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Bombardier Aerospace, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, announced today that it has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Challenger 350 business aircraft. Transport Canada certification was granted on June 12, 2014. “FAA certification for the Challenger 350 aircraft is another key step on the path to entry-into-service,” said Stéphane Leblanc, Vice President and General Manager, Challenger Programs, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “Designed with the feedback from existing Challenger aircraft owners and operators, this new aircraft will meet their ever-growing needs...

The Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft granted full type certification from Transport Canada on June 11, 2014. Great momentum on the program continues as we move towards entry-into-service of the aircraft. Bombardier Aerospace, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, announced today that the Challenger 350 aircraft has been awarded Transport Canada (TC) Certification. Bombardier expects certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be received shortly...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) Business Jets (BBJ) today announced the order of a BBJ 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. "2014 continues to be a positive year for BBJ with strong order activity," said Capt. Steve Taylor, president, Boeing Business Jets. "Customers are showing strong interest in our wide-body VIP products and the BBJ 777-300ER is an airplane that really provides unmatched comfort and range on long-haul flights." This is the second widebody order for BBJ this year, further demonstrating Boeing's dominance in the widebody VIP market...

Embraer Executive Jets celebrated the delivery of the 500th Phenom family jet, a significant achievement only five-and-a-half years after entry into service of the first aircraft. Winners of various innovation and design awards, the Phenom 100E and the Phenom 300 are best-in-class jets, having redefined the entry-level and light jet segments with the latest generation technology, a new style concept, premium comfort, performance and reliability.

The commemorative aircraft, a Phenom 300, was delivered to Prime Fraction Club, a fractional ownership company that sells, manages, and coordinates the utilization of assets among its members in Brazil...

Bombardier confirmed that late yesterday there was an engine-related incident during stationary ground maintenance testing involving the CSeries FTV1 aircraft at its facility in Mirabel, Québec. Bombardier is investigating the incident with the support of Pratt & Whitney and the appropriate authorities. Safety is the priority, and the CSeries aircraft flight test program will resume once the investigation is completed...

First Production Cessna Citation CJ3+ Rolls Off The Manufacturing Line​

Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), today celebrated the rollout of the first production unit of the Citation CJ3+ at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kan. The new aircraft was first announced on March 20 of this year, and it is expected to receive Federal Aviation Administration certification during the second half of the year. “Today’s rollout occurred just two months after the announcement of the new CJ3+, showing our strength in investment and certification of new products,” said Chris Hearne, vice president, Jets...

Dassault unveil Dassault Falcon 8X business jet at EBACE 2014​

Dassault Aviation today launched the Falcon 8X, the newest addition to the Falcon family in the ultra long range category. The Falcon 8X will offer a range of 6,450 nm (11,945 km) and will feature the longest cabin of any Falcon. Moreover, it will offer the same low operating economics and the remarkable operating flexibility for which all Falcons are known. “The Falcon 8X will be our new flagship and a great complement to our product line,” announced Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO, Eric Trappier. “It builds on Dassault expertise in aerodynamics, in precision design and manufacturing, and in advanced digital flight controls...

Embraer Executive Jets Phenom 300 receives steep-approach certification from EASA​

2014 – Embraer Executive Jets today announced that the Phenom 300 has received certification from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for steep-approach operation, which enables increased descent angles of up to 5.5 degrees. “This certification enhances the Phenom 300’s operational flexibility,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets...

Cessna Citation Latitude attains Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from FAA​

Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), announced today at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) recent milestones in the certification program of the new Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) certificate and the first production unit has joined the flight test program. The TIA for the Citation Latitude is a significant step toward certification as it allows Cessna to begin accumulating flight hours that will apply toward official certification...

Gulfstream Introduces new G650ER business jet​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the new G650ER, an ultra-long-range aircraft that can travel 7,500 nautical miles/13,890 kilometers at Mach 0.85 and 6,400 nm/11,853 km at Mach 0.90. This represents an increase of up to 500 nm/926 km over the range of the G650, which entered service in 2012. “The G650ER provides our customers with greater mission flexibility and the longest range of any business jet,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. “It’s the only business aircraft in the world capable of traveling 7,500 nm...

Dassault Aviation rolls out 250th Falcon 7X - Fastest Selling Falcon Ever​

Another milestone in the Falcon 7X program was reached this week with the roll out of the 250th aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s Charles Lindbergh Hall in Mérignac near Bordeaux, France. The aircraft entered final assembly earlier this year. It will fly to the Falcon completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas in June and will be delivered to its customer before year’s end. “This latest milestone is testimony to the outstanding reception that the Falcon 7X has received in the business aviation community,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation...

Embraer Presenting Executive Jets solutions at Marrakech Airshow 2014​

Embraer Executive Jets will promote their respective portfolios of products and services at the Marrakech Airshow 2014, which will be held at the Royal Military Air Base, Menara Airport of Marrakech, Morocco, from April 23-26. At the fourth edition of the show, Embraer Executive Jets will debut its Legacy 500 on the African continent. Scheduled to enter into service in the first half of this year, the clean-sheet-design midsize aircraft is the first in its class with full fly-by-wire technology, and a six-foot flat-floor cabin, even wider than some aircraft in the category above...

Cessna Citation XLS+ receives CAAC Certification​

Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), announced the company has been granted Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certification for the Citation XLS+, clearing the way for deliveries in China later this year. “Bringing the Cessna Citation XLS+ to China means introducing this market to the most successful business jet ever produced,” said Bill Harris, vice president, Sales, Asia and Asia Pacific...

Gulfstream Nets 60-Aircraft Order for Jets Across Their Product-Line​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today held a signing ceremony with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. The ceremony recognized Minsheng’s order for 60 Gulfstream aircraft, which was signed in the fourth quarter of 2013. The 60-aircraft order, a combination of firm orders and options, is one of the largest in Gulfstream’s history. The sale spans the Gulfstream product line, including the super mid-size Gulfstream G280; the large-cabin, long-range G450; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550; and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650...

Gulfstream G280 arrives at ABACE 2014 with new City Pair records​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 continues to set speed records, this time en route to the 2014 Asian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai. The super mid-size aircraft established two city-pair records between Germany, Dubai and Hong Kong, bringing the total record number to 47. “Already this year, the G280 has made record runs from North America through the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa and Europe,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream...

Airbus Corporate Jets unveils new ACJ319 'Elegance'​

Airbus has launched a new version of its popular corporate jet, the ACJ319, offering customers simplicity, speed and savings in the cabin. Called ACJ319 Elegance, the new version complements today’s fully customisable version. “Airbus corporate jets have always been great at enabling customers to take their lifestyles into the air, because they have the widest and tallest cabins of any business jet”, points out Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers, John Leahy...

Bombardier’s Learjet 85 Aircraft Takes Flight​

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that the Learjet 85 aircraft successfully completed its first flight, achieving a major milestone in a business aircraft development program that will redefine the midsize segment. This first flight marks the start of the Learjet 85 aircraft’s flight test program leading up to the first customer delivery. The Learjet 85 flight test vehicle one (FTV1) was flown by Captain Ed Grabman, Chief Flight Test Pilot, Bombardier Flight Test Center; assisted by his co-pilot, Jim Dwyer; and Flight Test Engineer Nick Weyers. The flight departed from Wichita-Mid Continent International Airport at 8:19 am CST...

Bombardier to Highlight its Business Jet Lineup at ABACE 2014​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it will showcase three of its class-defining business aircraft at this year’s Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) show at Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport in China from April 15-17, 2014. Bombardier’s Challenger 300, Challenger 605 and Global 6000 aircraft will be on display. “ABACE is a wonderful opportunity for Bombardier to present its products”, said Michael Han, Regional Vice President, Sales, China...

Boeing BBJ MAX family expands with recent BBJ MAX 8 order​

Boeing Business Jets, the executive jet arm of Boeing has launched the BBJ variant of the Boeing MAX family, the latest addition of its commercial aviation parent company. There has been an order for a MAX 8 variant business jet and as a result the BBJ line will now stretch to incorporate this. BBJ has also decided to add the MAX 9 variant to the BBJ line-up.

If you are familiar with the BBJ2 the new MAX 8 will feature a cabin of similar size. However, the major distinction will be in the endurance of the new aircraft with a 800 nautical mile greater range than the BBJ2...

Dassault’s Falcon 2000S & 2000LXS approved for London City Airport​

Dassault’s Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS twin jets recently received approval to operate at one of the world’s most challenging airports, London City, located in the heart of Europe’s financial hub. Dassault is the only business jet manufacturer to have its entire current production fleet certified to operate at London City. "The ability to operate at London City gives our operators an added measure of flexibility and a distinct advantage in their day-to-day operations,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation. “Superior airport performance is at the center of every Falcon that Dassault designs and builds...