All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 29
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Optimism returning to business aircraft industry after modest 2017
Although there were mixed fortunes for the business aviation market in 2017, a late surge in sales activity across the sector has triggered a palpable sense of optimism, not felt by the industry for some years.
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Hendell plans to double PC-12 fleet as demand soars
Hendell Aviation, Europe’s largest commercial operator of the Pilatus PC-12, plans to more than double its fleet by the end of the year, as demand for the single-engined turboprop continues to grow across the region.
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NewsXTi begins critical design review of TriFan 600
XTi Aircraft has begun the critical design review of its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. This process is expected to be complete by early April, the Denver, Colorado-based start-up says, at which time the design will be frozen and construction of a 60% scale prototype can begin.
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NewsPICTURE: Textron Aviation closes in on Citation Longitude certification
Textron Aviation is in the final stage of the certification effort for its Cessna Citation Longitude, and expects to secure US approval and begin customer deliveries of the super-midsize business jet before the end of the second quarter. European validation is expected around six months later.
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GAMA reports modest rise in fixed-wing shipments for 2017
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in 2017, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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NewsGulfstream poised for major expansion of Appleton MRO facility
Gulfstream is to embark on a major expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Appleton International airport in Wisconsin to cater for its growing business jet fleet.
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NewsWaves gains EASA approval for Europe flights
Air taxi start-up Waves Technologies has secured approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency to provide commercial flights from its base in the Channel Islands to the UK and mainland Europe.
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NewsFlying Colours to modify six Q400MR air tankers for Conair
Canadian engineering and completions house Flying Colours has secured a contract with British Columbia-based aerial firefighting operator Conair to modify six Bombardier Q400 air tankers with a multipurpose, quick-change interior.
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NewsBombardier remains upbeat despite slide in business jet output
Despite recording a year-on-year delivery slide in 2017, Bombardier is upbeat about its prospects in the business jet sector this year, pointing to higher output than forecast and strong fourth-quarter sales as signs of a market recovery.
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NewsNextant gets approval for G90XT's single-lever power control system
Nextant Aerospace has secured US certification for the new integrated single-lever power control system in the G90XT twin-engined turboprop, and hopes to gain European approval in the "next 90 to 120 days".
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NewsAlyssum snaps up RocketRoute and plots expansion
The newly formed investment vehicle, Alyssum, has acquired UK flightplanning and trip support company RocketRoute, as part of its long-term strategy to transform the global business aviation services industry.
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Wijet places record order for 16 HondaJets
European air taxi operator Wijet has placed a record order with Honda Aircraft for 16 HA-420 HondaJets, as part of a fleet upgrade and expansion programme.
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Honda Aircraft secures deal for 16 HondaJets from France's Wijet
Honda Aircraft has secured a memorandum of understanding for 16 HA-420 HondaJets from French air taxi company Wijet. The light business jets will replace the Paris-based operator’s fleet of 15 Cessna Citation Mustangs, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2018.
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NewsPICTURE: Pilatus hands over first PC-24 to PlaneSense
Pilatus Aircraft has delivered the first PC-24 business jet to its long-time customer PlaneSense. The superlight business jet, carrying the registration N124AF, was handed over to the US fractional ownership operator on 7 February at a dedicated ceremony at its Portsmouth, New Hampshire base.
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NewsTextron Aviation reports fall in annual revenues
Faltering demand across the business aircraft sector in the first half of 2017 contributed to a $235 million fall in annual revenues for Textron Aviation, to $4.92 billion.
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NewsQatar Executive adds fourth G650ER
Qatar Executive, the private aircraft charter division of Qatar Airways, has taken delivery of its fourth Gulfstream G650ER, becoming the largest owner-operator of the ultra-long-range business jet in the world. Two more examples are scheduled for delivery to the Doha-headquartered company – one later this year and the other in ...
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TAG Farnborough records largest annual movement tally in a decade
TAG Farnborough, the UK's only dedicated business aviation airport, has recorded its highest annual movements for a decade, reflecting a resurgence in global business aviation traffic, notably from Africa, Asia and Europe.
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NewsPICTURE: Maiden sortie for second Epic Aircraft E1000 prototype
Epic Aircraft flew the second and final E1000 flight-test aircraft on 23 January, and is preparing the high-performance single-engined turboprop for certification and service entry in the third quarter of 2018.
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Stobart opens new London Southend private aviation terminal
Stobart Group’s ambitions to become a leading provider of business aircraft and passenger handling services in Europe took major leap forward on 18 January with the inauguration of its first fixed-base operation.
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NewsVistaJet records 'strongest year ever' and plots expansion
VistaJet recorded its “strongest year ever” in 2017, thanks to a surge in demand for its high-end subscription-based programme and large fleet of bespoke Bombardier business jets.