Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Completes Acquisition Of Bombardier CRJ Series

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Posted On: 6/1/2020 10:28:21 AM
MHI now assumes maintenance, support, refurbishment, marketing, and sales duties for the Bombardier CRJ regional jet program. ...

Boeing Slowly Restarts Production On 737 MAX Aircraft, Expects Program To 'Ramp Up Gradually'

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Posted On: 5/29/2020 12:39:43 PM
The company has refined its production processes as part of its goal of providing “100% quality” for its customers while working to enhance workplace safety. ...

Executive Charter Operator Jetflite Uses New Bombardier Challenger 650 For COVID-19 Relief

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Posted On: 5/15/2020 10:33:04 AM
The Finnish jet charter operator purchased the 650 in late March and has converted its interior for air ambulance service. ...

Gulfstream’s G280 Business Jet Sets Another Speed Record, Displays Steep-Approach Landing Prowess

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Posted On: 5/14/2020 3:27:29 PM
The jet completed a 2,735-nautical-mile flight from Burlington International Airport in Vermont to London City Airport in England, where it also exhibited its steep-approach landing ability due to the airport’s short runway. ...

Embraer Delivered 14 Aircraft In Q1, Including Nine Executive Jets

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Posted On: 5/13/2020 10:46:12 AM
The aerospace company says that at the end of March, it had a firm order backlog totaling $15.9 billion and points out that traditionally it sees fewer aircraft deliveries in Q1, which was particularly true for 2020. ...

Gulfstream G600 Business Jet Earns EASA Type Approval, Set For European Deliveries

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Posted On: 5/13/2020 10:15:36 AM
The aircraft has piled up 23 city-pair speed records, including one set flying 4,057 nautical miles from Savannah, Georgia, where Gulfstream is based to Geneva in 7 hours and 21 minutes at Mach 0.90. ...

Second & Third Gulfstream G700 Flight Test Aircraft Complete Successful First Flights

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Posted On: 5/11/2020 3:16:01 PM
Combined, the first three test aircraft have surpassed 100 hours of flight time since February, and reached a top altitude of 54,000 ft. and a speed of Mach 0.94. ...

Bombardier To Restart Aviation & Transportation Manufacturing Operations At Canadian Facilities

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Posted On: 4/29/2020 10:24:52 AM
The Montreal-based aerospace company says starting May 11th, suspended manufacturing and service activities will gradually resume. ...

Textron Aviation Delivers First Cessna Citation Latitudes Configured For Flight Inspection Missions

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Posted On: 4/23/2020 3:17:05 PM
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has three Latitudes on order altogether and will use the specially configured aircraft to “ensure the integrity of instrument approaches and airway procedures” for Japanese national airspace. ...

A Closer Look At Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X Long-Range Business Twinjet

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Posted On: 4/7/2020 9:38:53 AM
When it enters service, the 6X will pair class-leading range with the ability to land at an interim airport, pick up passengers, and continue to an overseas destination without refueling. ...

Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X & 900 Business Jets Providing COVID-19 Assistance In France

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Posted On: 4/6/2020 4:48:48 PM
Dassault is providing two of its Falcon business jets—an ultra-long-range Falcon 8X and a large-cabin Falcon 900—to the French Defense Ministry to aid in coronavirus control activities as part of Operation Resilience. ...

Embraer’s Phenom 300E Business Jet Receives ANAC, EASA & FAA Certification

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Posted On: 3/31/2020 12:40:39 PM
The Brazilian manufacturer says the aircraft will begin delivery in the second quarter. ...

Airbus Implements COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures, Will Resume Production & Assembly Work In Europe This Week

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Posted On: 3/24/2020 4:46:05 PM
The aerospace company says it will only restart its work stations if they comply with new health and safety measures implemented concerning hygiene, cleaning, and self-distancing. ...

Bombardier Makes In-Cabin High-Speed Wireless Internet Available For Learjet Business Aircraft

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Posted On: 3/4/2020 4:18:33 PM
The air-to-ground internet platform has been available in new Learjet aircraft since last year, and will be available in the upcoming Learjet 75 Liberty, as well. ...

Bombardier Challenger 350 Is 2019’s Most-Delivered Super-Midsize Business Jet Worldwide

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Posted On: 3/2/2020 8:58:04 AM
The aerospace company says it delivered 56 Challenger 350s last year, grabbing 44% of the super-midsize business jet market in the process. ...

Gulfstream To Expand Presence In Dallas-Fort Worth Area With New Service Facility Set For 2021 Opening

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Posted On: 2/26/2020 2:45:57 PM
The new MRO facility at Fort Worth Alliance Airport will cost $35 million and will create 50 new jobs, Gulfstream says; the company will also relocate 150 to 200 employees to the site from Dallas Love Field. ...

Embraer Says Phenom 300 Series Was 2019’s Most-Delivered Light Jet

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Posted On: 2/25/2020 3:47:51 PM
Data released by the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association shows the Brazilian aerospace company delivered 51 Phenom 300s last year. ...

Cirrus Aircraft Reports 29% Increase In Vision Jet Orders & Fifth Straight Year Of Rising Aircraft Deliveries

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Posted On: 2/24/2020 2:36:19 PM
The company delivered more than 80 Vision Jets in 2019, adding to a total of 465 planes delivered, which in turn represents a 5% increase over 2018. ...

Textron Aviation Tops Business Jet Deliveries For 2019, Cessna Citation Latitude Heads Up Midsized Jet Category

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Posted On: 2/21/2020 8:10:55 AM
With 7,700 Citation jets delivered worldwide, Textron claims the Cessna Citation jet fleet is “recognized as the most popular series of business aircraft ever produced.” ...

Gulfstream Completes Maiden Flight For All-New G700 Business Jet; Flight-Test Program Now Underway

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Posted On: 2/18/2020 11:05:06 AM
The program will include five G700 aircraft; deliveries are expected to commence in 2022. ...

Dassault Aviation Bringing Falcon 8X, 2000LXS & 6X Cabin Mockup To Singapore Airshow

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Posted On: 2/7/2020 3:26:05 PM
The French aerospace company anticipates a positive response to the upcoming ultra-wide-body 6X in Asia, which it says “has always been a key market for Falcon aircraft.” ...

Gulfstream Kicks Off International Customer Tour Featuring Full-Size G700 Business Jet Cabin Mock-up

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Posted On: 2/6/2020 11:37:12 AM
The tour will take the display to Monterey, California, and Palm Beach, Florida, before touching down in Switzerland, France, and the U.K. in the spring. ...

Embraer Announces Its Upgraded Phenom 300E, Featuring Single-Pilot Speed Up To Mach 0.80

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Posted On: 2/3/2020 12:12:18 PM
Other improvements include reduced in-cabin noise, more pilot legroom, and an updated interior that won awards when introduced along with Embraer’s Praetor 500 and 600. ...

FAA Approves Garmin G5000 Avionics Upgrade To Bombardier Vision Flight Deck In Learjet Aircraft

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Posted On: 1/21/2020 11:55:55 AM
Bombardier says the upgraded avionics package will reduce pilot workload and improve situational awareness, in short giving pilots “a superior in-flight experience.” ...

Gulfstream Aerospace Announces 2020 Customer Care Events, Biennial Operators & Suppliers Conference Tops Slate

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Posted On: 1/16/2020 4:18:56 PM
The business jet manufacturer will share valuable information about safety, operational issues, and technical updates with customers, suppliers, and flight crews. ...
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