Beechcraft Completes Initial Ground Engine Runs, Inches New Denali Turboprop Closer To First Flight

8/27/2021 2:28:42 PM
Parent company Textron Aviation expects the Denali to receive FAA type certification in 2023.

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GE Aviation’s CF6 Engine Family Reaches 50 Years Of Revenue Service

8/11/2021 11:25:42 AM
Five engine variants have powered 10 unique aircraft families since 1971.

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Africa’s AMREF Flying Doctors Enlists Special-Mission Cessna Citation Sovereign For Air Ambulance Services

8/4/2021 4:41:17 PM
“The Cessna Sovereign was an easy choice for AMREF Flying Doctors when looking to expand our aviation capability and capacity, so as to support our international, long-distance air ambulance operations,” says AMREF Flying Doctors COO Mike Black.

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Beechcraft Debuts New Interior Color Choices & Cabin Amenities For King Air 260s

7/28/2021 10:03:20 AM
New standard interior color palette choices include Alpaca, Buttercream, Latte, and New Pewter; Lava Saddle is available as a premium option.

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Cirrus Aircraft Unveils Upgraded G2+ Vision Jet, Featuring Increased Takeoff Performance & Optional Gogo InFlight Wi-Fi

7/27/2021 10:29:37 AM
A newly optimized thrust profile for the aircraft’s single Williams FJ33-5A engine gives it a 20% improvement in takeoff performance at high altitudes and in hot temperatures, Cirrus says.

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Gulfstream Aerospace Tops 500 Installations Of Inmarsat Jet ConneX In-Flight Connectivity Service On Large-Cabin Aircraft

7/26/2021 3:25:27 PM
The aerospace manufacturer says Jet ConneX is a factory option on several of its aircraft, including G650, G650ER, G600, G500, and G700 jets and is available as a retrofit on several others.

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Surf Air Mobility Agrees To Buy Up To 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX Turboprops As Part Of Electrification Effort

7/21/2021 5:04:52 PM
Surf Air Mobility will upgrade the planes with its proprietary hybrid-electric powertrain technology, resulting in a 25% reduction in direct operating costs and 25% cut in carbon emissions.

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Gulfstream Announces Expansion Of Completions Operations At Dallas Facility For G600 Business Jet

7/13/2021 10:04:48 AM
Melissa Grant, director of completions operations at Gulfstream’s Savannah, Georgia, facility, will relocate to Dallas to assume vice president and general manager roles there.

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Dassault Aviation Enters Third Test Aircraft Into Falcon 6X Test Program

7/13/2021 8:29:13 AM
Dassault expects the Falcon 6X to receive type certification and be available for delivery next year.

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Gulfstream Completes Final Commercial Delivery Of Award-Winning G550 Twinjet

7/12/2021 10:56:57 AM
The aerospace company launched the G550 in 2003 and says it has delivered more than 600 of the business jets in the intervening years.

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Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG Wins Second Straight Aerokurier Innovation Award

7/8/2021 4:27:32 PM
Diamond Aircraft’s DA50 RG was recently awarded a 2021 1st Place Aerokurier Innovation Award in the Motorized Aircraft category.

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Gulfstream Announces Lower Cabin Altitude For Upcoming G700 Business Jet

7/5/2021 4:13:26 PM
Gulfstream recently announced its upcoming G700 business jet would have an even lower cabin altitude.

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New Ulaanbaatar International Airport Set To Open In Mongolia

7/2/2021 9:48:32 AM
The New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (Official name: Chinggis Khaan International Airport) will be officially opened to the public on July 4, 2021.

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Textron Aviation Accepting Applications For Newly Launched Numeric Controls Technician Apprenticeship

6/25/2021 10:55:47 AM
Textron Aviation says the NC “earn and learn” opportunity will provide apprentices with factory and classroom training while paying them a salary and benefits.

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Embraer Offers VisionSafe EVAS System For Praetor 500 & 600 Business Jets As Aftermarket STC Upgrade

6/21/2021 2:32:32 PM
In the event of cockpit smoke EVAS provides a clear air space through which pilots can see flight instruments and through the windshield to land the aircraft.

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Airbus Tabs Liebherr-Aerospace To Provide New Cockpit Static Inverter For A320 & A330 Aircraft

6/15/2021 5:08:00 PM
Liebherr says the agreement will allow it to “deploy its know-how and latest standalone power electronics technologies in this high-potential business sector.”

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Embraer Supplies New U.S. Carrier Breeze Airways With 13 Leased E190 & E195 E-Jets

6/3/2021 11:09:30 AM
Former JetBlue founder and Breeze Airways founder and CEO David Neeleman plans to use the E-Jets to establish new routes in underserved markets across the Unites States.

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Embraer Announces Semi-Private Conversions Of ERJ 145 Commercial Jets

6/1/2021 2:46:35 PM
The semi-private configuration allows for 16 to 28 premium seats, down from 50, and removes overhead storage bins to create additional cabin space.

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Embraer Completes 600th Aircraft Delivery From Phenom 300 Light Jet Series

5/26/2021 11:35:55 AM
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association says the Phenom 300 was the most-delivered twinjet for 2020, marking the ninth straight year the series has earned that distinction.

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Charter Company DALaviation Switzerland Becomes First Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 European Customer

5/21/2021 9:54:40 AM
Founded in 2016, DALaviation Switzerland’s fleet already includes Citation CJ2+ and Citation CJ1 aircraft, and expects the new addition to expand its business by providing customers with even more charter options.

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Diamond Aircraft Receives 2021 iF Design Award For Single-Engine DA50 RG

5/19/2021 2:45:33 PM
Introduced in June 2020, the DA50 RG received EASA type certification in September, and Diamond expects to receive the plane’s FAA certification sometime this year.

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Airbus Restarts Modernization Project To Introduce A320 Family Final Assembly Line At Toulouse Facility

5/18/2021 10:51:17 AM
Airbus put the factory refit on hold when pandemic-related concerns led it to reduce commercial aircraft production by roughly 40%.

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Diamond Aircraft Supplies Leading Edge Aviation With New DA42 FNPT II Flight Simulator

5/18/2021 9:50:23 AM
The commercial pilot training academy has installed the new simulator at its Oxford Airport headquarters in the UK, where it joins existing DA42 and A320 simulators.

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Embraer To Sell Alaska Air Group Nine New E175 Commercial Jets For Operation By Horizon Air

5/14/2021 3:44:26 PM
As part of the new agreement, Horizon is converting nine options from an April 2016 purchase agreement to firm orders.

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Liebherr Air Management System & Components Used In Dassault’s Falcon 10X Business Jet

5/14/2021 10:54:30 AM
Liebherr-Aerospace will supply systems and components for Dassault’s all-new, ultra-long-range Falcon 10X, a new business jet introduced earlier this month.

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