All Business Jets articles – Page 148
-
NewsFAA chief calls for conversation on agency's funding model
US Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta today endorsed calls for a “thoughtful conversation” about how the agency is funded and which services it should provide.
-
NewsNBAA: Piaggio Aero puts legs on Avanti
Piaggio Aero is stretching the legs – and widening the appeal – of its P180 Avanti II twin-pusher, signing a launch deal for a new 1,720nm (3,200km)-range aircraft with a Chinese operator.
-
NewsNBAA: Nextant signs for 50 TMC 400XPs
Nextant Aerospace announced a multimillion dollar contract this afternoon from US charter operator Travel Management Company (TMC) to convert its fleet of 50 Hawker 400XP business jets to the upgraded XTi variant.
-
NewsNBAA: Phenom 100 gets a "2014 edition" facelift
Embraer is launching a new “2014 edition” of its Phenom 100 at this year’s NBAA show that includes interior options and aircraft handling improvements.
-
NewsNBAA: Beechcraft's CEO Boisture sees jet sale soon
The sale of Beechcraft’s legacy jet assets – the type certificates, tooling and intellectual property for the Hawker 4000 and Premier types – is “dangerously close to being finished”, CEO Bill Boisture said at the show.
-
NewsNBAA: Corporate Bombardier CSeries on the cards
Bombardier has confirmed there will likely be a corporate version of its CSeries aircraft.
-
NewsNBAA: Sharklets give bite to Airbus ACJ319
Airbus delivered the first A319 corporate jet (ACJ) equipped with sharklets to an undisclosed, private customer on the eve of the NBAA convention. The sharklet ACJ319 now matches the range of the Boeing 737-700-derived Boeing Business Jet, which is listed at 6,200nm (11,500km), Airbus says.
-
NewsNBAA: Bell Helicopter rolls out new upgrade for 429
Bell Helicopter has rolled in a new upgrade for the Bell 429 light twin helicopter: wheeled landing gear.
-
NewsNBAA: Eclipse Aerospace celebrate formal delivery of first EA550
Four years after reviving the brand and production system, Eclipse Aerospace today celebrated the formal delivery of the first EA550 very light jet to a customer. “We’re announcing not only that this is our first delivery, but our next delivery we can actually sell and fill in March [2014],” says ...
-
NewsNBAA: Flexjet's Learjet 85 double deal
Flexjet was in buying mood at NBAA, converting 30 of its 75 Bombardier Learjet 85 options into firm orders, and adding another 20 options for the midsize business jet, for which it is the launch customer.
-
NewsNBAA: Daher-Socata bares all with Vegas reveal of Elite design
Daher-Socata is showing a 2013 TBM 850 Elite with an eye-catching exterior finish applied following a customer request. The special treatment consists of a bare metal finish across most of the airframe, with gray metal paint on the lower fuselage and composite parts, with a matte black tail. Adding to ...
-
NewsNBAA: Boeing set to Max out BBJ gross weight
Boeing Business Jets is analysing whether to introduce an increased gross weight (IGW), VIP version of the 737 Max 7 or Max 8 with 7,000nm (13,000km) range as early as 2021.
-
NewsNBAA: Comlux completes its widebody move
Five years after making its foray into the completions and refurbishment sector, Comlux is entering the green widebody completions market for the first time.
-
NewsNBAA: Embraer adds legs to new-look Lineage 1000E
Embraer is showing off its range at this year’s NBAA by launching a new interior and performance upgrades for its mid-light Legacy 450 offering and its ultra-large business jet, which will be shown on the static as a new version known as the Lineage 1000E.
-
NewsNBAA: Nextant Aerospace announces Beechcraft King Air C90 upgrade
Nextant Aerospace has announced a partnership with GE Aviation to launch a comprehensive upgrade programme for the Beechcraft King Air family, starting with the C90 version.
-
NewsNBAA: Dassault takes wraps off all-new Falcon 5X
Dassault Aviation has stolen the limelight on the eve of this year's NBAA convention by taking the wraps off the biggest Falcon business jet yet. The long range, large cabin Falcon 5X twinjet boasts a wider fuselage cross-section than the three-engined 7X and is capable of accomodating up to 16 ...
-
NewsNBAA: Honeywell predicts robust business aviation market for next decade
Rising demand for large cabin aircraft, a strong pipeline of new business jets and a resurgent North America will combine to create a robust business aviation market over the next decade, according to Honeywell Aerospace.
-
NewsNBAA: Scimitar winglets give Boeing BBJ a foil for long-range drag
Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced at NBAA it is launching a split scimitar winglet retrofit programme for the family of 737NG-based Boeing Business Jets.
-
NewsNBAA: Viking Air shows executive class with Wipaire executive interior
Viking Air is showing the first Twin Otter Series 400 adorned in a custom Wipaire executive interior.
-
NewsNBAA: Bombardier goes all in with Learjet 85
Bombardier re-affirmed on the eve of the NBAA convention that the Learjet 85 will enter service around the third quarter of next year, despite the fact that the aircraft has yet to make its maiden flight.