All Business Jets articles – Page 92
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FARNBOROUGH: HondaJet boosts visibility with Farnborough debut
Honda Aircraft is debuting its HondaJet at the show, seeking to raise awareness of the light business jet in the lucrative European market.
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FARNBOROUGH: Optica moves a stop closer to relaunch
AeroElivra’s iconic Optica observation aircraft has been thrown a life-line by US consultancy InterFlight Global (IFG). The Miami, Florida-based company will begin in August a three-month valuation of the dormant programme, and if the valuation is approved by the UK company, production could restart in 2018 - 26 years after ...
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FARNBOROUGH: JetSuite ERJ-135 makes European debut
US air taxi company JetSuite is showcasing a refurbished Embraer ERJ-135LR at Farnborough to illustrate the benefits of giving the out-of-service regional jet a second lease of life.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing launches BBJ Max 7
To mark the 20th anniversary of its inauguration, Boeing Business Jets has formally launched the BBJ Max 7, which will compete in the lucrative ultra-long-range niche.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond’s Dart-450 on-target at show
Diamond Aircraft has been showing off its new Dart-450 reconnaissance trainer on the static line at the Farnborough air show, using the event to kick off its sales campaign.
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FARNBOROUGH: GE backtracks on Prague for turboprop assembly
Back-tracking from an announcement last January, GE Aviation is back in talks with the Czech government about placing final assembly of an advanced turboprop engine in Prague.
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FARNBOROUGH: Air show launched in Turkey
There is a new air show on the calendar – in Turkey. Farnborough International is teaming with local company Medyacity to launch the Eurasia Airshow at Antalya Airport on 25-28 April 2018.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond delivers second DA62 to Flight Calibration Services
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has sold a second DA62 piston-twin to UK flight inspection services provider, Flight Calibration Services (FCSL).
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar doubles G650ER fleet with fresh order
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive is set to double its Gulfstream G650ER fleet, following an order placed yesterday at the show for three more of the ultra long-range business jets. Deliveries are scheduled in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
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FARNBOROUGH: Viking's plans for the CL-415
Ten years after buying the rights to the DHC-6 Twin Otter, Viking Air has acquired another venerable aircraft programme from Bombardier – the CL-415 water bomber.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Cessna makes a point on Grand Caravan EX
Cessna is promoting at the show a new hard point option for its Grand Caravan EX. The feature, which recently secured US certification, is designed to strengthen the multimission potential of the single-engined turboprop and can be viewed on an EX wing mock-up.
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FARNBOROUGH: CargoLogic becomes exclusive cargo partner for the Bloodhound Project
Fledgling UK airline CargoLogicAir, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the show today to be the exclusive air cargo partner for the Bloodhound Project, developer of the Bloodhound supersonic car.
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FARNBOROUGH: Portugal investment pays dividends for Embraer
The fruits of Embraer’s industrial expansion into Portugal will be highly visible at this year’s Farnborough air show. The Brazilian manufacturer's latest aircraft trio – the midsize Legacy 500 business jet, the KC-390 military tanker transport and E190-E2 regional airliner, all of which will be in the static park – ...
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First Bell 525 test aircraft crashes, killing crew
Bell Helicopter has confirmed the first test aircraft in the 525 Relentless programme crashed in central Texas on 6 July, killing two company test pilots and setting back a year-long effort to certificate the first application of fly-by-wire technology in a commercial helicopter.
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Metal Master begins engine ground runs on Flaris LAR-1 personal jet
Polish engineering company Metal Master has started engine ground runs on the Williams International FJ33-5A-powered Flaris LAR-1 personal jet, and is preparing the five-seat single for its first flight in the third quarter
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NewsPilatus delivers 1,400th PC-12
Pilatus has delivered its 1,400th PC-12, around 22 years after the first example of the single-engined turboprop entered service.
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NewsNetJets takes delivery of milestone Latitude
Fractional ownership company NetJets has taken delivery of its first Cessna Citation Latitude, and added a further 50 options to its 2012 order for 150 of the midsize business jets.
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Capital Air Ambulance plots European expansion
Capital Air Ambulance, the UK’s largest fixed-wing medical evacuation company, is planning to grow its share of the European market by expanding its fleet and operational bases.
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Ross Aviation relaunches with the acquisition of six FBOs
US fixed-base operator (FBO) chain Ross Aviation has been resurrected by its former owner, two years after the company was snapped-up by business aviation services provider Landmark Aviation for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsPiper M500 nears European approval, with M600 to follow
Piper Aircraft is confident it will secure long-awaited European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its M500 single-engined turboprop in July, ending a 20-month wait for approval.