All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 62
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NewsJet Aviation secures completion contract for two BBJ 777-300ERs
Boeing Business Jets has selected Jet Aviation to complete two BBJ 777-300ERs at its facility in Basel, Switzerland. Work on the widebody airliners, owned by a undisclosed Asian customer, will commence imminently and the project is expected to take over three years to complete.
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NewsNew Polish ultra-light jet begins taxi tests
Polish engineering company Metal Master began taxi tests of its second Flaris LAR-1 prototype (MSN2) on 20 February, and is now preparing the ultra-light personal jet for its maiden flight.
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NewsGulfstream gears up to deliver first Brazilian-registered G280
Gulfstream is poised to deliver the first Brazilian-owned and registered G280 business jet, following validation of the super-midsize type earlier this month by the country's civil aviation authority, ANAC.
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Stratajet secures funding to roll-out business jet booking platform
UK technology start-up Stratajet has secured $5 million of investment to fund the roll-out of its real-time, online business aircraft booking platform across Europe in the third quarter, as well as its expansion into the US market.
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NewsGE Aviation's Strother facility to house Passport engine manufacture and support
GE Aviation has selected its Strother, Kansas facility as the manufacturing base for its new Passport engine, which will power Bombardier’s in-development Global 7000 and 8000 ultra-long-range business jets.
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Diamond DA42 TDI gets Continental CD-155 engine retrofit
Diamond Aircraft has clinched European certification for a third engine to power in-service versions of its DA42 TDI turbo diesel piston twin. US approval for the four-cylinder engine is pending.
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Germany's FAI Rent-a-Jet posts record profits
German business aircraft charter and management company FAI Rent-a-Jet has posted record profits for 2014, thanks largely to an increase in global demand for its air ambulance service.
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NewsFirst UK-registered Challenger 350 enters service with Naljets
Business aviation charter and management company Naljets has taken delivery of the first UK-registered Bombardier Challenger 350. The aircraft joins a second super-midsize type – a Gulfstream G200 – and a large cabin Challenger 605 in service with the Newcastle, northern England-headquartered operator.
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Royal Jet awards BBJ engine MRO contract to SR Technics
VVIP charter operator, Royal Jet, has awarded Switzerland's SR Technics a five-year contract to maintain, repair and overhaul the CFM International CFM56-7B engines on its six Boeing Business Jets - the largest BBJ fleet.in the world. Work on the first narrowbody began late last month at SR Technics facility ...
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Honda Aircraft installs first HondaJet simulator as certification nears
Honda Aircraft is installing the first HondaJet simulator at its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina ahead of the light business jet’s entry into service in the first half of this year.
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Daher drops Socata brand from the TBM line
French industrial conglomerate and aerostructures company Daher, has dropped the Socata branding from its TBM line ending a 26-year association between two well-known names in the business and general aviation industry.
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Aeris launches Eclipse 550 shared-ownership programme
Aeris Aviation – the independent European distributor for the Eclipse 550 – has launched what is believed to be first shared ownership programme in Europe for the very light jet, and hopes to sign up the scheme’s first owners before the end of the month.
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National Police Air Service to close ten bases
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) of England and Wales is closing ten bases over the next two years a following hefty cut to its budget. The publicly-funded service will operate 23 aircraft from 15 sites strategically located across the two regions.
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NewsSurf Air takes delivery of the 1,300th PC-12 and plots expansion
The 1,300th Pilatus PC-12 entered service on 24 February with US members only VIP airline Surf Air. The Santa Monica-based operator is now plotting expansion to cater for the booming demand for its all-you-can-fly, single-engined turboprop-based scheduled service.
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SyberJet SJ30i first flight slips to fourth quarter
SyberJet Aircraft has pushed back first flight of its SJ30i to the end of the year following its decision to bring the electronic engineering work to incorporate the light business jet’s redesigned cockpit, in house.
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Flying Colours completes first VIP S-92
Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul company Flying Colours has completed its first VIP refurbishment of a Sikorsky S-92, marking its first foray into the large/heavy-twin helicopter completions business.
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NewsJapan's Setouchi Holdings buys Quest Aircraft
Quest Aircraft, manufacturer of the Kodiak single-engined turboprop, has been snapped-up by Japanese company Setouchi Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
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Economic impact of General Aviation climbs to $219 billion in six years
The US business and general aviation industry contributed $219 billion to the US economy in 2013 and supported 1.1 million jobs, according to a study jointly commissioned by eight leading business and general aviation associations.
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Business, GA aircraft deliveries continue resurgence in 2014
Deliveries of business and general aviation aircraft continued their resurgence last year thanks to the rising to demand for midsize jets and piston engined types, according to the latest statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), released on 11 February.
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NewsDiscovery launches production of XL-2 piston single
Discovery Aviation has begun production of its new and improved XL-2 nine months after the three-year old company acquired the rights to the IFR-certificated piston single from its former owner Liberty Aerospace.