Latest Business Aviation news – Page 60
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NewsEmbraer reports business jet revenue slide as outlook remains flat
Embraer Executive Jets recorded a 14% fall in revenues in 2017, as a result of an "unfavourable mix of aircraft deliveries". Although its performance is forecast to remain flat throughout 2018, the Brazilian airframer is upbeat about its prospects, as the market starts to turn a corner.
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Bombardier Challenger 350 completes steep approach certification testing
Bombardier has completed the steep approach certification flight-test campaign for its Challenger 350, and hopes to secure final approval for the enhancement later this year, allowing owners and operators of the super-midsize business jet access to a greater number of airports across the world.
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Garmin flies first G5000-equipped Citation XLS
Garmin has performed a maiden sortie of the first Cessna Citation XLS to be retrofitted with a G5000 integrated flight deck, with the twinjet completing the milestone in late February at the avionics manufacturer's US test facility in Olathe, Kansas.
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ConnectJets receives first UK-owned Avanti Evo
Bespoke private aircraft services company ConnectJets has taken delivery of the first Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo to be owned by a UK customer.
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GE renames ATP engine 'Catalyst' as test plan heats up
GE Aviation's Czech-built Advanced Turboprop (ATP) engine has been rebranded Catalyst, as the manufacturer readies the new design for critical certification tests relating to ice crystal icing this summer.
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NewsAMAC begins works on ACJ330 overhaul
Swiss completions house AMAC Aerospace has inducted an Airbus ACJ330 into its facility in Basel for major maintenance and refurbishment work.
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NewsDaher launches TBM sales and marketing drive in India
Daher has appointed its first sales representative in India, as part of a drive to build a fleet of TBM 910/930 single-engined turboprops across the vast country.
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Hendell plans to double PC-12 fleet as demand soars
Hendell Aviation, Europe’s largest commercial operator of the Pilatus PC-12, plans to more than double its fleet by the end of the year, as demand for the single-engined turboprop continues to grow across the region.
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Dassault launches 6X as it bids to put 5X nightmare behind it
Dassault has closed the book on its unhappy experience with its Safran Silvercrest-powered 5X by launching a replacement model that is essentially a 5X but optimised around a variant of Pratt & Whitney's PW800 geared turbofan engine.
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NewsXTi begins critical design review of TriFan 600
XTi Aircraft has begun the critical design review of its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. This process is expected to be complete by early April, the Denver, Colorado-based start-up says, at which time the design will be frozen and construction of a 60% scale prototype can begin.
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NewsPICTURE: Textron Aviation closes in on Citation Longitude certification
Textron Aviation is in the final stage of the certification effort for its Cessna Citation Longitude, and expects to secure US approval and begin customer deliveries of the super-midsize business jet before the end of the second quarter. European validation is expected around six months later.
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Mahindra, Viking Air team up for India regional opportunities
India's Mahindra Aerospace and Canada's Viking Air have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner to help boost India's regional air connectivity.
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GAMA reports modest rise in fixed-wing shipments for 2017
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in 2017, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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NewsGulfstream poised for major expansion of Appleton MRO facility
Gulfstream is to embark on a major expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Appleton International airport in Wisconsin to cater for its growing business jet fleet.
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NewsWaves gains EASA approval for Europe flights
Air taxi start-up Waves Technologies has secured approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency to provide commercial flights from its base in the Channel Islands to the UK and mainland Europe.
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NewsFlying Colours to modify six Q400MR air tankers for Conair
Canadian engineering and completions house Flying Colours has secured a contract with British Columbia-based aerial firefighting operator Conair to modify six Bombardier Q400 air tankers with a multipurpose, quick-change interior.
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NewsBombardier remains upbeat despite slide in business jet output
Despite recording a year-on-year delivery slide in 2017, Bombardier is upbeat about its prospects in the business jet sector this year, pointing to higher output than forecast and strong fourth-quarter sales as signs of a market recovery.
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NewsNextant gets approval for G90XT's single-lever power control system
Nextant Aerospace has secured US certification for the new integrated single-lever power control system in the G90XT twin-engined turboprop, and hopes to gain European approval in the "next 90 to 120 days".
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NewsAlyssum snaps up RocketRoute and plots expansion
The newly formed investment vehicle, Alyssum, has acquired UK flightplanning and trip support company RocketRoute, as part of its long-term strategy to transform the global business aviation services industry.
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Wijet places record order for 16 HondaJets
European air taxi operator Wijet has placed a record order with Honda Aircraft for 16 HA-420 HondaJets, as part of a fleet upgrade and expansion programme.