New York’s Westchester County has floated a plan to privatize its New York City-area airport, one of the busiest business aviation hubs in the U.S. The $140 million deal would allow California-based investment firm Oaktree Capital Management to take over control of Westchester County Airport (HPN) for the next 40 years. Since 1977, the airport…
DetailsBombardier’s flagship Global 7000 felt the wind beneath its wings for the first time on November 4, completing a two-hour, 27-minute maiden flight from the company’s facility in Toronto. Under the control of captain Ed Grabman, copilot Jeff Karnes and flight-test engineer Jason Nickel, the aircraft departed at 10:25 a.m. local time on November 4,…
DetailsThe HondaJet has set two speed records against jets in its class. Greensboro-based Honda Aircraft Co. said it set records from Teterboro, N.J., to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Boston to Palm Beach, Fla. The U.S. National Aeronautic Association certified the records, according to a Honda news release. In setting the record between New Jersey and…
DetailsTen esteemed business leaders have joined those who have stepped forward in recent years to explain the value of business aviation to their companies as part of the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign. The leaders are featured in a booklet titled Business Leaders on Business Aviation. In the publication, each CEO offers a different…
DetailsTextron Aviation announced key suppliers for its new $35-million Citation Hemisphere at NBAA 2016 in Orlando, Fla. The Safran Silvercrest engine has been selected to power the new large-cabin business jet, which is expected to log its first flight in 2019. The Hemisphere cockpit will feature Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics package, with full fly-by-wire…
DetailsNBAA-BACE was dedicated to the memory of two industry giants – Arnold Palmer and Bob Hoover. NBAA’s Opening General Session focused on Palmer with a video tribute that included excerpts from Cessna Chairman Emeritus Russ Meyer’s remarks at the late golfer’s memorial service. Hoover’s celebration occurred during the Second-Day Opening Session. Click Here To Read…
DetailsTextron Aviation announced key suppliers for its new $35-million Citation Hemisphere at NBAA 2016 in Orlando, Fla. The Safran Silvercrest engine has been selected to power the new large-cabin business jet, which is expected to log its first flight in 2019. The Hemisphere cockpit will feature Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics package, with full fly-by-wire…
DetailsBusiness aircraft flying in the U.S., Caribbean and Canada last month jumped 4.6 percent year-over-year, according to TraqPak data released today by business aviation services group Argus International. This surpassed the company’s prediction of a 2.5-percent increase in September and its analysts remain optimistic about this month, estimating a 4.1-percent rise in activity. All operational…
DetailsMMG Insurance does business in five states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and the company’s Cessna Citation CJ2 is the linchpin to serving those territories from MMG’s headquarters in Presque Isle, ME. Doug Hazlett, vice president of product management, recalled a recent trip to Pennsylvania that involved three stops in two days. “That…
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