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Comlux Takes Delivery Of First Sukhoi SuperJet 100 VIP
The Swiss completions center Comlux has taken delivery of the very first Sukhoi Superjet 100 VIP business jet. Now the aircraft isn't completed in terms of having its luxury VIP custom interior. That's why it is at Comlux! The aircraft was flown to the company's United States completions facility in Indianapolis to have the interior converted to the bespoke outfitting required by Comlux themselves. In fact, it is Comlux's Asian arm in Kazakhstan that will be utilizing the aircraft for VIP charter services when the custom interior is completed...
In-Service Gulfstream Jets Now Have New PaintShop At Gulfstream
Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company have opened a new paint shop that is dedicated to work on in-service Gulfstream business jets. Usually owners would have to go to a dedicated third-party paint shop or perhaps a completions center to have work done but Gulfstream is making sure it can recapture some of that market from their already in-service executive jets. All Gulfstream model aircraft will be able to be accommodated in the shed when it takes first work in mid-September...
Pink Breast Cancer King Air 350i Delivered To Wheels Up
Charter membership-type company Wheels Up just took delivery of a one-of-a-kind King Air 350i turboprop. Of course Wheels Up has been taking delivery of King Airs for a while now, so what makes this one any different? Well...it's Pink, yes it's a Pink Plane and actually that is it's informal nick name. Now you probably are catching on to the theme here, it is pink to bring further awareness to Breast Cancer. The aircraft is still in the Wheels Up livery just in a pink variant of it...
FAA Certification For Embraer's Legacy 450
Brazilian executive jet airframer Embraer just announced another certification milestone for their mid-light size Legacy 450 series business jet. This time it is validation from the U.S-based Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA. Validation is moving full steam ahead as this latest certification comes just a couple weeks after Brazil granted their local certification for the type. The Legacy 450 comfortably seats up to nine passengers and is the only mid-light jet featuring a 6-foot-tall cabin and a flat floor. Its cross section – 6 feet 10 inches – is the largest in class, five inches wider than its nearest competitor...
First Taiwanese-Registered G280 Delivered By Gulfstream
Here's another first for Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace. Staying true to their slogan 'The World Standard', Gulfstream delivered the first super mid-size G280 business jet to Taiwan. Even in the general region it is still a pretty rare thing as even in general Asia there are only three G280s in operation with Chinese registrations...
Steve Wynn Trades Up G650 For Newer G650ER Executive Jet
Steve Wynn, the man behind the Wynn Resorts was among the first (disputed) to have a Gulfstream G650 two years ago. The famous first G650 that bore registration N711SW has since been put up for sale because the owner has upgraded -of sort-. He is now about to get a Gulfstream G650ER which essentially the G650 platform he had before but with extra fuel tanks for the Extra Range (ER). The G650ER the Wynn owner has now is quite different on the exterior colour-wise. It actually is the same scheme as his former G650 but instead of Black and white, the upgraded jet features the livery in blue...
Jet Lounge Named As European Distributor For One Aviation
Great news for Jet Lounge GmbH as they are named as One Aviation's European distributor for the company's Eclipse 550, Eclipse Special Edition (500) and the Kestrel 350. Jet Lounge has recently purchased an Eclipse 550, fully loaded with auto throttles, anti-skid brakes, and all other optional features for the Eclipse 550, and will have it available for use in flight demonstrations when they return to Europe after EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh."We want to expose pilots and customers to our new products and showcase their efficiency, speed, and how easy they are to step into...
Clients Start To Receive Their Cessna Citation Latitude Jets
Cessna, a member of Textron Aviation, is proud to announce the delivery of the first Citation Latitude to their owner thus starting the long delivery roll for other clients waiting in line. Among the first operators to take delivery of the Citation Latitude is Aircraft Management Group, Inc., in Pittsburgh, which will offer the aircraft as part of the company’s charter operation. John Sieckowski, president of Aircraft Management Group, said customers prefer the comfort of the wide cabin and the flexibility of flying into smaller airports...
Cirrus SF50 VLJ Enters Final Testing Phases Towards Certification
It has been a long time that Cirrus Aircraft have been working on the SF50 VLJ -just under ten years-. Interestingly, in those ten years and even before many manufacturers have tried to bring a single-engine very light jet or a light jet to market and failed to this point. Think Diamond, Piper and even Eclipse. The Cirrus SF50 VLJ is closer to year-end certification now than it ever was and the finish line is actually in sight. The latest achievement is the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). TIA initiates formal FAA flight evaluation of the Vision SF50 type design, airworthiness, performance and handling properties...
Greenpoint Technologies Working On Second Custom 787 BBJ Interior Completion
Business Jet completions company Greenpoint have their hands filled at the moment working on a number of luxury business jet custom completions projects. Among them are the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 787 and they are working on two of them at the moment. The composite structure of the aircraft presents a number of unique challenges but Greenpoint has been working hard around them to created the fit-and-finish asked for by high-level clients in this sector of the industry. Scott Goodey, CEO of Greenpoint Technologies said: “The 787 is a fascinating aircraft to modify...
FAA Certifies Second Gulfstream G280 Level D Simulator
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now certified the second Level D Simulator for FlightSafety training pilots for operations of the Gulfstream G280 business jet. FlightSafety has been the official factory authorized training organization for Gulfstream Aerospace for more than four decades. They also have been working with Gulfstream to provide training with G650 simulators. To that end, the fourth G650 simulator is expected to come on stream next year...
Time Air Receives Third 400XTi From Nextant
Nextant a manufacturer of remanufacturered jets announced the delivery of the third 400XTi for European charter company Time Air. The news is seen as a convincing statement of customer satisfaction from Prague-based charter operator Time Air, which became Europe’s first 400XT operator back in August 2012. Nextant EVP Global Sales and Marketing Jay Heublein highlighted the significance of Time Air’s repeat order. “We’re delighted that Time Air has given the 400XTi yet another vote of confidence. Manufacturers can make performance and profitability claims, but there’s no substitute for this level of real-world operational experience...
FlexJet Moves Forward G450 Delivery Date
Even though FlexJet took delivery of their first G450 long-range executive jet from Gulfstream back in June, the company still has more on order. Two of those G450s were expected to be handed over to FlexJet in 2016. However, according to FlexJet, demand is so great, it has forced them -and Gulfstream- to advance the delivery schedule for those two aircraft to near the end of 2015. Actually, mid-2016 was the original delivery schedule but now they are looking at delivering for Fall to meet FlexJet's new wishes...
Multiple Orders Come In For HondaJet At 2015 LABACE
Honda Aircraft Company and their unique Over The Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) HondaJet executive aircraft have reaped success at the 2015 Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE). Just after the first day of the show, the company received several new orders for the business jet. “We are extremely pleased with the early response to the HondaJet by customers in South America,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino...
G500 Completes 5 Flights; Two Additional Aircraft To Be Added
The first brand new G500 flight-test Gulfstream business jet has completed five test flights to date since taking off on May 18 according to Gulfstream. During more than 15 hours of flying, the aircraft achieved a top speed of Mach 0.80 and a maximum altitude of 38,500 feet/11,735 meters. The aircraft’s longest flight was more than four hours...
Brazilian Certification For Embraer Legacy 450 Executive Jet
The new mid-size Embraer Legacy 450 executive jet has been recently granted Brazilian certification. On the 11th of August the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency -Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC- granted the certification for the home-grown aircraft type. “We are especially thrilled with the Legacy 450 certification, delivering on our commitment to reach this milestone just one year after the Legacy 500,” said Humberto Pereira, Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Embraer. “The Legacy 450 introduces true innovation in its class...
High-Elevation Airport Certification Granted To Cessna Citation M2
The Cessna Citation M2 has 'chalked-up' another notable achievement recently with the attainment of certification for high-level airport operations. The new certification now allows the Cessna Citation M2 to operate at airports with an elevation of up to 14,000-feet above sea level. The news was formally announced at the on-going Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This new certification now unlocks potential operational destinations for operators of the new Cessna Citation M2 business jet...
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Early Cessna Citations To Upgrade To TCAS II 7.1
Cessna owners and operators of early Citation models will be delighted to hear this new announcement from Textron Aviation/Cessna. The company recently gained certification for the offering of TCAS II 7.1 upgrades which will now allow them to perform these upgrades on select older Citation models. Citation models included for the upgrade are: CJ2, Citation II/SP, Citation SII, Bravo, V Ultra, Encore, Encore+, Excel, XLS, Citation III, Citation VI, Citation VII, Sovereign, and Citation X. European Commission rules already require aircraft with an airworthiness certificate issued after Mar...
NetJets Firm Up Cessna Citation Latitude Deliveries
Berkshire Hathaway company NetJets has firmed up on its Cessna Citation Latitude Deliveries. You may ask what deliveries are they? Cast you minds back to 2012 when this powerful company made a large order for the new Cessna Citation Latitude. NetJets ordered 150 business jets of the type, most of them being options and approximately 25 being firm orders...
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