All Business & General Aviation articles – Page 17
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AnalysisEnvironmental focus takes centre stage for NBAA
The business aviation industry will use this year’s gathering to take stock of its sustainability credentials at a show expected to place more emphasis on the environment than ever before.
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AnalysisWhy ultra-long-range jets have become big business
Covid-19 may be making long-haul travel difficult, but demand for the biggest business jets is rising. And with three new entrants to the market, competition is heating up in this profitable segment.
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AnalysisBetting on BACE
Despite worries about the pandemic’s effect on attendance, this year’s business aviation event in Las Vegas will cater for a booming sector awaiting a number of potentially disruptive developments.
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NewsAnti-ice lapse led to police Islander’s dual-engine failure
UK investigators believe the pilot of a police service Britten-Norman Islander probably failed to activate the aircraft’s engine anti-ice system before both powerplants shut down in flight. The aircraft, with a single pilot and two observers, was on duty for the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 12 November last ...
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NewsAttendees of October’s NBAA-BACE must be vaccinated: NBAA
The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 2021 annual trade show will go on despite the pandemic, but the group is now requiring attendees be vaccinated. Face masks, however, will likely be optional for attendees, the group says on 31 August.
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NewsTextron’s Beechcraft Denali completes ground engine runs
Textron Aviation’s in-development Beechcraft Denali turboprop has successfully completed ground engine runs, moving the aircraft closer to a first flight, currently planned to take place by the end of the year.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve partners with Kenya Airways
Embraer-backed air taxi developer Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has launched a collaboration with Kenya Airways to develop a market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in that African country.
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NewsArcher Aviation seeks $1bn in damages from competitor Wisk
Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from air taxi rival Wisk Aero in an increasingly acrimonious legal fight about stolen trade secrets.
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NewsRolls-Royce delivers 100th Pearl to Bombardier
Engine launched in 2018 powers Canadian airframer’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 long-range business jets.
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NewsSightseeing Beaver suffers fatal crash in Alaska
A De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver operated by Southeast Aviation has crashed in Alaska, killing all passengers.
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NewsBombardier turns $139m Q2 profit as business-jet demand rebounds
Bombardier swung to a $139 million profit in the second quarter of 2021 and has upped its full-year 2021 earnings estimates amid a bump in deliveries of and demand for new business jets.
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NewsBombardier still ‘assessing’ stalled Global 8000 programme
Bombardier continues to study the feasibility of developing the Global 8000 business jet, but executives express no indication they are any closer to green lighting the long-stalled large-cabin jet programme.
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NewsBombardier reaches deal with union three days into Downsview strike
Three days after a strike began, Bombardier has reached an employment deal with the union representing employees at its Global business jet manufacturing site in the Downsview section of Toronto.
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In depthGE Aviation ‘buttoning up’ Catalyst flight approvals, eyes applications besides Beechcraft’s Denali
GE Aviation is awaiting European certifications needed to begin flight testing its Catalyst turboprop, and aims to achieve first flight – which was to have occurred last year – in the coming months.
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NewsProfit jumps in second quarter at Textron Aviation as aircraft demand rebounds
Textron Aviation’s profits jumped in the second quarter to $96 million as the company’s aircraft deliveries neared pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsBombardier and De Havilland Downsview workers go on strike
Bombardier and De Havilland Canada unionised workers at the Downsview production site in Toronto are on strike, a move coming amid contract negotiations and as both companies work to wrap up their Downsview presence. Downsview is home to Bombardier’s Global business jet production facility and De Havilland’s Dash 8-400 production site.
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NewsChallenger 605 business jet crashes in northern California
A Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet has crashed on approach to Truckee-Tahoe airport in northern California.
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NewsIcon Aircraft nears type certificate for A5, eyeing more international sales
US aerospace company Icon Aircraft expects the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its A5 amphibian as a “primary category” aircraft by late 2021 – a milestone the company says will expand the A5’s international appeal.
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NewsUS court denies Wisk’s request for injunction against Archer
A US court has dismissed a motion for an injunction against urban air mobility start-up Archer Aviation, brought by competitor Wisk Aero.
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NewsDassault books first orders for Falcon 10X
Dassault Aviation has already racked up sales of its Falcon 10X following the new ultra-long-range twinjet’s unveiling in May.