Business Aviation

Falcon 900 blended winglets approved for steep approach

May 21, 2013 by feryomaha

Falcon 900 aircraft with blended winglets are now approved for steep approaches, says Aviation Partners. The US Federal Aviation Administration and EASA have lifted restrictions following flight testing. Aviation Partners says its blended winglets are now flying on more than 230 Falcon 2000, 900 and 50-series aircraft. The high-Mach blended winglets, first certificated for the Falcon 2000 series in May 2009, are now FAA approved for all Falcon 2000, 900 and 50-series aircraft, and EASA approved for all 2000 and […]

Categories: Aircraft, Business Aviation • Tags: Dassault, Falcon

50 years of Dassault Falcon

May 20, 2013 by feryomaha

Dassault is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Falcon brand at EBACE by showing off one of the latest members of the family – although not the long-anticipated SMS, which is likely to be launched at NBAA. The French company’s line-up includes the recently certificated Falcon 2000S, Dassault’s new entry-level jet, along with the Falcon 900LX long-range aircraft and the top-of-the-line Falcon 7X. The show will also highlight the EASy II advanced avionics suite, FalconCabin HD+ entertainment system and FalconBroadcast […]

Categories: Aircraft, Business Aviation • Tags: Dassault, Falcon

Bombardier launches Challenger 350

May 20, 2013 by feryomaha

Bombardier raised the stakes in the hotly contested super-midsize sector with the launch this morning of the Challenger 350. The 10-seat business jet will be produced alongside the 10-year-old Challenger 300 – the best-selling super-midsize type on the market with deliveries fast approaching 400. As with its established stablemate, the Challenger 350 will be pitched against Dassault’s recently certificated Falcon 2000S, Gulfstream’s G280, and the in-development Cessna Citation Longitude when it enters service in 2014. US fractional ownership giant NetJets […]

Categories: Aircraft, Business Aviation • Tags: Bombardier, Challenger 350

NetJets receives first Phenom 300

May 9, 2013 by feryomaha

NetJets has taken delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300 – part of an order signed in 2010 for up to 125 of the seven-seat business jets that will form the backbone of the fractional ownership giant’s light cabin offering. The aircraft is equipped with NetJets’ new bespoke interior – the Signature Series which features advanced in-flight entertainment and a custom cabin design including specially-selected fabrics and materials along with customised seating, lighting and storage. The Phenom handover also marks […]

Categories: Aircraft, Business Aviation • Tags: NetJets, Phenom 300

New Citation Sovereign production first flight

May 1, 2013 by feryomaha

Cessna flew the first production-conforming version of its new Citation Sovereign for the first time late last month. The 2.5h flight covered tests of the aircraft’s Garmin G5000 avionics with auto throttles, along with the autopilot, engine system, aircraft systems and instrument approaches. The midsize business jet is scheduled to enter service in the third quarter, featuring Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D engines – giving a 150nm (280km) increase in range to more than 5,550km. The nine-seat aircraft, which was […]

Categories: Aircraft, Business Aviation • Tags: Cessna, Citation, New Citation Sovereign

Cirrus Vision SF50 set for year-end roll out

April 29, 2013 by feryomaha

Cirrus Aircraft’s ambition to bring a personal jet to the market is coming to fruition as the US airframer prepares to complete tooling assembly and build the primary structure for the first production-conforming single-engined Vision SF50 by the end of June. “We are making big strides with the SF50 development. The aircraft is starting to take shape,” says Cirrus executive vice-president sales and marketing Todd Simmons. “We expect to reach significant programme milestones in the second half of the year […]

Categories: Aircraft, Business Aviation • Tags: Cirrus, SF50

United Airlines launches sustainable supply chain initiative

April 22, 2013 by elyomaha

United Airlines is launching a Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) initiative in an effort to better understand the environmental performance of its suppliers and deepen relationships with its key supply chain partners. The initiative underscores United’s effort to lead commercial aviation as an environmentally responsible company and builds on the airline’s actions and commitment to environmental sustainability. “We work with hundreds of suppliers so it’s important for us to understand the environmental impact on our supply chain, and this new initiative […]

Categories: Airlines, Business Aviation • Tags: business, sustainable, United Airlines

Swiss appoints new CCO and CFO

April 22, 2013 by elyomaha

The SWISS Management Board is complete once again. As its new Chief Commercial Officer the airline has appointed Markus Binkert, currently Head of Sales & Marketing Switzerland, Germany & Austria; and the successor to Marcel Klaus as Chief Financial Officer will be Roland Busch, presently Head of Finance & Information Management at Lufthansa German Airlines. Markus Binkert (41), who is SWISS’s current Head of Sales & Marketing for Switzerland, Germany and Austria, will assume his new duties as Chief Commercial […]

Categories: Airlines, Business Aviation • Tags: Swiss, Swiss International Air Lines

Dassault begins 50th anniversary celebrations

April 17, 2013 by feryomaha

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Dassault has taken the wraps off the first Mystère 20 business jet – ancestor of the ubiquitous Falcon business jet line – which has undergone a three-year restoration. The revamped Mystère 20 s/n 1 was unveiled earlier this month at the third annual Air & Space Museum Airshow, in Le Bourget, Paris. The aircraft makes its next appearance at the Paris airshow, to be held at the same site, from 17 to 23 […]

Categories: Business Aviation • Tags: Dassault

Cessna rolls out first Citation X production aircraft

April 16, 2013 by feryomaha

Cessna has rolled out the first production unit of the new Citation X at its Wichita, Kansas, manufacturing facility. The midsize, high-speed business jet was launched in 2010 as a major upgrade of the Citation X. The flagship Citation features include upgraded Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 turbofan engines with new fans, elliptical winglets and the Garmin G5000 integrated avionics suite – replacing the Honeywell Primus 2000/Elite suites on existing Citation Xs. The $23 million Citation X has undergone a 38cm (15in) fuselage […]

Categories: Aircraft, Business Aviation • Tags: Cessna, Citation, Citation X

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