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HondaJet ELITE II Revealed At NBAA-BACE
Last week Honda Aircraft company announced a new upgrade to the HondaJet ELITE however, the company waited until the start of the 2022 NBAA-BACE in Orlando to reveal what they truly were working on. The latest iteration of the HondaJet is called the HondaJet ELITE II and it has a lot more going on than the 'Upgrade Package' the company alluded to last week. https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-upgrades-to-the-hondajet-elite.4431/ Firstly, the range has been improved with the ELITE II being able to now fly 1,547 nautical miles...
Production 'Midnight' eVTOL To Be Unveiled In November
Archer Aviation will be unveiling 'Midnight', its first production eVTOL. In just under a month's time -November 16th- the company will be revealing Midnight to the world at an Open House event on the aforementioned date. It isn't the first time we are hearing about Midnight as the company announced its pending existence in August...
Dassault Falcon 10X Enters Into Production Phase
In an update on the progress of the future flagship of the Dassault Falcon fleet, the airframer announced that the Falcon 10X has now entered the production phase. Parts manufacturing has been ongoing and the airframer is preparing for initial sub-assemblies production. "All the elements for another great Falcon are literally coming together in our various production facilities," remarked Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier...
Denali Initial Deliveries Delayed By 1 Year
News coming out of the 2022 NBAA-BACE concerning Textron Aviation says that the airframer has announced a delay in the first deliveries of their new clean-sheet Beechcraft Denali. The new timeline is now the second half of 2024. The reason for the delay was stated as to align with the production of the GE Aviation Catalyst engine which of course is what is powering the new Denali. This engine is also a clean-sheet design representing the first brand-new clean-sheet turboprop engine in 50 years...
New Orlando-Based Praetor Simulator Bolsters Training Capabilities
Embraer announced today that itself and FlightSafety International is providing a Praetor 500/600 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) in Orlando, Florida. Of course the announcement come a day ahead of the official opening of the 2022 NBAA-BACE being held in Orlando. This simulator is the 3rd Praetor machine made so far which is in an effort to meet the growing demand for these models’ training needs...
Supernal Exhibiting SA-1 eVTOL Cabin Mockup At NBAA-BACE
Supernal is a subsidiary of Hyundai and serves as their avenue to get into the competitive eVTOL space. Supernal is developing a 5-seat eVTOL called SA-1 but it isn't expected to come on stream until around 2028. However, the electric aircraft will be using a very advanced flight deck system from Honeywell. Honeywell announced the Anthem integrated Flight Deck last year and it is heavily based on an 'Always-on' Cloud-based system. The advantages of this is that it allows less work for the eVTOL pilot and is a path towards autonomous flight with this platform...
NBAA-BACE Debut For Leonardo AW609
This is an interesting subject to cover as Jet Forums doesn't typically cover helicopters. However, the Leonardo AW609 isn't a pure helicopter and is more closer to a conventional aircraft. It has a tilt-rotor system that can swivel to adjust the angle of lift therefore reducing take off distance or it can take off and land without needing regular runway length. It can be noted as the civilian version of the military V-22 Osprey. The AW609 is going to be the lead in the "Agusta" branding for Leonardo being pushed as a VIP/Executive platform...
NBAA-BACE Debut For Gulfstream's G800
With the 2022 edition of the NBAA-BACE starting in a few days, the new flagship of the Gulfstream fleet -the G800- has flown in to Orlando, to attend the show for the first time. The G800 is the largest Gulfstream made so far and highest performing. The aircraft is currently in active testing towards its certification by 2023. The G800 was introduced to the world in October 2021. Gulfstream has been continually leading the business aviation scene since the '50's...
Pilatus Aircraft Enjoying Strong Demand; See Them At NBAA-BACE
Pilatus Aircraft will be in attendance and on display at the 2022 edition of the NBAA-BACE in Orlando, Florida -The show starts next week October 18th-20th-. The Swiss airframer will be displaying their best performing models which are highlighted as the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet and the PC-12 NGX, the latest generation of the single-engine turboprop they manufacture...
XPeng X2 Flying Car Makes Public Debut In Dubai
The Chinese XPeng X2 flying car has made its public debut at an event in Dubai. It is being made to carry 2 persons in an air taxi role for the future. XPeng actually manufactures electric cars in general in the categories of SUV, Crossovers and regular saloon-type vehicles...
Garmin G5000 EASA Approval For Citation Excel/XLS Imminent
Garmin has some good news for owners and operators of the Cessna Citation Excel and sister XLS aircraft. The Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck will have the green light from the European (Union) Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) imminently. The advantages of the G5000 are going to be immediately noticed by the pilots in the cockpit of the aforementioned aircraft. Overall the advantages will be efficient management and much better situational awareness for the flying crew. Instantly pilots/operators gain access to more airports and lower approach minimums throughout the world as the G5000 has PBN/RNP 0.3 with LPV/APV approach capability...
Further Upgrades To The HondaJet ELITE
The HondaJet ELITE is the current iteration of the original HondaJet and the Honda Aircraft Company just announced that it will be receiving further updates/upgrades to keep the aircraft appealing and competitive in the crowded light jet segment. The new upgrades are coming to customers in the form of performance and software enhancements. There aren't any cabin or exterior changes that will be noticeable...
The Aura Aero Electric Regional Aircraft
Towards the end of September, French manufacturer Aura Aero attained several Letters of Intent signings with companies and airlines for their Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA). The ERA is a 19-seat electric aircraft that is in development presently and is not expected to come to service until 2027. The aircraft has been designed to allow multiple configurations that include, passenger, cargo and VIP cabin interiors. The aircraft is proposed to fly with 6 electric engines and the company has collaborating with Safran to make this possible...
Wisk Unveils Gen Six 4-Pax eVTOL Readied For Certification
Wisk Aero has unveiled the final design of their eVTOL that they have been working on and testing for the last few years. Before much of the testing has been on scaled prototypes. What they have unveiled today is the full-size four-passenger version that is expected to come to market after certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Generation 6 represents the first-ever candidate for type certification by the FAA of an autonomous eVTOL. Yes, it is autonomous...
GlobeAir Places Order With Lilium For eVTOLs
Lilium and the Lilium Jet continues to grow with confidence in its forthcoming eVTOL product. GlobeAir placed an order for 12 Lilium Jet eVTOLs. GlobeAir is a charter operator and will operate the eVTOLs in the French Riviera and Italy. GlobeAir CEO Bernhard Fragner said Lilium is "changing how we think about aviation and revolutionizing how people travel...
First Test Flight Of Eviation ALICE
After months of speculation and teasing by the airframer as to when the first flight of the Eviation ALICE would be, the time has officially come. The first test flight occurred on the 27th of September taking off from Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington. The initial flight only lasted approximately 8 minutes, it kicks off the flight-test campaign finally. The aircraft that took the first flight is registered N882EV...
Textron; ZeroAvia Announce Collab On Caravan Electro-Hydrogen Conversion
In an announcement made today, ZeroAvia and Textron Aviation are going to be collaborating on a new project which will see the workhorse Cessna 208 Caravan being able to be converted to electro-hydrogen propulsion. ZA600 electric powertrain will be utilized and with the collaboration announced, ZeroAvia aims to have the ZA600 system certified by the FAA by 2025. The collaboration runs right up the efforts of Textron Aviation after they announced earlier this year a new division, eAviation and also acquired Pipistrel to help propel that vision...
VX4 eVTOL Makes Landmark First Crewed Test Flight
The past weekend saw Vertical Aerospace have their full-scale and piloted Vertical VX4 eVTOL take off for the first time. This also made Vertical Aerospace the first British-based company to conduct flight test on a new design in 20 years. Vertical Aerospace engineers and flight technicians monitored as Chief Test Pilot, Justin Paines, took to the controls for the aircraft’s maiden take-off...
Kittyhawk Announces Plan To Wind Down Business
In the supersonic race, the inordinate amount of money needed to see these programs through to market readiness has caused the demise of contenders. In the eVTOL race, while not as much money may be involved for some companies, the competition and and developmental costs will weed-out a few contenders. News is that Kittyhawk is planning to close down their eVTOL endeavours...
Citation CJ3 Crashes; All 10 Escape
On September 20th, a 2009 Cessna Citation CJ3 caught fire after a gear-related incident upon landing at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Washington. It is not clear if the gear collapsed on landing or did not deploy for landing. The aircraft was carrying 10 individuals. Textron Aviation suggests that the CJ3 can carry 9 persons in belted positions. That is, two cockpit seats, 6 main cabin seats and a belted lavatory seat if needed. The aircraft involved in the incident was carrying 10 persons and actually landing to pick up another person when the incident occurred...
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