UK Conducts the first large drone flight in an unrestricted airspace. It is the first UAS of its type to obtain a release to service Europe. Read more below for more information about the UAS! NATS, the air navigation service provider of the UK, and manufacturer Thales said they conducted the first flight of an unmanned…
DetailsThe Embraer Legacy 450 now officially hast both Brazilian ANAC and American FAA certifications! The battle is joined. The Legacy 450 now has both Brazilian ANAC and U.S. FAA type certificates. And once again, Embraer has Cessna directly in its sights as it challenges its North American competitor for another class championship title. This time,…
DetailsThis article features a new Cessna product, Citation CJ2+ sn 514! Cessna is hoping to upgrade its service and wants to develop new and improved planes! Analyst Cai von Rumohr thinks Textron Aviation is likely to unveil two, large business jets at the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention in November. The Cowen & Co.…
DetailsThe air travel market is entering a new supersonic age. Jets are sleeker, faster, and more technologically advanced than ever before! Aerion, in partnership with Airbus, is developing the Mach 1.5+ AS2 supersonic business jet. Check out the article below, from AIOnline.com, covering the latest update from Aerion! Speaking at the Wichita Aero Club on…
DetailsToday company owned service facilities are receiving certification from administrations to provide their customers with expanded capabilities and support. WICHITA, Kan.(Sept. 8, 2015) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today its company-owned service facilities in Greensboro, N.C., Wilmington, Del., Newburgh, N.Y. and Atlanta, Ga., have received new certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), expanding…
DetailsEvery pilot knows that a good landing always begins with a good approach. But how does a pilot know when an approach is unstable? And what happens when the approach is unstable, but the pilot thinks he can salvage it? We all preach that a go-around is the simplest way to prevent a landing accident,…
DetailsGulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced that the Gulfstream G500 has completed five test flights since it first took to the skies May 18. During more than 15 hours of flying, the aircraft achieved a top speed of Mach 0.80 and a maximum altitude of 38,500 feet. The aircraft’s longest flight was more than four hours.…
DetailsCessna Aircraft Co.’s newest business jet is expected to be handed over to its launch customer soon. Textron Inc. CEO Scott Donnelly said during a conference call with investors following the release of the company’s second-quarter earnings Tuesday that first delivery of the Cessna Citation Latitude should occur in August. He did not detail who…
DetailsHonda Aircraft is at LABACE with its unique HondaJet, which is making its show debut. Its presence comes hot on the heels of Honda electing last month to appoint Brazil’s Líder Aviação as its exclusive dealer covering Brazil. This marks Honda’s decision to expand its sales effort to include the region for the first time.…
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