All Business & General Aviation articles – Page 12
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InterviewTextron’s Pipistrel zeroes in on US trainer aircraft market
With a new FAA rule set to expand the definition of “light sport aircraft”, Slovenia’s Pipistrel is taking clear aim at the US pilot training market
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In depthIcon eyes international orders as FAA certification imminent
Icon Aircraft’s A5 is ready for international prime time, and with the FAA’s certification as a primary category aircraft seemingly imminent, it hopes to soon sell at least a quarter of its airframes outside the USA.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 47 jets during the second quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 47 jets during the second quarter, 47% more than it did in the same period last year.
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NewsBombardier ‘on track’ to hit 138-aircraft delivery target
Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel is “totally comfortable” about hitting the company’s 2023 delivery target of 138 aircraft, after today announcing second quarter results that show the Canadian business jet manufacturer’s recovery on track.
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NewsFlexjet gets deeper into MRO with Flying Colours buy
Fractional ownership firm Flexjet has bought Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul company Flying Colours to bring more of its MRO activities in house and differentiate itself from its rivals.
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NewsAviation industry descends on ‘world’s largest general aviation gathering’ in Oshkosh
During the summer, the aviation industry calendar is packed with events, airshows, conferences and trade fairs. The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is graddaddy to them all.
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NewsOskar Schwenk: the visionary behind Pilatus
Oskar Schwenk, who has died aged 78, almost exactly two years after relinquishing the leadership of Pilatus, transformed the Swiss manufacturer into one of the industry’s most successful and admired niche players, producing three very different aircraft widely considered the best in their segment, the PC-12, the PC-21, and the PC-24.
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NewsDassault on cusp of Falcon 6X certification
European certification of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 6X is imminent, with achievement of the milestone “a question of a few days”, says the airframer’s chief executive.
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NewsGulfstream’s second G800 test aircraft makes first flight
Gulfstream’s second flight-test variant of its G800 ultra-long-range business jet has taken to the skies, completing its maiden flight on 15 July.
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NewsSaudi Arabia picks King Air fleet for cloud-seeding missions
Textron Aviation is to supply five Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprops to Saudi Arabia for cloud-seeding operations via Fargo, North Dakota-based AvMet International.
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NewsAustralia’s Nautilus receives fifth Bell 407GXi from Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation has handed over the last of five customised Bell 407GXi single-engined helicopters to Nautilus Aviation, a charter, utility and tourism flight operator in northern Australia.
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NewsHonda Aircraft reveals used-jet sales programme for HA-420s
The North Carolina-based manufacturer’s new “Certified Pre-Owned Programme” is similar to a used-aircraft sales business launched in 2021 by Bombardier.
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NewsNASA to end all-electric X-57 programme without flying prototype
NASA is to end its experimental X-57 all-electric aircraft project without flying the prototype airframe, citing a shortage of time to address technical issues. But the US aeronautics agency insists the project – which will begin closing at the end of September – has provided valuable research findings on electric ...
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NewsElit’Avia adds expands order for Aura Aero's ERA with deal for eight more aircraft
Private Aviation specialist Elit’Avia has added another eight aircraft to its existing 20-unit order for Aura Aero’s hybrid-electric Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA).
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NewsQatar Executive touts new G700
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker says the Gulfstream G700 on display at the Paris air show will be a “gamechanger” for his group’s corporate jet arm Qatar Executive.
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NewsMagnix readies for Dash 7 conversion under NASA project as battery business takes shape
Electric motor manufacturer Magnix will later this year begin the conversion of a De Havilland Dash 7 to run on battery power as part of a NASA-backed project.
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NewsRolls-Royce readies for first tests of new small gas turbine
Rolls-Royce will shortly begin rig tests of a clean-sheet small gas turbine engine that has been specifically developed as part of a new turbogenerator being developed for the advanced air mobility market.
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NewsTecnam pauses P-Volt on battery concerns
Italian airframer Tecnam has paused development of its all-electric P-Volt aircraft citing a lack of certainty around improvements in battery performance to deliver a “viable” product.
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NewsHonda Aircraft launches 2600 light jet, with 2028 certification goal
The HondaJet 2600 will soon be more than a concept after North Carolina-based Honda Aircraft committed to developing the 10-person light business aircraft with a goal of having it certificated by 2028.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters nets 43-unit Italian order
Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm 43-rotorcraft order with Airbus Helicopters