All Business & General Aviation articles – Page 83
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Kitty Hawk unveils Cora aircraft for eVTOL air taxi market
A privately funded company backed by a Google co-founder has revealed details of an eight-year-old project to develop an electric air taxi named Cora that has moved to New Zealand for flight testing and early commercial operations.
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NewsEmbraer reports business jet revenue slide as outlook remains flat
Embraer Executive Jets recorded a 14% fall in revenues in 2017, as a result of an "unfavourable mix of aircraft deliveries". Although its performance is forecast to remain flat throughout 2018, the Brazilian airframer is upbeat about its prospects, as the market starts to turn a corner.
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Bombardier Challenger 350 completes steep approach certification testing
Bombardier has completed the steep approach certification flight-test campaign for its Challenger 350, and hopes to secure final approval for the enhancement later this year, allowing owners and operators of the super-midsize business jet access to a greater number of airports across the world.
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Garmin flies first G5000-equipped Citation XLS
Garmin has performed a maiden sortie of the first Cessna Citation XLS to be retrofitted with a G5000 integrated flight deck, with the twinjet completing the milestone in late February at the avionics manufacturer's US test facility in Olathe, Kansas.
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Cessna SkyCourier completes round in wind tunnel
Textron Aviation has completed the first round of wind tunnel testing for the Cessna 408 SkyCourier turboprop launched last November with an order by FedEx for up to 100.
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Army orders 35 more UH-72A Lakotas from Airbus
Airbus Helicopters announced that it received a $273 million contract from the US Army to deliver 35 more UH-72A Lakotas.
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ConnectJets receives first UK-owned Avanti Evo
Bespoke private aircraft services company ConnectJets has taken delivery of the first Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo to be owned by a UK customer.
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GE renames ATP engine 'Catalyst' as test plan heats up
GE Aviation's Czech-built Advanced Turboprop (ATP) engine has been rebranded Catalyst, as the manufacturer readies the new design for critical certification tests relating to ice crystal icing this summer.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Contacts are key to Luxaviation's broker desk head
Chris Watson is head of Luxaviation Group’s broker desk – the company-wide charter sales office dedicated to serving brokers and providing customers with access to the Luxaviation's 250-strong charter fleet.
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NewsAMAC begins works on ACJ330 overhaul
Swiss completions house AMAC Aerospace has inducted an Airbus ACJ330 into its facility in Basel for major maintenance and refurbishment work.
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NewsDaher launches TBM sales and marketing drive in India
Daher has appointed its first sales representative in India, as part of a drive to build a fleet of TBM 910/930 single-engined turboprops across the vast country.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Optimism returning to business aircraft industry after modest 2017
Although there were mixed fortunes for the business aviation market in 2017, a late surge in sales activity across the sector has triggered a palpable sense of optimism, not felt by the industry for some years.
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Hendell plans to double PC-12 fleet as demand soars
Hendell Aviation, Europe’s largest commercial operator of the Pilatus PC-12, plans to more than double its fleet by the end of the year, as demand for the single-engined turboprop continues to grow across the region.
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Bell moves closer to next civil helicopter launch
Bell’s next new civil helicopter is moving forward in early development, but remains in the pre-launch phase, says Mitch Snyder, chief executive of the Fort Worth-based manufacturer.
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Airbus launches three-month US sales tour for H160
Airbus has launched a three-month sales tour with the second prototype of the H160 as the medium-twin programme moves closer to first delivery early next year.
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Opinion
OPINION: 6X promises much, but Dassault needs customer patience
Dassault hopes it has finally put the nightmare of its much-delayed and now axed 5X programme behind it. By launching a replacement version of the ultra-wide business jet, chief executive Éric Trappier says it will offer something even better.
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Bell 525 certification approval schedule slips to 2019
Bell’s chosen name for the super-medium 525 helicopter, Relentless, has become equally appropriate for the company’s lengthy pursuit of airworthiness certification.
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MD Helicopters delays MD6XX certification to 2020
MD Helicopters has delayed certification for the 2.5t MD6XX civil helicopter at least two years to focus the small manufacturer’s resources on delivering a surge of orders from military customers, says chief executive Lynn Tilton.
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Sikorsky's new product search narrows to concepts over 5t
Sikorsky’s ongoing pursuit of its next civil aircraft has narrowed to concepts in a size class over 4.5t (10,000lb), further distancing the Lockheed Martin-owned company from the light helicopter market after it disposed of the Schweizer 300 last year.
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Dassault launches 6X as it bids to put 5X nightmare behind it
Dassault has closed the book on its unhappy experience with its Safran Silvercrest-powered 5X by launching a replacement model that is essentially a 5X but optimised around a variant of Pratt & Whitney's PW800 geared turbofan engine.