All Business Aviation news – Page 37
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In depthFlight test: Why HondaJet Elite is a class apart
The latest iteration of Honda Aircraft’s innovative small jet sets new standards in range, fuel efficiency, performance and comfort – we put it through its paces.
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NewsHoneywell predicts quick business-jet industry recovery, shaves 4% from 10-year deliveries outlook
Honeywell Aerospace’s 2020 business-aviation outlook predicts the coronavirus industry downturn may only slightly dampen demand for new business jets between 2021 and 2030.
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NewsLaunch operator Comlux among initial customers for six corporate A220s
Specialist corporate aircraft operator Comlux Aviation has disclosed that it is the launch customer for the Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty, opting to take two of the new business twinjet which is based on the A220-100. It will take delivery of the initial aircraft as early as December 2022, and plans to ...
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In depthBombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty enters service
Bombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty has entered service, a milestone coming 15 months after the Montreal-based company launched the updated variant.
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NewsAirbus A220-100 to evolve as ‘TwoTwenty’ corporate jet
Airbus’s corporate jet division has formally unveiled an executive version of its A220-100 twinjet, which will be able to operate across a range of up to 5,650nm (10,500km). The aircraft – which will be branded the ACJ TwoTwenty, a deviation from prior corporate jet designations – will be able to ...
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NewsFourth G700 test aircraft operates maiden flight
Gulfstream has operated the maiden flight of its fourth G700 test aircraft, as the company progresses testing for the new type. The 1h 56min sortie from the company’s Savannah, Georgia production facility occurred on Saturday 3 October, says Gulfstream. Source: Gulfstream The fourth G700 test aircraft operated its ...
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NewsBombardier Aviation chief Coleal departs
Bombardier Aviation president David Coleal has been ousted as part of a top-level shake up at the Canadian aircraft and rail transportation manufacturer. Eric Martel, who became president and chief executive of Bombardier in March, and whom Coleal himself succeeded as head of the business aviation division five years ago, ...
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NewsLuxury Q-Starling aircraft is designed in UK, but may be built overseas
UK-headquartered start-up Samad Aerospace has unveiled its latest hybrid-electric aircraft development – a two-person vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) personal jet for the luxury market that is targeted for service entry in 2023. Called the Q-Starling, the all-composite aircraft will be powered by two modified turboshaft engines that double as ...
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NewsJet Aviation delivers first completed ACJ319neo
Jet Aviation has delivered its first VVIP-completed Airbus ACJ319neo to an undisclosed customer.
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NewsBombardier to take full control of Berlin MRO
The Canadian airframer is buying out fellow shareholders Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet to bring Germany-based LBAS fully into its service network.
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NewsVistaJet offers customers chance to buy biofuel for flights
Charter operator launches scheme to promote the wider use of sustainable aviation fuel throughout the world, by tapping the conscience of its clients
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NewsZeroAvia conducts pioneering flight with hydrogen-electric M350
Alternative-fuel innovation company ZeroAvia is claiming to have achieved the world’s first flight of a hydrogen-electric commercial passenger aircraft, with its retrofitted Piper M350. The aircraft – under previous registration N866LP – had already been used to conduct a commercial-scale battery-electric flight in June. But ZeroAvia says it also completed ...
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NewsMEBAA show takes short flight from December to February
December’s Middle East Business Aviation Association show in Dubai is the latest event to fall victim to the coronavirus crisis. However, unlike most other air shows which had been due to take place since the pandemic began in March this year, organisers have rescheduled the biennial gathering for 22-24 February 2021 rather than cancelling outright.
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NewsBusiness and general aviation deliveries holding up despite Covid impact
GAMA figures show shipments fell by just over one-fifth during the pandemic’s peak, but the sector has so far escaped the collapse that has hit the airliner industry.
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AnalysisConverts and corporate deserters: how Covid has impacted business aviation’s big operators
The Covid-19 crisis has been gentler on business aviation than its commercial counterpart with some operators reporting a surge in demand from those new to the sector keen to avoid crowded airliners. However, the mood among corporate clients remains bleak, with for many, Zoom calls replacing the personal contact that drove a major proportion of private air travel
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AnalysisThe magic number that makes electric flight viable
Today’s attempts to fly on battery power rely on the same Lithium-ion technology that powers cells phones and automobiles; it can work, but to really get off the ground aviation will need a new generation of energy storage technology
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NewsAerion AS2 begins windtunnel testing
Aerion has begun windtunnel testing its AS2, marking a milestone in the development of the supersonic business jet. Testing is being conducted by European aerospace research company Onera
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NewsDiamond DA50 RG secures European certification
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification for the DA50 RG, and is preparing the first examples of the high-end piston-single for delivery early next year
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NewsUS bankruptcy court approves JetSuite’s reorganisation plan
The business jet charter provider has secured approval from a US bankruptcy court for its reorganisation plan, clearing the way for a resumption of operations.
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NewsLilium partners with German airports on eVTOL infrastructure development
German start-up Lilium has joined forces with two airports to create the necessary infrastructure at the sites to support regional air services with the in-development Lilium Jet.