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Garmin G1000NXi Upgrade Available To King Airs
Textron Aviation recently announced that it is now offering the Garmin G1000NXi upgrade to King Air turboprop aircraft. The Garmin G1000NXi is the next generation of the older G1000 avionics suite. The upgrade is penned for in-service Beechcraft King Air 200/300/350 series turboprop aircraft. Garmin’s G1000 NXi platform features significant flight display modernization with faster processing times, improved graphics rendering and enhanced readability with LED back-lighting...
Launch Customer Of Pilatus PC-24 To Take Delivery In Late 2017
The first Pilatus PC-24 production unit is expected to be in possession of the launch customer by late 2017. The first delivery is anticipated to go to PlaneSense and apparently they have more orders for the jet on the horizon. In fact 5 more units of the type have been ordered by this company...
First Cirrus Vision SF50 Delivered To Customer
A few days ago Duluth, Minnesota-based airframer Cirrus delivered the first Vision SF50 jet to a customer. The customer is a repeat client of Cirrus Aircraft marking his 11th Cirrus branded aircraft when he took over the keys during the ceremony. It was also the first time the brand new 68,000 sq ft delivery center was inaugurated...
Gulfstream G600 Takes To The Skies Ahead Of Schedule
General Dynamics company Gulfstream announced yesterday that the all-new Gulfstream G600 long-range executive jet made its maiden flight ahead of schedule. Two other aircraft are lined-up in the test program already and ready to fly early in the new year. The G600 departed Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport at 1:50 p.m. Dec. 17 and spent 2 hours and 53 minutes in the air...
Piper Attains Australian Approval For The M600
The M600 by Piper Aircraft is going to be sweeping the world very soon. The latest in a string of validations is from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Owner operators of the nimble M600 will now be able to fly their M600 aircraft in and out of Australia. 6 persons can be seated in this turboprop aircraft and fly at a maximum speed of 274-knots. This is thanks to its 600 SHP Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A turboprop engine...
Embraer Delivers First Legacy 450 Made Entirely In Melbourne, FL
The first Embraer Legacy 450 to be entirely assembled in Melbourne, Florida has been delivered to its undisclosed American customer. As you may remember, the Melbourne, Florida facility was assembling the Phenom line (100, 300) of executive jets only. The Legacy 450 is now added to the assembly lines there and the Legacy 500 will soon be rolling out from there too. The second Legacy 450 is currently on the final assembly line and will be delivered to its owner in early 2017...
Stratos 714 VLJ Makes Maiden Flight
Another new model has taken to the skies for the first time. The latest is in the Very Light Personal Jet Category coming from Oregon based Stratos Aircraft. The Stratos 714 made its maiden flight on November 21st according to the company. In the 714 you can cross the United States in a mere seven hours of flight time with a single stop at full payload. Until now, no personal aircraft could accomplish this feat...
HondaJet To Debut In Middle East At MEBAA '16
The Middle Eastern debut of the HondaJet is expected to be made before the end of the year when it attends the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association Show (MEBAA) in December. If you want to check it out, a red and silver HondaJet HA-420 is going to be on public display at the Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport during the show which starts December 6th and runs until the 8th...
Gulfstream Unveils Four-Living-Area Interior On G650ER At MEBAA '16
At the upcoming Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Gulfstream is going to be showcasing a G650ER with the Four-Living-Area interior. The aircraft will be on display outside Chalet A13-14 at Dubai World Central. The four-living-area G650ER will headline Gulfstream’s presence, showcasing the company’s commitment to exceeding customers’ expectations for customization, comfort and craftsmanship...
Embraer Legacy 450 ; 500 ; 650 Post Speed Records
Embraer recently announced that its Legacy Family of business jets has set new world speed records, totaling six in 2016. The Legacy 650, Legacy 500, and Legacy 450 have each established new speed records in their classes for continental and transoceanic routes.“These new speed records demonstrate the superior design characteristics of our Legacy Family of business jets,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...
HondaJet Attains Two Speed Records Recently
The Honda Aircraft Company is proud to announce that the HondaJet recently set two speed records. The small light jet sounds strange making speed records but remember think of it as in-class performance. The records involve two flights one from Teterboro in New Jersey to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The other was a flight from Boston, Massachusetts to Palm Beach, Florida. The United States National Aeronautic Association presented the records to Honda Aircraft Company during the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida...
Refined Embraer Legacy 650E Unveiled At NBAA
As is the trend these days for Brazilian airframer Embraer, they unveiled an enhanced version of one of their existing models at the recently concluded 2016 edition of the NBAA. Of course the Phenom 100EV made it's 'debut' at the show as well and in the past you would remember they also did the Lineage 1000E variant too. Okay, it has gained some enhancements on the interior but how about a 10-year warranty? That's right, Embraer is giving customers a 10,000 hour 10 year warranty on the Legacy 650E...
Piaggio Secures North American Order At NBAA
Piaggio Aerospace is delighted to announce that it secured an order for Avanti EVO pusher prop executive aircraft. The announcement came on the last day of this year's NBAA show on November 3rd. The order is for five P180 Avanti EVO aircraft with options for four more of the type...
Gulfstream G600 Nears First Flight
The first G600 test aircraft has been delivered to the Flight Test Center in Savannah for instrumentation and has completed ground vibration testing. Four additional test aircraft, including one that will be outfitted with a full interior, are in various stages of production, ranging from fuselage joining to systems testing. The G600 structural test article is complete and that testing has begun. “We are moving steadily toward the first flight of the G600 on all fronts,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream...
Bombardier Global 7000 Completes First Flight
The day came for the first flight of Bombardier's new Global 7000 long range executive jet -the first flight test vehicle-. This first flight marks the start of a flight test program for the newest member of Bombardier’s flagship Global aircraft family, which is scheduled to enter into service in the second half of 2018. The Global 7000 flight test vehicle took off from Bombardier’s facility in Toronto under the command of Captain Ed Grabman, assisted by his co-pilot, Jeff Karnes and Flight Test Engineer Jason Nickel under clear conditions at 10:25 a.m...
Epic E1000 Edges Near Certification
The small Epic E1000 turboprop from Epic Aircraft is closer to certification than it was before. Top officials at the company saw they were shooting for late 2016 but have also given time for unforeseen circumstances to happen and gives a leeway into early to mid 2017. FT1 has completed control surfaces envelope, systems testing and general handling...
New Gulfstream G500 Cabin Interior Unveiled At NBAA
General Dynamics company Gulfstream took the opportunity to utilize the NBAA to unveil the new interior for the Gulfstream G500 longrange executive jet. The interior showcases a wide-cabin space designed to exceed customer expectations of comfort, connectivity and flexibility. “The G500 interior was designed in close collaboration with our customers and provides an industry-defining, unmatched passenger experience,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “Since revealing the redesigned G600 cabin at NBAA-BACE last year, we have gathered extensive feedback...
Cessna Citation X+ Order At NBAA
Textron Aviation subsidiary Cessna announced that they gained an order for the Citation X+ at the NBAA. The order is for three Citation X+ midsize business jets from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and was highlighted during NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. SEL has owned and operated a fleet of aircraft exclusively comprised of Citation business jets since 1999, purchasing its first Citation X in 2002...
FAA Green Lights Certification Of Cirrus Vision SF50
Duluth, Minnesota based airframer Cirrus Aircraft finally has been given the nod for the FAA certification of the Vision SF50 Jet. The company was delighted to announce to the world during the ongoing NBAA that full FAA certification was awarded a few days ago on Friday 28th October. The aircraft is powered by a Williams International FJ33-5A engine mounted between the plane's V-tail. The light aircraft has a range of around 1,250 nautical miles at 240 knots but can fly as fast as 300-knots for a fast cruising speed. Service ceiling is anticipated to be in the region of FL280...
Embraer Phenom 100EV Debuting At NBAA
Brazilian airframer Embraer is going to be displaying the upgraded version of the Phenom 100 -The Phenom 100EV- at the NBAA in a few days...
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