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Range Of Gulfstream's G500; G600 Extended
Based on real-world operations the range of the two-newest in-service offerings from Gulfstream, the G500 and G600, have had their range extended. The newly increased range Gulfstream has added for the G500 and G600 now apply to both the high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90 and the long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85. They new numbers for the new jets involved a marked improvement. Gulfstream says the G500 now delivers 5,300 nautical miles/9,816 kilometers at Mach 0.85 and 4,500 nm/8,334 km at Mach 0.90...
Tamarack Installs Its First Active Winglets In Europe
Tamarack Aerospace has expanded outside of its Sandpoint, Idaho base and is now carrying out ACTIVE Winglet installations in Europe. Their first installation of the Active winglets was on a Citation CJ2 operated by Sovereign Business Jets (SBJ). "SBJ is excited to undertake the first European Installation of Tamarack’s Active Winglets on our recently purchased CJ2. With JMI’s expertise, the installation has gone smoothly," says Barry Chalmers, Managing Director of Sovereign Business Jets. Another Citation jet (a CJ1) from their fleet is expected to be fitted with the winglets by next month...
Electrifying New P-VOLT By TECNAM
Italian company TECNAM is introducing the P-VOLT to the world. It will be a short to medium range electric aircraft using twin electric motors designed for maximum versatility and safety, powered by renewable energy. To this end, TECNAM is collaborating with Rolls Royce and other world-wide aviation players along with European and North American airlines to bring this new aircraft through development, certification and entry to service. The P-VOLT is envisioned to be a 9-passenger aircraft. Below is the lone image of the P-VOLT issued with the Press Release...
Textron Aviation To Provide Main Landing Gear Repair Services
Why totally replace when you can repair? This appears to be the concept behind what Textron Aviation is aiming to do on their Citation Jet line with respect to Main Landing Gear (MLG). "The desire to have the option to repair instead of replacing CJ landing gear is something we’ve been hearing from our customers, so we are excited about this solution in response to their feedback," said Textron Aviation senior v-p of customer support Brian Rohloff...
King Air 360/ER Has Connectivity Solution As Factory Option
Textron Aviation is offering as an option from the factory the installation of the Gogo Avance L3. This would be responsible for providing in-flight connectivity for your entertainment and work while you travel on the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER. In this day and age where working on-the-go increases productivity and reduces office time it can make sense to take advantage of airborne wifi networks. The King Air 360/ER was recently awarded type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allowing for deliveries to commence in the coming weeks...
First Falcon 6X To Roll Out In December
Dassault Falcon has been working away on their next executive jet, the Falcon 6X. It is now known that the first specimen will roll-out on December 8th this year from its Bordeaux-Merignac, France facility. Once this happens, the first flight of the 6X is penned for 2021 which allows for a year of testing hopefully leading to certification and deliveries in 2022. The initial roll out is a major milestone for the progression of any new type that will eventually enter service. The 6X has been long anticipated by the industry for years now...
RFDS Turboprop Fleet Change To 5-Bladed Composite Blades
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is presently engaged in changing the blades on all of their Pilatus PC-12 turboprops. The original four-bladed Hartzell props are being changed for new Hartzell five-bladed composite blades. Why is there a concerted move to do this? Down the road the new blades are expected to bring cost savings to the operation of the Pilatus fleet in the RFDS. The blades are higher performing as well and even provide more comfort to patients onboard as a result of less vibration...
Longest Route To Date For Ampaire Electric EEL
The Ampaire Electric EEL is a six-seat Cessna 337 twin-engine aircraft modified with an electric motor in the nose and traditional combustion engine in the rear. While it is not fully-electric it is a hybrid-electric aircraft. The aircraft got back in the news after it performed its longest flight to date which involved two-and-a-half-hours of flying covering 341 statute miles. "The ability to put innovative electric technologies into the air rapidly in order to assess and refine them", said General Manager, Ampaire, Doug Shane...
ACJ Two Twenty Launched By Airbus Corporate Jets
Airbus Corporate Jets today announced the new ACJ Two Twenty. That might sound sort-of familiar...like the A220. That is because this is the business jet version of that and Airbus Corporate Jets are spinning it as whole new market segment 'The Xtra Large Bizjet'. "We are proud to extend the ACJ product Family with the launch of the ACJ TwoTwenty. The aircraft combines intercontinental range, unmatched personal space and comfort for all passengers. This latest technology platform offers unbeatable economics and unrivalled reliability," said Benoit Defforge, President ACJ...
Gulfstream G700 T4 Enters Test Fleet
N705GD joined the G700 flight test program on Friday when it took the the air for the first for an hour and fifty-six minute flight. This G700 is dubbed T4 by Gulfstream which showcases how this new program is already advancing and maturing. Two more test articles are to join the flight test team. T5 and T6 are the remaining aircraft. T5 will be utilized for Level D simulator data gathering as well as avionics data while T6 will be the production test aircraft with the finished interior for testing...
Learjet 75 Liberty By Bombardier Enters Service
The latest newest addition to the Bombardier fleet of aircraft just entered service. It is from the Learjet family, the upgraded Learjet 75, called the Learjet 75 Liberty. The first example was delivered to Alex Lyon & Son, an auctioneering firm that operates throughout the United States and beyond. "Over the past 20 years, Learjet aircraft and Bombardier’s support teams have given me a 99.9% dispatch reliability rate. And thanks to the speed of a Learjet, a late departure doesn’t prevent us from arriving on time, which has helped me run my business more efficiently," said Jack Lyon, President and CEO of Alex Lyon & Son...
FAA Certifies King Air 360/360ER
The newest model and addition to the line-up of Textron Aviation's Cessna range -the King Air 360/360ER- has been granted type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Already you can expect the first delivery of this upgraded King Air in the next few weeks. "The new era of the industry-leading Beechcraft King Air begins today," said Textron Aviation senior v-p of engineering and programs Chris Hearne. "The King Air 360 is a perfect combination of customer input, innovative technology, and next-generation capabilities...
SVGS Validated By ANAC; FAA For Embraer Praetor 500; 600
Embraer just announced that the Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS) for the midsize Praetor 500 and super-midsize Praetor 600 business jets was awarded certification by both the civil aviation authority of Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), and the civil aviation authority of the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Embraer is the first OEM to receive SVGS certification approval...
Piaggio Gets Surprise Avanti EVO Order From The United States
Although Piaggio Aerospace is actively trying to find a new owner the company is still in operation and new orders will do the company good. A long unit order recently came in from the United States for one brand new Piaggio Avanti EVO. The aircraft will head to Clearwater, Florida where Mid-South Service Inc., is located when the aircraft is delivered in the first half of 2021. With the ongoing circumstances at Piaggio Aero it is a bit of a surprise to see an order signed...
Award Given To Gulfstream G700 For Design Excellence
Just yesterday JetForums informed you about the Dassault Falcon 6X winning an award for its interior design. In similar vein, the Gulfstream G700 has been recognized for its design excellence and earned the International Yacht & Aviation award for 2020. Specifically the award was given in relation to the interior cabin of the upcoming G700 and the seats in the cabin that Gulfstream calls 'Classic Seats'...
1,000th TBM Turboprop Produced By Daher Socata
Another milestone has been made by Daher Socata with the 1000th production of a TBM aircraft. The milestone aircraft is a TBM 940 model delivering to a private U.S pilot who also does volunteer flying for Mercy Flights Southeast, Angel Flights Northeast, and Patient Airlift Services -all charity-type organizations-. Just a look back for perspective, the TBM line was started in 1990 with the TBM 700. The latest roll-out is a TBM 940 and should be delivered to the owner soon...
Falcon 6X Wins International Yacht & Aviation Award For Interior Design
French airframer Dassault Falcon announced that their Falcon 6X which is currently under development has won the prestigious International Yacht & Aviation award for its interior design. "This prestigious award reflects the innovative manner in which our in-house Design Studio conceived the Falcon 6X cabin, which entailed going well beyond simply improving the aircraft’s interior decoration," said Dassault Aviation Chairman & CEO Eric Trappier...
250th Delivery To the LATAM Region By Embraer
Brazilian airframer Embraer is pleased to announced that it has made the milestone 250th delivery of executive aircraft to the Latin American region. The new jets are from Embraer's Phenom line and represents the latest iteration of these models. The delivered aircraft was a Phenom 100EV and a Phenom 300E. The Phenom 300E went to an agribusiness company named AGROJEM while the 100EV's owner remains unidentified...
Boeing NeXt eVTOL Ends For Now
Boeing's foray into the eVTOL space via formalizing agreements and relationships with eVTOL pioneers like Kitty Hawk seems to be ending. With the airframer under alot of pressure especially on its commercial side of business they seem keen to shed spending on other ventures for the moment. The Boeing NeXt is expected to close...at least for now and this creates an interesting situation for Aurora Flight Sciences and the Wisk Aero ventures as Boeing was a key player. Looking further down the road to even the Aerion AS2, what does this mean for them with Boeing appearing willing to shed some weight. Boeing injected hundreds of millions into Aerion...
Aerion AS2 Commences Wind Tunnel Testing
More boxes are being ticked-off when it comes to the development of the Aerion AS2 supersonic jet. Aerion is now gearing up for high-speed wind-tunnel testing of the AS2 to be able to complete the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) by 2021. Inside the wind tunnel they will be testing the AS2 to evaluate high-speed performance, loads, stability, and control at both transonic and supersonic speeds. This data then will be integral for the PDR...
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