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Gulfstream G700 earns additional certifications

Isle of Man private jet center set to be repositioned as Regional Sustainable Aviation Hub

Work has commenced in earnest at the only dedicated private jet terminal at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man, as a private group embarks on plans to modernise and expand the FBO facility – originally built in 2015 – to bring it in line with some of the world’s leading FBO’s.&n...

Jet Aviation MROs open for Mexican business

The Federal Civil Aviation Agency of Mexico (AFAC) has authorized maintenance services in Basel, Geneva, and Zurich.The approval allows for the entire scope of line and base maintenance services on Gulfstream, Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, and Bombardier platforms, including full cabin refurbi...

EHang secures Production Certificate from CAAC, clearing path for mass production of EH216S pilotless eVTOL

EHang has successfully obtained the Production Certificate for its EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless eVTOL aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which is the world’s first PC granted in the global eVTOL industry. Following the obtaining of the Type Certificate and the Standard Airworthiness Certificate for the EH216-S, this remarkable achieveme...

Pearl 10X engine took to the skies for the first time

Rolls-Royce has successfully kicked off the flight test campaign for its latest aero engine for the business aviation market, the Pearl 10X, on the company’s dedicated Boeing 747 flying testbed. The engine has been selected by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault to exclusively power its brand-new flagship aircraft, the Falcon 10X. The start of flight testing is an important miles...

Inbound to Horn Island, Australia first P2012 Travellers

Torres Strait Air, based on Horn Island, in Far North Queensland, is the launch customer for the twin engine, 11-seat, Tecnam P2012 Traveller, in Australia. TSA will take delivery of two P2012s in May and June 2024 and has options for three STOL versions of the Traveller, in a deal worth more than AUD $22M. The fleet acquisition is being financed by the National Australia Bank’s In...

Sonoma Jet Center champions sustainable aviation with Green Fuel Day Event

In an ambitious stride toward sustainable aviation, Sonoma Jet Center at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (KSTS), announces its upcoming Green Fuel Day Celebration on April 18, 2024. This event underscores the commitment of Sonoma Aviation, the parent company of Sonoma Jet Center, to pioneer cleaner aviation practices and the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel that...

Bombardier becomes only manufacturer to disclose environmental impact of its entire aircraft portfolio

Bombardier became the only business jet manufacturer to ever disclose the scientifically-analyzed environmental impact of its entire product portfolio. The publication of an Environmental Product Declaration for its Challenger 650business jet is the crowning milestone to Bombardier’s commitment of developing and publishing EPDs for all its in-production aircraft by 2025. All o...

AutoFlight delivers first electric air taxi to customer in Japan

AutoFlight officially delivered its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking the world’s inaugural delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL aircraft. The five-seater Prosperity aircraft was handed over to the customer, a pioneering Advanced Air Mobility operator in Japan. The operator, to be identified in due course, is currently developing plans...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia completes heaviest maintenance check on Global Express

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia has completed its first 20-year maintenance check on a Global Express, the heaviest check one can do on this aircraft type. The work, which was carried out at ExecuJet’s facility at Melbourne’s Essendon Airport, is the heaviest airframe maintenance check one can do on a Global Express, because the oldest aircraft of this type are around 24 years old...

NTSB releases photos of fractured CitationJet wingtip following Tampa incident

Almost exactly one year after an event in Tampa, Florida the NTSB has posted detailed documents and photos related to the March 30, 2024 incident where a CitationJet safely landed with nearly 70 inches of wingtip missing. The package from the NTSB includes a detailed Systems Factual Report which details extensive testing of the Tamarack equipment. Testing and inspection revealed “n...

Gogo Galileo global broadband coming to European operators

Gogo Business Aviation announced it is partnering with Atlas Air Service AG to develop the first European Supplemental Type Certificate for the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna for the Cessna CitationJet series of light jet aircraft and another STC for the Embraer Phenom 300. The STCs will cover more than 2,600 total aircraft in operation today worldwide, comprised of more than 1,850 Citati...

Desert Jet partners with TITAN Aviation Fuels to offer SAF at its Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport FBO

Desert Jet announces its latest sustainability initiative. The company has partnered with TITAN Aviation Fuels to establish the supply of SAF at its flagship FBO, Desert Jet Center at KTRM, including using SAF for its charter aircraft fleet. The partnership is part of Desert Jet's commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint. With the addition of SAF at its FBO...

Dassault expands global MRO footprint with new ExecuJet facility in Kuala Lumpur

Dassault Aviation has opened a major new maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that will greatly enhance service for Falcon operators in Southeast Asia. Operating under the ExecuJet brand, the state-of-the-art factory service center will be able to support 10-15 aircraft at one time, including Dassault’s largest aircraft, the Falcon 6X, which recently ent...

Gulfstream G700 officially received FAA certification

All-new Gulfstream G700 has received Federal Aviation Administration type certification, paving the way for customer deliveries of the most spacious aircraft in business aviation. The G700 FAA certification also confirmed two new performance improvements, giving customers increased flexibility and airport availability: a balanced field length takeoff distance of 5,995 feet/1,827 meters a...

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