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Michimasa Fujino's peers could be excused for wondering what planet he lives on. While the chief executives of most business jet makers have watched the economic world crash around their ears, Fujino has been busy doubling his workforce to 420 over the past year. Many of those hired by his HondaJet operation have been cut loose by established rivals. Read more...

Embraer has revealed that it has successfully flown the first Legacy 650 large-cabin business jet, an upgraded version of its super-midsize Legacy 600. The launch brings to seven the total number of executive jets in the Brazilian airframer's portfolio. Read more...

Watch the video of its first flight here.

Boeing has brought its new BBJ Convertible to NBAA for the first time to highlight the multi-mission business jet. The aircraft, which is configured for Scandinavian Airlines medical evacuation, features a 140 x 96.5in (355 x 245cm) side cargo door. Boeing is touting an 8h freighter conversion time for the aircraft, which is based on the company's 737-700C... continue reading....

Bombardier (booth 4397) has delivered a shot in the arm to its beleagueredLearjet 60XR programme following the collapse of its biggest customer, and hinted at a Global Express replacement as competition heats up in the ultra-long-range sector. Continue reading... 

On the eve of the 62nd annual National Business Aviation Association Anual Meeting and Convention, we take a look at the biz scene. To see other NBAA stories and for continuous coverage throughout the week, head over to our NBAA section.

It has been an agonising 12 months for business aviation. The financial meltdown across leading international markets triggered last year the worst economic recession for a generation and spawned the most spectacular downturn in business and consumer confidence for decades.

Dassault has seen a modest 5% hike in its Falcon business jet tally from 1,594 to 1,673 during the census period boosted by a 22-aircraft jump in its 2000EX tally to 162 of the large-cabin types, according to ACAS. The 2000 family has expanded since the last report with the blended winglet-equipped, longer-legged 2000LX - which replaces the EX in service - and de-fuelled 2000DX making their census debuts with four aircraft apiece. Read more...

(Photo: Dassault)

Gulfstream's new G250 which rolled out last week is pictured outside the Israel Aerospace Industries Tel Aviv plan where it is built. 

FlairJet will be the first to put the Phenom 100 on the UK 'G' register.

London Oxford Airport's new private jet charter operator which has two aircraft (G-DRBN and G-SRBN). These are due to arrive into Oxford by mid to late October.

Chief executive oficer Captain David Fletcher says that the Phenom 100, including stylish interiors from BMWDesignWorks USA, will give us a real edge over other jet operators."

 

Cessna is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation. This is how Flight reported the event at the time: "Cessna flew the Fanjet 500 business jet for the first time on September 15 and promptly renamed it the Citation. "Also announced was a major revision of all performance, weight, dimension and price data from that which was first revealed a year ago. "The name Fanjet has been dropped because Cessna considers that the majority of business jets will be turbofan powered by the 1970s. "The Citation is the first of the new generation of mini business- jets powered by...." continue reading....

 

The Grob Aerospace SPn light business jet could be resurrected under a new name by the end of the year if discussions with an established airframer to take over development of seven-seat twinjet come to fruition. Continue reading....

 

Lockheed Martin may exhibit its newly certificated Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) at the Dubai air show in November, with the modified Gulfstream III business jet having recently completed its first exercise in support of the US Army. Continue reading...