All Business Jets articles – Page 3
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NewsNTSB revises accident report to remove blaming Tamarack for 2018 crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revised a 2021 accident report to remove a conclusion that Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglets caused a deadly Cessna Citation 525 crash in 2018.
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NewsChallenger pilots received low oil pressure warnings before crashing on Florida highway
Pilots of the Bombardier Challenger 604 that crashed on a Florida highway on 9 February received low oil pressure warnings for both engines moments before they reported that both powerplants failed.
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NewsPilatus delivers 148 aircraft and posts Swfr240 million profit in 2023
Swiss business and military trainer aircraft maker Pilatus delivered 148 aircraft in 2023 - up from 133 the year before - and increased both sales and operating profit, making it a “superlative year” for the company.
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NewsHonda Aircraft seeks firmer foothold in Asian business jet market
Seeking to capitalise on the potential market for light business jets in Asia, Honda Aircraft is bringing its certified pre-owned (CPO) programme to the region.
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NewsCrashed Challenger’s pilot told controller both engines lost thrust on approach
Air-ground radio communications from the Bombardier Challenger 604 which crashed on a Florida highway indicate the aircraft lost thrust in both engines moments beforehand.
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NewsBombardier plans Global resurgence as supply chain troubles ease
Easing supply chain pressures should allow Bombardier to begin ramping up production of Global aircraft this year, enabling increased deliveries of the large-cabin business jet family in 2025.
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NewsMarubeni, ShinMaywa team up for Nagoya business jet MRO
Japan’s Marubeni Aerospace and ShinMaywa have teamed up to establish a new business jet MRO company at Central Japan International airport in Nagoya.
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NewsHonda Aircraft marks 250th delivery of ultra-light HA-420 HondaJet
Honda Aircraft recently delivered the 250th HA-420 HondaJet, a milestone coming about eight years after the type’s certification and as the company turns its attention to developing the larger HA-480 Echelon.
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NewsBroken balance weight arm jammed Canadian PC-24 rudder during climb
Canadian investigators discovered damage that jammed the rudder mechanism of a Pilatus PC-24 which suffered control problems during climb en route to Kelowna.
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NewsIcing considered most likely cause of climbing PC-24’s jammed elevator
UK investigators have been unable to determine why a Pilatus PC-24 jet’s elevator jammed during climb out of Liverpool, but point to the possibility that accumulated ice obstructed the aircraft’s control surfaces. Two pilots were the only occupants of the jet which was conducting a flight to Birmingham on 9 ...
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NewsGulfstream plans for start of G700 deliveries in first quarter after 2023 disappointment
Gulfstream is hoping that deliveries of its G700 can begin in the current quarter after slower than anticipated certification of the ultra-long-range business jet by the Federal Aviation Administration caused revenue and profit to fall below expectations for 2023.
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NewsSurvivors found after Falcon 10 goes missing over Afghanistan: regulator
Preliminary information from rescuers at the scene of a Dassault Falcon 10 crash in Afghanistan indicates that at least four of the six occupants survived the accident. Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, citing the Russian embassy in Afghanistan, states that local search and rescue personnel have located the aircraft, ...
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NewsInvestigators and Bombardier split over cause of Challenger’s uncommanded flap extension
UK investigators have disagreed with Bombardier over the cause of a Challenger 604’s uncommanded – and unarrested – full flap extension at high speed, during a climb out of Farnborough. Bombardier had classified such an event as potentially catastrophic during certification, but the original safety case for the aircraft considered ...
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NewsDassault saw orders and deliveries fall in 2023
Dassault Aviation saw orders for both business jets and Rafale fighters slip last year, with the airframer also failing to meet delivery guidance for both product lines.
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NewsOnly one pilot in cockpit of Astra badly damaged in Las Vegas overrun
US investigators have determined that only one pilot – rather than the two required – was flying an IAI 1125 Westwind Astra business jet when it landed long and overran at North Las Vegas airport. Both occupants of the cockpit provided false names after the accident, but investigators later determined ...
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NewsBombardier adds order for 12 Challenger 3500s
Bombardier has secured an order for 12 Challenger 3500 super-midsize business jets from an undisclosed customer.
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NewsHawker business jet veered off Nigerian runway after landing over 200m short
Nigerian investigators have yet to determine why a Raytheon Hawker 800XP touched down more than 200m short of the runway during a night approach to Ibadan airport last month. The executive jet, operated by Flints Aero Services, suffered substantial damage after initially landing 220m before the threshold of runway 22 ...
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NewsChallenger written off after wing-strike and excursion during London Stansted hard landing
UK investigators believe a Bombardier Challenger 604 crew’s approach to London Stansted was too slow for the crosswind conditions, causing it to land hard – nose-gear first – and strike the ground several times with its wing. The wing remained in contact with the ground and the jet experienced a ...
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NewsArcosJet to take 10 Lilium Jets as manufacturer extends Pioneer production
Lilium has secured a firm 10-unit order for its Lilium Jet from recently appointed Dubai-based dealer ArcosJet and has also quietly upped the quantity of Pioneer Edition jets it intends to build. Deliveries of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft – all of which will be four-passenger Pioneer ...
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NewsLHT details new CelestialStar VVIP cabin concept for BBJ 777-9
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has revealed the final part of its new CelestialStar cabin concept for the Boeing Business Jets 777-9, a design it sees as ideal for the Middle East head-of-state market.