Gulfstream spending $25 million to expand Brunswick operations and hire 100 new workers Facility at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport expected to be open by May 2015 BRUNSWICK, GA. — Gulfstream Aerospace will build a $25 million facility to expand its service center at the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport in order to add 100 jobs to…
DetailsBeechcraft Corp. celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first flight of its King Air Model 90 with a flight of three King Air models flying over Beech Field. “It’s a great day for Beechcraft,” Beechcraft CEO Bill Boisture said. The first flight of the King Air on Jan. 20, 1964, was a milestone for the…
DetailsWICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita City Council has approved about $40 million in industrial revenue bonds for Cessna. The Wichita Eagle reports the council approved the bonds in early December. The plane builder says the move should create at least 50 more jobs. The plan calls for Cessna to receive a 100 per cent property…
DetailsBombardier Aerospace has announced three significant business jet orders. On Dec. 30, Bombardier announced that it had received a firm order for 10 Challenger 350 business jets from an undisclosed customer. The transaction is valued at approximately $259 million US, based on the 2013 list price for typically equipped aircraft. On Dec. 31, Bombardier announced…
DetailsHonda Aircraft celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the HondaJet prototype’s first flight on Tuesday. “The proof-of-concept HondaJet first flight was a pinnacle moment,” Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino told AIN. “Our team had spent years researching and testing the advanced theories and concepts incorporated into the aircraft’s innovative design,” which includes its over-the-wing…
DetailsAfter completing a flurry of G650 deliveries in November, Gulfstream looks on track to deliver 45 G650s by the end of 2013. Quarter end and year end are traditionally the busiest times for business jet manufacturers, as they look to invoice as many new customers as possible, by delivering them their shiny new aircraft. The…
DetailsBombardier Aerospace announced that Learjet has been awarded Federal Aviation Administration Certification for its Learjet 75 aircraft. Bombardier Aerospace, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, announced that Learjet has been awarded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification for its Learjet 75 aircraft. “We are delighted to have received FAA certification for the first Learjet 75 business…
DetailsThe end of October brought to a close the first customer installation of Sierra’s LPV-equipped GTN750 panel modification for the CitationJet series. Sierra’s exclusive NexTouch CJi retrofit fully integrates dual Garmin GTN750’s with custom Sierra-designed GPS vertical coupling capability, providing a swift and seamless solution to managing your approaches — and much more. The story…
DetailsThe much anticipated HondaJet, which has been trudging toward certification since it first flew nearly a decade ago, is finally getting to the home stretch as the HF120 engine that will power the twinjet is nearing certification. With an emphasis on the word “all,” Terry Sharp, president of GE Honda Aero Engines, announced that all…
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