All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 47
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NewsNetJets takes delivery of milestone Latitude
Fractional ownership company NetJets has taken delivery of its first Cessna Citation Latitude, and added a further 50 options to its 2012 order for 150 of the midsize business jets.
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Capital Air Ambulance plots European expansion
Capital Air Ambulance, the UK’s largest fixed-wing medical evacuation company, is planning to grow its share of the European market by expanding its fleet and operational bases.
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Ross Aviation relaunches with the acquisition of six FBOs
US fixed-base operator (FBO) chain Ross Aviation has been resurrected by its former owner, two years after the company was snapped-up by business aviation services provider Landmark Aviation for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsPiper M500 nears European approval, with M600 to follow
Piper Aircraft is confident it will secure long-awaited European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its M500 single-engined turboprop in July, ending a 20-month wait for approval.
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FARNBOROUGH: Business aviation prepares for busy Farnborough
Business aviation has become an integral part of the Farnborough air show fabric since the introduction in 2004 of a business aircraft park – affectionately known as the BAP.
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GainJet expands into Ireland
Greek VIP charter and management provider GainJet Aviation has established a base in the Republic of Ireland, to exploit the growing demand for transatlantic services.
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NewsEmbraer Legacy 500 to make Farnborough debut
Embraer’s Legacy 500 business jet will make its Farnborough air show debut between 11-17 July, as the Brazilian airframer seeks to bolster sales of the midsize business jet in the UK and Europe.
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NewsDaher delivers TBM 930 to first European corporate owner
An Italian company has become the first European corporate owner of the Daher TBM 930, following the handover in late June of the high-speed, single-engined turboprop – registration F-HSAL.
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NewsDassault Falcon 8X secures European type certification
Dassault has secured European type certification for its 8X business jet, and is preparing the ultra-long-range flagship for service entry early in the fourth quarter. US approval, meanwhile, is expected in the coming weeks.
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Gulfstream G500 completes ultimate load testing
Gulfstream’s G500 business jet programme has reached another major milestone on the route to certification, with the completion on 16 June of ultimate load testing.
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NewsBombardier to open London Biggin Hill support centre
Bombardier will open its first wholly-owned service centre in the UK later this year, with London Biggin Hill airport home to the new operation.
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NewsDaher appoints 208 Aviation to support African TBMs
Daher is expanding its global support network for the burgeoning TBM fleet, with the appointment of 208 Aviation as its first service centre for the single-engined turboprop in South Africa.
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Signature takes on Rizon FBO and eyes further expansion
Signature Flight Support is bolstering its already extensive global fixed-based operator (FBO) network with a £26 million ($37 million) upgrade of its facility at London Luton airport, and the take-over of RizonJet’s upscale FBO at the UK capital’s dedicated business and general aviation hub, Biggin Hill.
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NewsEmbraer delivers first Phenom 100E to Etihad Flight College
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100E to Etihad Flight College from a May 2015 order for four of the entry-level business jets, plus three options.
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Embraer opens Legacy final assembly facility in Melbourne
Embraer formally opened its Legacy 500 and 450 final assembly line and completion centre in Melbourne, Florida on 2 June, doubling the size of the five-year-old facility – home to Phenom 100 and 300 assembly – to 21,925m² (236,000ft²)
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NewsNextant G90XT single-lever power system set for August approval
Nextant Aerospace is hoping to secure certification in the third quarter for the single-lever power control system in its G90XT twin-engined turboprop, a key requirement to allow deliveries of the remanufactured Beechcraft King Air C90 to begin.
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NewsViking Air appoints AeroGeo as first Russian service centre
Canada’s Viking Air has appointed business and commercial aviation services provider AeroGeo as its first authorised service centre in Russia.
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NewsCubCrafters secures US certification for XCub
Light aircraft developer CubCrafters has secured US certification for its flagship piston-single, the XCub, following a six-year, clandestine development effort, and says it will deliver the first aircraft on 5 July.
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NewsDiamond delivers DA62 to Flight Calibration Services
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has delivered a DA62 piston-twin to UK flight inspection services provider Flight Calibration Services.
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EBACE: Single-minded: Dogged determination propels turboprop-singles
The commercial single-engined turboprop (SETP) sector is one of the most enduring yet understated niches of the business aviation market.