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Samad's E-Starling Starts Preliminary Design Phase
Firstly, for those who may not know what the E-Starling Jet by Samad Aerospace is, here is a brief background. The E-Starling is an electric VTOL business jet that has the range of 1500 miles and can carry 5 people (and a further 80 kg of baggage) with one person being the pilot. The Starling Jet has the speed of 450 miles per hour and is going to be developed with fly-by -wire and full autonomous capability. Additionally it will be able to take off and land from an area that is as small as a helipad...
Greenpoint Technologies Delivers Second V-VIP BBJ 787-8
The second V-VIP BBJ 787-8 from Greenpoint Technologies has been delivered to its owner. It is also the world's second V-VIP 787-8 BBJ to be completed as well. The customer remains unknown and confidential at this stage and is to be expected when you see the level of bespoke work that went into this fully-custom interior. Bret Neely who is Greenpoint Technologies Executive VP said, "delivering this second V-VIP 787 is a monumental achievement for Greenpoint. Teamwork and dedication led to the delivery of this beautiful interior, and ultimately mastering the 787-8 completion process and its advanced technology...
Pilatus Delivers Specially Outfitted PC-24 To RFDS
Pilatus Aircraft tends to tout the versatility of their new PC-24 light jet especially in terms of its ability to operate for short runways and now going through its paces for testing on unproven surfaces. However, they are also making the interior very versatile as well. Royal Flying Doctor Service just took delivery of their new PC-24 and as you might imagine, this interior is not an executive interior setup...
The End For Piaggio Aerospace
Things have been extremely quiet for Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace in recent times. Despite making headlines at recent airshows and being taken over by an Abu Dhabi shareholder and receiving heavy cash injections, the company has gone into receivership...
Nextant Aerospace FAA Approved For 604XT ProLine Fusion® Upgrade
The remanufacturered Challenger 604XT by Nextant Aerospace is in the limelight once again but because of recent approval for the avionics upgrade. The upgrade which involves the ProLine Fusion® has been given the nod by American authorities via STC...
ProLine 21 Modernization Advances On A Myriad Of Bizjets
With the ADS-B mandate looming in the next few short years a number of operators and owners of older bizjets and modernizing their cockpits and avionics with more up-to-date suites. The ProLine 21 from Rockwell Collins is one of those choices for modernization and Elliott Aviation is one of the facilitators of the installation process...
Honda Aircraft Company Delivers 20th HondaJet To Cutter Aviation
The Honda Aircraft Company is really in its production regiment. The airframer recently delivered the 20th HondaJet to customer Cutter Aviation. On November 14th, the keys were handed over during a delivery ceremony at Honda Aircraft Company's headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is safe to say Honda Aircraft Company is ramped-up in production...
Maiden Flight For ACJ320neo
The first Airbus ACJ320neo has taken to the skies for the first time successfully. The two hour and forty minute maiden flight took place on Friday 16th, November 2018. It was the first flight of the flight test campaign and this testing phase is expected to be fairly short. The plane is the executive version of the Airbus A320neo which is already in service. It has a few key differences which may not be readily seen...
Gulfstream First To Certify EFVS Landing System
The ability to land and complete roll-out in poor visibility where natural vision cannot under no circumstances see and distinguish what is in front of them. Gulfstream is the first to certify a landing system that allows pilots to use the Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) image on the head-up display. "Providing this capability to our operators reinforces Gulfstream’s tradition of continuous improvement," said Dan Nale, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream...
Phenom 300E Offering Ground Power Mode
The Phenom 300E light business jet will now be offering a Ground Power Mode (GPM) for new built specimens. Basically it will not be an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) as is carried on larger aircraft but it will be a mode that allows one engine to be ran at idle power to provide the necessary electricity to run the aircraft’s environmental, lighting and entertainment systems throughout ground operations. In this mode it will not count as flight hours on the engine...
FAA Certification Granted To Bombardier Global 7500
The Global 7500 from Bombardier has been given certification by another major regulatory and safety agency. This time it is the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that has given the nod to the Canadian manufacturer. Previously, the native Transport Canada issued full certification for the newest Global on the market...
G650ER From Gulfstream On Static Display At Airshow China
General Dynamics company Gulfstream announced that it is having a Gulfstream G650ER on static display at the ongoing Airshow China, November 6th - 11th. It is the first time at this show for the long-range business jet. The company also has a modified version of the G550 specially outfitted for medevac and airlift missions. The G650ER offers 7,500 nautical miles/13,890 kilometers of range, up to four living areas and advanced flight-deck technology. The aircraft recently demonstrated its performance capabilities with a record-breaking flight over a polar route, connecting White Plains, New York, with Shanghai...
XTI TriFan 600 Orderbook Grows With Brazil Sale
While the hype is there for fully electric and hybrid-electric airplanes, most of these efforts by companies is on the smaller scale. Right now XTI is working on a VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft which has been in the works for a while, since 2013. To bring it to market is the hard part as this long development and then certification phases is extremely costly. The hype is there so far with 60-plus orders for their XTI Trifan 600...
Gulfstream G650 Family Surpasses 75 Speed Records
The Gulfstream G650 family of ultra-longrange executive jets continue to pile on speed records and other achievements since entry into service back in 2012. Gulfstream highlights that this jet family has flown past 75 speed records and also has been working on steep-approach certification now. Operating into airports like London City (LCY) requires steep-approach certification because of stringent noise abatement measures at the airport. Often times the approach is at a steep 5.5 degree angle. Most airports tend to be 3 degrees. Additionally the runway is fairly short offering only 4,329-feet...
Pilatus PC-24 MTOW and Landing Weight Increased
An increase in maximum take off weight (MTOW) as well as the landing weight of the new Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile jet has been approved. What does the increase look like? Previously the MTOW of this aircraft was 8,005kgs and now it has been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to 8,300 kg. However, this increase in MTOW only applies to aircraft MSN131 (31st) and beyond it appears...
Certification Nearly In Hand For Epic E1000
In the recent past we have been covering the certification work concerning Epic's E1000 single-engine turboprop. They have been getting close to that magical milestone but today they are as close as they can get without actually having it. Most of the flight testing for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is completed after accumulating 700 flight hours between two flight test vehicles...
PC-24 Deliveries Spread Across The Globe
The Super Versatile PC-24 business jet from Pilatus Aircraft has been making deliveries to major markets around the world now. Since certification and entry into service the PC-24 has made deliveries to the United States, Luxembourg, South Africa and of course Switzlerland...
Textron Aviation Special Edition King Air 350i In 2019
Come 2019 customers will be able to purchase the special edition King Air 350i. What is so different about this King Air 350i? Textron Aviation will be offering a themed exterior and interior on this edition of the type. They are partnering with King Ranch to offering the one-of-a-kind 350i . "We are proud to offer our customers an exciting new special edition King Air that brings together two iconic brands," said Rhonda Fullerton, vice president, Marketing...
Gulfstream G600 Delivers Increased Range
The new Gulfstream G600 which is expected to be certificated towards the end of the year is wrapping up its major testing activities but the American aiframer is delivering some good news with regard to the range of the aircraft. The G600 has been given a range increase thanks to superb engineering and efficiency. Initially Gulfstream targeted 4,800 nautical miles for this aircraft which was later increased to 5,100 nautical miles. The latest range increase suggests high speed cruise endurance of 5,500 nautical miles at Mach 0.90...
Pilatus Inaugurates Completion Center For PC-12NG; PC24 Jet
A brand new facility has opened in the United States for Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft. The large completions center is situated in Broomfield, Colorado and will be the completions facility for the airframer's PC-12NG turboprop and the PC-24 Super Versatile jet...
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