All Business Jets articles – Page 132
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NewsNBAA: Piaggo rebrands and offers Evos on lease in North America
The maker of the distinctive Avanti twin-pusher turboprop unveiled a new identity this morning at NBAA, changing its name from Piaggio Aero Industries to Piaggio Aerospace.
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NBAA Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor quits after successful year
Boeing Business Jets president Capt Steve Taylor says he is quitting the organisation on a high, after net orders hit double figures this year for the first time since 2008.
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NewsNBAA: GE delays Passport first flight to early 2015
GE Aviation announced on 20 October that the Passport engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 will begin flight tests in early 2015.
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NewsNBAA: SyberJet debuts SyberVision flightdeck and redesigned cockpit
SyberJet Aircraft is showing off its SyberVision avionics suite and redesigned cockpit mock-up for the SJ30i light business jet for the first time at NBAA.
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NewsNBAA: Lufthansa Technik unveils lower-cost VIP conversion concept
Keen on a narrowbody-sized VIP aircraft but still watching the pennies? Well then, Lufthansa Technik might have a solution to your dilemma.
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OpinionOPINION: Gulfstream ups stakes in large cabin battle
Twelve months ago, the biggest mysteries in business aviation were the strategies and designs beneath the cloak of secrecy covering Dassault’s “SMS” project and Gulfstream’s “P42” programme. With the twin unveilings of the Gulfstream G500 and G600, the market finally has answers – along with a few more questions.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flightglobal insight report examines if business jet market is in recovery
What is delaying the much-needed recovery in the business aviation market? When will the sector finally rebound?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Textron Aviation makes debut as Cessna-Beech integration continues
Beechcraft and Cessna have occupied opposite corners of Wichita, Kansas for some 82 years, stationed only 21km apart on the eastern and western fringes of Kellogg Avenue. Such proximity bred a special kind of internecine corporate conflict, with even families divided by opposing allegiances to two of the city’s largest ...
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NBAA: Flying Colours broadens its outlook
It’s difficult to tell the difference between Bombardier’s CRJ200 regional jet and the Challenger 850 corporate aircraft. It’s equally difficult to tell the difference between Sean and Eric Gillespie, vice-presidents of Flying Colours.
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NBAA: At Dassault, new Falcons are no sweat
For Dassault Aviation, much of the focus at NBAA will inevitably be on what you cannot see – yet, anyway. But what cannot be seen can at least be felt, in the form of of a mock-up of the cabin of its upcoming Falcon 5X.
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NBAA: Bombardier unveils updated challenger in large cabin segment
Bombardier has launched a long-expected avionics, interior and propulsion upgrade for the large cabin Challenger 605, but has no plans to announce a similar refresh go the Global 5000 and 6000 despite recently unveiled competitive threats by Dassault and Gulfstream.
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NewsNBAA: SmartSky teams with Harris for airborne 4G network
SmartSky Networks has teamed with radio technology giant Harris to launch the first airborne 4G LTE-based wireless communications network.
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NewsNBAA: Honeywell forecasts strong business jet demand driven by large-cabin types
Demand for large-cabin aircraft, a strong pipeline of new business jets and economic resurgence in Europe and Brazil will help create a strong business aviation market over the next decade, according to Honeywell Aerospace.
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NBAA: Aviation Partners honors US military with custom winglet livery
Aviation Partners at NBAA has unveiled a split-scimitar winglet retrofit for the Boeing Business Jet that is custom painted to honor members of the US military.
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NewsNBAA: IAI considers launching personal jet
Israel Aerospace Industries remains interested in developing a small, single-pilot, five-seat business jet, confirms an executive at its North American division.
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NBAA: Jetcraft eyes improving second-hand market
Aircraft trader Jetcraft sees the market for second-hand jets regaining some its former vigour as the Raleigh, North Carolina firm forecasts business up to 30% up on last year.
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NewsUltimate corporate jets: Nine private aircraft that combine business with pleasure
The USA’s, and the world’s, biggest business aviation convention – NBAA – starts in Orlando on 21 October. The event is all about business aircraft as tools – machines to transport money makers directly where they want to go in comfort, convenience and security, while saving them hours of time. ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Completions companies vie for VIPs in a shrinking market
“You complete me,” declared Jerry Maguire to his Dorothy in the schmaltzy 1996 movie named after him. Eighteen years later, one trusts their happy relationship is still going strong – unlike that between the large US interiors houses and American aircraft buyers. The latter seem to be eschewing the notion ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Business aircraft programmes round-up
The past six years have brought mixed fortunes for business aircraft manufacturers. How are each of the sectors faring and what new models is this innovative aviation sector hoping to bring to the market over the coming few years to whet the appetite of their discerning customers?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gulfstream stuns watchful industry with new large cabin strategy
Keeping a secret as large as a new business jet is not so easy anymore, but on 14 October Gulfstream managed to reel off a handful of major surprises as it unveiled a powered G500 and introduced the G600 inside a Savannah, Georgia, factory built to produce them.