Textron Aviation’s fourth Citation Longitude recently joined the flight test program and made its first flight. Textron Aviation’s fourth Cessna Citation Longitude has joined the flight-test program, keeping the business jet on track for certification later this year. The aircraft departed Beech Field in east Wichita on May 6 and explored its full envelope during a…
DetailsEmbraer Executive Jets plans to eventually assemble the bulk of Legacy 450s and 500s at its Melbourne, Florida facility, though there is no timetable set yet for this transition, company president and CEO Michael Amalfitano recently said. The company announced in 2015 that it would assemble all Phenoms at the Florida plant.
DetailsA Different Point of View was incorporated as a nonprofit in 2012 in hopes of encouraging young people to see a future in aviation. A self-described “outlier,” who has worked for and enjoyed a rewarding life as a pilot, flight school chief pilot and airline captain, Lynn Houston decided six years ago that it was…
DetailsSmall airplane pilots are thrilled with the recent FAA rewrite of Part 23 certification rules and approved updates! It took nine years to accomplish, but those of us who fly small airplanes are thrilled with the recent FAA rewrite of Part 23 certification rules. The new regulations significantly streamline the testing and documentation necessary for certifying smaller…
DetailsHonda Aircraft Company has announced the HondaJet made its first official appearance in Taipei at Taipei Songshan Airport on April 21. The debut event in Taipei was attended by Fan Chih-ku, Political Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Communications; Zheng Wen-Can, Mayor of Taoyuan City, business guests and the media. Representing Honda, Michimasa Fujino, president and CEO, Honda Aircraft Company; and Takato Ito, president of Honda Taiwan Co., Ltd., Honda’s automobile and motorcycle subsidiary in Taiwan, attended the event.
DetailsEmbraer stresses value even with Business Aircraft pricing remaining soft in the current market. As pricing for new business aircraft remains soft in the current market environment, Embraer Executive Jets is embarking on “a strategic shift from price to value,” newly installed company president and CEO Michael Amalfitano told AIN on Tuesday. He said that “value” includes…
DetailsNo Plane No Gain highlights the value of Business Aviation across all regions of the country. When NBAA’s six regional representatives are on the road, the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign’s many resources provide key talking points to highlight the value business aviation brings to all regions of the country. “Face-to-face interaction is what…
DetailsBusiness Jet Operations in the United States, Caribbean and Canada increased last month in March. Business jet operations in the U.S., Caribbean and Canada increased by 4.6 percent last month, led by double-digit gains in the large-jet category, according to the latest Argus Business Aircraft Activity report. Based on the Argus TraqPak IFR arrival and…
DetailsThe local officials and governors of Florida and Missouri recognized general aviation, including business aviation. The governors of Florida and Missouri, as well as local officials in these states and others, recognized general aviation, including business aviation, this month for the benefits it brings to their towns, cities and states. To date, hundreds of local…
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