All Business Jets articles – Page 64
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NBAA: MSB shines new light on glass racks
Aerospace engineering company MSB Design is spotlighting a newly designed crystal rack that uses individual lights to separately illuminate glassware on Gulfstream G500s and G600s
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NBAA: Guardian Jet leaps higher with Vault 2.0
Aircraft brokerage Guardian Jet is seeking to differentiate itself with the roll-out of Vault 2.0, an online asset management portal designed to help users make more-informed fleet decisions.
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NBAA: Web Manuals doubles US client base
Web Manuals, which offers an application that allows business aircraft operators to store operating manuals and other documents in the cloud – says it has doubled its US client base since the last NBAA convention in Orlando.
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NBAA: Boeing Business Jets' 'fast and furious' year to date
Boeing Business Jets has upped its sales tally for 2017 to 13, adding six since the EBACE business aviation show in May, in what new BBJ president Greg Laxton calls a “fast and furious” year to date.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The battle for control
When the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention and exhibition opens in Las Vegas on 10 October, the main talking point within the bustling halls and conference rooms will be the looming threat of air traffic control privatisation – an issue which is creating considerable concern and consternation within US ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flying to meet rising bandwith demand
Bandwidth demand from business aviation customers is stronger than ever. In-flight wi-fi providers offering a variety of solutions are competing fiercely with one another to come out on top.
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SpiceJet considers single-engine Kodiak for regional services
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is exploring the possibility of obtaining Quest Kodiak single-engine turboprop aircraft as part of its effort to enhance regional connectivity.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: ADS-B high on agenda at NBAA
Technology that allows air traffic controllers in the USA to more accurately chart the position of aircraft becomes compulsory in just over two years’ time, and the race to ensure operators are compliant will be a major focus of avionics providers exhibiting at this year’s National Business Aviation Association convention. ...
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NewsStratos starts work on second 714 personal jet
Development of Stratos Aircraft’s 714 personal jet is gaining pace, with manufacture of the second test aircraft now underway in Redmond, Oregon, in preparation for its maiden sortie in mid-2018.
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Bombardier flies fourth Global 7000
Bombardier's Global 7000 programme has taken another step forward, with the debut flight on 28 September of the fourth flight test vehicle (FTV4) – the first to be equipped with a full production interior.
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Satcom Direct develops compact router for light business aircraft
Aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has developed a compact router, in response to growing demand from owners and operators of small business aircraft for a lightweight system providing full-internet connectivity and improved data speeds during flight.
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Embraer delivers first US-assembled Legacy 500
Embraer has delivered the first Legacy 500 midsize business jet to have been assembled at its Melbourne, Florida campus. The 27 September handover to an undisclosed US customer completes the Brazilian airframer’s efforts to establish a final assembly plant in the world’s largest business jet market.
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NewsWheels Up set for further expansion following third round of funding
US membership programme Wheels Up is poised to complete its third round of investment, which will help fund additional aircraft acquisitions and expand its sales and marketing effort across the USA. The move comes as the New York-headquartered company also lays the foundations for its European expansion.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Congress makes first move to repeal supersonic ban
Flying across the country commercially in a supersonic jet will require more than the invention of a capable aircraft. Laws must be changed.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Big troubles in the large-cabin segment
For the three main rivals in the large-cabin, long-range segement, 2017 has brought encouraging news from a programme perspective. After a near three-year hiatus caused by problems with its Safran Silvercrest engine, Dassault’s Falcon 5X made its first flight in July – with a preliminary version of the powerplant. At ...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Issam Sultan, managing director of FltCtrl
Issam Sultan is managing director of UK flight support company FltCtrl, which offers web-based organisational tools, designed to help business aircraft flight operations improve their productivity.
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NewsCirrus ramps up Vision Jet production
Cirrus Aircraft has ramped-up production of the SF50 Vision Jet to 1.5 aircraft a week, as it seeks to clear the 600-strong order backlog for the single-engined personal jet.
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Viking secures Chinese approval for float-equipped Series 400
Viking Air has secured Chinese approval for its float-equipped Series 400 Twin Otter, opening the door for the Canadian airframer to exploit the growing demand for seaplanes within the country’s commercial, charter and sightseeing communities.
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NewsSpike poised to begin testing scaled supersonic demonstrator
Supersonic business jet start-up Spike Aerospace is poised to begin flight tests of an unmanned, scaled proof-of-concept demonstrator that will validate the low-speed aerodynamics of its in-development S-512 aircraft.
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NewsOne Aviation offering anti-skid brake retrofit on Eclipse 500s
One Aviation is offering anti-skid brakes as a standalone retrofit on Eclipse 500 very light jets.