessor aircraft...
400th Phenom 300 Delivered By Embraer
Brazilian airframer Embraer has reached another milestone with the shipping of its family of lightjets. This time it is the Phenom 300 and it has surpassed the #400 in terms of deliveries. The 400th Phenom 300 light jet was handed over to Elite Jets in a ceremony recently. The aircraft was delivered to the charter/air taxi company which operates out of Naples, Florida. Embraer held a ceremony for them at their Melbourne, Florida Customer Center...
Bombardier Global 7000 Goes Close To Mach 1
Canadian airframer Bombardier is proud about the performance of the Global 7000 program so far. One aspect of the program that has them beaming is that the first FTV of the Global 7000 test regime - C-GLBO - went very close to the speed of sound recently. The 7,400 nautical mile aircraft reached as fast as Mach 0.995 on a recent mission when they opened up the speed envelope...
HondaJet To Star In Hong Kong; Taipei
The HondaJet is set to make its first appearance at the upcoming Asia Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) from April 11th to 13th in Shanghai, China. However, after that happens, the HondaJet will make its way over to Hong Kong and then Taipei. With a maximum cruise speed of 422 knots (486 mph) the HondaJet is the fastest jet in its class; it soars highest in its class with a maximum altitude of 43,000 feet; and it is the most fuel-efficient light jet in its class by up to 17 percent. It has an NBAA IFR range of 1,223 nautical miles (1,408 miles)...
Pilatus PC12 Best Selling Turboprop Of 2016
Swiss manufacturer Pilatus says that their popular PC-12 turboprop model has been the best selling turboprop of 2016. With 91 aircraft delivered to customers around the world in 2016, the PC-12 NG outpaced sales of all other individual models of turbine-powered business aircraft. In mid-2017, Pilatus will deliver the 1,500th PC-12...
Gulfstream Starts Certification Testing With G500
Gulfstream has been studiously working on testing of the new G500 model but now they have to complete actual certification testing which will include tests that are required by certification agencies like the FAA to ensure they can get the model ready for service entry. Basically all the flying the G500 models have been doing so far was development testing and five FTVs have been utilized. They did around 600 flights combining for an approximate 2,600 hours...
Cessna Flies Third Citation Longitude
The Cessna Citation Longitude testing program is in high-gear now with the third flight-test article recently taking to the skies. Textron Aviation says that momentum is building in the testing phases of the Longitude program. Test pilots Corey Eckhart and UJ Pesonen, along with flight test engineer Mike Bradfield, successfully tested various systems throughout the one-hour and 40-minute flight...
Speed Record Between Hawaii; California With The Legacy 450
A record is in the books for the Embraer Legacy 450 operated by Air Sprint. The mid-light business jet set speed records on its recent flights between California and Hawaii, according to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Hawaii trip was a first for both the aircraft and the passengers from Calgary-based AirSprint, which operates Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet and was the Canadian launch customer for the Legacy 450...
One Aviation May End EA550 Ahead Of Project Canada
With Project Canada in development One Aviation is contemplating the future of the EA550 model. Project Canada will eventually replace the EA550 but that doesn't come to market until 2019, perhaps late 2018. One Aviation has been deciding whether they should retire the EA550 this year. It doesn't appear that this revamped model -the slight step up from the Eclipse EA500- is selling as well as they would like...
Boeing Unveils MAX 7 BBJ
The commercial end of Boeing is working to bring to market their MAX range of 737 single aisle jetliners. That will happen very soon with Norwegian (or Southwest , if they change their integration strategy) taking delivery of the first MAX aircraft soon. The business end of the company that is responsible for putting together the executive jet variants for clients is filtering the MAX line in too and at the end of last year Boeing announced a MAX 7 variant on offer and in fact a unit in that variation has been sold...
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