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Piper M600 enters final stages of certification

Piper Aircraft announced today that the FAA has issued type inspection authorization (TIA) for the Piper M600. The issuance of TIA marks a significant milestone for the aircraft certification program. TIA initiates the formal FAA flight evaluation of the M600 type design, airworthiness, performance,...

Bell completes delivery of fifteen 429s to Canadian Coast Guard

Bell Helicopter has manufactured and delivered 15 Bell 429s to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) following the awarding of a contract in May 2014. The final delivery was marked by an acceptance ceremony attended by The Honourable Hunter Tootoo, minister of fisheries, oceans and the CCG, the Hon...

Gulfstream Gaining Ground on NextGen Upgrades

With the 2020 FAA and EASA mandates for ADS-B out equipage rapidly approaching, aircraft manufacturers are busy developing service bulletin and supplemental type certificate (STC) upgrades to help customers meet the deadline. For Gulfstream Aerospace, most of its models now have a factory-provided upgrade path, except for the GIIs and GIIIs, according to Jeff Gay...

Europe's biggest business aviation event to continue at Geneva's Palexpo through 2021

Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), Palexpo SA and Geneva International Airport today welcomed a new agreement, signed by all four parties, to continue to hold the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at the Palexpo convention center, and on Geneva Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, for another...

Duncan granted MRO authority by Embraer

Duncan Aviation has been granted base maintenance authorization on Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft, allowing the company to offer full maintenance support and service for all scheduled maintenance events on these aircraft models. “We’re delighted that an OEM of Embraer Executive Jets’ stature in the industry has chosen Duncan Aviation as a base maintenance facility, and we...

Around the world by private jet

From Petra to Easter Island, seeing the wonders of the world in luxury is made easy aboard a new round-the-world TCS private jet trip. In 1522, when the Spanish carrack Victoria sailed into Seville after completing the first circumnavigation of the globe, this epic voyage of discovery had taken almost three years. Only 18 of the original 260 crew were on board, and the numerous casualties inclu...

Beechcraft Secures EASA Approval for Fusion King Airs

The European Aviation Safety Agency approved Beechcraft’s new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER and 250 turboprop. “We’re looking forward to getting the upgraded King Air 350i/ER and 250 into the European marketplace, where owners/operators have responded enthusiastically to the investments we’ve made in bringing the latest technology, s...

How This Entrepreneur Built a $16,000-an-Hour Private Jet Business

Thomas Flohr spends about 800 hours in the air each year. It’s not unusual for him to start the week in Los Angeles, meet with clients in New York, pop over to Dubai and end the week in Hong Kong. In his mind, distance is irrelevant; time is the ultimate luxury. So he built Vistajet a global private jet luxury brand, on this single premise. His target demographic? Ultra-wealthy execu...

Finmeccanica to go by new name of Leonardo

Italian aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica said it planned to change its name to Leonardo, after celebrated Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, as part of a major restructuring. The announcement came as the company, which last month agreed to sell its rail and traffic signal businesses to Japan's Hitachi in a $2.0 billion deal, announced better-than-expected results for 2015. Fin...

Travel To Euro 2016 In Style For Less Than A Ryanair Flight

Football fans will be given the opportunity to travel to Euro 2016 in style this summer for less than a Ryanair flight. Fans can fly in their own private aircraft from £333 per person, departing from London Ashford Airport in Lydd and enjoying stress-free, swift check-in and Champagne and sandwiches on board. The bespoke luxury travel package for England’...

Turbomeca Launches Boost Online Engine Tracking

Helicopter engine maker Turbomeca has launched an online engine maintenance tracking system called Boost (bank of online services and technologies). The company describes it as a highly secured, web-based application developed in association with IBM that will allow operators to access real-time, personalized engine data, enrich their own fleet maintenance management and provide direct 2...

The HondaJet Receives Certification in Mexico

Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Mexico, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). The world’s most advanced light jet also will make its debut at the 2016 Aero Expo, Mexico’s most prominent business aviation event. The trade show is being held at the...

Mountain Aviation first FAA certified airline approved for commercial drone operations

Mountain Aviation of Denver Colorado has received FAA approval as the first FAA certified airline authorized to conduct commercial unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “Drones”) operations. After 23 years of operating private jets for business and leisure travelers, Mountain Aviation is expanding its product offering into the newly regulated field of commercial Drone ope...

Gama Aviation's U.S. Division Secures EASA TCO Approval

Gama Aviation’s U.S. aviation division received third-country operator authorization from EASA, becoming one of the first operators to receive the recognition. Beginning in November, the authorization is slated to become a requirement for commercial operators outside Europe to operate within the European Union countries/territories and the European Free Trade Asso...

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