After completing a flurry of G650 deliveries in November, Gulfstream looks on track to deliver 45 G650s by the end of 2013. Quarter end and year end are traditionally the busiest times for business jet manufacturers, as they look to invoice as many new customers as possible, by delivering them their shiny new aircraft. The…
DetailsBombardier Aerospace announced that Learjet has been awarded Federal Aviation Administration Certification for its Learjet 75 aircraft. Bombardier Aerospace, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, announced that Learjet has been awarded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification for its Learjet 75 aircraft. “We are delighted to have received FAA certification for the first Learjet 75 business…
DetailsThe end of October brought to a close the first customer installation of Sierra’s LPV-equipped GTN750 panel modification for the CitationJet series. Sierra’s exclusive NexTouch CJi retrofit fully integrates dual Garmin GTN750’s with custom Sierra-designed GPS vertical coupling capability, providing a swift and seamless solution to managing your approaches — and much more. The story…
DetailsThe much anticipated HondaJet, which has been trudging toward certification since it first flew nearly a decade ago, is finally getting to the home stretch as the HF120 engine that will power the twinjet is nearing certification. With an emphasis on the word “all,” Terry Sharp, president of GE Honda Aero Engines, announced that all…
DetailsHow the idea behind HondaJet started with a sketch in the middle of the night It’s a business that could find a home anywhere in the world, yet it landed in the Triad and could be a major force over the next several years. HondaJet is bringing jobs to the area while transforming the future of…
DetailsCurrent and lapsed pilots agree that the cost of flying is their greatest challenge, according to new research by AOPA on the pilot life cycle. The findings were presented by Adam Smith, senior vice president of AOPA’s Center to Advance the Pilot Community at the Flight Training and Pilot Community Summit Oct. 9. There is no…
DetailsThe gathering of the business aviation clan is in full swing in Las Vegas. Crystal-clear, cloud-free blue skies and gentle wind greeted early arrivals to the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention. A steady stream of planes made the sweeping left turn and came in low over University of Nevada-Las Vegas’ Ralph Wilson Stadium over…
DetailsDassault Falcon plans to launch its super-midsize (SMS) trijet on October 22 at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas. In July last year, the first SMS parts were being manufactured for testing purposes at Dassault’s Argenteuil factory northwest of Paris. Sources told AIN earlier this year that the jet’s empennage will be made entirely of…
DetailsRockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics and Primary Flight Control Computer (PFCC) played a key role in the successful first flight of Bombardier’s CSeries commercial aircraft, which took place September 16 in Montreal, Quebec. According to a release, Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion is featured on 16 aircraft platforms ranging from turboprops, light jets, intercontinental…
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