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Final Production Learjet Delivered To Customer
As we already know, Canadian executive jet manufacturer has discontinued the production of its longstanding Learjet. The company acquired Learjet Corporation in 1990 and has been producing Learjets under the Bombardier banner up until very recently when they announced the ending of production. The airframer has simplified its strategy by focusing on its fast-selling Global and Challenger models. The final production Learjet has now been delivered to its customer marking the official end of an era for Learjet and Bombardier...
First Crewed eVTOL Flight Made By Volocopter
Volocopter can now boast that they are essentially the first eVTOL developer company to have flown a crewed prototype aircraft. Although a few eVTOL developers are eying 2024 as their launch periods, Volocopter intends to also launch in 2024 but in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris that year...
Pipistrel To Be Acquired By Textron Aviation
It appears that Textron Aviation is looking to get into the electric game. They are acquiring the Slovenian electric airframer Pipistrel. This will eventually go on to form Textron eAviation. "Pipistrel puts Textron in a uniquely strong position to develop technologies for the sustainable aviation market and develop a variety of new aircraft to meet a wide range of customer missions," said Textron Chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly...
News Enhancements For Gulfstream G280
Gulfstream is continuing to invest in its super-midsize Gulfstream G280 with the addition of an even lower cabin altitude and new LED exterior lights. The new enhancements follow a record sales year and exemplify Gulfstream’s ongoing commitment to the G280. The G280 is the airframer's sole in-production super midsize offering and they continue to put alot of money into this aircraft where the competition in the market is relatively strong. The G280 is Gulfstream's follow-on aircraft picking up from where the G200 base model left off...
FAA Certification For Cessna SkyCourier
The United States based Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now officially certified the new Cessna SkyCourier. The certification comes less than two years after the 408 SkyCourier took its first flight. Three testbed aircraft were used in the flight test and certification campaign and that testing period saw some 2,100 flight test hours accumulated. "Our clean-sheet design brings to this segment what customers said they need: the ability to load, fly, unload and repeat with low operating costs and maximum cabin flexibility, and efficiency," said Textron Aviation president and CEO Ron Draper...
New 100 Mil Injection For Hermeus Hypersonic Program
Hermeus is a startup that is seeking to bring to market a hypersonic vehicle. The supersonic race on the commercial/business jet end has cooled off a bit with the exit of Aerion from the race. BOOM Supersonic is the only major player left actively seeking to develop a supersonic aircraft. Hermeus on the other hand is taking this a step further by going Hypersonic with their ambitions. The renderings and design surrounding the aircraft Hermeus wants to bring to market have been around and teasing the market what the future could possibly look like...
Desaer; MagniX Collaborate On Hybrid-Electric Solution
Ever heard of Desaer? It is a Brazilian airframer that is working on a regional type aircraft called the ATL-100 -a 19-seat regional commuter-. Additionally Desaer has collaborated with electric engine maker MagniX to create a hybrid version of the ATL-100, the ATL-100H. The turboprop will have it's normal two turboprop engines and add two MagniX electric engines. The goal is to have the aircraft take-off using the electric motors and fly the journey with the turboprop engines...
Airbus Partners With Spirit Aerosystems On CityAirbus NexGen
A recently announced partnership between Airbus and Spirit Aerosystems is expected to bring the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL from concept to reality. The aerospace giant picked Spirit Aerosystems for the job of manufacturing the wing of the eVTOL aircraft. Some quick information on the CityAirbus NextGen. CityAirbus NextGen is an all-electric, four-seat vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) multicopter concept featuring a wing...
NetJets Sign MoU For Lilium eVTOLs
Large and successful fractional ownership company NetJets has agreed to purchase a large number of eVTOL aircraft from Lilium. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would involve the purchase of 150 of the Lilium eVTOLs for NetJets U.S and European operations...
Daher Posts Good Results Despite Pandemic
The Covid-19 Pandemic has made its impact on the business aviation industry but many airframers remained resilient despite the obvious issues. Daher specializes in fast turboprop aircraft and together with its relatively recent acquisition of Kodiak, the airframer now has a high-performing duo of business and utility turboprops to pull on. It's own fielded TBM series traditionally have done very well but in 2021, the more up-to-date models of the TBM line such as the most recent TBM 940 as well as the slightly older TBM 910 have propped up the deliveries on the TBM side. Overall, inclusive of Kodiak 100 planes, Daher delivered 68 turboprops in 2021...
HondaJet Most Delivered Jet IN CLASS For 5th Consecutive Year
Towards the end of February Honda Aircraft Company announced that it's sole jet model, the HondaJet and its iterations remained the most delivered jet in its class in 2021 for a 5th consecutive year. This is a continued good achievement for the airframer and perhaps will be the last major achievement for the outgoing CEO Michimasa Fujino. It was announced that Fujino will step down as CEO on March 31st 2022 and Hideto Yamasaki will take over the CEO position. Fujino will remain on in the role as an advisor...
Strong 2021 For Cirrus Aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft has enjoyed a strong 2021 thanks to robust performances from the company's SR line of aircraft. The sole jet-powered model, the Vision jet also performed decently with 86 of the type being shipped to customers around the world. On the general aviation side of their offering the SR line saw 442 SR series aircraft being delivered in 2021...
10th Consecutive Year Best Selling Light Jet
Despite the effects of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic some airframers are managing to do well in terms of garnering orders as well as keeping delivery quotas. One such airframer is Embraer and in fact, they have been once again in the position for having best-selling light jet. For the 10th consecutive year now, the Phenom 300 -the larger of two jets of the Phenom line- has been the best selling light jet in 2021 according to GAMA (General Aviation Manufacturers Association). 56 Phenom 300 series jets were delivered in 2021...
Accident To Joby eVTOL Test Aircraft
A Joby Aviation eVTOL prototype experienced a flight-test accident on Tuesday. No one was injured and the aircraft was not piloted at the time of the accident. The company has not said what was the nature of the accident nor the damage to the flight-test article. The Joby company is ramping-up flight testing on the two flight test articles -one of which recently had an accident-. The previous timeline called for entry into service into 2024. No word on whether the accident pushes back this timeline...
Milestone 8,000th Citation Delivered By Textron Aviation
The 8,000th Cessna Citation has been delivered by Textron Aviation to a customer. The landmark aircraft went to Scotts Miracle-Gro. This company is one of the world’s largest marketers of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care and it isn't the first time they have ordered a Citation class jet from Textron/Cessna...
Avalon To Lease 100 Or More VX4 eVTOLs To AirAsia
Today, Vertical Aerospace announced a major order and as such is continuing to pile on the orders for their VX4 eVTOL. While this order is not a direct one from the airframer it will come from lessor Avalon and see AirAsia lease 'at-least' 100 of the eVTOLs. Once everything comes to fruition, AirAsia will become the first South-East Asian operator of the type...
Last Scheduled Gulfstream G550 Delivered To USAF
The United States Air Force Airlift has taken delivery of its last scheduled Gulfstream G550 or as it is known in the air force as the C-37B (Gulfstream G550). The force has A variants (Gulfstream V) too with 16 of them comprising of that designation. The C-37B will be tasked with United States Vice President and cabinet-level official travel. The C-37B can provide secure communication via the L3 Harris system and it is a long-range large cabin jet...
Tecnam H3PS Hybrid P2010
The Tecnam H3PS Hybrid 2010 is the first parallel hybrid system in General Aviation according to the airframer. While the first flight of the hybrid Tecnam P2010 happened on December 21, the airframer made the announcement today. The successful first flight was made possible by Tecnam Aircraft, in collaboration with Rolls-Royce and Rotax specialized teams...
Garmin Engine Indication System For Select PC-12s Available
Something new from Garmin has been added to be made available to the cockpit experience for select Pilatus PC-12 turboprop singles. It is called Garmin’s TXi Engine Indication System (EIS). The EIS is available as a complete Garmin cockpit retrofit with the GFC 600 autopilot, G600 TXi primary flight display, GTN Xi navigators, GTX ADS-B transponders, GWX weather radar, and GI 275 electronic flight instrument configured as a standby flight instrument...
H3 Dynamics Completes World's First Hydrogren Propulsor Nacelle
Emerging technologies are coming to the fore and one of the newer talking points for propulsion is Hydrogen whether it is for yachts and ships or even for aircraft. We are still a long way away from having hydrogen-based propulsion but the research has long started and different entities are designing and testing concepts with the fuel. H3 Dynamics is one such company that is doing this and they have developed what is called the first Hydrogen Propulsor Nacelle...
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