All General aviation articles – Page 9
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Shipment hike boosts first-half business jet billings
Business and general aviation manufacturers saw half-year billings climb by $1 billion year on year, as output increased across the industry, with the lucrative jet market registering its strongest performance for five years.
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Embraer retains guidance despite drop in underlying Q2 profits
Embraer is maintaining its full-year financial and delivery guidance for 2019 after today disclosing an operating profit of $26.6 million for the second quarter, during which the manufacturer shipped 51 aircraft.
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PICTURES: ‘Japanese Air Force One’ for sale
Japan’s VVIP transport, a 747-400 which carried the country’s emperor as well as several prime ministers on official state business, is for sale for $28 million.
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NewsGuangzhou to pilot EHang urban air mobility city concept
Chinese autonomous unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer EHang has picked its home base of Guangzhou to be the global testbed for an urban air mobility city concept.
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NewsTamarack receives debtor-in-possession financing
A US bankruptcy court has granted permission for Tamarack Aerospace to accept $1.95 million in committed debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, which should enable the winglet manufacturer to complete its restructuring process and emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection later this year.
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NewsFraundorfer prepares clean-sheet gyrocopter for first flight
Germany's Fraundorfer Aeronautics intends to start test flights of a prototype two-seat gyrocopter this year, with a plan to introduce a six-seat version by 2025.
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Hong Kong airport cancels all flights
Hong Kong’s airport authority has cancelled all flights after anti-government protesters occupied large swathes of the main terminal.
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Paid contentHow to Avoid the Elephant in the Spec Room
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NewsRegulators lift Airvan 8 grounding
Regulators have lifted a temporary grounding of the Mahindra Aerospace Airvan 8, after new information into the fatal crash of an aircraft (SE-MES) in Sweden on 14 July found the type is not unsafe to operate.
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INTERVIEW: Qatar Airways head of talent development on how technology is changing training in the industry
With a solid track record working at Middle East carriers Gulf Air and Emirates, Brendan Noonan was plucked from retirement by Qatar Airways, where he now manages the training of some 30,000 staff
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InterviewMaking the super-fast connection
Sergio Aguirre is president of Gogo’s Business Aviation division, where he is focused on driving down the cost of in-flight connectivity while increasing capacity and speed for its growing customer base
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Bombardier completes big CMS installation in Singapore
Bombardier’s Singapore service centre has installed and certified a new cabin management system (CMS) on a Global Express XRS, as the company beefs up its Southeast Asia presence.
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NewsXTI selects Catalyst engine for hybrid-electric TriFan 600
XTI Aircraft has selected GE Aviation’s Catalyst engine as the core of the hybrid-electric propulsion system for its in-development TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The TriFan 600 will be the Denali’s second application, following the Textron Aviation Cessna Denali single-engined turboprop.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hemisphere suspension creates large-cabin opportunity
Although Textron Aviation’s 17 July decision to suspend development of the large-cabin Hemisphere business jet is a setback for the airframer, its exit from the segment does create an opportunity for several other manufacturers.
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NewsDiamond DA62 secures Chinese certification
Diamond Aircraft has secured Chinese certification for the DA62 – and is preparing to deliver the first example to a local owner in September.
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NewsGarmin expands approved fleet for G1000 NXi update
Garmin is expanding the line-up of aircraft eligible for the G1000 NXi cockpit upgrade, in response to growing demand for the enhanced integrated flightdeck from owner-flyers, commercial and corporate operators.
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NewsBombardier Challenger 350 hits 300 deliveries milestone
Bombardier’s Challenger 350 has hit its 300th delivery milestone, five years after the first example of the super-midsize business jet entered service.
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NewsQatar Executive boosts expansion with new Gulfstream order
Qatar Executive, the private aircraft charter division of Qatar Airways, has grown its orderbook of Gulfstream business jets with the purchase of 18 new examples that will help drive the VIP operator’s international expansion.
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PICTURE: Gulfstream G650ER claims record for polar circumnavigation
A Gulfstream G650ER, owned by Qatar Executive, has smashed the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the earth via the North and South Poles.
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NewsSecond-generation Vision Jet secures European validation
Cirrus has secured European validation for the second-generation G2 version of its SF50 Vision Jet – and delivered the first example to an owner in the region on 8 July.