All General aviation articles – Page 28
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Thai air force takes third VIP Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) has delivered the third and final VIP-configured Superjet 100 to the Royal Thai Air Force, from a 2014 order for the bespoke narrowbody, also known as the Sukhoi Business Jet.
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Victor launches frequent flyer programme in quest for top spot
Online charter marketplace Victor has launched what is believed to be the first points-based frequent flyer programme for the ad hoc charter market, as it seeks to become the first port of call for web-based business aircraft travel.
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Bombardier inducts first Global 7500s into Montreal completion centre
Bombardier has inducted the first customer-owned Global 7500 into its completion centre in Dorval, Montreal, as the ultra-long-range business jet, previously named the Global 7000, moves closer to certification and service entry scheduled for the second half of this year.
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Nextant 604XT Fusion upgrade set for fourth quarter approval
Nextant Aerospace expects to secure US supplemental type certification in the fourth quarter for its Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade to the Bombardier Challenger 604, and says slots for the upgrade at its Cleveland, Ohio facility are sold out through the first quarter of 2019.
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Pilatus to await operator feedback before re-opening PC-24 orderbook
Pilatus Aircraft is likely to reopen the orderbook for the PC-24 business jet in 2019, but only once it has secured the necessary performance data from a broad fleet of in-service aircraft.
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NewsBeechcraft King Air pair get iTAWS as standard
Textron Aviation has made its integrated terrain awareness and warning system (iTAWS) standard equipment on the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER, and will add the feature to the 250 variant of the twin-engined turboprop family "in the near future".
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Diamond strengthens global presence in bid to bolster brand
Diamond Aircraft is stepping up its global sales, marketing and support effort as part of a wider strategy from its new Chinese owner to position the business and general aviation manufacturer as the leading brand and producer of fixed-wing, piston-engined types.
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ANALYSIS: How Serge Dassault helped shape global fighter fleet
Serge Dassault, who died on 28 May at the age of 93, is credited with having spearheaded Dassault's drive into the combat aircraft market, and for closing export sales of types from within the hugely successful Mirage series.
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EBACE: Cayman promotes aircraft registry's new commercial offering
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) is out in force at the show to promote the island’s aircraft registry to private and commercial operators of business aircraft in Europe.
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GlobeAir moves into aircraft completions
GlobeAir – the world’s largest operator of Cessna Citation Mustang business jets – is moving into the aircraft completions market following “positive” feedback to its restyled fleet of entry-level jets from European owners and operators.
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Electric-powered Magnus eFusion crash in Hungary kills two
An electric-powered, two-seat aircraft built by Magnus crashed on 31 May in Hungary during a training flight, killing the two people on board.
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Quest launches Kodiak 100 Series II
A decade after it entered the business aviation market with the launch of the Kodiak 100, Quest Aircraft has introduced the second-generation version of the single-engined turboprop to boost the aircraft’s appeal in this increasingly crowded sector.
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EBACE: Inmarsat brings EAN connectivity solution to business aviation
Inmarsat is bringing its European Aviation Network (EAN) hybrid connectivity solution to the business aviation sector as an additional option alongside its Jet ConneX Ka-band service, which this week passed the 275th installation mark.
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EBACE: TAG Farnborough prepares to smash annual movement record in 2018
TAG Farnborough, one of Europe’s leading business aviation airports, expects to smash its annual movement record in 2018, thanks to a resurgence in global business aviation traffic to the hub, about 35 miles (55km) southwest of London.
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EBACE: Samad unveils exotic concept for new business aircraft
For UK start-up and EBACE exhibitor Samad Aerospace, introducing the first electric and hybrid-electric-powered, vertical takeoff and landing business aircraft is not enough of a challenge. The Starling Jet also integrates that exotic propulsion system into a rarely-seen, blended wing-body airframe.
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EBACE: Bombardier signs LoI for 18 Globals with Hong Kong management firm
Two days after stunning EBACE by unveiling its re-powered Global 5500 and 6500, Bombardier has announced the show’s biggest deal – with a Hong Kong aircraft management firm for up to 18 Global jets.
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EBACE: Helicopter manufacturers pitch their wares to Europe's VIPs
As is the case in other parts of the aviation industry, where helicopters are overshadowed by their fixed-wing counterparts, so the same applies to business aviation.
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EBACE: Swiss operator orders AW169 for fleet expansion
Bern-based Mountain Flyers has signed an order to acquire a Leonardo AW169 medium-twin helicopter with a VIP interior.
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EBACE: Time is right as Meridian adds G450
US business aviation services company and EBACE regular Meridian has added a Gulfstream G450 to its managed fleet, taking its number of – almost entirely large-cabin – aircraft available for charter to 22.
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EBACE: Bombardier's Nuage seat spells new age for long-range interiors
A Global 7000 does not look out of place on the lawn of the Beverly Hills Hilton at the Milken Institute's global conference, a $50,000-a-ticket venue for the world's rich and powerful every year. It is the kind of event where you see US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin chatting up ...