Latest Business Aviation news – Page 43
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NewsElectric aircraft projects to top 200 by year-end: Roland Berger
Almost 170 electrically powered aircraft programmes are currently in development, with the total set to surpass 200 by the year end, says German consultancy Roland Berger.
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NewsPICTURES: TriFan 600 scaled prototype takes flight
XTI Aircraft flew a 65% scale prototype of its TriFan 600 on 8 May, marking a major milestone in the development of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft.
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NewsPilatus eyes crucial year for PC-24 with sales to resume
Pilatus believes that 2019 will be a crucial year, as it ramps up production of its PC-24 superlight twinjet and adds new capabilities.
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NewsThrustSense autothrottle approved for King Air
Avionics and engineering specialist Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) has secured the first US supplemental type certificate (STC) for an integrated autothrottle on a Beechcraft King Air.
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NewsDornier Seawings launches Orca multi-mission amphibian
Dornier Seawings has launched a variant of its in-development Seastar CD2 amphibian, targeted at government and utility operators.
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Bombardier sells five Learjet 75s to undisclosed customer
Bombardier has received an order for five Learjet 75 aircraft from an undisclosed customer.
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NewsPICTURE: Investigators probe Challenger 601 crash in Mexico
An investigation has been launched into the fatal crash on 5 May of a Bombardier Challenger 601 in northern Mexico.
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NewsPegasus prepares VTOL business jet for first outing
Pegasus Universal Aerospace's vertical take-off and landing business jet (VBJ) will make its first public outing this month at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, where the South African start-up will debut a one-eighth-scale model of the all-composite aircraft and open the orderbook for the eight-passenger ...
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NewsPICTURE: Pilatus hands initial PC-24 to U-Haul International
Pilatus has delivered the first of two PC-24s to US self-storage company and long-time customer U-Haul International.
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Bombardier combats jetlag with 'dynamic' lighting for 7500
Though several Bombardier Global 7500s are already in service, the company has now disclosed the type has an algorithm-driven system that adjusts cabin lighting in ways intended to help passengers feel refreshed after skipping across time zones.
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NewsPICTURE: ACJ319neo sets new endurance record
Two days after conducting its maiden sortie, the first ACJ319neo set a new record for the longest flight made by an Airbus-crewed A320-series aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: RAAF receives first Falcon 7X for VIP transport
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of the first of three Dassault Falcon 7X business jets from a June 2017 order.
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NewsBombardier business jet output falls in first quarter
Bombardier’s year-on-year business jet output slid by almost 25% in the first quarter of 2019 as a result of a delivery timetable that is more heavily weighted to the second half of the year.
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NewsGulfstream records 'solid' first quarter performance
Gulfstream is experiencing a period of “solid but not overheated demand” for its high-end business jet family, and the market remains robust for the foreseeable future, parent company General Dynamics says.
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NewsPICTURE: First ACJ319neo takes flight
Airbus flew the ACJ319neo – the corporate version of its re-engined twinjet – for the first time on 24 April.
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Vision Jet pitch-down risk traced to angle-of-attack sensor flaw
Operators of Cirrus Aircraft SF50 Vision Jets have been ordered urgently to replace angle-of-attack sensors, after three incidents in which stall-protection systems improperly activated.
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Upsets spur urgent order to disarm CitationJet active winglets
European safety regulators have urgently ordered the de-activation of a load-alleviation system on Textron Aviation Cessna CitationJets fitted with Tamarack Aerospace Group winglets.
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NewsPICTURE: Textron Aviation rolls out 200th Latitude
Textron Aviation has rolled out the 200th Cessna Citation Latitude, less than four years after the midsize business jet entered service.
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NewsHonda Aircraft delivers first Elite into Canada
Honda Aircraft has delivered the first HondaJet Elite to a Canadian customer, shortly after achieving approval from the nation's regulator for the upgraded variant.
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NewsGulfstream closes in on G600 type certification
Gulfstream's G600 is finally approaching the finishing line, with the airframer confident of securing US type certification for its superwide-cabin, long-range business jet before the end of the second quarter.