Latest Business Aviation news – Page 17
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NewsBombardier reaches deal with union three days into Downsview strike
Three days after a strike began, Bombardier has reached an employment deal with the union representing employees at its Global business jet manufacturing site in the Downsview section of Toronto.
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NewsProfit jumps in second quarter at Textron Aviation as aircraft demand rebounds
Textron Aviation’s profits jumped in the second quarter to $96 million as the company’s aircraft deliveries neared pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsBombardier and De Havilland Downsview workers go on strike
Bombardier and De Havilland Canada unionised workers at the Downsview production site in Toronto are on strike, a move coming amid contract negotiations and as both companies work to wrap up their Downsview presence. Downsview is home to Bombardier’s Global business jet production facility and De Havilland’s Dash 8-400 production site.
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NewsChallenger 605 business jet crashes in northern California
A Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet has crashed on approach to Truckee-Tahoe airport in northern California.
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NewsUS court denies Wisk’s request for injunction against Archer
A US court has dismissed a motion for an injunction against urban air mobility start-up Archer Aviation, brought by competitor Wisk Aero.
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NewsDassault books first orders for Falcon 10X
Dassault Aviation has already racked up sales of its Falcon 10X following the new ultra-long-range twinjet’s unveiling in May.
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NewsDenali closes on first flight as turboprop joins Beechcraft family
Textron Aviation says it is on track for a first flight later this year of its Denali single-engined turboprop, after the aircraft – newly rebranded as a Beechcraft product – was powered on for the first time earlier this month.
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NewsWheels Up becomes public company, raises $650m
US private-aviation services provider Wheels Up became a publicly traded company on 14 July, generating $650 million through a stock offering the company says will help fund accelerated global growth and technology investment.
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NewsEASA certificates Cessna Citation Longitude
European regulators have approved the Cessna Citation Longitude, clearing the way for deliveries of the super-midsize business jet to start in the region.
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NewsFAA imposes new ‘cumbersome’ rules for some pilot training, citing improved safety
In what one general aviation (GA) lobby group calls “a stunning turnabout”, the Federal Aviation Administration has ruled that owners of certain types of aircraft and flight instructors who teach in those aircraft must obtain additional documentation for flight lessons.
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In depthPilatus details PC-24 avionics update
Pilatus has upgraded the avionics suite in its PC-24 business jet, adding a host of safety improvements to aircraft rolling off its Stans production line this year.
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NewsDassault flies third Falcon 6X
Dassault Aviation now has three Falcon 6X prototypes flying, with the latest example on 24 June having performed its maiden sortie from the airframer’s Merignac site near Bordeaux.
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NewsBombardier receives order for 10 jets worth $452m
Canada’s Bombardier has received a firm order for 10 aircraft from an undisclosed existing customer worth $452 million.
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NewsLeonardo’s Miysis to protect Global 7500 for Middle East government
Leonardo is to supply its Miysis directed infrared countermeasure system for installation on a Bombardier Global 7500 ordered by an undisclosed government customer in the Middle East.
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NewsJet It to be launch customer for Bye’s electric eFlyer 800
New fractional operator commits to in-development Safran-powered type to add to its growing HondaJet fleet
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NewsJet Aviation buys Zurich FBO and Swiss fleet from Luxaviation
General Dynamics’ business aviation services unit expands footprint in country’s commercial capital.
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NewsDornier Seawings secures funding to continue Seastar flight testing
Dornier Seawings says a €300 million ($363 million) funding boost from China will allow it to continue the flight-test campaign for its reborn Seastar CD2 amphibian, and launch serial production. Source: Dornier Seawings The 12-seat turboprop first flew last year The money comes from a bond issue ...
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NewsArcher Aviation reveals its ‘Maker’ eVTOL
Urban air mobility developer Archer Aviation has unveiled a prototype of an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle that it hopes have certified and enter into service by 2024.
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NewsMacquarie to sell FBO operator Atlantic to investment firm KKR
New York Investment company KKR, which holds a substantial aviation portfolio, has agreed to purchase fixed-base operator Atlantic Aviation from Macquarie Infrastructure for $4.48 billion in cash and debt.
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NewsJet Aviation delivers first VVIP-configured 737 Max
Completion specialist Jet Aviation has delivered a Boeing 737 Max 8 business jet to a customer, outfitted with a VVIP cabin interior. The customer has not been disclosed but an illustration provided by the company shows a Max 8 with the Cayman Islands registration VP-CMA. Jet Aviation says the design ...