California Lawmakers Support Business Aviation

In a recent article by No Plane No Gain, the proclamation of the California state Senate was presented regarding Aviation Awareness Month and the value of Business Aviation. Check out a portion of the article, below! Proclamations describing the value business aviation brings to states and cities around the country continued to be released in…

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Bombardier Business Aircraft Teams With SmartSky

Bombardier Business Aircraft has teamed with SmartSky to offer the SmartSky 4G LTE-based network on in-service Learjets, Challengers and Globals. Bombardier’s service center network will sell and install the equipment for SmartSky 4G, a new network that is set to become operational later this year. SmartSky uses 4G beamforming technology and 60MHz of spectrum on…

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Textron Aviation’s Pre-Buy Assurance Plan

Textron Aviation reinforce’s Citation, King Air and Hawker support programs. Read more about Textron Aviation and their new factory-direct coverage programs and plan!  Textron Aviation has added new factory-direct coverage programs – Pre-Buy Assurance, Extended Care and King Air Direct – for Citation, King Air and Hawker owners. Textron Aviation’s Pre-Buy Assurance plan provides peace of mind…

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Hybrid Airlines Possibly Coming Soon

Airbus Group recently partnered with Siemens to create the hybrid-electric propulsion systems, leading to the possibility of new Hybrid Airlines in the future. Hybrid Airlines will be coming sooner than people think. Read more about it, below from Aviation Pros.  Aviation Week & Space Technology (AW&ST) reported on April 11, that “Airbus Group has partnered with engineering…

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Deliveries Rise at Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation’s profits rose in the first quarter, rising primarily in the third month. Read more, below about Textron’s improvement in deliveries. After some “rough sledding” in the first two months of 2016, Wichita-based Textron Aviation turned in a modestly improved first quarter. The manufacturer of Cessna Citation business jets and Beechcraft King Air turboprops posted…

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Gulfstream G500 Flight-test Program Achieved Milestones

Gulfstream recently released some incredible progress for the G500 Flight–Test Program. As production continues for the G600, the Gulfstream G500 flight-test program also achieved several milestones to include receiving the program’s first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued the TIA for inlet compatibility and allowed Gulfstream to perform this…

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