All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 5
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Pilatus predicts a bumpy 2020 but sees ‘clean landing’ ahead
Pilatus expects 2020 to be a turbulent year as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to hit output of its PC-24 and PC-12NGX, but the airframer is confident the business can successfully “navigate” the crisis and remain robust, thanks to its “strong product line”, healthy military trainer backlog and ample financial reserves.
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Rolls-Royce introduces virtual reality maintenance training programme
With coronavirus-imposed travel restrictions and social-distancing measures making face-to-face learning difficult, Rolls-Royce has introduced a virtual reality maintenance training programme for its business aviation customers.
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VoltAero reveals new configuration for hybrid-electric Cassio
A French bid to bring hybrid-electric propulsion to regional air transport from as early as 2022 has unveiled the production configuration of an aircraft family whose largest variant promises to carry 10 people over distances of around 650nm (1,200km).
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Gulfstream G600 secures European certification
Gulfstream has secured European certification for the G600, clearing the way for deliveries of the super-large-cabin business jet to begin to customers on the continent.
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Bombardier Aviation eyes production cuts as virus hammers demand
The coronavirus pandemic has eroded demand for business jets, accelerated Bombardier’s cash burn and will lead the company to slow aircraft production.
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Daher TBM deliveries down 50% on coronavirus impact
Manufacturing and international travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a 50% slide in deliveries of Daher’s TBM single-engined turboprop series in the first quarter, but the French airframer says there is “no shortage of interest” in the high-speed aircraft.
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Gulfstream cuts jobs, closes service centre as coronavirus outbreak persists
Gulfstream is slashing jobs across its operation to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on its business and ensure its long-term viability. The company will also close its Las Vegas service centre in June, and move the work to its nearby facility in Van Nuys, California.
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JetSuite files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
JetSuite filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 April, blaming the move on a slump in demand for ad hoc charter caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The move came two weeks after the Dallas-headquartered firm grounded its 12-strong fleet of Embraer business jets and furloughed most of its workforce.
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AirVenture cancelled over coronavirus concerns
AirVenture - the world’s largest general aviation event, held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin - has become another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, following a decision by show organiser to cancel the gathering, scheduled to be held from 20-26 July.
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NetJets cuts aircraft deliveries and workforce amid coronavirus crisis
NetJets has more than halved the number of business jets it expects to receive in 2020, as demand for travel plummets on the back of the coronavirus pandemic. The firm has also the cut employee numbers at both its European fractional ownership operation and US-based Executive Jet Management (EJM) subsidiary by a quarter due to the weak operating environment.
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In depth
Airline crews bring first-class service to frontline healthcare workers
Exhausted frontline healthcare workers are able to relax in airport-style first-class lounges in their workplace thanks to the efforts of two airline pilots.The initiative, Project Wingman, is the brainchild of David Fielding and Emma Henderson – who fly for British Airways and easyJet respectively – and clinical psychologist Professor Robert Bor.
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Coronavirus travel restrictions blunt Gulfstream’s first-quarter output
Travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus outbreak resulted in around a third of completed Gulfstream business jets remaining undelivered in the first quarter, according to parent company General Dynamics. The constrained travel environment is also impacting sales of new aircraft due to the challenge of closing a deal, it says.
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Interview
Equus Global Aviation director on understanding the value of aircraft
Guy Burden has a passion for selling, starting his career in the car industry before moving into aviation. He is now director of international private brokerage Equus Global Aviation, dealing in business aircraft and commercial airliners
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Textron unveils aftermarket finance programme for Citation owners
Textron Aviation has unveiled an aftermarket modification finance programme for US Citation business jet owners looking take advantage of the lull in travel due to the coronavirus outbreak to upgrade their aircraft.
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Equator Aircraft developing all-electric seaplane family
Norwegian start-up Equator Aircraft is developing a small family of all-electric amphibians to provide what it describes as a ”sustainable alternative to the noisy and costly types” now serving the owner-flyer and commercial passenger transport markets.
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Avinode launches dedicated online emergency relief platform
Online charter market place Avinode has launched a dedicated emergency assistance platform, driven by the rise in demand for air ambulance and humanitarian flights following the coronavirus outbreak.
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Cessna delivers first Latitudes configured for flight-inspection missions
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) has taken delivery of the first two Cessna Citation Latitudes from a January 2018 order for three of the midsize business jets. The pair are the first Latitudes to be configured for a flight inspection missions, with the final example scheduled to arrive early in 2021.
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First Airbus airliner lands on St Helena
UK charter airline Titan Airways has become the first operator to land an Airbus airliner on the island of St Helena in south Atlantic following the arrival on 20 April of an A318.
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Piaggio bid deadline extended for second time
Piaggio Aerospace’s administrator has extended for a second time the deadline for parties to submit expressions of interest in the Italian manufacturer.
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Business jet shipments could halve year on year due to coronavirus impact, warns analyst
Deliveries of business aircraft could plunge by up to 50% this year, an analyst has warned, as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on the industry.