All Business Jets articles – Page 122

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    Daher opens new North American TBM headquarters

    2015-03-25T09:00:06Z

    Daher has moved the North American headquarters for its TBM aircraft business to a much larger facility nearby, in response to the growing demand for new aircraft after-sales support for its high-speed single-engined turboprop from within its largest market.

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    Evektor nets MOUs for four EV-55 Outbacks

    2015-03-24T14:53:49Z

    Czech Aircraft manufacturer Evektor has secured memorandums of understanding from two Malaysian companies for the purchase of four EV-55 Outbacks.

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    Google targets low-cost ADS-B Out avionics market

    2015-03-24T00:38:30Z

    Google’s quest to introduce small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into low altitude airspace within a “few years” has driven the company to launch an unexpected foray into the avionics market, says Dave Vos, head of the Internet company’s Project Wing.

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    Europe launches latest SESAR plans

    2015-03-23T18:12:55Z

    Launching the latest phase of the Single European Sky air traffic management (ATM) operational concept, Eurocontrol says the plan is, by 2019, to deliver an intelligent, networked system capable of optimising individual flight efficiency while maximising traffic flow through finite airspace and airports. Known as Reference Period 2 (RP2) of ...

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    ​PICTURE: AVIC builds forward fuselage of first AG600 amphibian

    2015-03-20T04:48:38Z

    AVIC has completed the forward fuselage for the first prototype of the AG600 amphibian aircraft at its (X factory), and expects the type’s maiden flight in early 2016.

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    EASA awards contract for cabin air contamination research

    2015-03-18T13:06:03Z

    ​EASA has commissioned a pair of German organisations – one a medical school and the other an applied research establishment – to research cabin air quality. The agency says the research will start with in-flight work to identify suitable instrumentation to measure cabin and cockpit air contamination.

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    EASA proposes new safety oversight management

    2015-03-17T17:25:39Z

    ​Following broad consultation with national aviation authorities, the European Aviation Safety Agency has published proposals for a more flexible and responsive way of managing safety oversight in Europe.

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    PlaneSense acquires Nextant 400XTis

    2015-03-17T17:17:42Z

    ​US fractional ownership provider PlaneSense has acquired up to five Nextant 400XTis which will mark its foray in to the business jet and multi-engine market when the first two aircraft are handed over in the second and fourth quarter.

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    Linear Air seeks million-dollar investment to fund expansion

    2015-03-17T14:38:31Z

    ​US charter operator Linear Air is seeking up to $2 million of investment to fund a marketing campaign, designed to raise awareness of its online booking platform amongst the country’s lucrative yet under-utilised piston-engined aircraft operator community.

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    Jet Aviation secures completion contract for two BBJ 777-300ERs

    2015-03-13T17:40:11Z

    ​Boeing Business Jets has selected Jet Aviation to complete two BBJ 777-300ERs at its facility in Basel, Switzerland. Work on the widebody airliners, owned by a undisclosed Asian customer, will commence imminently and the project is expected to take over three years to complete.

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    New Polish ultra-light jet begins taxi tests

    2015-03-12T13:55:29Z

    Polish engineering company Metal Master began taxi tests of its second Flaris LAR-1 prototype (MSN2) on 20 February, and is now preparing the ultra-light personal jet for its maiden flight.

  • Israeli air force UH-60
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    UTC considers tax-free spinoff for Sikorsky

    2015-03-12T01:43:12Z

    Sikorsky could become a standalone company after a tax-free spinoff under one option now being reviewed by parent company United Technologies (UTC), the company announced late on 11 March.

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    Gulfstream gears up to deliver first Brazilian-registered G280

    2015-03-11T11:46:02Z

    ​Gulfstream is poised to deliver the first Brazilian-owned and registered G280 business jet, following validation of the super-midsize type earlier this month by the country's civil aviation authority, ANAC.

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    Royal Flying Doctor Service exercises PC-24 launch customer option

    2015-03-11T10:50:19Z

    The Central Operations section of Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has exercised a launch customer option to secure one medically-equipped Pilatus PC-24 for delivery in 2017/18. It also has an option on a second of the in-development light business jets, for delivery in 2018/19.

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    Stratajet secures funding to roll-out business jet booking platform

    2015-03-11T10:34:49Z

    ​UK technology start-up Stratajet has secured $5 million of investment to fund the roll-out of its real-time, online business aircraft booking platform across Europe in the third quarter, as well as its expansion into the US market.

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    Diamond DA42 TDI gets Continental CD-155 engine retrofit

    2015-03-09T18:08:36Z

    Diamond Aircraft has clinched European certification for a third engine to power in-service versions of its DA42 TDI turbo diesel piston twin. US approval for the four-cylinder engine is pending.

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    FLIGHT TEST: Gulfstream goes farther and faster with G650ER

    2015-03-06T11:24:00Z

    It has been over ten years since I flew a large cabin Gulfstream when, I was awed by the G550’s ability to fly eight passengers in comfort over 12,500km (6,760nm). With the clean sheet G650 Gulfstream has advanced the state of the art in several areas. Since it ...

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    Marenco tweaks rotor hub design on SH-09

    2015-03-05T17:00:43Z

    ​Marenco Swiss Helicopter is making tweaks to the main rotor hub of the SH-09 light-single based on data from flight tests that began last October.

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    Sikorsky plans vibration-free helicopter demo

    2015-03-05T15:28:04Z

    ​Sikorsky plans to complete development of a hub-mounted vibration suppressor (HMVS) for helicopters with a follow-up demonstration later this year, says a top engineering executive.

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    ​Sikorsky considers shuttering, selling light helicopter lines

    2015-03-05T13:55:11Z

    Sikorsky has canceled production of the S434 light single helicopter and divesting two other light helicopter production lines is under consideration, company officials say.