Latest Business Aviation news – Page 54
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Supplier dispute will slow Gulfstream G500 deliveries
Gulfstream’s rate of deliveries on the newly-certificated G500 business jet will be slowed this year as a result of a financial dispute between two suppliers for the propulsion system.
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Boeing sells BBJ Max 7 to Seacons Trading
Boeing Business Jets has sold a BBJ Max 7 to Singapore company Seacons Trading. The order was announced at the Farnborough air show, where the next-generation version of the 737-derived BBJ was launched two years ago.
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Dassault positive on Falcon 6X and further developments
Dassault is making steady progress with its new Falcon 6X large-cabin business aircraft, following the twinjet's launch in February this year.
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Embraer records first-half business jet delivery slide
Embraer recorded a 21% fall in business jet deliveries for the first half of 2018, with the airframer shipping 31 aircraft, against 39 in the same period a year earlier. The slide was felt across the product line, with the Legacy 450 the only model to buck the trend.
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NewsPICTURE: Gulfstream G500 secures US type certification
Gulfstream has secured Federal Aviation Administration type certification for the G500, and is preparing the super-large-cabin, long-range business jet for service entry in the fourth quarter.
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FARNBOROUGH: Women in Aviation to host networking event for school girls
Women in Aviation International (WAI) UK Chapter is hosting a networking morning on Friday 20 July at the Farnborough air show, targeted at school girls and girl guide groups with interests in aviation.
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NewsTextron Aviation reports second quarter revenue hike
Renewed optimism in the business aviation market contributed to a $105 million hike in revenues for Textron Aviation between April and June to $1.28bn, with increased activity recorded across its jet and turboprop lines. Operating profit rocketed during the period to $104 million – up from $54 million in the ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar and JetSuite seal collaboration with a handshake
The chief executives of Qatar Airways and JetSuite came together at the show yesterday to publicaly endorse their collaboration.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond sparkles with new owner and aircraft line-up
Diamond Aircraft returns to Farnborough with a trio of aircraft in tow, and a new Chinese owner keen to emphasise its long-term commitment to the general aviation aircraft manufacturer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Aston Martin enters the aviation market with Volante eVTOL
Aston Martin is not a name one associates with aviation, but the luxury car maker is hoping to change that perception with the introduction of a high-end, three-seat hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft targeted at the wealthy elite.
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FARNBOROUGH: PAL-V debuts Liberty flying car
Dutch start-up PAL-V is showcasing its Liberty flying car for the first time at an air show, and visitors with a spare €300,000-500,000 and a penchant for unconventional forms of transport should be able to get the keys to their two-seat, piston-twin as early as 2020.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boom delays XB-1 demonstrator another year
Boom Technology now plans to fly a supersonic demonstrator for a future Mach 2.2 airliner up to two years late by the end of 2019, says chief executive Blake Scholl.
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FARNBOROUGH: Gulfstream debuts G600
Soaking up the sunshine on the Gulfstream static is the G600, which is making its Farnborough debut. The super-large-cabin, long-range business jet is on display alongside its smaller and shorter-range G500 stablemate – which returns to the show for the second time – the flagship G650ER, and the super-midsize G280.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon to advise Jordan on aircraft cybersecurity
Raytheon has been selected to advise the Kingdom of Jordan on the vulnerability of its aircraft networks and data to cyberattacks.
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar Executive unveils its G500
Qatar Executive, the private aircraft charter division of Qatar Airways, unveiled its Gulfstream G500 at the show yesterday, but its customers will not get to experience the super-large-cabin, long-range business jet just yet.
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FARNBOROUGH: Samad's Starling VTOL swoops into Farnborough
UK start-up and Farnborough debutante Samad Aerospace is garnering a great deal of interest in its eStarling and Starling Jet, with company chief executive Seyed Mohseni announcing on the eve of the show that it has secured letters of intent for 103 examples of the electric and hybrid-electric-powered, vertical take-off ...
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Used business jet market in 'positive' phase of cycle – Flight Ascend Consultancy
The market for pre-owned business jets is experiencing one of its strongest periods for several years, with values stabilising and the global inventory of aircraft for sale now at a 10-year low.
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Nordam stops production on PW800 nacelle
Oklahoma-based structures supplier Nordam has suspended production of nacelle systems for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 engines due to a contractual dispute.
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Zenith takes delivery of latest Learjet 75
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation has taken delivery of the final Bombardier Learjet 75 from an October 2017 order for a pair of the superlight business jets.
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Aerocardal plots expansion in Latin America
Aerocardal, the largest business aviation services provider in Chile, is looking to expand its presence in Latin America by growing its aircraft fleet, strengthening its service offering and establishing new fixed-base operations in key locations throughout the region.