Latest Business Aviation news – Page 39
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EASA consults over PC-24 fuel leak risk
European regulators are proposing to mandate a modification to the Pilatus PC-24 in order to prevent a fuel leak and consequent fire.
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Bombardier reiterates Global 7500 delivery target
Bombardier says it still plans to deliver 15-20 Global 7500s this year, despite having so far handed over only three of the GE Aviation Passport-powered business jets.
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NewsRegulators lift Airvan 8 grounding
Regulators have lifted a temporary grounding of the Mahindra Aerospace Airvan 8, after new information into the fatal crash of an aircraft (SE-MES) in Sweden on 14 July found the type is not unsafe to operate.
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Bombardier completes big CMS installation in Singapore
Bombardier’s Singapore service centre has installed and certified a new cabin management system (CMS) on a Global Express XRS, as the company beefs up its Southeast Asia presence.
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NewsHawaii's Wing Spirit to operate 15 HondaJet Elites
Hawaii start-up charter operator Wing Spirit has announced that its total HondaJet Elite fleet will number 15, following the delivery of its first two examples earlier this month.
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NewsXTI selects Catalyst engine for hybrid-electric TriFan 600
XTI Aircraft has selected GE Aviation’s Catalyst engine as the core of the hybrid-electric propulsion system for its in-development TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The TriFan 600 will be the Denali’s second application, following the Textron Aviation Cessna Denali single-engined turboprop.
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GippsAero GA8 grounded following deadly Sweden crash
Regulators have grounded the GippsAero GA8 Skyvan following a 14 July crash of the type in Sweden that killed nine.
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Why Textron gave up on the Hemisphere
Ten years after abandoning development of its then-largest business jet, Textron is suspending its latest flagship Cessna Citation programme, the Hemisphere.
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Textron suspends Cessna Hemisphere programme
Textron has suspended the development of the Cessna Hemisphere business jet over uncertainties with the twinjet's Safran Aircraft Engines Sivercrest turbofans.
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NewsDiamond DA62 secures Chinese certification
Diamond Aircraft has secured Chinese certification for the DA62 – and is preparing to deliver the first example to a local owner in September.
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NewsGarmin expands approved fleet for G1000 NXi update
Garmin is expanding the line-up of aircraft eligible for the G1000 NXi cockpit upgrade, in response to growing demand for the enhanced integrated flightdeck from owner-flyers, commercial and corporate operators.
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NewsBombardier Challenger 350 hits 300 deliveries milestone
Bombardier’s Challenger 350 has hit its 300th delivery milestone, five years after the first example of the super-midsize business jet entered service.
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NewsQatar Executive boosts expansion with new Gulfstream order
Qatar Executive, the private aircraft charter division of Qatar Airways, has grown its orderbook of Gulfstream business jets with the purchase of 18 new examples that will help drive the VIP operator’s international expansion.
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NewsEASA indicates certification of ACJ319neo
Airbus appears to have secured European certification for the corporate jet version of the A319neo, some three months after its first flight.
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PICTURE: Gulfstream G650ER claims record for polar circumnavigation
A Gulfstream G650ER, owned by Qatar Executive, has smashed the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the earth via the North and South Poles.
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NewsSecond-generation Vision Jet secures European validation
Cirrus has secured European validation for the second-generation G2 version of its SF50 Vision Jet – and delivered the first example to an owner in the region on 8 July.
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NewsNextant 604XT Fusion upgrade 'ahead of expectations'
Nextant Aerospace is “significantly ahead of expectations” against its target to complete 30 flightdeck upgrades by year-end on its remanufactured Bombardier Challenger 604 programme.
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EASA lifts emergency AD for Atlas winglet-equipped Citations
European regulators have lifted an emergency airworthiness directive for Tamarack Aerospace's Atlas active winglet system fitted on certain Cessna Citation light business jets.
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NewsGarmin G5000 approved for Citation Excel and XLS
Garmin has secured US certification for the G5000 upgrade on the Cessna Citation XLS and Excel business jets, and installation is now under way on the initial batch of superlight twins; European approval should be received within six months.
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Dassault buys Ruag's Swiss business aircraft operations
Switzerland's Ruag has sold its business aviation facilities in Geneva and Lugano to Dassault Aviation as it restructures to concentrate the business on aerostructures and space programmes.