All Business Aviation news – Page 107
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EASA poised to publish CS-23 rewrite in the second quarter
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is expected to publish in the second quarter its long-awaited rewrite of the CS-23 regulations governing small business and general aviation aircraft.
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AVALON: Dassault unveils 3D engineer training tool
Dassault has unveiled a virtual reality tool designed to help train engineers for its Falcon business jet family.
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NewsSecond Gulfstream G600 enters flight test programme
Development of the Gulfstream G600 took another major step towards certification on 24 February, with the introduction of the airframer’s second test aircraft into the flight test campaign.
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Avionics supplier warns of stagnant business aviation market
A major avionics and systems suppler has bad news for a business aviation industry hoping to recover to peak production levels from a decade ago.
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First Asia-based TBM 930 enters service
The first Asia-based Daher TBM 930 has entered service with its Thai owner, and former TBM 850 customer, Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Diamond delivers first DA62 to Israel
Business aviation services company FNA Aviation has become the first Israeli owner of the Diamond DA62, following delivery of the piston-twin in early February.
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NewsG500 and G600 flight test campaigns progress as G650/ER gets Chinese approval
The flight-test campaigns for Gulfstream’s clean-sheet G500 and G600 are progressing well, with both models on course to meet their certification and entry-into-service targets.
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Embraer names outsider as new Executive Jets CEO
Embraer has hired a corporate aircraft finance executive to become the next president and chief executive of the Executive Jets division on 1 March, replacing Marco Tulio Pellegrini.
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Weight reduction cited for Global 7000 wing redesign
Bombardier launched a costly redesign of the Global 7000 wing in 2015 to reduce the structural weight and not to alter its aerodynamic profile, chief executive Alain Bellemare has disclosed.
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Bombardier revises Learjet 75 production rate
Bombardier plans to further reduce the production rate for the Learjet 75 this year, the company announces in a financial report filed on 16 February.
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NewsPacific Aerospace delivers first P-750 to Thailand
New Zealand’s Pacific Aerospace has delivered the first P-750 XSTOL to the Thai market, as its looks to double annual shipments of the single-engined turboprop in 2017.
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Greenpoint secures completion contract for BBJ 787 pair
Boeing Business Jet completions specialist Greenpoint Technologies has secured a contract from an unnamed customer for the completion of a BBJ 787-8 and a 787-9.
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NewsMT-Propeller secures approval for five-blade prop on 208 Supervan
Germany’s MT-Propeller has received US supplemental type certification for its MTV-27, 5-blade, constant-speed prop on the Texas Turbines Cessna 208/B Supervan.
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NewsMetal Master readies LAR-1 personal jet for second-quarter first flight
Polish engineering company Metal Master is in the final stages of ground testing its Flaris LAR-1 personal jet, and plans to fly the five-seat single early in the second quarter.
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Airlander repaired and almost ready to fly again: HAV
The developer of the Airlander hybrid airship says it has repaired damage to its cockpit, sustained when it crashed on its second flight last August, and is looking to get the world’s largest flying structure airborne again in the next few weeks.
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Stratos 714 personal jet set to appear at AirVenture and NBAA
US start-up Stratos Aircraft says it will debut its 714 very-light personal jet at two leading US business and general aviation trade shows this year, in an attempt to attract investment in the high-performance type.
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Luxaviation launches dedicated helicopter management and charter division
Luxaviation, the world’s second-largest business aircraft operator, has launched a dedicated VIP helicopter division, which it hopes will become the global name in high-end rotorcraft management and charter.
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NewsEmbraer Executive Jets makes Argentina debut
Two Phenom 100s have begun operations in Argentina, marking a debut for Embraer’s executive jet family in the Latin American country.
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NewsDiamond sells five DA40NGs to Ethiopian Airlines
Diamond Aircraft has sold five DA40NG piston-singles to Ethiopian Airlines, in support of the flag-carrier’s “Vision 2025” strategic plan to become the leading aviation group in Africa.
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NewsCirrus begins deliveries of sixth-generation SR family
Cirrus Aircraft has begun deliveries of its sixth-generation SR piston-single family, which it describes as the “smartest, safest, most advanced models ever”.