Cessna Aircraft Co. announced that its Citation X+ has earned certification from the Federal Aviation Administration and that deliveries of the midsize business jet have begun. The company said in a press release that the first delivery commenced immediately following certification, with the first plane going to Gerry Buchheit of Orchard Park, N.Y., who owns…
DetailsFive years after Embraer delivered its first Phenom business jet, the Brazil-based company delivered its 500th unit. Embraer, which competes with Wichita-based Cessna Aircraft, builds the Phenom 100 entry-level business jet and the Phenom 300 light jet. The 500th aircraft, a Phenom 300, was delivered to Prime Fraction Club, a fractional ownership company in Brazil.…
DetailsOur columnist ponders the relative merits of one, two, three and four engines in a business jet. Some people tried to convince Charles Lindbergh that he shouldn’t attempt his 1927 New York-to-Paris flight in an airplane with only one engine. His response was that two engines would double his odds of having an engine failure.…
DetailsWhile still at sluggish levels, business aviation traffic has marked its third consecutive month of year-over-year growth in Europe and is now up five out of the last six months. Citing Eurocontrol figures, the European Business Aviation Association notes that traffic has improved “but only just.” In the U.S., meanwhile, traffic continues to strengthen, according…
DetailsDassault has unveiled the newest member of its Falcon Jet family. And while the Model 8X is essentially an iteration of the three-engine model one digit removed, its additional cabin space and increased fuel load make it the French planemaker’s most comfortable long-ranger. Derived from the Falcon 7X, the new model features a 42.6 ft…
DetailsOverall first-quarter deliveries of aircraft from Wichita’s major general aviation manufacturers fell year over year from 130 to 146. But, unpacking those numbers shows at least one positive sign for the Air Capital — the increase in deliveries of Wichita-built business jets. Cessna Aircraft Co., now teamed with Beechcraft Corp. under Textron Aviation, delivered 35…
DetailsEBAA CEO Fabio Gamba is upbeat that this year’s EBACE is reflecting signs that the business aviation market in European may be stabilizing. “It’s been a tough period,” he says, but he told Tuesday’s opening ceremony that “indicators point to 2014 being a year of positive rebound.” EBAA, working with NBAA here, is “trying to…
DetailsJet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, has launched its signature Tip-to-Tail® Program for the new Citation Latitude and the recently launched Citation Sovereign+ business jets. As the only provider in the industry to offer Engine, Airframe and APU coverage through one comprehensive maintenance…
DetailsBritish Airways has announced plans to power its flights using sustainable jet fuel made from landfill waste — a move it says will be equal to taking 150,000 cars off the road. In partnership with Solena Fuels, the UK’s flagship carrier says it’s committed to buying 50,000 tonnes of the sustainable jet fuel a year…
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