All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 38
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NewsEmbraer hands over milestone Phenom 300 to NetJets
Embraer delivered its 1,100th business jet on 4 May to its largest customer, NetJets.
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NewsGulfstream flies third G600
Gulfstream performed the maiden sortie of its third G600 prototype on 5 May, putting the large-cabin, long-range business jet programme on track for certification and service entry in 2018.
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Falcon 8X approved for London City airport
Dassault's Falcon 8X has secured approval to operate into London City airport, the final in-production Falcon to be granted permission to fly into the site.
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'Weak' market dents Embraer Executive Jets
Embraer's executive jets division recorded a 44% fall in revenues for the first quarter of 2017, due to decline in shipments and a less favourable mix of aircraft types.
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NewsGulfstream boosts General Dynamics first quarter earnings
General Dynamics' aerospace division recorded a 16.5% rise in first-quarter revenues, thanks largely to strong performance from Gulfstream.
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NewsDelta joins with Blade to offer JFK to Manhattan helicopter shuttle
US carrier Delta Air Lines has teamed with helicopter charter operator Blade, to provide what is believed to be the first airline-supported rotorcraft transfer from New York JFK to downtown Manhattan.
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NewsPilatus records successful 2016, with PC-12NG its star performer
Pilatus Aircraft’s general aviation division recorded a 30% hike in revenues during 2016, with the surge due almost entirely to the stellar performance of its flagship PC-12NG single-engined turboprop.
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NewsStandardAero bolsters European MRO offering
US maintenance, repair and overhaul company StandardAero is bolstering its Honeywell HTF7000 engine support capabilities in Europe, in anticipation of a rise in work as more aircraft powered by the turbofan family enter service across the region.
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NewsKing Air output hits Textron's first quarter performance
Textron Aviation recorded a slight increase in deliveries of its Cessna Citation business jets in the first quarter of 2017, but the modest gain was offset by a sizable drop in shipments of its Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprop.
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NewsSurf Air Europe set for June launch
US members-only operator Surf Air is planning to launch European services in June, taking-on the continent's traditional airlines and on-demand charter providers with its low-cost, all-you-can-fly, subscription-based model.
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NewsEmbraer records first quarter business jet delivery slide
Embraer recorded a 35% fall in business jet shipments for the first quarter of 2017, reflecting a prolonged and persistent weakness across the global business aviation sector.
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Cirrus Vision Jet poised for European validation
Cirrus Aircraft is hoping to secure European certification for its SF50 Vision Jet before the end of the second quarter, so it can begin delivering the first single-engined personal jets to local owners and operators.
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NewsQuest Kodiak secures European approval
Quest Aircraft has secured European certification for the Kodiak 100 single-engined turboprop, allowing deliveries of locally registered versions of the 10-seat utility type to begin. Europe is already home to six Kodiaks operated on the US N-register.
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NewsFirst P180 Avanti II gets Maghaghi landing gear upgrade
RUAG Aviation has completed the first retrofit of a Magnaghi Aeronautica-designed and manufactured landing gear on a Piaggio P180 Avanti II.
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AERO: Diamond enters helicopter market with DART 280 unveiling
Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aircraft is making its first foray into the helicopter market, with the unveiling at Aero of the DART 280 light-single piston-engined rotorcraft concept.
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AERO: Daher unveils TBM 910
Daher has unveiled the next iteration of the TBM 900, some 26 years since the first generation of the high-speed aircraft series, the TBM 700, entered production.
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AERO: Tecnam P2012 Traveller makes its international debut
Tecnam’s flagship P2012 Traveller has taken a break from flight testing to make its international debut at Aero Friedrichshafen.
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AERO: Elixir prototype set for mid-year first flight
French start-up manufacturer Elixir Aircraft displayed at the show the fully-conforming prototype of its Elixir light-sport aircraft (LSA), which is scheduled to make its first flight in mid-2017.
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AERO: European certification for Piper M600 "imminent"
Piper Aircraft debuted its M600 at Aero and declared that long-awaited European certification for its flagship single-engined turboprop was "imminent".
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Aero 2017 is a focus for Europe's struggling GA sector
Aero Friedrichshafen – to be held on 5-8 April – has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1978 as a small parochial event showcasing cars, motorbikes and gliders.