How the idea behind HondaJet started with a sketch in the middle of the night It’s a business that could find a home anywhere in the world, yet it landed in the Triad and could be a major force over the next several years. HondaJet is bringing jobs to the area while transforming the future of…
Dassault Falcon plans to launch its super-midsize (SMS) trijet on October 22 at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas. In July last year, the first SMS parts were being manufactured for testing purposes at Dassault’s Argenteuil factory northwest of Paris. Sources told AIN earlier this year that the jet’s empennage will be made entirely of…
Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics and Primary Flight Control Computer (PFCC) played a key role in the successful first flight of Bombardier’s CSeries commercial aircraft, which took place September 16 in Montreal, Quebec. According to a release, Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion is featured on 16 aircraft platforms ranging from turboprops, light jets, intercontinental…
Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group (Marshall ADG) has purchased Beechcraft’s flagship European MRO business, Hawker Beechcraft Ltd., at Broughton, in north Wales. The site, also known as Hawker Beechcraft Services Chester, has provided a full range of maintenance, modification, paint, and upgrade services to owners of Hawker and Beechcraft aircraft for over 50 years. The…
General Electric has signed partnership agreements with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) of Japan and Techspace Aero of Belgium to provide more than 37% of the company’s Passport engine, currently in development for Bombardier’s Global 7000 and 8000 business jets. Under the formalized joint venture agreements IHI will be responsible for the low pressure (LP) turbine…
Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (LABACE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that the company has completed the first fuselage for its forthcoming mid-size business jet, the Citation Latitude.
Cessna Aircraft checked off two more milestones in its business jet development programs. The first production model of the new Citation X completed its first flight, and the first production M2 rolled off the assembly line. Slated to enter the market early next year, the new X flew a 3.1-hr. flight, averaging a cruise speed…
Enhanced Vision System II/Head-Up Display II Provide Operational Credit The FAA has certified Gulfstream’s Enhanced Vision System (EVS) II and Head-Up Display (HUD) II for the new G280 business jet. The systems allow pilots to see terrain, runways, taxiways and possible obstructions in low-visibility conditions. The FAA certification means the enhanced flight vision system, which…
WICHITA, Kan., July 23, 2013- Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced a unique program covering all scheduled maintenance and parts costs for the Citation Sovereign for the first five years or 1,500 flight hours. The “Sovereign Shield” program practically eliminates maintenance-related direct operating costs of model year 2013 Citation Sovereign…