Gulfstream Announces Lower Cabin Altitude For Upcoming G700 Business Jet
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Posted On: 7/5/2021 4:13:26 PM
Gulfstream recently announced its upcoming G700 business jet would have an even lower cabin altitude. ...
GE Aviation’s CF6 Engine Family Reaches 50 Years Of Revenue Service
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Posted On: 8/11/2021 11:25:42 AM
Five engine variants have powered 10 unique aircraft families since 1971. ...
Africa’s AMREF Flying Doctors Enlists Special-Mission Cessna Citation Sovereign For Air Ambulance Services
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Posted On: 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. ...
Beechcraft Debuts New Interior Color Choices & Cabin Amenities For King Air 260s
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Posted On: 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. ...
Cirrus Aircraft Unveils Upgraded G2+ Vision Jet, Featuring Increased Takeoff Performance & Optional Gogo InFlight Wi-Fi
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Posted On: 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. ...
Gulfstream Aerospace Tops 500 Installations Of Inmarsat Jet ConneX In-Flight Connectivity Service On Large-Cabin Aircraft
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Posted On: 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. ...
Surf Air Mobility Agrees To Buy Up To 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX Turboprops As Part Of Electrification Effort
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Posted On: 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. ...
Gulfstream Announces Expansion Of Completions Operations At Dallas Facility For G600 Business Jet
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Posted On: 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. ...
Dassault Aviation Enters Third Test Aircraft Into Falcon 6X Test Program
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Posted On: 7/13/2021 8:29:13 AM
Dassault expects the Falcon 6X to receive type certification and be available for delivery next year. ...
Gulfstream Completes Final Commercial Delivery Of Award-Winning G550 Twinjet
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Posted On: 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. ...
Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG Wins Second Straight Aerokurier Innovation Award
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Posted On: 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. ...
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport Set To Open In Mongolia
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Posted On: 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. ...
Textron Aviation Accepting Applications For Newly Launched Numeric Controls Technician Apprenticeship
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Posted On: 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. ...
Embraer Offers VisionSafe EVAS System For Praetor 500 & 600 Business Jets As Aftermarket STC Upgrade
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Posted On: 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. ...
Airbus Tabs Liebherr-Aerospace To Provide New Cockpit Static Inverter For A320 & A330 Aircraft
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Posted On: 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.” ...
Embraer Supplies New U.S. Carrier Breeze Airways With 13 Leased E190 & E195 E-Jets
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Posted On: 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. ...
Embraer Announces Semi-Private Conversions Of ERJ 145 Commercial Jets
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Posted On: 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. ...
Embraer Completes 600th Aircraft Delivery From Phenom 300 Light Jet Series
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Posted On: 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. ...
Charter Company DALaviation Switzerland Becomes First Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 European Customer
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Posted On: 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. ...
Diamond Aircraft Receives 2021 iF Design Award For Single-Engine DA50 RG
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Posted On: 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. ...
Airbus Restarts Modernization Project To Introduce A320 Family Final Assembly Line At Toulouse Facility
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Posted On: 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%. ...
Diamond Aircraft Supplies Leading Edge Aviation With New DA42 FNPT II Flight Simulator
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Posted On: 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. ...
Embraer To Sell Alaska Air Group Nine New E175 Commercial Jets For Operation By Horizon Air
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Posted On: 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. ...
Liebherr Air Management System & Components Used In Dassault’s Falcon 10X Business Jet
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Posted On: 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. ...
Dassault Aviation Introduces All-New Falcon 10X, Promises Business Aviation’s Largest Cabin & Most Advanced Technology
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Posted On: 5/11/2021 4:43:42 PM
The aircraft will offer a planned max flight range of 7,500 nautical miles, a top speed of Mach 0.925, and a maximum altitude of 51,000 feet. ...
