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Phenom 300 Added to Melbourne Assembly Line​

With the arrival of the first wing and fuselage in late August, Embraer Executive Jets’ assembly facility in Melbourne, FL, has added production of the Phenom 300 light aircraft to the two-shift assembly operation. Full development of the assembly line, including the addition of the Phenom 300, will be completed in the first quarter 2013. “We have added the Phenom 300 to bring production closer to our customers,” said Phil Krull, managing director of the facility...

Hawker Beechcraft Announces Participation in Berlin Air Show 2012​

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it will feature two of its leading turboprop and piston aircraft models at the International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences (ILA) Berlin Air Show, Sept. 11-16, at the Berlin ExpoCenter Airport. The company and its regional distributor, HBC Aviation AG, will display a Beechcraft King Air 250 and Baron G58 at Chalet East #38.

“We continue to see great interest from Germany in both our Hawker and Beechcraft products,” said Sean McGeough, HBC president, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific...

Dassault Falcon to Establish New Customer Service Regional Headquarters in Beijing ​

Dassault Falcon will establish a Customer Service regional headquarters in Beijing, China. Scheduled to start operations in early 2013, it will be staffed by local specialists experienced in receiving and processing spare parts orders as well as warranty and FalconCare claims. Additionally, at least two type rated Falcon pilots will be based in Beijing to provide jump-seat support to new and existing Falcon customers...

Gulfstream recieves type certificate for G650 ultra long-range business jet. ​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 business-jet aircraft received a type certificate today from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The certification verifies the airworthiness of the aircraft’s design. Gulfstream expects to deliver the first fully outfitted G650 business jets to customers before year-end. The company has received more than 200 orders for the aircraft.

“The G650 is a superlative aircraft with the most technologically advanced flight deck in business aviation and the largest, most comfortable cabin in its class...

Full-Scale Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Flight Deck and Cabin Demonstrators at Munich​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the CSeries aircraft flight deck and cabin demonstrators are on display at Hangar 3 (Augsburg Airways GmbH) at Munich Airport until September 24, 2012. Direct from a roadshow in Riga, Latvia where they were on display for newly announced CSeries aircraft customer, airBaltic, the demonstrators have travelled across Europe from the Farnborough International Airshow 2012 where close to 1,000 visitors experienced the aircraft’s interactive full-scale mock-up...

Eclipse Aerospace Announces Brazilian Type Certification Validation​

Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to announce the Brazilian Type Certificate Validation of the Total Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet. Over the last fifteen months EAI worked in cooperative partnership with the Brazilian Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) to certify the EA500 and the Eclipse Avio Integrated Flight Management System.

Eclipse Aerospace currently offers the Total Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet configured with the all-new Avio Integrated Flight Management System (IFMS) and certified for flight into known icing (FIKI)...

A Fourth Bombardier Global Aircraft Added to US Air Force Inventory​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it delivered a Global 6000 aircraft to the US Air Force last Thursday, in a ceremony conducted at a Bombardier facility in Connecticut. This aircraft is the fourth Bombardier Global aircraft to be added to the existing US Air Force inventory with E-11A Military Designation. The intention is to equip this new addition with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node or BACN, in time for deployment next summer. This system will allow disparate battlefield communications systems to share data...

Hawker Beechcraft to Display Three Aircraft at AIREX 2012​

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its participation at AIREX 2012, the ninth International Civil Aviation and Airports Exhibition, Sept. 6-9, at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Turkey. HBC’s static display will feature the Hawker 900XP, along with a Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air 350ER and a King Air 250.

“Due to its location between two continents, AIREX Turkey has become an important business aviation event for both the European and Asian markets,” said Sean McGeough, HBC president, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific...

Global 6000 Jet World Tour Continues in Africa​

Bombardier’s Global 6000 jet, featuring the Bombardier Vision flight deck, is set to make its African debut when it kicks off that continent’s portion of its world tour in September, with a 16-city showcase across a total of 12 countries. It is also set to appear on the static display at South Africa’s Africa Aerospace and Defence on September 19, 2012.

“A particular highlight of this tour is our four day stop in Nigeria where we are seeing a growing interest in private jet travel,” explained Khader Mattar, Regional Vice President, Sales, Middle East, Africa and India, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

First Learjet 75 Production Aircraft Lights Up with Power On​

Bombardier Aerospace’s Learjet 75 jet continues to achieve its development milestones with the first powering up of the aircraft’s electrical systems on the Wichita production line. Aircraft power, including to the new Bombardier Vision flight deck, was switched on during the week of August 21, 2012, as the aircraft progresses towards its 2013 entry-into-service. “This is a fantastic achievement that highlights the tremendous efforts of every single person involved with this project,” said Ralph Acs, Vice President and General Manager, Learjet, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

The Phenom 100 jet by Embraer gets certification in China​

Embraer makes further strides in the Chinese market with the certification of it's entry-level Phenom 100 business jet. The Civil Aviation Administration of China also known as the C.A.A.C recently awarded the Brazilian airframer with a type certification for its small Phenom 100 executive jet to operate that business jet in the country.

According to the President of Embraer China, Guan Dongyuan, "CAAC's certificate for the Phenom 100 is great news for Embraer and prospective customers...

Israel grants full certification for Gulfstream's G280​

The last time JF wrote on the Gulfstream G280, the aircraft was poised for FAA certification in the U.S. Now the Civil Aviation Authority in Israel has granted full certification for the all new 24-million dollar business jet. As you may know, the G280 is the replacement to the G200. Gulfstream announced they would be renaming/rebranding that G200 model. Of course the G280 is a completely re-thought aircraft with many upgrades over the older model. The G280 has an all-new, advanced transonic wing design that has been optimized for high-speed cruise and improved takeoffs...

Trio of Bombardier business jets on static display at AIREX2012​

Bombardier Aerospace, the world’s third largest civil aircraft manufacturer, will present three of its business jets at the ninth annual International Civil Aviation and Airports Exhibition, AIREX 2012, in Istanbul, Turkey, from September 6–9, 2012. The company will also showcase its innovative commercial aircraft products at its booth in Exhibit Hall 1. Highlights for the static display will be the Learjet 60 XR, Challenger 605 and Global 6000 jets. The industry leading Bombardier Vision flight deck will be on full display aboard the Global 6000 aircraft...

Airbus Corporate Jet expected to make South Africa debut ​

A major milestone for Airbus Corporate Jet will be made later on in September when they expect to display aircraft from their ACJ line. The aircraft will be showcased at the Africa Aerospace & Defence show in South Africa. The AADS will start on September 19, 2012.

Airbus Corporate Jet was last in Brazil this month for the LABACE show. This will be the first time that ACJ displays in sub-Saharan Africa. Overall, the only other place on the continent ACJ displayed at in the past was in Egypt. This African tour will ensure that ACJ graces most of the continents of the world this year...

Boeing Celebrates Delivery of First Aeroloft™ Installed on a BBJ 747-8​

Boeing celebrates the delivery of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 747-800 with the first Aeroloft™ interior installed. The Aeroloft™ provides luxurious cabin accommodation for guests and is designed by Greenpoint Technologies. With the Aeroloft™ installed, it provides 393 square feet of additional space making a total of 5,179 square feet.

Boeing and Greenpoint Technologies have worked together in the past for more than ten years developing VIP interior solutions for private and Head-of-State customers. According to BBJ President, Capt...

Daher Socata's TBM 850 cabin gets certified​

During a news briefing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, DAHER-SOCATA announced certification of the new seating and cabin configuration on its latest fast turboprop aircraft version, the TBM 850 Elite. The Model Year 2012 TBM 850 Elite offers a unique capability in tailoring the passenger cabin to meet operators’ needs. Its middle seats can be oriented in a forward-facing position, while the rear seats are removable. In approximately 30 minutes, the TBM 850 can be reconfigured in a four-seat cabin, increasing the luggage volume capacity by three and doubling the maximum luggage weight...

Embraer's Legacy 650 business jet attains HALTO certification​

Brazil's business-jet airframe company Embraer recently attained HALTO certification for its Legacy 650 business jet. Not familiar with HALTO, it simply means High Altitude Takeoff Operations. It allows the jet to operate at airports that are up to 13,800 ft above sea level. Such airports are located in high altitude terrain in Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, China, the U.S, Nepal, India and so on, according to Embraer.

With the new certification under its wings from the Brazil Civil Aviation Authority, the Legacy 650 will be able to operate in La Paz, Bolivia and Sangri-La in China...

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW610 Engine Selected to Power New Eclipse 550 Aircraft​

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW610F engine has been selected by Eclipse Aerospace to power the next-generation Eclipse 550 twin-engine business jet. The PW610F has proven itself on the 261 Eclipse 500 aircraft currently in service with exceptional performance, efficiency and reliability. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX).

“This agreement expands our relationship with Eclipse Aerospace as we work together to bring this next generation very light business jet to market,” said David Van der Wee, Vice President, Business and General Aviation, P&WC...

Embraer-CAE Training Services launches Phenom training in Brazil​

On the eve of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venture between Embraer and CAE, inaugurated Phenom aircraft pilot and maintenance technician training in Brazil at CAE’s training facility near Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo. Courses will begin at the end of August. This is the third ECTS training location, including Dallas, Texas in the United States, and Burgess Hill, near London, in the United Kingdom, and the fourth Phenom full-flight simulator (FFS)...

Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Takes Virtual Flight​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the company is now conducting virtual flights with “Aircraft 0”* – the on-the-ground Integrated Systems Test and Certification Rig (ISTCR) for the CSeries aircraft. The avionics, electrical, flight control, fly-by-wire, hydraulic, landing gear and wiring systems are now all commissioned, and systems integration and communication have been successfully demonstrated. The development of the CSeries aircraft will now enter the intense ground testing phase that will build the necessary maturity for all systems and drive towards the flight test program...