Textron Aviation released some fascinating insights to their Single Engine Turboprop Developments at EBACE 2016! During press day at the 2016 EBACE convention in Geneva, Switzerland, Textron Aviation revealed program details of the development of its anticipated single-engine turboprop (SETP). The company also announced that letters of intent (LOI) for its new clean sheet design aircraft…
Gulfstream Aerospace is bringing its longest-range aircraft, the G650ER, to the European market with the recent issuance of European Aviation Safety Agency approval for private operations. The extended-range version of the G650 was announced during EBACE 2014 and achieved U.S. FAA certification in October that year. Customer deliveries of the 7,500-nm jet began a month later.
Dassault Aviation is expecting imminent certification of its new flagship, the Falcon 8X. The French OEM expressed this during a press conference at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, taking place this week. Dassault expects both FAA and EASA certification to occur no later than June of this year, with…
Gulfstream has received U.S. FAA approval for a synthetic vision upgrade for GIV-SPs. The new update on the GIV-SPs will include charts and maps, as well as ground based weather on flight displays. Gulfstream Aerospace has received U.S. FAA approval for a synthetic vision upgrade to GIV–SPs equipped with the PlaneDeck avionics suite. The upgrade…
The RQ-7B Shadow is developed with a high–bandwidth, encrypted tactical data link to provide information readings in real–time. Textron Systems has completed upgrades to about half of the U.S. Army’s RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aircraft systems to the V2 standard with a high-bandwidth, encrypted tactical common data link (TCDL) and other improvements. Nearly all of the…
Textron Aviation reinforce’s Citation, King Air and Hawker support programs. Read more about Textron Aviation and their new factory-direct coverage programs and plan! Textron Aviation has added new factory-direct coverage programs – Pre-Buy Assurance, Extended Care and King Air Direct – for Citation, King Air and Hawker owners. Textron Aviation’s Pre-Buy Assurance plan provides peace of mind…
The first Embraer Legacy—a Model 450—Assembled in the U.S. is expected to be revealed in the near future! The Embrarer Legacy will be announced in the United States for the first time, read more about it below! The first Embraer Legacy—a Model 450—that will be assembled in the U.S.—a Model 450—is expected to start rolling…
Textron Aviation’s profits rose in the first quarter, rising primarily in the third month. Read more, below about Textron’s improvement in deliveries. After some “rough sledding” in the first two months of 2016, Wichita-based Textron Aviation turned in a modestly improved first quarter. The manufacturer of Cessna Citation business jets and Beechcraft King Air turboprops posted…
Gulfstream recently released some incredible progress for the G500 Flight–Test Program. As production continues for the G600, the Gulfstream G500 flight-test program also achieved several milestones to include receiving the program’s first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued the TIA for inlet compatibility and allowed Gulfstream to perform this…