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Third Pilatus PC-24 Aircraft Takes To The Skies
Swiss manufacturer Pilatus announced yesterday that the third test article for the PC-24 Pilatus jet took to the skies to join the test program. The third aircraft known as P03 (prototype 3) left the airfield at around 9:45 in the morning. The new aircraft is registered HB-VSA and will be the last prototype to be engaged in testing ahead of certification which is planned for the last quarter of this year...
Citation Latitude; Sovereign+ Gain Steep Approach Certification
Textron Aviation company Cessna announced today that the Citation Latitude and the Sovereign+ are now certified for steep approaches. The new certification in this area adds more capability and operational flexibility to these midsize jets from Cessna. “This steep approach certification for the Sovereign+ and Latitude further enhances the advanced capability of these industry-leading aircraft, particularly for customers flying in Europe where terrain or environmental regulations often require this increased capability,” said Rob Scholl, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing...
Second Testbed G600 Joins Test Campaign
General Dynamics company Gulfstream has flown the second G600 testbed aircraft. It has now completed the first flight which lasted 4 hours and 26 minutes and signaled the official joining to the flight-test campaign. The first test G600 took to the skies only in mid-December 2016. Once everything keeps on track and goes to plan we expect to see certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the long-range G600 in 2018. Deliveries and entry into service of this aircraft are also expected the same year...
HondaJet To Make First Appearance In China
The HondaJet is spreading its wings around the world and is now set to make its first appearance officially in the Chinese region. When the Asia Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) kicks off in April (11th - 13th), Honda Aircraft say they will have a HondaJet on static display at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, China...
Cessna Citation Latitude Is Best Selling Midsize Business Jet
The Cessna Citation Latitude is a relatively new model from Textron Aviation's brand Cessna and since entering service the model has sold extremely well with deliveries up for 2016. In 2016, the company delivered 42 Latitudes, making it the most delivered midsize jet in the world for that year...
Embraer Phenom 300 Best Selling Bizjet For 4th Straight Year
Brazilian executive jet airframer Embraer's Phenom 300 has won the title of best business jet for a 4th straight year. They delivered 63 Phenom 300 Light Jets last year beating out Bombardier by 1 unit in relation to their Challenger 350 model at (62 deliveries)...
First 100 Flight Hours Of The Bombardier Global 7000 Program
The Bombardier Global 7000 first flew late last year and since then amassed 100 hours in flight testing. This first 100 hours has been conducted by the first test article FTV1 and Bombardier is actually preparing to fly the second flight test article very soon. In fact FTV2 is completed and having some initial tests done before making its first test flight which is expected very soon. The Bombardier Global 7000 is on track to enter service in the second half of 2018...
First P-750 Delivered To Thailand By Pacific Aerospace
New Zealand based company Pacific Aerospace is glad to have delivered the first P-750 turboprop aircraft to a customer in Thailand. The P-750 is a versatile and rugged aircraft that can perform on very short runways needing only 800-feet to operate. The aircraft is actually called the XSTOL which refers to its Extreme Short Take Off and Landing capabilities. Pacific Aerospace is seeing this aircraft being utilized in the skydiving market around the world...
Two New Boeing 787 BBJ Contracts Attained
Large business jet contracts for conversion do not happen as quickly as new build orders but the Boeing 737 BBJ and A320 family of ACJ jets have for a long time kept things going for the executive side of their respective businesses. With larger variants like the B787 Dreamliner and A350 XWB coming on stream in the commercial sector naturally these companies will offer VIP variants of them and last year was the first time that a true bespoke Boeing 787 Dreamliner executive aircraft was delivered to a customer. Now news is that a contract has been signed with Greenpoint Technologies to convert two Dreamliners into Corporate Jet status...
Australia Receives First Embraer Phenom 300
Embraer Executive Jets announced that they delivered the first Phenom 300 to Australia.The Phenom 300 has been the most-delivered business jet in the industry for the last three years. This particular unit was delivered to the Lucas family based in Warrnambool with business interests in transport, agriculture and hospitality across four states in Australia. The Phenom 300 complements Australia’s current fleet of Embraer Executive Jets: the entry-level Phenom 100, the Legacy 600 super midsize jet, and the full fly-by-wire Legacy 500 midsize jet...
Gulfstream G500 Concludes HIRF & Lightning Tests
Gulfstream recently concluded another round of tests inching the G500 program closer to certification. The latest set of tests were conducted for High Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) and Indirect Effects of Lighting Resistance. HIRF testing assessed the aircraft’s protection to interference caused by external radio frequency (RF) signals. Testing involved placing antennas around the airframe and then transmitting RF signals ranging from 1 MHz to 18 GHz...
Citation Production Rates For 2017 To Be Adjusted By Textron
In 2017 Textron Aviation plans to adjust the production rates for some Citation class business jets in its Cessna brand. It is in response to strong customer pricing circumstances. The company made this known during its year-end earnings call...
First 2017 TBM930 Delivered by Daher Socata
The first 2017 year TBM930 by Daher Socata has been delivered to its customer. What is a bit more special about this one is that it was handed over with a host of brand new features that aren't available on any of the other TBM930s. The newly-delivered Model Year 2017 TBM 930 has the popular “Elite Package” enhanced interior, and includes the optional AmSafe Seatbelt Airbag in the torso section of 4-point seatbelts at the two cockpit seats. When triggered, the airbag deploys up and away from the seated occupant, providing protection to the head, neck and torso...
Brazil Gives Nod To The Piper M600
Customers in Brazil can now look forward to purchasing and flying the Piper M600 in Brazilian jurisdiction. That is because the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) in Brazil awarded approval for the M600 recently. “ANAC’s approval of the M600 is excellent news for Piper Aircraft and our Brazilian dealer, J.P. Martins Aviacao. We are eager to bring our newest product to the Brazilian market,” said Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft...
Gulfstream G280 Sets OverWater Record
General Dynamics company Gulfstream just announced that the G280 set another record but this feat was in relation to an overwater mission. The mission took the aircraft from Carlsbad, California to Kalaoa, Hawaii. The flight spanned 2,257 nautical miles taking 4 hours and 47 minutes. “Flying from California to Hawaii involves crossing one of the longest isolated overwater stretches in the world, and the G280 can do that with ease, even after departing the short runway at Carlsbad,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales, Gulfstream...
Daher Socata Delivers 54 TBM Aircraft In 2016
French turboprop aircraft manufacturer Daher Socata announced its shipment performance for 2016. The company revealed that it delivered 54 TBM 900 and 930 family turboprops to customers around the world in 2016. Two-thirds of the 2016 deliveries involved the TBM 930 version, which incorporate Garmin’s G3000 flight deck with the first-ever touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck designed for light turbine aircraft...
Nextant Aerospace G90XT Single-Lever Controls Poised For Certification
Nextant Aerospace appears to be on the cusp of certification of new Single-Lever Controls for their G90XT. The power controls are digitally controlled and Nextant hopes to gain validation by the first half of 2017. Basically this validation is the last stepping-stone to having the G90XT fully certified and then eventually pave the way for deliveries to start. It is important to note that the G90XT was certified in late 2015 but the Single Lever controls was still an issue...
SyberJet SJ30i To Fly in Q3 2017
The SyberJet SJ30i is expected to make its maiden sortie in the third quarter of this year according to the company. The SJ30i is essentially the revamped version of the SJ30 and showcases a new cockpit and updated cabin. At present, engineering work on the cockpit is pretty much completed. They are calling it the SyberVision Flight Deck basically their custom version of the Honeywell Primus Epic 2.0. The glass cockpit features four 12 inch screens in a 'plus' layout and display a myriad of information...
Airbus Corporate Jets Unveil 'Melody' Interior For ACJ320neo
It is 2017 and there is a new concept for the interiors of the Airbus Corporate Jet, specifically the ACJ320neo. Yes companies create whimsical interiors to lure potential customers into seeing what is possible but this new concept called 'Melody' is actually going to be an option for the interior of the ACJ320neo...
Gulfstream G650ER Continues To Blaze Trail Of Speed Records
The latest in a long-running string of speed records made by a Gulfstream flagship G650ER is a pair of flights executed between set of city pairs. The first involved a a G650ER that took off from Ohio’s John Glenn Columbus International Airport and landed at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport 14 hours and 35 minutes later, covering 6,750 nautical miles/12,501 kilometers at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.85. The same aircraft later on set another record flying between Taipei and Arizona...
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