All Business Aviation news – Page 99
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OSHKOSH: Samson accelerates Swichblade flying motorcycle deliveries to start next year
Eight years after introducing the Switchblade flying motorcycle concept, start-up Samson Motorworks is racing to launch production of the three-wheeled roadable aircraft by the end of next year.
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OSHKOSH: Detroit Flying Cars prototype makes debut at Airventure
Start-up company Detroit Flying Cars unveiled at the Airventure fly-in a new concept for that ever-popular but elusive market niche.
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OSHKOSH: General aviation leaders warn ATC privatization could "destroy" Airventure event
General aviation industry leaders warned on 24 July the annual Airventure fly-in could be shut down within five years if a proposal in the House of Representatives to privatize the US air traffic control (ATC) system becomes law.
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OSHKOSH: Icon restarts deliveries after two-year production ramp-up delay
After a two-year delay, Icon Aircraft announced on 24 July that it has delivered the first six A5 light-sport amphibian aircraft to customer control as it prepares for massive ramp-up to full-rate production next year.
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OSHKOSH: One Aviation reveals two more upgrades for Eclipse 700
One Aviation revealed on 24 July two new features of the Project Canada revamp of the Eclipse 550 very light jet, but the company’s chief executive still insists the programme is a relatively simple upgrade package.
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OSHKOSH: Textron starts assembling first Denali, GE reveals ATP design
Textron Aviation announced on 24 July that the first full airframe test article for the Cessna Denali – a single-engined, seven- to nine-seat turboprop – is set to make its debut flight next year.
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OSHKOSH: Unlikely VLJ survivor Stratos makes flying prototype debut
A survivor from the very light jet boom-and-bust cycle of the last decade, the Stratos 714, made an unlikely debut at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on 24 July.
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OSHKOSH: Piper grounds M600s to inspect flawed component
Piper announced on 24 July that the fleet of delivered Meridian M600 turboprops is grounded while the company investigates the extent of a supplier production mistake, chief executive Simon Caldecott says.
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NewsDassault delivers 2,500th Falcon business jet
Dassault Aviation has delivered the 2,500th Falcon business jet, 52 years after the first member of the high-end twin- and tri-engined aircraft family was introduced.
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NewsTextron Aviation delivers first Hawker 400XPR upgrade
Textron Aviation has delivered its first fully configured Hawker 400XPR light business jet from its service centre in Wichita, Kansas to an unnamed Seattle-based company. The handover of the modified 400XP comes 10 months after the XPR upgrade package secured US certification.
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NewsLow turboprop output blunts Textron Aviation's second quarter performance
Continued weakness in the turboprop market between April and June contributed to a $25 million fall in revenues for Textron Aviation, to $1.17 billion. However, the slide was partially offset by higher business jet deliveries and firmer pricing on new aircraft.
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NewsGulfstream delivers milestone G550
Gulfstream has delivered its 550th G550, to an undisclosed customer, 14-years after the large-cabin business jet was introduced.
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NewsAeris prepares Channel Jets charter service for year-end launch
Aeris Aviation, the independent European distributor and sales agent for One Aviation’s Eclipse business jet family, is planning to launch an air taxi operation on the Channel Island of Guernsey at the end of this year, using a pair of EA500 very light jets.
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NewsBombardier Global 7000 flight test trio pass 500h milestone
Bombardier's Global 7000 flight test fleet has flown more than 500h, and the airframer is now ramping-up production of the ultra-long-range business jet in preparation for its entry-into-service in mid-2018.
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Embraer flies first Legacy 500 assembled in Florida
Embraer has flown the first Legacy 500 jet assembled in Melbourne, Florida, completing the company’s efforts to set up final assembly operations outside of Brazil.
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NewsFirst series-produced PC-24 gets its wings
Pilatus is accelerating series production of its PC-24 business jet, with wing and fuselage mating on the first customer-owned aircraft – serial number 101 – completed on 12 July.
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NewsHappy Design creates bespoke livery for Global 6000
Happy Design Studio has teamed with engineering company Ruag and paint specialist ASAP Aviation to create a bespoke livery for the owner of a Bombardier Global 6000 – which it describes as “the most powerful design seen on a jet aircraft”.
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NewsEmbraer reports decline in half-year business jet shipments
Continued weakness in the global business aircraft market resulted in a 20% decline in Embraer’s business jet output for the first half of 2017.
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NewsProduction-conforming Epic E1000 set for year-end debut
Epic Aircraft is planning to fly the first production-conforming E1000 test aircraft later this year, as structural testing on the single-engined turboprop nears completion at the airframer’s Bend, Oregon base.
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GippsAero GA10 gains CASA, FAA certification
Mahindra Aerospace's Australian GippsAero unit has received certification for its GA10 aircraft from both Australian and US regulators.