The First Bombardier Global 7000 Amassed 100 Hours of Flying

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…

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Researchers Evaluating New Hybrid Electric Turboprop Aircraft

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…

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Bombardier Completed 200th 96-Month Inspections on Challenger Business Jets

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…

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Pilot Report on Dassault’s Largest Business Jet Falcon 8X

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.

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JSSI Enrolls First Challenger 650 Powerplant

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…

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Business Aviation Industry Optimistic Growth Projections: Local, Federal, Global

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.

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