All Business Aviation news – Page 97
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NewsSurf Air Europe plots route and fleet expansion
European members-only operator Surf Air is expanding its route network and business aircraft fleet to exploit growing demand across the continent for its low-cost, all-you-can-fly, subscription-based model.
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NewsXTI to launch TriFan 600 at NBAA with one third-scale mock-up
XTI Aircraft will formally launch the TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft at the National Business Aviation Association convention and exhibition in October, where it plans to unveil a one-third-scale mock-up of the new design.
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Nextant announces launch customer for Challenger 604XT
Nextant Aerospace has announced the launch customer for its remanufactured Challenger 604, which it is preparing for US and European certification in June 2018.
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Lilium secures $90 million financing for electric VTOL air taxi
Start-up aircraft designer Lilium has closed a $90 million round of financing, garnering support from the founders of Skype and Twitter, to continue developing a five-seat, electric-powered, vertical take-off and landing vehicle as an air taxi scheduled to enter service by 2025.
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Texas Turbine secures European approval for Supervan 900 propeller
US engineering and modification company Texas Turbine Conversions (TTC) has secured European supplemental type certification for the Hartzell four-bladed, lightweight, composite swept propeller, designed specifically for its Supervan 900 single-engined turboprop.
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NewsDornier Seawings rolls out new-generation Seastar
Dornier Seawings has rolled out the first new-generation Seastar amphibian, and is preparing the twin-engined turboprop for its maiden sortie in the first half of 2019.
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NewsOne Aviation flies EA700 aerodynamic proof-of-concept wing
One Aviation has flown an aerodynamic, proof-of-concept wing intended for its in-development Eclipse EA700 very-light jet (VLJ). The structure was attached to a modified EA500, with the registration N990NE, for the 1h 30min sortie on 1 September.
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NewsVistaJet boosts balance sheet with $200 million investment
Luxury charter operator VistaJet has secured $200 million in investment from private equity firm Rhône Capital, as part of a strategy to strengthen its balance sheet in preparation for further expansion.
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Gulfstream adds fifth G600 to flight test fleet
A fifth G600 flight test aircraft and the first to be equipped with a full interior has joined Gulfstream’s campaign to certificate and begin delivering the ultra-long-range business jet next year, the Savannah-based manufacturer announces.
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NewsPilatus calls time on PC-6
Pilatus will cease production of its PC-6 multirole trainer in 2019 after a 60-year run. The decision follows poor sales of the single-engined turboprop, also known as the Porter, and limited development opportunities for the platform.
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Airbus outlines lofty ambitions with Perlan II glider
Perlan II pilot Jim Payne plans to soar to 91,000ft in his Airbus-sponsored unpowered glider – but that was not the objective of a quick, 1h flight on 30 August in El Calafate, a rugged tourist destination in southern Argentina. Payne’s team had made several modifications to the Perlan II’s ...
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NewsBlackhawk secures certification for King Air 350 engine upgrade
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received US supplemental type certification for its XP67A engine upgrade on the King Air 350, and is now working on similar approvals for the 350ER and -300 variants of the twin-engined turboprop.
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Global 7000 engine flame-out 'an isolated event': Bombardier
Bombardier and GE say the 15 August in-flight engine flameout on the second Global 7000 flight-test vehicle (FTV2) was “an isolated event”, and the ultra-long-range business jet remains on track for certification and service entry in 2018.
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FLIGHT TEST: Cirrus Vision Jet
The Very Light Jet (VLJ) market is seemingly one that has always had a great future ahead of it.
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Global 7000 test aircraft suffers in-flight engine flameout
A Bombardier Global 7000 flight-test aircraft made an emergency landing on 15 August when the right GE Passport engine experienced an in-flight flameout, according to an incident report issued by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
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LABACE: US-based PT6 repair shop to open facility in Brazil
Covington Aircraft has announced plans to open a facility in Brazil, the first international site for the Oklahoma-based radial and turboprop engine overhaul specialist.
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LABACE: Bombardier expands role of Brazilian maintenance centre
MAGA Aviation will provide support for Bombardier Global Express and Global 5000 jets in South America, the Canadian manufacturer announced at LABACE.
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LABACE: HondaJet set to begin deliveries in Brazil
Brazilian authorities have cleared the HondaJet HA-420 to operate in controlled airspace as the entry-level jet continues to expand in markets beyond the USA.
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LABACE: Embraer unveils Legacy 650E with special livery
As Embraer prepares to observe the 48th anniversary of its founding on 19 August, the company unveiled a special paint scheme for its latest executive jet product – the Legacy 650E.
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LABACE: Thrush, Kodiak unite in Brazilian dealer's quest for sales
A Brazilian dealer has united Thrush Aircraft’s cropsprayer and Quest’s Kodiak utility turboprop in a new campaign to develop the country´s agricultural aviation market.