All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 53
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NewsAcropolis considers engine and completion centre selection for ACJ320neo
Acropolis Aviation, launch customer for the Airbus ACJ320neo, intends to select the engine provider and interior outfitter for the new narrowbody in 2016, around two years ahead of its delivery as a green aircraft.
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NewsAerion appoints Axon as Russian sales agent for supersonic AS2
Aerion is stepping up its international sales effort, with the appointment of Axon Aviation as exclusive representative for the AS2 supersonic business jet in Russia.
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NewsTecnam P2010 secures US certification
Tecnam has secured US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its P2010 piston-single, paving the way for the Italian airframer to begin delivering N-registered aircraft to its customers.
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NewsWanfeng Aviation takes delivery of China's first Phenom 100
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 to China, following the handover of an entry-level jet on 14 December, to Wanfeng Aviation.
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NewsQatar Executive takes delivery of first G650ER
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive has added the first Gulfstream business jet to its Bombardier and Airbus fleet following the handover of a G650ER on 11 December.
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NewsRFDS installs Astronics EVS on King Air 200s
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has installed the Astronics Max-Viz 1400 enhanced vision system (EVS) on five Beechcraft King Air 200s operating in the country’s remote and rural south eastern region.
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NewsBurst tyre and hydraulic problem blamed for emergency landing of Morgan Freeman’s SJ30
A SyberJet SJ30-2 owned by actor and pilot Morgan Freeman was forced to make an emergency landing at Tunica Municipal airport in Mississippi on 5 December while en route to Sugar Land regional airport in Houston.
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NewsDaher's TBM 900 reaches 100th delivery milestone
Daher has handed over the 100th TBM 900, just 20 months after the latest iteration of the long-running single-engined turboprop line entered service
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NewsEmbry-Riddle orders 10 more DA42s for pilot training
Diamond Aircraft Industries has sold 10 DA42-VI piston-twins to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) for its multi-engine pilot training course.
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NewsEvektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China
Czech general aviation manufacturer Evektor has signed an agreement with China’s Guangdong Longhao group for the purchase of up to 50 EV-55 Outback utility aircraft.
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Dassault opens multi-million dollar Little Rock extension
Dassault has opened a 23,230m² (250,000ft²) hangar at its US facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, that will house completions of the in-development Falcon 5X and 8X business jets.
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NewsQuest delivers first Japanese-registered Kodiak
Quest Aircraft has delivered the first Japanese-registered Kodiak single-engined turboprops to an unnamed seaplane operator, following certification of the 10-seat, high-wing type in early November by the country’s civil aviation authority.
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NewsDassault delivers medevac 2000LX to Beijing Red Cross
On 23 November, Dassault delivered a Falcon 2000LX business jet to Chinese medical evacuation provider Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (999).
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Embraer Legacy 500 to gain steep approach approvals
Embraer's Legacy 500 is poised to receive approval from London City airport and EASA for steep-approach operations, permitting the midsize business jet to perform approaches at descent angles of up to 5.5°.
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Wheels Up poised for European expansion
US membership-based Beechcraft King Air 350i operator Wheels Up plans to launch a European programme in 2016 and expects to have its first twin-engined turboprop "on the ground" early in the year.
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Blackhawk secures engine upgrade approval for Cessna Caravan
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received US certification for its Cessna 208 and 208B Caravan engine upgrade, and says it has launched a worldwide certification effort to boost sales of the single-engined turboprop revamp.
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NewsGulfstream flies second and third G500 test aircraft
Development of the Gulfstream G500 large-cabin business jet made another advance on 20 November, with the manufacturer's second and third test aircraft joining the flight test campaign.
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NBAA: Diamond says D-Jet not dead
Diamond’s D-Jet is not dead – but the mothballed single-engine jet may re-emerge as a twin.
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NBAA; One Aviation secures Eclipse 550 European certification
One Aviation secured European certification for its Eclipse 550 on 18 November, paving the way for deliveries of the very light jet to be delivered to commercial operators on the continent.
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NBAA: Diamond unveils jet fuel variant of DA40 Tundra
Diamond Aircraft Industries has unveiled at the show a jet-fuel-powered version of its DA40 Tundra piston single.