The first Bombardier Global 7000 flight test vehicle, FTV1, has now amassed more than 100 hours of flying! Bombardier Aerospace’s Global 7000 program is “progressing” solidly, with the sole flight-test vehicle, FTV1, having completed more than 100 hours of flight testing to date, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced today. FTV2 is also now complete and…
Graduate students perform a test-run of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s E-Spirit of St. Louis, read more below about the new Hybrid. A Florida aviation college is leading the fusion of fossil-fuel engines with electric propulsion. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have become the nucleus around which a new nine-seat hybrid electric turboprop aircraft could be built in…
The 2017 TMB 930 is a speedy plane, featuring new specs and cabin details! Check out a recap of the first delivery of this model by Daher in 2017, below! The newly-delivered Model Year 2017 TBM 930 has the popular “Elite Package” enhanced interior, and includes the optional AmSafe Seatbelt Airbag in the torso section…
In preparation for one of the biggest sports events of the year, the FAA is preparing for a TFR in the Houston area. Check out more from their latest update, below! The FAA is establishing a temporary flight restriction (TFR) in the Houston area for Super Bowl LI that will include a ban on general…
The business aircraft, Bombardier has completed the 200th 96-Month heavy inspections on Challenger business jets. Bombardier Business Aircraft reaffirmed its tip-to-tail OEM expertise by announcing its Service Centre Network has completed over 200 96-month heavy inspections on Challenger business jets. The 96-month inspection on the Challenger business jet is one of the most in-depth maintenance…
The Falcon 8X is not only Dassault’s largest business jet; it also propels the OEM into the popular ultra-long-range arena, the segment that has experienced the most activity in the past few years. The 8X isn’t just a 7X with fuselage plugs, and it isn’t replacing the 7X; the newest Falcon stands on its own as the flagship of the French manufacturer’s fleet.
International Jet Management has become the first operator of a Bombardier Challenger 650 provided by Jet Support Services. Austria’s International Jet Management (IJM) has become the first operator to have the engines and auxiliary power unit of a Bombardier Challenger 650 covered by the maintenance programs provided by Jet Support Services (JSSI). The independent maintenance provider charges…
Beginning with model year 2016 deliveries in January, Textron Aviation added the Safe Flight angle-of-attack (AOA) system to the Cessna 172S Skyhawk. The AOA system is standard on new Skyhawks, including the diesel engine Turbo JT-A that will enter service early next year, and it is a $5,000 option on the 182T Skylane and Turbo Stationair HD T206H.
Although indicators in the business aviation industry have pointed in different directions this year, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen remains optimistic. In an interview with Monitor, he shares his reasons why and outlines the issues that are top of mind for the association, including keeping air space public and minimizing the industry’s environmental impact.