All Business Jets articles – Page 230
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P&W pushes PW1000G as C919 second engine
Pratt & Whitney CEO David Hess says his company is in "on-going discussions" with Chinese airframer Comac to offer the PW1000G as a second western engine...
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PICTURES: NTSB releases first shots of crashed Gulfstream
The US National Transportation Safety Board has released the first pictures of the accident site of the Gulfstream G650 test aircraft that crashed at Roswell,...
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NewsGol-Delta tie-up offers new model for MRO partnerships
Does the new Gol-Delta partnership provide a glimpse of the future as South American overhaul shops look north
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Hansell takes over NetJets helm following Sokol’s surprise departure
NetJets president Jordan Hansell will take over as chairman and chief executive of the fractional ownership company following the surprise resignation of David Sokol in March.
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PICTURES: Legacy production line on display
As Embraer readies itself for the first flight of its new Legacy 450 and 500 business aircraft, ahead of a projected first delivery in 2013, the firm has offered a glimpse into the production line for the type.
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NewsAeroVironment investigates cause of Global Observer crash
AeroVironment is investigating what caused its ultra-long-endurance Global Observer to crash 18h into a test flight at Edwards AFB ...
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AirAsia expects to convert some A320 orders to A320neo
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has indicated that it expects to convert some of its existing Airbus A320 orders to the re-engined A320neo, although Airbus...
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Embraer forecasts flat 2011 for business jets
The market for business jets will not begin to recover from its post-financial crisis slump until 2012 at the earliest, according to Brazilian airframer...
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PICTURES: Piaggio Avanti is a work of art
A Piaggio P180 Avanti II has been transformed into a work of art by Italian artist Mimmo Paladino.
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Flying Colours delivers first Chinese-registered Challenger 850
Canadian engineering and completions company Flying Colours delivered its first Chinese registered aircraft - a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet
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Metrojet approved to work on BBJs
Hong Kong-based Metrojet has obtained approval from the country's civil aviation department for its maintenance repair facility to work on Hong Kong-registered Boeing Business Jets.
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NewsFirst conforming HondaJet 'surpasses performance expectations'
Honda Aircraft says its first Federal Aviation Administration-conforming HondaJet light business jet achieved a maximum speed of 425kt (790km/h) at 30,000ft (9,150m) and Mach 0.72 above 30,000ft on 11 March, "surpassing the company's performance commitment of 420kt for the production HondaJet".
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Avantair plots global expansion with Avanti
US fractional ownership company Avantair is looking to expand its Piaggio Avanti-based programme into China, India, Latin America and South America.
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EFW receives first A320 for freighter conversion
EADS's specialist modification division EFW has received its first Airbus A320, from AerCap, at its site in Dresden ahead of the twinjet's passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion.
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Embraer Harbin fate rests on Rousseff visit to China: Curado
Embraer CEO Frederico Curado expects a final decision on the fate of its Harbin final assembly line in April, following an upcoming visit by Brazilian President...
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PICTURE: Corvalis to become first all-glass Cessna piston single
Cessna on 29 March at the Sun n' Fun exhibition in Lakeland, Florida, unveiled the newest member of its single-engine piston line, the all-glass Corvalis TTX.
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NewsDiamond suspends D-Jet development
Diamond has suspended development of its D-jet personal jet and temporarily laid off 213 employees at its London Ontario facility.
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India's business jet fleet soars
India's business jet fleet has climbed by nearly 50% in the past 36 months, according to US consultancy Firestone Management.