All General aviation articles – Page 87
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NewsVictor snaps up YoungJets and secures $5 million funding
Online business aircraft charter broker Victor has acquired bespoke US charter provider YoungJets in a move designed to increase its penetration of the North American market
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NewsUS VIP airline Beacon picks operating partner
US member-only VIP airline Beacon plans to launch services at the end of the third quarter and has selected US business aviation services provider Dynamic Aviation as its operating partner.
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NewsViking strengthens sales and dealership network
Canada’s Viking Air is strengthening and expanding its 18-strong worldwide dealer network for its Twin Otter Series 400 with the appointment of new representatives and sales territories.
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NewsNextant hands over first 400XTi to PlaneSense
Nextant Aerospace has delivered the first 400XTi to US fractional ownership company PlaneSense, bringing total deliveries of its remanufactured and re-engined Beechjet/Hawker 400A/XP business jet – introduced in 2011 – to nearly 60.
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NewsTecnam readying P2012 Traveller for 2016 roll-out
Italian airframer Tecnam has entered the detailed design phase for its P2012 Traveller and has signalled its intention to roll out its first commercial piston-twin early next year.
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NewsSolar Impulse grounded in Hawaii for battery repairs
The Solar Impulse round-the-world flight on solar power only has been grounded in Hawaii – because its five-day/five-night flight from Japan overcooked its batteries.
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NewsColombia validates Challenger 300 and 350 business jets
Bombardier has received Colombian validation for its Challenger 300 and 350 business jets, paving the way for the super-midsize types to be operated commercially in the country.
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NewsGama rebrands Hangar8 and JetClub subsidiaries
Gama Aviation is to rebrand its business aviation services subsidiaries Hangar8 and JetClub in a move designed to streamline the global operation under a unified identity.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Aiming for 90,000ft with Perlan 2 glider
Making its debut at EAA AirVenture 2015 is a new aircraft that’s destined to shatter records: a remarkable glider called Airbus Perlan Mission II
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NewsR-R stays committed to business aviation despite £50m profit hit
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has stressed the continued importance of business aviation to the UK firm, despite falling demand in the segment contributing around £50 million ($77 million) to an expected £300 million profit "headwind" in 2016.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Textron Aviation turns integration focus to piston-powered aircraft
Since its founding less than 18 months ago, Textron Aviation has been quite busy. First, there was the critical task of blending two historically competitive organisations – Cessna and Beechcraft – into a unitary corporate system. Cessna also needed to concentrate on completing certification programmes of several upgraded and new ...
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Axtmann acquires majority stake in Germany's Fly Alpha, plots expansion
Axtmann Holding - parent company of German business aircraft services provider FAI rent-a-jet and maintenance company FAI Technik – has purchased a majority stake in fellow Nuremberg-based operator Fly Alpha.
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Lufthansa Technik names new BizJet chief
Maintenance specialist Lufthansa Technik has appointed Thomas Kuhn to replace Manfred Gartner as chief executive of its US-based VIP completion centre BizJet International.
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NewsCirrus readies SF50 for parachute flight testing
Cirrus is readying its Vision SF50 prototype for emergency airframer parachute system (CAPS) testing – the last major certification milestone for the single-engine personal jet, which remains on target for service entry at the end of the year
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NewsLuxaviation adds Phenom 300 to its 250-strong fleet
Luxaviation – the world’s second largest business aircraft operator - has taken delivery of its third Embraer Phenom 300.
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NewsGlobeAir appoints F1's Nico Hülkenberg as its brand ambassador
GlobeAir – Europe’s largest Cessna Citation Mustang operator – has appointed Formula One racing driver Nico Hülkenberg as its brand ambassador.
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ExecuJet delivers first refurbished B200 to SAAF
ExecuJet Aviation has delivered the first refurbished Beechcraft King Air B200 for the South African Air Force (SAAF). The business aviation services company was awarded a contract in August 2014 to upgrade SAAF’s fleet of four twin-engined turboprops, which are used by the service for personnel transportation and medical ...
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IAI ponders designs for new light business jet
Israel Aerospace Industries is evaluating a number of designs for its light business jet and plans to present the shortlisted concepts to potential funding partners by the end of the year.
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NewsPiper M600 turboprop single to make show debut at Oshkosh
Piper Aircraft’s M600 single-engined turboprop will make its show debut later this month at the AirVenture business and general aviation event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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NewsSolar Impulse reaches Hawaii on record-setting trans-Pacific journey
The Solar Impulse 2 round-the-world flight project scored its biggest triumph to date with the completion of a multiple record-setting leg from Nagoya to Hawaii – a five-day segment that pushed limits for the aircraft’s solar-only power system, its ground control team and its solo pilot.