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Cutting Edge Propulsion on the Leading Edge of Wing Design
Cutting Edge Propulsion on the Leading Edge of Wing Design
Since 1947 and the sound-barrier-breaking Bell X-1, NASA’s X-plane program has pioneered new aerodynamic thresholds, delivering some of the most innovative and unique aircraft ever tested. NASA's X-Plane projects have always pushed the envelope of aerodynamic principles, including new propulsion forms ranging from rockets to scramjets. When NASA conceives something new, it's worth listening up. And we may have a whisper of what's coming next; LEAPTech! An experimental wing design utilizing a super narrow chord with up to, but not limited to, 18 very small electric motors, each with folding props...
Honda Aircraft Company Announces HondaJet World Tour
Honda Aircraft Company is pleased to announce today that the HondaJet will be going on a world tour. From late April 2015, the HondaJet is anticipated to be visiting cities in Europe and Japan. It is estimated that the HondaJet will travel some 26,000 miles while visiting 13 countries during the planned tour flight-route. “The HondaJet world tour is a tribute to Honda’s challenging spirit to bring something truly innovative to business aviation,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “We are excited to introduce the HondaJet to Japan and Europe for the first time...
Bombardier Announces Line-up For 2015 ABACE
It is that time again for the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) and Bombardier is sure not to miss this event. The Canadian airframer just announced its planned line-up for the show and it is impressive. While it may not be a huge number of aircraft they plan to display, the caliber is apparent. Bombardier is putting emphasis on the Challenger series of business jets at this year's ABACE. Expect to see the Challenger 350, Challenger 605, Challenger 300 and Challenger 850! Outside of this series you will be seeing a long-range business jet from their Global 6000 line...
Eclipse 500 PLUS Program Is a Success
Eclipse Aerospace is proud to reveal that its Eclipse 500 PLUS Program has been a success thus far. Since it was initiated last year, many Eclipse 500 series jet owners came forward to be part of the upgrade program. Just to give an idea, the program was started about this time last year and in the four months since starting some sixty Eclipse 500 owners used the program for their upgrades and enhancements for their jets. Eclipse Aerospace says that the 500 PLUS program will remain open to all IFMS equipped Eclipse 500 aircraft...
HondaJet Receives Provisional Type Certificate From FAA
Great news coming from the Honda Aircraft Company is that they just received the Provisional Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is a big step towards completion of the program and eventual deliveries to customers. This achievement indicates the FAA’s approval of the HondaJet design based on certification testing, design reviews, and analyses completed to date...
Gulfstream Authorizes Duncan Aviation For G100, G150 and G200
Gulfstream has named Duncan Aviation as an authorized warranty facility for business jets from their mid-cabin G100, G150 and G200 line-up. Gulfstream’s authorization applies to Duncan Aviation’s three full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul locations in Lincoln, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Provo, Utah. Duncan Aviation is the largest family-owned maintenance, repair and overhaul company in the U.S. The 59-year-old company has 2,100 team members worldwide...
Bombardier Delivers First Learjet 75 Aircraft to be Operated Out of Poland
Canadian airframer Bombardier made a milestone when it delivered the first Learjet 75 business jet destined to be operated out of Poland. The aircraft has gone to an undisclosed customer that is based in Poland. The development comes after approval/certification by the country's Civil Aviation Authority. “Learjet has a heritage than spans more than 50 years and remains a standard for high-performing business jets,” said Valeria Kolyuchaya, Regional Vice President, Sales, Eastern Europe, Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Bombardier Business Aircraft...
Dassault Falcon At Upcoming AeroExpo in Mexico
French airframer Dassault Falcon is going to be present at the upcoming AeroExpo in Toluca, Mexico. Dassault Falcon will be located at spaces P24-P27 throughout the air show for the convenience of your viewing. This airframer will be showcasing their tri-engined best-seller Falcon 7X as well at the short-field twin-engined Falcon 2000S. With over 60 Dassault aircraft currently operating in Mexico as well as neighbouring cities, the Falcon 2000 series has been the biggest seller, accounting for more than 50% of sales in the region over the past ten years. Deliveries to Mexican customers are expected to be strong again in 2015...
Textron Aviation Expands Global King Air Service
Textron Aviation has announced that its company-owned service centers in U.S, namely Sacramento, California, Mesa, Arizona as well as in Paris, France attained FAA certification for Beechcraft King Air 90-, 200- and 300-series aircraft service and repair. This dramatically improves the global network of service centers for owners of the above-mentioned aircraft types. "The combination of Beechcraft, Cessna, and Hawker under the Textron Aviation umbrella continues to pay dividends to our customers, this time with the expansion of company-owned King Air services for our operators in both the Western U.S...
Australia Spoke. Cirrus Listened. Special Edition "Australis".
Duluth based airframer Cirrus is breaking into the Australian market. How? They are using the SR22 but in a special edition version dubbed, 'Australis'. It is specially tailored for the Australian market in that it is anticipated to cope with the climate, conditions and remote areas in which pilots have to fly into and out of in Australia. “At Cirrus we take pride in first listening to our customers and then incorporating that input and feedback into the design of the airplane...
Brazil Gives Gulfstream G280 Type Certificate
Brazil's Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) has awarded Gulfstream's G280 type certificate. Basically it validates the airworthiness of the aircraft’s design and clears the way for in-country deliveries to begin. “We have delivered more than 50 G280s since the aircraft first went into service in November 2012,” said Larry Flynn, president, Gulfstream. “It has proven to be popular with owners around the world, and we now have aircraft in the U.S., Canada, China, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Mexico and South America. “Of all the South American countries, this aircraft is particularly well-suited for Brazil...
HondaJet Receives HondaJet Flight Simulator
The Honda Aircraft company announced that it has received its high-tech simulator to facilitate and enhance Honda Jet training for its unique Over The Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) Honda Jet executive aircraft. The Level D simulator is being installed at the company headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The full motion, Level D simulator was developed in partnership with FlightSafety International and will be located at the HondaJet Training Center on the campus of Honda Aircraft...
Embraer’s Phenom 300 Leads Business Jet Deliveries Again
Accccording to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the Embraer Phenom 300 was the most delivered business jet in 2014. This would make it two years in a row that Embraer has copped this distinction. Back in 2013, the company delivered 60 Phenom 300s but in 2014, that total jumped to 73. “We are very grateful for our customers’ preference for the Phenom 300, a truly revolutionary aircraft, designed with extensive customer input and feedback,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...
Cirrus Aircraft Deliveries in 2014 Strongest in 6 Years
Duluth based aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft announced their strongest performance in approximately six years. This is in regard to the delivery performance of aircraft to clients in 2014 since the year 2008. The Cirrus SR22 has been at the forefront of this surge in deliveries. New unit deliveries in 2014 amassed to 308 representing a 12% increase over 2013's performance. Looking at the global picture in totality, Cirrus to date has delivered over 5,800 new aircraft accumulating over six million flight hours...
Gulfstream G650ER Circumnavigates The Globe in One Stop
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the G650ER recently set two city-pair records while flying around the world in one stop. The G650ER took off from White Plains, New York, with three passengers and four crew members on board. It flew 6,939 nautical miles/12,851 kilometers eastbound to Beijing at an average speed of Mach 0.87 for a total flight time of 13 hours and 20 minutes. The aircraft then flew eastbound 6,572 nm/12,171 km to Savannah, accomplishing the mission at an average speed of Mach 0.89 for a total flight time of 12 hours...
Bombardier Delivers Global 6000 Business Jet To Niki Lauda
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier has delivered their latest Global 6000 long-range business jet to a high-profile client; Formula 1 Champion Niki Lauda. The delivery took place at the aircraft manufacturer’s Global Completion Center, in Dorval, Canada. The company further announced that Mr. Lauda will be a spokesperson for Bombardier Business Aircraft. The partnership between Bombardier and Mr. Lauda will see him fly his new Global 6000 aircraft to Grand Prix races around the world with appearances at Bombardier Business Aircraft events throughout the 2015 Formula 1 season...
Embraer Executive Deliver First Legacy 500 In Australia
Embraer Executive announced that it has delivered the first Legacy 500 to Australian shores. The first unit of this midsize category business jet has gone to an undisclosed customer in the North Queensland area. The Legacy 500 was only just awarded type certification by the Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in January 2015. "The Legacy 500 is proving itself to be a very capable executive jet and well suited to the Australia market. It offers excellent field performance and easy transcontinental range,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...
Cessna Ramping Up On Citation Longitude Progress
American builder Cessna is speeding up the efforts on their new flagship model, the Citation Longitude. With the Cessna Citation Latitude research program coming to a close, they are focused on getting the Longitude into production. Toward the latter half of 2014, the Longitude development program accelerated and is expected to continue into 2015. The debut of the aircraft was supposed to have been in 2017 with a first flight in 2016 but it may not happen on that timeline. Cessna has been pretty quiet about this particular program only suggesting that we will see the debut of the Citation Longitude in the not-too-distant future...
Dassault Falcon 8X Starts Flight Test Campaign
Since rolling out the Dassault Falcon 8X, French airframer Dassault Falcon has not commenced the flight test campaign for this aircraft until now. The first flight occurred approximately seven weeks after the famed fanfare of the roll-out ceremony. The initial flight did not last that long, starting around 2 pm in the afternoon leaving the Bordeaux Mérignac Airport. The test business jet, piloted by Eric Gérard and Hervé Laverne returned about an hour and three-quarters later. The Dassault Falcon 8X flight test campaign will be joined by two other aircraft in the coming months and expected to last for 500 hours...
Cessna Outperforms 2013 With Higher Deliveries In 2014
Wichita based airframer Cessna has done alot better in 2014 compared to 2013. Deliveries for 2014 are significantly up over the previous year. The parent company, Textron Aviation suggests that Cessna delivered 159 business jets in 2014 versus 139 in 2013. The light jet sector is slowly rising, at least from the perspective of Cessna and the acquisition of Beechcraft March last year accounted for a boosted bottom line overall. The Beechcraft line did decently too with some 113 deliveries recorded for King Air models. In totality, the revenue for the Textron company soared to 4.5-billion with a profit 234-million...
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