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Weak dollar helps boost Cessna’s international sales
July 15, 2008
In spite of the sagging U.S. economy, global credit crisis and record oil prices, business jet maker Cessna said sales activity remains strong as the cumulative effects of the weak dollar and stepped-up demand from international buyers help to offset such concerns.The low value of the dollar against other currencies makes it the perfect time to buy for...
moreGulfstream Appoints New Supersonic Director
July 15, 2008
Gulfstream has recruited company veteran Robert Cowart to be the new director of supersonic technology development. He most recently served as project engineer for the supersonic technology program. In his new position, Cowart is responsible for the development of advanced technology supporting quiet supersonic flight over land, with a principal focus on...
moreCitation CJ4 To Get IPS Power Converter
July 15, 2008
Cessna has selected Innovative Power Solutions to provide power conversion for the new Citation CJ4 business jet. The custom-designed 125 amp, 3.75 kilowatt transformer rectifier unit (TRU) will provide full-rated DC output power at wide AC input frequency range down to 200Hz. The TRU chosen for the CJ4 expands on the IPS power conversion product...
moreNext-generation SST faces ‘green’ barrier
July 15, 2008
It is almost five years since the Concorde retired, but little has been achieved in terms of replacing the world’s most iconic commercial aircraft. In 1994 the aim of the European Supersonic Research Project (ESRP) was a second-generation supersonic transport (SST) by 2010 (Mach 2, 250-seat, 5,500-nm range), but in the end, no program was launched and as...
moreIS&S Upgrades PC-12 Avionics
July 15, 2008
Innovative Solutions & Support has announced upgrades to its avionics for the Pilatus PC-12, including enhanced features for current and future owners and a significant new sales channel. Key enhancements include a single-side cockpit option, wide area augmentation system (WAAS) and reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) certification.The single-side...
moreBusiness aviation, UAVs get dedicated space on grounds
July 14, 2008
Underscoring the universal appeal of the Farnborough International 2008 airshow, the organizers have again dedicated space for specialty sectors or disciplines, with areas reserved for business aircraft manufacturers and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It also is featuring International Youth Day on Friday, as the show week ends (see box).The business...
moreSafran awarded Learjet 85 work
July 14, 2008
France’s Safran is to supply major equipment packages for the new, all-composite Learjet 85, adding to its growing presence aboard Bombardier business aircraft. Under the terms of a deal signed in Montreal on July 4, Safran subsidiaries Messier-Bugatti and Aircelle will respectively provide the landing gear and nacelles and their associated systems....
moreBizjet Accident Rate Stable, Turboprop Mishaps Up
July 10, 2008
Business jet accidents in the first six months of this year remained the same as during the first half of last year, while the turboprop segment saw a significant increase, according to statistics released by Robert E. Breiling Associates. Part 135 jet operations improved, with 10 accidents in the first half of last year shrinking to four thus far this...
moreSentient Gets New Funding and New CEO
July 09, 2008
Sentient Jet Holdings, parent of Sentient Flight Group, today revealed that its financial backers have agreed to provide a new supply of funding to help the charter, aircraft management and jet card firm continue growing and address a cash-flow problem that has resulted in delayed payments to vendors. Sentient also revealed that Gregory Campbell, Sentient’s...
moreCirrus SJX Jet Single Enters Flight-test Phase
July 08, 2008
Engineers at Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design are still poring over telemetry data from the first flight of the company’s single-engine jet late last week. The Williams FJ33-4A-19-powered SJX prototype, under the control of test pilot Tim Berg, lifted off from Duluth International Airport on Thursday at approximately 10 a.m. and flew for 45 minutes before...
moreHondaJet Sees Same Special Conditions as Phenom 100
July 08, 2008
When the FAA wrote FAR Part 23, it apparently never envisioned that jets would be certified under those rules. Part 23 doesn’t require engine fire-extinguishing systems, and with engines mounted outside the pilots’ field of view “early visual detection of engine fires is precluded,” according to the FAA. As it did for the Embraer Phenom 100 earlier this...
moreCongress Investigating Eclipse Aviation, Won’t Say Why
July 03, 2008
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has asked the Department of Transportation’s inspector general (IG) to investigate Eclipse Aviation. The investigation has been opened, a committee spokesman acknowledged, but he was unable to provide details about the subject of the probe. “If there’s enough evidence that will warrant action such as an...
moreComp Air’s CA-9 Turboprop To Fly Soon
July 03, 2008
Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air is preparing its CA-9 prototype for first flight, three months after unveiling the all-composite turboprop single at the Sun 'n' Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla. It plans to fly the new aircraft to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., later this month. The $1.6 million CA-9–a six-place, high-wing airplane with fixed gear–is...
moreVistaJet Signs To Buy Bombardier Skyjet
July 01, 2008
Zurich, Switzerland-based VistaJet Holding today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bombardier Aerospace’s Skyjet International, a “global business jet charter service,” for an undisclosed amount. Skyjet has offices in London, Hong Kong and Dubai. According to VistaJet, the deal propels the charter firm to the number-two position...
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