All Business & General Aviation articles – Page 36
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NewsDassault debuts Falcon 6X mock-up in Asia-Pacific
As Dassault pushes ahead with its Falcon 6X programme, the airframer has given a Singapore air show visitors a peek inside the long-range twin’s spacious interior, bringing a cabin mock-up to the show. Alongside the 6X - which is due to make its maiden sortie next year - the French ...
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NewsAsian aviation show ABACE cancelled over coronavirus concerns
Asia’s largest dedicated business aviation show, ABACE, has been cancelled amid fears surrounding coronavirus.
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NewsPilatus concludes PC-24 rough-field certification campaign
Pilatus has concluded the rough-field certification campaign for its PC-24, with approval for the super-light business jet to operate from grass, wet earth and snow, awarded by European and US regulators in early February
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NewsGulfstream begins demo tour with G700 cabin mock-up
Gulfstream has embarked on an international customer demonstration tour with its G700 cabin mock-up, to drum-up sales of the ultra-long-range business jet in its key markets.
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NewsBombardier to more than double UK service centre capacity
Bombardier is set to more than double service centre capacity at its UK base in London Biggin Hill airport to accommodate its growing business jet fleet in Europe; in particular, the increasing number of Global 7500s that are expected to arrive on the continent over the coming years.
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NewsWellington taps Wisk’s Cora for air taxi trials
The New Zealand government and urban air mobility firm Wisk have entered a memorandum of understanding for a passenger transport trial involving the company’s all-electric air taxi, Cora. The work will take place in Canterbury, New Zealand where the Cora has conducted tests since 2017, says Megan Woods, the country’s ...
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NewsBombardier discussing sale of business jet unit to Textron: reports
Bombardier is discussing a potential sale of its business jet unit to Textron, according to reports, a move that if completed would catapult Textron into the large-cabin business jet segment and mark another divestiture by once-mighty Bombardier.
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NewsWheels Up and Delta Private Jets complete tie-up
Charter companies Wheels Up and Delta Private Jets (DPJ) are preparing to roll-out a range of “cross-platform” benefits for customers, after concluding a merger agreement in late January to become one the largest business aircraft providers in the USA.
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NewsPolish EMS provider acquires Learjet 75 Liberty pair
Polish air ambulance provider Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR) is adding business jets to its fleet for the first time, with the purchase of two Bombardier Learjet 75 Libertys.
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NewsStrata delivers first flap-track fairings for PC-24
Abu Dhabi composite aerostructures specialist Strata has delivered the first shipset of flap track fairings to Pilatus for the PC-24 business jet.
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NewsGulfstream backlog climbs to a 10-year high
Strong demand for Gulfstream’s top-end business jet family in the fourth quarter of 2019 has propelled the airframer’s order backlog to the highest level for over a decade,and the second highest ever, according to parent company General Dynamics.
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NewsEmbraer launches upgraded Phenom 300E
Embraer has launched an upgraded version of the Phenom 300E in a move designed to boost the appeal and value proposition of the best-selling light business jet.
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NewsTextron Aviation deliveries and revenues climb on Longitude success
Service entry of the Citation Longitude business jet in October 2019 contributed to a double-digit year-on-year hike in deliveries and revenues at Textron Aviation in the fourth quarter, but output for the super-midsize twin and its legacy stablemates will be reduced over the coming months as the airframer rebuilds a composite parts facility in Wichita that was severely damaged by fire in late December.
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NewsSyberJet SJ30i completes key tests as approval set for early 2021
SyberJet Aircraft has completed a series of key tests on its Honeywell Primus Epic 2.0-based SyberVision avionics suite for the SJ30i business jet, as it targets certification and service entry of the high-speed light-twin for early 2021.
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NewsBombardier readies first Learjet 70/75s for G5000 cockpit upgrade
Bombardier is poised to begin delivering and retrofitting Learjet 70s and 75 business jets with an enhanced version of the Garmin G5000 flightdeck, following US approval for the upgrade on 20 January.
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InterviewSolar Impulse pilot urges aviation to disrupt itself – for its own survival
Swiss aviation pioneer and climate advocate Bertrand Piccard has a powerful and urgent message for the aviation and aerospace industries: innovate quickly, or risk losing your business to the realities of climate change.
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In depthBell’s eVTOL vision changes as it eliminates two rotors and goes all electric
Bell changed the design of its proposed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, removing two rotor ducts and adding a purely electric propulsion option, after hearing from potential customers that shorter inner city travel would likely come before longer-range trips between metropolitan areas.
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NewsBoom Supersonic teams with Flight Research to trial XB-1 technology demonstrator
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has partnered with US training support and services company Flight Research (FRI) to test its XB-1 technology demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
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NewsNo survivors from South African CAA calibration Citation crash
None of the three crew members of a South African Civil Aviation Authority flight-inspection aircraft survived after the aircraft came down shortly after take-off from George airport. The aircraft, a Cessna Citation II, came down in mountainous terrain after departing George at 10:40 on 23 January. It was due to ...
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NewsEviation Alice prototype damaged by electric fire in Arizona
An electric system fire significantly damaged a prototype of Israeli company Eviation Aircraft’s in-development, all-electric Alice aircraft at an Arizona airport on 22 January.