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NewsTecnam founder and president Luigi Pascale passes away
Professor Luigi Pascale, co-founder, president, and chief preliminary design officer of Europe's largest general aviation aircraft manufacturer, Tecnam, died unexpectedly on 14 March after a brief illness, aged 93.
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NewsGulfstream sells G550 to Beijing 999
Chinese medical evacuation provider Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (Beijing 999) has acquired a Gulfstream G550 to support its disaster relief and medevac efforts.
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AirAsia revives Global Express purchase
AirAsia has revived plans to purchase a used Bombardier Global Express business jet from Caterham Jet Global for executive transport use, after a previous deal fell through last year.
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NewsXTI teams with Bye Aerospace on hybrid TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aircraft has switched to hybrid-electric propulsion for its planned TriFan 600 ducted-fan, vertical take-off and landing business aircraft.
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Ka-52 attack helicopter deliveries to Egypt to begin in 2017
Russian Helicopters is on track to deliver this year the first examples of the Kamov Ka-52 attack rotorcraft to export customer Egypt.
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NewsPiper prepares M600 for its European debut
Piper Aircraft’s flagship model, the M600, will make its European debut from 5-8 April at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany.
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Embraer Executive Jets performance set for 'gradual' improvement
Embraer predicts a “gradual” improvement in the performance of its executive jets division from 2017, on the back of growing economic confidence and increased profit margins, but says the sector’s recovery is being hampered by a stubbornly large inventory of used aircraft.
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NewsTecnam begins production of second test P2012
Tecnam has begun production of the second P2012 with an eye on a 2018 certification, says launch customer Cape Air.
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NewsDassault boss looks to wider cabins for future Falcons
Business jet manufacturer Dassault continues to evaluate the market as it plots the launch of its next clean-sheet aircraft programme.
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Dassault demands compensation from Safran for Silvercrest delays
Dassault has begun talks with Safran over compensation payments for delays to its Falcon 5X business jet caused by the engine manufacturer’s late-running Silvercrest programme.
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Cessna Citation Latitude and Sovereign+ secure steep approach approvals
Textron Aviation has secured steep-approach approvals from the European and US civil aviation authorities for its Cessna Citation Latitude and Sovereign+ business jets.
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Business aircraft manufacturers target Australian market
Leading business jet manufacturers Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream had a significant presence at Australia’s major international air show, Avalon, between 28 February and 5 March, confirming their commitment to the small but stable aircraft market.
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NewsThird and final Pilatus PC-24 enters flight testing
Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-24 business jet has entered the final stages of its certification programme, following the maiden sortie of its third and final test aircraft – the first in a production-standard configuration – on 6 March.
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NewsSecond Global 7000 enters flight-test campaign
Bombardier has marked another major milestone in the development of its ultra-long-range Global 7000, following the debut flight on 4 March of its second flight-test vehicle.
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NewsFlexjet launches European operation
Flexjet has launched its European operation, unveiling the first of three Nextant 400XTi light business jets at a dedicated event on 1 March at TAG Farnborough airport in the UK. The remaining units will be handed over to the Birmingham, UK-headquartered operator before the end of the first quarter.
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AVALON: Piaggio returns to Australia
Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio returned to the Avalon air show after a four year absence as it pushes its latest generation P180 Avanti, the EVO, especially to the local air ambulance/medevac market.
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AVALON: Government grapples with decline of general aviation
The Australian Government’s recently-established General Aviation Advisory Group was due to meet for the first time during the Avalon air show as the country’s GA industry grapples with its ongoing decline.
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AVALON: Mahindra confident of imminent Airvan 10 certification
Mahindra Aerospace is confident of type certification for its long-delayed Airvan 10 from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority in March, with US Federal Aviation Administration certification expected to follow shortly after.
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NewsFAI records record profits for air ambulance division
German business aircraft services company FAI rent-a-jet has posted a record turnover for its air ambulance operation in 2016, but the company’s overall performance for the year was flat, mainly because of a fall in demand for its special-missions services.
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Flexjet records 20% hike in new business
Flexjet, the world’s second-largest fractional ownership company, recorded a 20% surge in new business in 2016, reflecting the increasing popularity of premium, bespoke business aircraft programmes among high-end travellers.