All Business Jets articles – Page 93
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NewsNASA unveils second X-plane concept
NASA has unveiled the second of as many as five new X-plane demonstrators with the X-57 Maxwell focused on electrical propulsion for a general aviation-class aircraft.
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News
Signature takes on Rizon FBO and eyes further expansion
Signature Flight Support is bolstering its already extensive global fixed-based operator (FBO) network with a £26 million ($37 million) upgrade of its facility at London Luton airport, and the take-over of RizonJet’s upscale FBO at the UK capital’s dedicated business and general aviation hub, Biggin Hill.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can the Evektor EV-55 stay the course?
If the Evektor EV-55 Outback looks like a scaled-down L-410, that is no coincidence. Several of the brains behind the in-development Czech twin turboprop – which flew for the first time in 2011 and as a production-conforming test example this April – spent their formative years with the L-410’s manufacturer, ...
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NewsEmbraer delivers first Phenom 100E to Etihad Flight College
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100E to Etihad Flight College from a May 2015 order for four of the entry-level business jets, plus three options.
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Business aviation sector cautious on Asia prospects
Companies involved in Asia-Pacific business aviation are cautious about near term prospects for the sector, and feel that several challenges must be overcome for business aviation to reach its full potential.
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NewsCessna powers-on first Citation Longitude
Cessna on 13 June announced activating the electric power system on the first Citation Longitude, completing a key milestone only three weeks after mating the wing and fuselage of the super-midsize twin-jet.
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IAI intensifies civil aerostructures push
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has intensified an effort to build on its existing aerostructures capabilities in the civil aircraft segment.
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Embraer opens Legacy final assembly facility in Melbourne
Embraer formally opened its Legacy 500 and 450 final assembly line and completion centre in Melbourne, Florida on 2 June, doubling the size of the five-year-old facility – home to Phenom 100 and 300 assembly – to 21,925m² (236,000ft²)
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NewsNextant G90XT single-lever power system set for August approval
Nextant Aerospace is hoping to secure certification in the third quarter for the single-lever power control system in its G90XT twin-engined turboprop, a key requirement to allow deliveries of the remanufactured Beechcraft King Air C90 to begin.
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NewsViking Air appoints AeroGeo as first Russian service centre
Canada’s Viking Air has appointed business and commercial aviation services provider AeroGeo as its first authorised service centre in Russia.
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NewsCubCrafters secures US certification for XCub
Light aircraft developer CubCrafters has secured US certification for its flagship piston-single, the XCub, following a six-year, clandestine development effort, and says it will deliver the first aircraft on 5 July.
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NewsDiamond delivers DA62 to Flight Calibration Services
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has delivered a DA62 piston-twin to UK flight inspection services provider Flight Calibration Services.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Kyle Davis co-founder BDN Aerospace
Kyle Davis has been an aviation enthusiast since she was very young and soon realised her talents were best served in the communications side of the industry
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News
FLIGHT TEST: Upgraded Pilatus PC-12 powers ahead
Pilatus launched its turboprop single in 1991 with modest sales expectations, but a quarter of a century and a string of updates later it is still in high demand; now, with engine update and other subtle but potent enhancements, its NG is sharper than ever
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Opinion
OPINION: Harbin closure is harsh Legacy for Embraer
Late in 2002, and after much industry anticipation, Embraer confirmed an agreement with AVIC to build ERJ-145s in China – and Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry was born.
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News
Embraer starts Legacy production in Florida
Embraer has commenced production of its Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft at its Melbourne, Florida factory.
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Embraer, AVIC shutter Harbin joint venture
Embraer and AVIC will phase out their joint venture in Harbin after 13 years of operations.
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NewsILA: Northrop offers inertial upgrade for King Airs
Northrop Grumman is to offer its LCR-100 series of inertial instruments on Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft King Air turboprops.
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NewsILA: Aircraft Industries advances with new L410 turboprop development
Czech airframer Aircraft Industries’ Let L410 NG twin turboprop is in the midst of its certification campaign, with the manufacturer hoping to sell 10 examples of the type this year.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Stuart Mulholland - Chief executive Zenith Aviation
Following a short spell as an accountant, Stuart Mulholland decided a career as a pilot was "a lot more appealing". After 20 years flying commercially, he settled for the more grounded role of managing director for UK charter firm Zenith Aviation, based at Biggin Hill.