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Eclipse Aerospace announces Avionics Order for Eclipse 550​

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSC) and Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. announced today that a production order has been placed for an initial fifty ship sets of a three hundred ship set contract for the IS&S advanced avionics suite for the production model Eclipse 550. IS&S is the supplier of Primary Flight and Multi-Function Displays as well as the Integrated Flight Management (IFMS) System for the Eclipse Jet. The advanced avionics suite will include Dual Flight Management systems, Auto Throttles, Synthetic Vision, integrated TAWS and Enhanced Vision (EVS)...

Dassault Set to Deliver 500th Falcon 900 business jet​

Dassault Falcon’s 500th Falcon 900, a Falcon 900LX, is in final assembly in Bordeaux-Merignac (France), marking yet another significant milestone for one of the world’s most popular families of business jets. This Falcon 900LX, which will initially serve as a demonstration aircraft, is scheduled to be handed over in early summer 2013. Twenty Falcon 900LX’s have been delivered since the latest version of the storied large cabin tri-jet line was certified in July 2010...

Dassault Falcon offers new business jet; Falcon 2000LXS​

Dassault Falcon launched the Falcon 2000LXS offering improved airport performance, payload and cabin comfort compared to the Falcon 2000LX which it will replace in 2014. The 4,000 nm Falcon 2000LXS will allow operators to access more airports because of new full-length inboard slats which give the aircraft category-leading airport performance and balanced field length.

“Customers are demanding more of their business jet and that’s what Dassault is delivering in the Falcon 2000LXS...

Cessna Makes Key Announcements at NBAA Press Conference ​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today made several key announcements at the National Business Aviation Association’s annual conference relating to innovation in aircraft design, commitment to customer service and addressing customer needs. “This year, we are thrilled with the steps we have taken to deliver what our customers want and need,” said Scott Ernest, Cessna President and CEO...

NetJets®' First Bombardier Global 6000 Jet Unveiled at NBAA 2012​

Bombardier and NetJets®, today introduced NetJets’ first Global 6000 jet at a special unveiling event at Orlando Executive Airport. The aircraft will be featured as part of the static display for NBAA 2012 before being officially handed over to NetJets in the fourth quarter of 2012. “We pride ourselves on crafting perfection, and our Global family of jets are best in class,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

Hawker Beechcraft secures 34-million dollars in aircraft orders​

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced during the 2012 National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention in Orlando -NBAA- that it has signed orders for nine new Beechcraft products with a total value of more than $34 million.

The orders, which include one King Air 350i, two King Air 250s, two King Air C90GTx and four Baron G58s, were placed by four Beechcraft distributors throughout South and Central America:, Aerolineas (Mexico), Aviaservice (Colombia, Caribbean, Venezuela), Aviasur (Chile) and Beechcraft de Guatemala (Central America). AirFinance is facilitating financing...

Bombardier delivers 200th Challenger 605 business jet​

Bombardier’s Challenger program has reached a significant milestone with the entry-into-service of the 200th Challenger 605 business jet. The aircraft was handed over to its new owner (who wishes to remain anonymous) during a special ceremony at the Challenger facility in Dorval, Québec, in October 2012, with hundreds of proud employees in attendance.

“We are delighted to be celebrating the delivery of the 200th Challenger 605 aircraft” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

Embraer Executive Jets Debuts Legacy 450 Mockup at NBAA ​

Embraer Executive Jets will display a complete Legacy 450 cabin and cockpit for the first time at the National Business Aviation Association Convention in Orlando, FL, on October 30-November 1. While the mockup will be at Embraer Executive Jet’s booth at the convention center, the Company’s entire portfolio of in-production business aircraft will be at the static display at Orlando Executive Airport...

Hawker 400XPR Heads to NBAA’s Annual Convention in Orlando​

Hawker Beechcraft today announced its Hawker 400XPR upgrade will be one of the highlights at the company’s static display during the 2012 National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention next week in Orlando. The aircraft will be on display alongside the company’s entire lineup of its commercial products. “We are excited to showcase the 400XPR and its capabilities at NBAA,” said Brian Howell, Hawker Beechcraft vice president, Aftermarket Sales and Business Development...

Piper Displays Aircraft Outside Convention Center at NBAA​

Piper Aircraft Inc. is exhibiting single-engine M-Class business aircraft and a twin-engine Seneca V at the National Business Aviation Association’s 65th Annual Meeting and Convention, held in Orlando from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. In addition to the M-Class turboprop Meridian and piston-powered M-Class Mirage, the company will display a cabin and cockpit mockup of the top-of-the-line Meridian turboprop which incorporates the latest in interior design refinements for the 2013 models.

For the second consecutive year at NBAA, Piper will locate its airplanes at a special outdoor static display area...

Hawker Beechcraft Intent to Emerge from Chapter 11 as Standalone Company​

Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. (Hawker Beechcraft) today announced that it intends to emerge from Chapter 11 protection as a standalone company. Hawker Beechcraft also announced that it is no longer pursuing a transaction with Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd. (Superior) because the parties could not reach agreement on the terms of a Plan Sponsorship Agreement. Robert S...

Learjet 75 and Global 6000 Jets Debut at NBAA 2012 Debut​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that its class-defining Learjet 75 aircraft and Global 6000 ultra long-range jet will make their National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) debuts at this year’s 65th annual conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida, from October 30 to November 1, 2012.

“Our Learjet 75 mock-up and test aircraft are going to generate excitement as we’ve worked to take an already great product and make further improvements with its Bombardier Vision Flight Deck and all-new interior; we know that this jet will make a splash at this year’s show,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...

Daher-Socata 850 Elite at AOPA Aviation Summit 2012​

DAHER-SOCATA’s Model Year 2012 TBM 850 Elite very fast turboprop aircraft will participate during this month’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit, being held October 11-13 in Palm Springs, California. As general aviation’s leading trade show, this event will provide attendees an opportunity to learn more about the TBM 850, which offers a unique capability in tailoring the passenger cabin to meet operators’ needs...

Diamond DA42 NG receives Transport Canada certification​

Diamond Aircraft has announced that Transport Canada has certified both regular and special mission versions of the DA42 NG, powered by Diamond’s proprietary Austro Engine AE300 jet-fuel piston diesel powerplant. “The Austro Engine powered DA42 is a great performer and we have already produced new aircraft and completed many conversions to Austro power of the first generation Thielert powered DA42s for export from our London facility,” said Peter Maurer, CEO of London Ontario based Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc....

Gulfstream Brunswick: Facility Needs Employees For Added Completions Work in 2013​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced plans to increase employment at its Brunswick, Ga., facility by approximately 20 percent in the next year to support growing volume in completions work. The site currently has 174 employees, including nearly 90 technicians. “Adding about 35 positions is significant growth for Gulfstream Brunswick and a boost to the community as a whole,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support...

Better results for Embraer Executive in Q3 2012​

In the third quarter of 2012 (3Q12), Embraer delivered 27 jets to the commercial aviation market and 13 to executive aviation. Deliveries year to date, at the end of September, total 83 commercial and 46 executive jets, seven more than for the same period of 2011.

Thirteen jets in total have been delivered for Q3 of 2012 under the business jet sector of Embraer. Eleven of the thirteen were business jets in the Light Jet market while two were in the Large Executive Jet market. Looking at the stats to date for 2012, forty-six business jets have been delivered by Embraer. Forty of them being in the Light Jet category and six in the Large Jet sector...

Assembly of First Flight Test Vehicle for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Underway​

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the cockpit and all fuselage sections for the CSeries aircraft’s first flight test vehicle (FTV1) have arrived at Mirabel, Québec, and that the assembly of FTV1 is in progress. Additionally, the first wings for the all-new CSeries aircraft are now being mated to the test airframe that will be used during the Complete Airframe Static Test (CAST)...

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ1000 NextGen Aircraft to Garuda Indonesia​

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first of six CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets ordered by PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, the aircraft’s launch customer in the Asia-Pacific region. The Indonesian flag carrier also intends to operate 12 additional CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft through a third-party lease agreement and holds options on 18 more aircraft of the same type.

Garuda Indonesia was represented at the handover ceremony, held at Bombardier’s Mirabel, Québec facility, by Captain Agus Wahjudo, Executive Project Manager, Garuda Indonesia...

Cessna Announces Agreement with AirSprint for the Purchase of Nine Citation Business Jets​

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, in conjunction with Innotech-Execaire, Cessna’s authorized sales representative in Canada, today announced an agreement with AirSprint Private Aviation, based in Calgary, Alberta, for a minimum of nine Citation CJ2+ aircraft. At a current retail price of $6.695 million per unit, this agreement represents a total retail value of approximately $60.255 million. The addition of the CJ2+ is positioned to support AirSprint’s focus on boutique customer service and regional private air travel...

Philippines Certifies the Phenom 300 by Embraer​

Embraer’s Phenom 300 light-category jet received certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), paving the way for sales in the region. The Phenom 300 is now certificated in more than 40 countries. “The Phenom 300 is a sophisticated jet that has been designed for high-utilization,” said José Eduardo Costas, Vice-President, Marketing and Sales – Asia Pacific, Embraer Executive Jets...