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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS AEROSPACE COATINGS PAINTS NASCAR FAVORITE GREG BIFFLE’S FALCON 50 — Recently Refurbished Dassault Paint Scheme Now Complements Racing Leader’s Extensive Air Livery. CFS Jets is proud to offer this 1987 Falcon 50 Serial Number 182 for immediate sale. The Falcon 50 was designed to delivery legendary airport performance and the only midsized jet capable of intercontinental reach as well as the use of back country airfields. Serial Number 182 is enrolled in CAMP and Engines are 100% JSSI and the landing gear was recently overhauled in 2012. Give us a call today to find out more about this Falcon 50.

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Sep262013

Marshall ADG Buys Hawker Beechcraft Ltd.

Aviation News, Manufacturer UpdatesBy CFS September 26, 2013

Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group (Marshall ADG) has purchased Beechcraft’s flagship European MRO business, Hawker Beechcraft Ltd., at Broughton, in north Wales. The site, also known as Hawker Beechcraft Services Chester, has provided a full range of maintenance, modification, paint, and upgrade services to owners of Hawker and Beechcraft aircraft for over 50 years. The…

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Sep172013

GE Confirms Partners For Passport Engine

Aviation News, Manufacturer UpdatesBy CFS September 17, 2013

General Electric has signed partnership agreements with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) of Japan and Techspace Aero of Belgium to provide more than 37% of the company’s Passport engine, currently in development for Bombardier’s Global 7000 and 8000 business jets. Under the formalized joint venture agreements IHI will be responsible for the low pressure (LP) turbine…

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Sep102013

Cessna Completes First Citation Latitude Fuselage

Aviation News, Industry Events, Manufacturer UpdatesBy CFS September 10, 2013

Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (LABACE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that the company has completed the first fuselage for its forthcoming mid-size business jet, the Citation Latitude.

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Sep32013

Cessna Moving Forward With Production Citation X, M2

Aviation News, Manufacturer UpdatesBy CFS September 3, 2013

Cessna Aircraft checked off two more milestones in its business jet development programs. The first production model of the new Citation X completed its first flight, and the first production M2 rolled off the assembly line. Slated to enter the market early next year, the new X flew a 3.1-hr. flight, averaging a cruise speed…

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Aug282013

FAA Certifies Gulfstream G280’s Vision-Enhancing Option

Aviation News, Manufacturer UpdatesBy CFS August 28, 2013

Enhanced Vision System II/Head-Up Display II Provide Operational Credit The FAA has certified Gulfstream’s Enhanced Vision System (EVS) II and Head-Up Display (HUD) II for the new G280 business jet. The systems allow pilots to see terrain, runways, taxiways and possible obstructions in low-visibility conditions. The FAA certification means the enhanced flight vision system, which…

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Aug202013

All Inclusive Service Program For Citation Sovereign

Aviation News, Manufacturer UpdatesBy CFS August 20, 2013

WICHITA, Kan., July 23, 2013- Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced a unique program covering all scheduled maintenance and parts costs for the Citation Sovereign for the first five years or 1,500 flight hours. The “Sovereign Shield” program practically eliminates maintenance-related direct operating costs of model year 2013 Citation Sovereign…

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Aug132013

Revised Training Standards Released To Aviation Community

Aviation NewsBy CFS August 13, 2013

Members of the general aviation community can now review new draft airman certification standards for authorized instructors, and can study revisions to previously released draft certification standards for the private pilot certificate and the instrument rating. Comments may be submitted on all three publications until Aug. 23. The aviation industry-led Airman Testing Standards and Training Working…

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Aug72013

Top 5 Flight Data Apps

Aviation NewsBy CFS August 7, 2013

Flight information and data are the lifeblood for any pilot as part of the planning and flying process. Tasks that used to take time can now be easily done with hundreds of apps created to ease the process. Here, you can learn more about the five flight data apps most recommended by AOPA members.

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