Mooney has unveiled the Freedom versions of its Ovation 2GX and Bravo GX high-performance piston singles. Features include the Goodrich WX500 Stormscope system, which is compatible with the standard Garmin G1000 panel. Usable fuel capacity has been increased from 337 litres (89USgal) to 385 litres.
Source: Flight International
Dassault has developed a modification for Falcon 20 business jets to increase aft-fuselage drainage after a flight-control icing incident involving a UK-registered aircraft. The aircraft’s crew found that pitch control became restricted at 19,000ft and could not be moved nose-up sufficiently to maintain level flight during turns, according to the ...
US authorities have seized a Dassault Falcon 900EX which is alleged to have been operated for the benefit of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, in violation of US export control and sanction laws. The aircraft – registered T7-ESPRT – was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to Florida, says the ...
Nigeria’s president has travelled to France on an Airbus A330-200 business jet which the country has acquired to upgrade its government transport. President Bola Tinubu flew from Abuja to Nice on 19 August on board the aircraft. The A330 – a Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered airframe, registered 5N-FGA – was originally ...
