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Eclipse Aero Rising...Again?
Eclipse Aerospace (EAI) is in the news again not for bankruptcy-related news though. It appears the company is trying to make a comeback. In fact the company is actually operational it seems with 50 employees back at work, all of them former Eclipse Aero staff. British entrepreneur Christopher Harborne is perhaps responsible for allowing the company to be where it is currently. He purchased the brand from the umbrella company One Aviation-which was the last major reinvention of the Eclipse saga-. Mr. Harborne is said to have spent over 6 million dollars in production equipment; MRO facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Aurora, Illinois...
GE Aviation Stops Work On Affinity Engine For AS2
With the news that Aerion Aerospace suddenly ceasing operations work on the powerplant that was destined to power the aircraft has also stopped. The Affinity engine being made by GE Aviation was expected to be the powerplant powering the supersonic AS2 by Aerion. GE Aviation has been working in the supersonic sector for business/airliner jets being designed for this purpose. The AS2 was not the only jet that GE Aviation was making an engine package for. In fact just last year the company handed over two powerplants (F414-GE-100) for the NASA X-59 QueSST. Below we see the AS2 in Net Jets colours as they were a customer for the supersonic jet...
Aerion Aerospace Unexpectedly Ceases Operation
One of the main forerunners in the race to bring a supersonic business jet to market has dropped out of that race. Effectively, Aerion Aerospace has folded and ceased operations unexpectedly after failing to raise the funds needed to see the AS2 jet through certification and to market. The news is sudden and unexpected after the company broke ground on what would have been its 300 million dollar headquarters facility in Melbourne, Florida...
Collins Delivers Avionics For NASA X59 QueSST
Collins Aerospace has delivered the avionics for NASA's X59 QueSST aircraft. It is not the usual avionics set up that you tend to see though. Besides the usual MFDs there are some extra screens fitted in the cockpit of the X59 QueSST . This solution was needed because of the design of the front of the aircraft. Since the jet is designed and optimized for high speed there are no windows looking forward in the cockpit...
First ACJ TwoTwenty In Build
While most of the attention is placed on Airbus Corporate Jet's (ACJ) established models, its newest model, the ACJ TwoTwenty has been working its way through construction. The fuselage for the first ACJ TwoTwenty arrived at the assembly factory in Mirabel, Canada. This is less than a year since Airbus Corporate Jets announced the TwoTwenty model. First flight is actually planned for later in the year with an aggressive timetable being followed...
Jaunt Air Mobility eVTOL Development Gets Boost From CAE
There are many companies at present in various stages of conception, design and development of respective eVTOL aircraft. As the need to feed a bourgeoning future urban air market continues different players in the market space are making strides with the support of other related and relevant companies. For example, Jaunt Air Mobility announced recently that they have received a boost in the form of expertise from CAE to expedite the Design, Development of Jaunt Air Mobility's eVTOL Aircraft...
New ACJ319neo Order Rolls In For ACJ
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) announced today that it won an order for a single Airbus ACJ319neo from an undisclosed customer. "We are delighted to win another order for the ACJ319neo. Customers will enjoy travelling in the spacious cabin whilst flying intercontinental routes. The ACJ319neo has a robust reliability...
Blade To Benefit From 30 Electric Vertical Aircraft From Wisk Aero
Wisk is an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company dedicated to delivering safe, everyday flight for everyone and is the company behind the first all-electric, autonomous eVTOL aircraft in the U.S. Following FAA certification, Blade and Wisk intend to deploy the aircraft on short-distance routes between Blade’s network of dedicated terminals throughout the U.S., with Wisk aircraft being chartered by Blade at an hourly rate on those routes...
Falcon 10X Unveiled By Dassault Falcon
Competition in the long-haul and large-cabin segment is heating up once again. Bombardier was first out of the blocks with the next generation of long-haul aircraft, the Global 7500. Gulfstream followed with the G700 which is currently in development. Now the French have stepped into the ring to contest the top of the competition. JF knew that Dassault Falcon was working on a new Falcon to come after the 6X but there was no idea what direction the French airframer was going to go in with the new model. The Falcon 10X is that new model and we have all the information you need to know about it...
Piper M600/SLS HALO System Awarded EASA Certification
Towards the end of April Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced that it has been awarded approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its M600/SLS HALO safety system with Garmin Autoland. As the global pandemic begins to subside, Piper Aircraft is looking to engage in a robust European M600/SLS demo tour, visiting all Piper dealer partners as well as key markets later this summer. The specific EASA certification will permit this to come to fruition. To date, the M600 SLS has flown more than 100 autoland demos. These demonstrations played a key role in delivering 67 autoland-equipped aircraft in the U.S...
1,800th PC-12 turboprop Delivered By Pilatus Aircraft
Pilatus aircraft has delivered the 1,800th PC-12 turboprop since deliveries started. The 1,800th PC-12 is the latest iteration of the model, the PC-12 NGX and it went to Alán Aguirre, owner of Divine Flavor LLC, a family-run and grower-owned distribution company based in Nogales, Arizona, with greenhouses and vineyards throughout Mexico. The aircraft was delivered to the owner at the end of April...
ANAC Approval Paves Way For King Air 260; 360 Deliveries In Brazil
The latest generation of King Air turbo prop from Textron Aviation now has another delivery market opened up thanks to National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC) approval of the King Air 260 and 360. Deliveries should be able to commence this quarter now the certification and approval work is done. "The Beechcraft King Air´s operational versatility is its key selling point in Brazil and around the globe," said Marcelo Moreira, vice president of Sales, Latin America...
New M600/SLS Sold At Sun 'n Fun
For Piper Aircraft it was worth attending this year's edition of the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo which recently wrapped up. The company announced that during the show it sold a flagship M600/SLS. The autoland feature on the M600SLS is of particular note, even the dealer for the sale praises the feature onboard the aircraft...
Embraer Phenom Light Jet Segment Props Q1 '21 Shipments
The Phenom line which include the Phenom 100 and 300 continue to do well for Brazilian airframer Embraer. So far for the year, the first quarter has passed and figures for the first three months of the year suggest that the Phenom line is still accounting for a large percent of the shipments being made around the world. Nine (9) Phenom 300s and one (1) Phenom 100 were shipped to customers in the first quarter this is double the figure over the same period in 2o2o...
Falcon 6X Interior Wins Another Prestigious Award
The Dassault Falcon 6X, the latest business jet from the French airframer has taken off in reality but the aircraft model is in the news again for a different reason...the interior. The Falcon 6X has won another prestigious award for its interior. This time it is the Red Dot: Best of the Best award for its premium cabin design. What is the Red Dot? To the layman when you think of a red dot it is usually a sale at a store or a supermarket. For Dassault this award, which is their second in relation to the Falcon 6X interior, puts them in the league of Audi, Apple and Porsche who have won this award in the past...
Gulfstream Delivers Special Mission G550 To Israel Air Force
Earlier this month Gulftsream announced the delivery of a Special Missions G550 to the Israel Air Force. This aircraft is a heavily modified Gulfstream G550 to serve as a special surveillance platform. The aircraft has been modified significantly to accept the myriad of sensors specific to carrying out future surveillance missions. Gulfstream's engineers designed the adjustments to the aircraft's exterior and flight deck, and its production team built the surveillance platform in the dedicated special-missions modification facilities in Savannah...
Pilatus CEO To Step Down Amid Steady 2020 Performance Figures
Pilatus Aircraft announced yesterday its performance figures from the 2020 year. The performance can be described as steady. They performed decently despite the turbulence from covid-19 all around. The company reported 129 aircraft were delivered in the year. Turnover for the year was reported at 1.1 billion Swiss francs and operating income was 155 million Swiss francs. The order book is healthy with a value of 1.7 billion Swiss francs in order intake. Separate to this, the CEO Oscar J. Schwenk is stepping down this year. He will still remain with the company but in a non-operational role...
eFlyer 800 Introduced By Bye Aerospace
Bye Aerospace is expanding further with the brand of electric aircraft. Their latest offering is called the eFlyer 800. This is an all-electric 8 passenger turbo prop class aircraft which will provide alot of competition for many other manufacturers in the future. "The eFlyer 800 is the first all-electric propulsion technology airplane that achieves twin-turboprop performance and safety with no CO2 and extremely low operating costs," said George E. Bye, Bye Aerospace CEO...
First Fully-Outfitted G700 Takes To The Skies
Here is a look at the first fully-outfitted Gulfstream G700. Firstly the G700-specific livery is beautiful and while this article is more to do with what has gone into the interior it is still pertinent to see the exterior fully finished as well. This test article is the 6th G700 test bird to be fielded and the registration hints at this (N706GD). Today, the aircraft flew for around 3 hours and 36 minutes and during this airborne time, a top speed of Mach 0.935 and altitude of 48,000 feet was attained...
Bell Textron; Wheels UP Announce Partnership
Earlier in the month Wheels UP and Bell Textron announced a strategic partnership. This involved a continuation of the client-based offerings that Wheels UP have for their customers but in the press release it outlined specific information regarding the use of Bell Textron's Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft by Wheels UP. The partnership will see Wheels UP utilize Bell 429 luxury helicopters but later on as the VTOL from Bell Textron comes on stream and into service the company will then use those for customer transport...
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