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New Minister of Aviation appointed in St.Tosia - vision of future development

By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert The almost true stories and almost believable stories of St.Tosia are written by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert who claims that it is what he has experienced while residing on St.Tosia and monitoring what else is going on in the Caribbean. Today it was officially announced that...

Ready, Set, Start - DRONEDEK changing delivery by drone

We are living in such an interesting time, the development of latest technologies allows science fiction to become a simple reality, making a lot of task so easy to accomplish. Drones can be extremely disturbing, when used by strange people close to airport, but they can be as well very necessary to...

Business Aviation Community Welcomes Congressional Promotion of Aviation Fuel Sustainability

A group of aviation stakeholders welcomed congressional legislation including provisions aimed squarely at promoting the development and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The House and Senate approved the legislation last week, as part of a fiscal year 2020 appropriations package. The language contains a renewal-and-extension of the biodiesel tax incentive, for which certain fuels are...

Garmin G1000 NXi upgrade available for the Embraer Phenom 100

The G1000® NXi integrated flight deck upgrade for Embraer’s Phenom 100 business jets equipped with the Prodigy Flight Deck is certified! The G1000 NXi offers these aircraft owners and operators an array of modern features, including wireless connectivity, SurfaceWatch™ runway monitoring technology, visual approach guidance, HSI map and more. The displays also preserve the...

Next phase of Cessna SkyCourier development begins

Textron Aviation has successfully mated the wings to the fuselage of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop prototype aircraft, a key milestone in the development of the clean-sheet aircraft. “As expected, the operation was sound as the wings were secured on the fuselage, and the new Cessna SkyCourier took another major step in its development,” said Chris He...

FAA Certification granted to Bombardier Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets

Two latest additions of Bombardier of Global family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, received FAA certification.“This latest milestone is terrific news and starts a new chapter in our Global family story,” said Michel Ouellette, Senior Vice President, Program Management and Engineering, Bombardier Aviation. “With th...

Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 receives US certification

The Pearl® 15, the exclusive engine option for Bombardier’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft, has received its official certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The engine, which was developed at the Rolls-Royce Centre of Excellence for Business Aviation engines in Dahlewitz, Germany, has previously been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (...

Potez Aéronautique will be the supplier In the development of Aerion Supersonic AS2

Aerion Supersonic has selected Potez Aéronautique to design the doors of the AS2, the first privately built supersonic business jet. "As innovation is in POTEZ's very DNA, we are very proud and enthusiastic about partnering with Aerion to contribute to the success of the ambitious and pioneering AS2," said Roland and Antoine Potez, President and CEO respectively...

HK Bellawings took delivery of first Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft

HK Bellawings Jet Limited took delivery of first Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft! This annoncement follows the Global 6500 recent entry-into-service on September 24, 2019, and its public debut at NBAA-BACE. “The Global 6500 aircraft is the aircraft of choice for thriving business jet management companies such as HK Bellawings,” s...

Congratulations - 600th Gulfstream G550 delivered

Gulfstream Aerospace achieved another milestone - its 600th Gulfstream G550 has been delivered to a customer! The delivery was celebrated by Gulfstream employees at the company’s Brunswick, Georgia, completions and maintenance facility. Entering service in 2003, the G550 introduced the award-winning PlaneView™ flight deck featuring Gulfstream’s Enhanced Flight Vision Sy...

Three categories finalist at the 2019 SACAA Awards - ExecuJet

ExecuJet became a finalist in three categories at the 2019 South African Civil Aviation Association (SACAA) Awards. ExecuJet was nominated by aviation industry professionals for three awards – People Development, Aircraft Operator and Aviation Customer Services. ExecuJet was first runner-up in the Aircraft Operator category, competing against three local airlines; and second runner...

Flexjet took delivery of First Embraer Praetor 500 business jet

The first Praetor 500 was delivered to Flexjet, a global leader in private jet travel, which is introducing the aircraft into its fractional fleet through a purchase agreement with Embraer, announced at NBAA-BACE 2019. The deal is valued at up to $1.4 billion, at current list prices, and comprises a fleet of Embraer business jets. With this order, which includes the Phenom 300 light jet and the re...

Five more aircraft joined Metrojet managed fleet

Metrojet Limited has welcomed five additional business jets to its managed fleet in 2019, increasing its fleet of Gulfstream jets to 16. Mr. Scott Neal, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Gulfstream Aerospace commented “Gulfstream is delighted to see this latest addition to Metrojet’s managed fleet, which reflects the continued growth and popularity of Gulfstream...

Vahana became the inspiration for next generation of eVTOLs at Airbus

It has been four years agon, when Vahana concept was sketched on a napkin. This flagship programme that launched the urban air mobility initiative at Airbus. Now it has come to a close. Vahana’s key learnings are now providing Airbus Urban Mobility with invaluable insight on the design of its future urban air vehicle. “It all started with a sketch on a napkin…&rdq...

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