All Business Jets articles – Page 66
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AnalysisANALYSIS: GAMA's half yearly shipments show modest uptick
Fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft manufacturers made modest shipment gains over the first six months of 2017, with a 2.7% climb marking the sector’s first year-on-year increase since 2014.
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Gulfstream adds fifth G600 to flight test fleet
A fifth G600 flight test aircraft and the first to be equipped with a full interior has joined Gulfstream’s campaign to certificate and begin delivering the ultra-long-range business jet next year, the Savannah-based manufacturer announces.
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NewsPilatus calls time on PC-6
Pilatus will cease production of its PC-6 multirole trainer in 2019 after a 60-year run. The decision follows poor sales of the single-engined turboprop, also known as the Porter, and limited development opportunities for the platform.
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Airbus outlines lofty ambitions with Perlan II glider
Perlan II pilot Jim Payne plans to soar to 91,000ft in his Airbus-sponsored unpowered glider – but that was not the objective of a quick, 1h flight on 30 August in El Calafate, a rugged tourist destination in southern Argentina. Payne’s team had made several modifications to the Perlan II’s ...
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GE reveals major achievements in hybrid electric propulsion
GE Aviation has broken a two-year silence on a major research project in hybrid electric propulsion with a new white paper that discloses several major advances demonstrated in two experiments since 2015 and that confirms the company is in talks with several potential aircraft makers about using the new technology.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Krister Genmark, regional manager, Web Manuals
Krister Genmark. Regional manager, Web Manuals
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NewsBlackhawk secures certification for King Air 350 engine upgrade
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received US supplemental type certification for its XP67A engine upgrade on the King Air 350, and is now working on similar approvals for the 350ER and -300 variants of the twin-engined turboprop.
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Global 7000 engine flame-out 'an isolated event': Bombardier
Bombardier and GE say the 15 August in-flight engine flameout on the second Global 7000 flight-test vehicle (FTV2) was “an isolated event”, and the ultra-long-range business jet remains on track for certification and service entry in 2018.
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FLIGHT TEST: Cirrus Vision Jet
The Very Light Jet (VLJ) market is seemingly one that has always had a great future ahead of it.
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Global 7000 test aircraft suffers in-flight engine flameout
A Bombardier Global 7000 flight-test aircraft made an emergency landing on 15 August when the right GE Passport engine experienced an in-flight flameout, according to an incident report issued by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
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OpinionOPINION: How Cirrus made its Vision Jet a reality
When Cirrus handed over the first SF50 Vision Jet to its proud owner last December, its relief was palpable.
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LABACE: US-based PT6 repair shop to open facility in Brazil
Covington Aircraft has announced plans to open a facility in Brazil, the first international site for the Oklahoma-based radial and turboprop engine overhaul specialist.
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LABACE: Bombardier expands role of Brazilian maintenance centre
MAGA Aviation will provide support for Bombardier Global Express and Global 5000 jets in South America, the Canadian manufacturer announced at LABACE.
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LABACE: HondaJet set to begin deliveries in Brazil
Brazilian authorities have cleared the HondaJet HA-420 to operate in controlled airspace as the entry-level jet continues to expand in markets beyond the USA.
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LABACE: Embraer unveils Legacy 650E with special livery
As Embraer prepares to observe the 48th anniversary of its founding on 19 August, the company unveiled a special paint scheme for its latest executive jet product – the Legacy 650E.
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LABACE: Thrush, Kodiak unite in Brazilian dealer's quest for sales
A Brazilian dealer has united Thrush Aircraft’s cropsprayer and Quest’s Kodiak utility turboprop in a new campaign to develop the country´s agricultural aviation market.
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LABACE: Bombardier delivers Learjet 75 to first Brazilian customer
Bombardier delivered a Learjet 75 to the super-light jet programme’s first customer based in Brazil, offering a small boost to a programme struggling with a slow rate of deliveries.
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LABACE: Pending mandates highlight ADS-B solutions for Latin America
Rockwell Collins is highlighting satellite-based navigation solutions in Brazil during LABACE as private aircraft owners in the Latin American region begin to reckon with a wave of pending mandates.
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LABACE: Next Aviation offers glimpse of Brazil's business aviation future
After launching four years ago to provide fractional ownership services for private aircraft, Next Aviation’s rapid growth stands in sharp contrast to the three-year slump for Brazilian business aviation and offers a roadmap for the market to recover.
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NewsAir Hamburg takes delivery of first Legacy 650E
German charter operator Air Hamburg has become the launch customer for the Embraer 650E, following delivery of the large-cabin business jet on 26 July.