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VistaJet Places Order for Up to 40 Bombardier Business Jets​

Bombardier announced today that VistaJet, a world-leading luxury aviation company and exclusive operator of Bombardier business aircraft, has placed firm orders for 20 Challenger 350 jets and options for an additional 20 Challenger 350 jets. The transaction for the firm aircraft order is valued at approximately $518 million US based on 2013 list prices. If all the options are exercised, the total value of the order is approximately $1.035 billion US, based on 2013 list prices.

Deliveries for the Challenger 350 aircraft, launched last May 20, will begin in mid-2014...

Embraer to Participate in the 50th Paris AirShow 2013 ​

Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) will participate in the 50th International Paris Air Show (www.paris-air-show.com), June 17-23, at Le Bourget Airport, in France, promoting its entire range of products and solutions. Embraer Commercial Aviation will showcase the ERJ 135 regional jet and the EMBRAER 190 jet from Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana in the static display. And for the very first time at the air show, Embraer Defense & Security will showcase the Super Tucano from the Mauritanian Air Force on static display...

Fifth FAA-Conforming HondaJet makes first flight​

HondaJet has launched and sent its fifth flight-test HondaJet aircraft to the skies. The fifth conforming aircraft flew on May 16 from HondaJet’s headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. During the 60-min. flight, the aircraft climbed to 12,000 ft. and reached a top speed of 300 kt. true airspeed. The aircraft will be used for function and reliability testing.

"An aircraft's first flight is an important and emotional milestone," said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. "This is especially true for our fifth FAA-conforming HondaJet...

Dassault Falcon Jet Expanding Little Rock Completion Facility​

Dassault Falcon Jet plans to increase the size of its completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas to accommodate future Falcons, it was announced today at a press conference attended by Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Senators Boozman and Pryor, Representative Griffin, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and executives from Dassault Falcon Jet. Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities...

Piper To Exhibit at French Riviera Air Show​

Piper Aircraft Inc. and Winters Aviation, its authorized aircraft dealer in France and Belgium, will exhibit two top-of-the-line M-Class single-engine aircraft and a twin-engine Seneca V at the 7th Cannes International General Aviation Exhibition June 5-8 at Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (LFMD). "Piper will be working with Winters Aviation, our dealer, at the air show on the French Riviera," said Piper Director of Marketing and Communications Jackie Carlon, who will represent Piper at the French event...

Gulfstream Receives FAA Approval For G650 ‘FORMS’ Program​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its G650 Flight Operations Risk Management Service (FORMS) program. The G650 FORMS program is the only in-service program with an FAA-approved Implementation and Operations plan and it meets the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) requirement for commercial operations. The FORMS program is an ever-expanding database that provides valuable feedback to operators to refine operating, training and maintenance procedures, and delivers safety-improving data to Gulfstream and its training partners...

Bombardier Enhanced Vision System Upgrade on Challenger 605 Offers Increased Operational Flexibility​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has further enhanced operational capability of its Challenger 605 jet with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of its improved Bombardier Enhanced Vision System (BEVS). This system, which is already certified by Canada’s Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCAA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), features the most advanced enhanced vision technology providing enhanced situational awareness and operational flexibility.

The BEVS consists of a Head-up Guidance System (HGS) and a forward-looking infrared camera...

Abalone Group first corporate operator of the TBM850 Elite​

The Abalone Group has acquired a TBM 850 Elite Model 2013 – DAHER-SOCATA’s latest very fast turboprop aircraft – which will be operated for long-distance trips with company executives and managers. The sale’s announcement was made at this week’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), where DAHER-SOCATA is present at booth #1643 in Geveva’s Palexpo center, and has brought a TBM 850 Elite to the static display...

EASy II Granted FAA and EASA Approval for Falcon 7X​

Dassault recently received approval from both the FAA and EASA for EASy II on the Falcon 7X. With this approval, the enhanced, award-winning flight deck is now available for all EASy-series Falcons. The latest version of EASy includes a host of new features designed to increase safety and situational awareness while taking advantage of next-generation technologies within the air traffic management system...

Embraer sells new Lineage 1000 large-cabin business jet​

Embraer Executive Jets announced today at the 13th European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), the sale of an ultra-large Lineage 1000, to an undisclosed European client, operated by FLYINGGROUP. The aircraft, the first Lineage 1000 sale to a customer in Belgium, will join the Belgium-based company’s fleet and will be available for third-party charter. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for the second half of 2013...

Cessna's Citation Latitude & Longitude Progressing​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is making progress on two key lineup additions for their family of Citation business jets. The Citation Latitude and Citation Longitude programs are both meeting performance and technical objectives, with both programs bringing new performance and innovation to two different categories of business aviation. “The enthusiasm continues to build for the Citation Latitude,” said Terry Shriner, business leader for the Latitude and Longitude...

G280 Super Mid-sized Jet Sets City-Pair Record Between Luton and Lagos​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 aircraft recently traveled to Africa as part of the super mid-sized business jet’s yearlong world tour. En route, the aircraft set three city-pair records, including one from Luton, England, to Lagos, Nigeria. The aircraft left London Luton Airport at 7:44 a.m. local time with two passengers on board. It landed at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos 6 hours and 32 minutes later. Its average speed for the 2,948-nm (5,460-km) flight was Mach 0.81...

Bombardier Launches Challenger 350 Business Jet at EBACE​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has expanded its leading Challenger family of business jets with the addition of the new Challenger 350 aircraft. The Challenger 350 jet was launched, with worldwide leader in private aviation NetJets® as the worldwide launch partner, at a special event at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected to begin in 2014. “The Challenger 350 jet will take our existing Challenger family to new heights,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

Falcon 2000S, 900LX, 7X to Highlight Dassault’s EBACE Display ​

Dassault Falcon will present a full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, May 21-23. The lineup will feature the recently certificated Falcon 2000S, Dassault’s new entry level jet, along with the Falcon 900LX long-range aircraft and the top-of-the-line Falcon 7X. The show will also highlight the EASy II advanced avionics suite, FalconCabin HD+ entertainment system and FalconBroadcast airborne health monitoring service, which in the first half of 2013 were expanded to all new Falcon models...

The TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) – the user organization for DAHER-SOCATA’s TBM 700 and TBM 850 very fast turboprop aircraft – brought together an audience of 76 participants at Mallorca, Spain for its European chapter’s annual convention, held May 3-5. A total of 23 TBM aircraft touched down at Son Bonet and Palma airports, carrying participants from Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S. for three days of meetings and social events.

The weekend included a full day of technical presentations...

Embraer Executive Jets to Debut Legacy 500 Prototype at EBACE​

Embraer Executive Jets will mark the world debut of its all new, midsize Legacy 500 jet prototype at the 13th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE – www.ebace.aero), at Geneva Palexpo Exhibition Center, in Switzerland, during May 20-23. The company will also debut the 2013 Edition of its ultra-large Lineage 1000. The entry-level Phenom 100, the Phenom 300 light jet and the large Legacy 650 will be featured in the static display...

Beechcraft Bringing Momentum, Full Business Aircraft Lineup to 2013 EBACE​

Beechcraft Corporation today announced it has scheduled its full lineup of turboprop and piston business aircraft for the 2013 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) May 21-23 in Geneva, Switzerland. Earlier this month the newly restructured company announced first quarter deliveries of 59 Beechcraft aircraft, up from 37 units during the same period of 2012, and the highest booking rate the business has seen in the past three years...

Embraer Executive Jets Certifies New Avionics Functions for Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 ​

Embraer Executive Jets has received certification from ANAC - Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil; EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency; and FAA - Federal Aviation Administration for Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Vertical Navigation (VNAV), Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) as installed on both the Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 aircraft...

Gulfstream G650 Sprints Between Shanghai And Newark​

The Gulfstream G650 recently demonstrated its exceptional capabilities, flying more than 6,855 nautical miles (12,695 km) in 13 hours and 32 minutes to set a city-pair speed record between Shanghai and Newark, N.J. The ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 took off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 10:38 p.m. local time on April 18 with five passengers and four crew members on board. Once airborne, Air Traffic Control restrictions required that the aircraft spend the first hour traveling below 31,000 feet (9,500 m) before climbing to its normal cruising altitude of 41,000 to 51,000 feet (12,500 to 15,500 m)...

Embraer Executive Jets Receives Phenom 300 Production Certificate for Melbourne​

In a ceremony at Embraer Executive Jets’ Melbourne Campus, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) presented Embraer a Production Certificate to assemble Phenom 300s in the United States. Previously, Phenom 300 jets assembled in Melbourne have been certified under the FAA type certificate granted to those produced in Brazil. The Company marked the certification with a luncheon celebration on May 15 when local dignitaries and FAA joined employees for the presentation of the certificate...