Making its first flight using a “preliminary version” of Safran Silvercrest engines, the Dassult Falcon 5X launched from the assembly facility Wednesday, July 5. Check out the article, below, for more information! According to Dassault, the preliminary flight-test campaign will last only a few weeks to help streamline the development process. A full-fledged flight-test campaign…
DetailsIntroducing advanced manufacturing technologies to super-midsize market, Textron Aviation has recently developed a state-of-the-art aircraft that is taking the aviation world by storm. For more information, read the article, below. Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc.company, today announced it has rolled out the first production unit of the Cessna Citation Longitude, the company’s latest clean-sheet…
DetailsSwiss airframer Pilatus delivered the 1,500th aircraft in its PC-12 series last week. In a handover celebration at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Stans, company chairman Oscar Schwenk presented the milestone turboprop single to Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
DetailsCheck out this article about why REVA is such a strong supporter of business aviation and why they take pride in wearing No Plane No Gain pins! When general aviation flights rise to the level of “critical,” they become more dependent on a stable public airspace system. These flights are flown by air medical transport…
DetailsThe MRJ Development Program by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has been restructured, positioning to begin delivery of the first MRJ90 in mid-2020. Below, you will find a portion of their recent release covering the progress of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. To ensure the progress toward type certification, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has restructured the MRJ development program…
DetailsCheck out this article about a non-profit organization that specializes in helping veterans obtain medical care through the help of aviation! Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization made up of over 550 volunteer pilots that transport patients in need to specialized medical care. As a coordinating service, they utilize their resources by matching…
DetailsCheck out this article about the winners of the GAMA/Build A Plane 2017 Aviation Design Challenge and how they will build a Glasair Sportsman airplane! Winners of the GAMA/Build A Plane 2017 Aviation Design Challenge – the team from Olney High School in Olney, TX – will spend the next two weeks building a Glasair Sportsman…
DetailsCheck out this article about the first certified flight of an airplane in the United States made on Independence Day! History was made on July 4, 1908, the date of the first pre-announced, publicly-witnessed, officially certified flight of an airplane in the United States. Who made the historic flight? Hint: it was not the Wright…
DetailsBombardier Business Aircraft is planning to incorporate a slightly lighter wing on its Global 7000, beginning with its fifth flight-test vehicle (FTV), but the company maintains that the certification program for what will become its top-of-the-line business jet remains on track for entry into service in late 2018.
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