Embraer Executive Jets announced that its Legacy 450 has received certification for an extended range of 2,904 nm (5,378 km). The improvement was approved by Brazil’s ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), the FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency). The new range with four passengers onboard plus reserves is 329 nm (609 km...
During IV Annual Baltic Business Aviation Conference we had amazing opportunity to talk with Armands Krauze, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia and find out his opinion regarding the role of business aviation in further country development. Q. What are your associations with the word aviation? A.K. Primarily I associate aviation with a convenient and fast...
Separate elements of Russia’s sixth-generation fighter are already being tested on fifth-generation - Sukhoi PAK FA fighters (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation), Vladimir Mikheyev, advisor to the First Deputy Director General of Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET, a subsidiary of Rostec State Corporation) told TASS in an interview Monday. Back in early March repo...
Viking Air Limited (“Viking”), a global leader of utility aircraft, support and services and manufacturer of the world-renowned Twin Otter, and Longview Aviation Asset Management, today announced a new relationship that will provide customers for both new-build and used Twin Otter aircraft with new financing alternatives and additional flexibility when considering their aircraft needs....
Farnborough International Airshow – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that its CS300 aircraft has been awarded Type Certification by Transport Canada. Delivery of the first CS300 airliner to airBaltic of Latvia is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016; the aircraft is currently in production at the C Series production facility in Mirabel, Québec. The approval follows...
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine, which will power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has received official certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certificate was officially presented by Trevor Wood, Certification Director, EASA, to Gareth Jones, Trent 1000 Chief Engineer, Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce at Farnborough Airshow today. The presentation was att...
Daher announced its selection of StandardAero as the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services supplier for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engines that power Daher’s family of TBM very fast turboprop aircraft based in Europe. Following an extended selection process, a three-year contract was awarded to StandardAero for coverage to be available to all European TBM customers for thei...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced the first Level D Full Flight Simulator for the new generation AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate helicopter obtained ENAC (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile – Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and EASA certification on June 30th. Based at the Leonardo Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy, the new simulator will be used to deliver advance pilot tra...
Qatar Airways and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp announced a new order for three new G650ERs on the opening day of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, UK. The order adds to the three G650ER aircraft already in service and available for charter with Qatar Executive and is part of a 30-aircraft sales agreement announced in May 2015 between the two companies. This order makes Qatar Executive the l...
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has completed a second phase of validations for new capabilities and expanded performance of the Sikorsky S-76D™ helicopter. Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company , made the announcement at the Farnborough International Air Show and expects to make its first delivery to a European VIP customer this year. The newly validated capabilities focus on ca...
During the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16), Embraer delivered 26 jets to the commercial aviation market and the same number to the business aviation market, of which 23 were light jets and 3 were large jets. On June 30, Embraer's firm order backlog totaled USD 21.9 billion. See the details below: Deliveries by Segment 2Q16...
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced it has recently received certification for and is now offering hard point provisions for the Cessna Grand Caravan EX. These hard points expand the aircraft’s versatility by allowing operators additional mission capabilities such as extended range with additional fuel tanks, increased ca...
Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has earned a Production Certificate from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Honda Aircraft Company is building the HA-420 HondaJet, an advanced light jet, at its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. Melvin Johnson, FAA Small Aircraft Directorate Manager for the Central Region, presented the Production Ce...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s all-new G500 made its European debut this week, traveling across the Atlantic to participate in the Gulfstream static display at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The G500 flew nonstop from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport to Farnborough Airport in 6 hours and 55 minutes, accomplishing the 3,732-nautical-mile/6,912-kilometer flig...
Starting immediately, DC Aviation’s Swiss daughter, Jet-Link AG/Heli-Link AG in Zurich, will operate under its new name „DC Aviation Switzerland“. DC Aviation had acquired the business aviation company in 2013. “Renaming the company is perfectly in synch with our effort of further develop the DC Aviation brand. This logical step also sends a clear and strong signal to th...
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc said it has agreed to buy the stake it doesn’t already own in Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA for 720 million euros ($795 million) to strengthen its position in the service market for its largest engines that power Airbus and Boeing jets. The U.K. manufacturer is buying the remaining 53.1 percent from Sener Grupo de Ingeniería SA, which exercised a put op...
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) was officially opened at its current location, when a Junkers Ju 52/3m aircraft made its first landing at FRA. Over the time, Frankfurt Airport has become one of the world’s most important air transportation hubs, also thanks to its favorable location in the heart of Europe. To celebrate the 80th anniversary, Fraport – the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport...
Bell Helicopter has confirmed one of its two 525 Relentless prototypes crashed while conducting developmental flight test operations, fatally injuring two of its flight test crew. The bright orange panted 525, Bell’s first Relentless prototype to fly, N525TA, came down in a field south-east of the manufacturer’s Arlington, Texas, Xworks facility in Ellis County before midday local t...
Airbus is set to announce a key order for 8-10 of its biggest twin-engined model, the A350-1000, from Virgin Atlantic after beating Boeing to a scarce order for big jets as economic and political uncertainties overshadow the Farnborough Airshow. The order, worth some $3 billion at list prices, could perk up Monday's opening of an event clouded by geopolitical uncertainty, including Bri...
CAEannounces today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow a series of contracts, including long-term training agreements with airlines in Asia as well as the sale of 9 full-flight simulators (FFSs) to commercial airlines, aircraft manufacturers and operators worldwide. These agreements, valued at more than C$180 million, highlight the span of CAE’s training solutions, from airline pil...
Boeing Co. is in discussions with Spain’s Air Europa Lineas Aereas and German tour operator TUI AG for orders totaling $3.5 billion at list prices, according to people familiar with the planemaker’s plans. Air Europa is in line for 20 737 Max jets valued at $2.2 billion, with TUI slated to convert 10 options on the upgraded narrow-body into firm orders, people familiar with the...
