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In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100
May 01, 2008
Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet is speeding toward its scheduled mid-year certification. The fourth Phenom 100 took flight on March 26 and will add to the 530 hours the first three jets in the program have logged. Planned testing for number four includes an intense flight schedule to simulate “real operating conditions, including exposure to extreme...
moreIn The Works: Phenom 300
May 01, 2008
The first Phenom 300 was rolled out on April 12 and should fly this month or next, at the latest. The $6.65 million Phenom 300 is expected to enter into service during the second half of next year. Phenom buyers are expected to be interested in moving up to the just-launched MLJ and MSJ.
moreIn The Works: MSJ and MLJ
May 01, 2008
The not-yet-named midsize jet and mid-light jet got the green light from Embraer’s board of directors on March 28, and Embraer plans to spend about $750 million to bring the two new jets to market in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Embraer has accepted letters of intent for more than 100 MSJs and MLJs and will start taking orders at EBACE in Geneva this month....
moreIn The Works: Diamond D-Jet
May 01, 2008
Diamond Aircraft is delaying the D-Jet program to install an engine with greater power output. The new engine is the -19 version of the Williams International FJ33-4A, delivering 1,900 pounds of thrust compared with the original -15’s 1,564 pounds. Coincidentally, that is almost the same engine change made by Spectrum Aeronautical with its S-33 Independence...
moreIn The Works: Pilatus PC-12 NG
May 01, 2008
The next-generation version of the Pilatus PC-12 is certified and deliveries have begun, so the single-engine turboprop is dropping off the In The Works chart.
moreIn The Works: Aerion Supersonic Business Jet
May 01, 2008
Although it has yet to find an aircraft manufacturer willing to help design and build the world’s first supersonic business jet, Aerion has built an order backlog of more than $3 billion. The backlog reflects letters of intent backed by $250,000 refundable deposits for 38 of the $80 million supersonic business jets. Aero Toy Store, the Aerion distributor...
moreIn The Works: Gulfstream G650
May 01, 2008
Gulfstream’s new G650 ultra-long-range jet will feature a wing built by Spirit AeroSystems. Gulfstream awarded a contract worth more than $1 billion to Spirit to design, produce and integrate the flight-ready G650 wing. The G650 will be the fastest civil airplane, with a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.925, and will offer 7,000-nm range at Mach 0.85 and...
moreWAAS FMS Approved in Falcon 20
May 01, 2008
Universal Avionics last month touted the addition of a WAAS-capable UNS-1Fw FMS in a Falcon 20. The installation, performed by Alternative Avionics in Waterford, Mich., adds to the list of airplanes certified to carry Universal’s WAAS FMS, which includes King Airs, Astras, Challengers and the Boeing 737. Universal last month also announced the receipt of an...
moreAvidyne Retrofit Targets King Air E90
May 01, 2008
Avidyne and Southern Star Avionics announced they are collaborating on a certification program to bring the Envision retrofit cockpit to the King Air E90. The companies are pursuing an STC that eventually will add A through E series King Airs to the approved model list. Southern Star recently acquired a King Air E90 to serve as a development platform...
moreSmartDeck Autopilot Gains TSO
May 01, 2008
Autopilot maker S-Tec announced last month it has received FAA technical standard order (TSO) authorization for its IntelliFlight 1950 digital flight control system, incorporated as a standard feature in the SmartDeck cockpit from L-3 Communications Avionics Systems in Grand Rapids, Mich. Greg Plantz, S-Tec’s vice president of sales and marketing, said the...
moreIridium Available for UniLink Users
May 01, 2008
International Communications Group (ICG) has integrated its Iridium-based satcom systems with the Universal Avionics UniLink UL-70x communications management unit. Operators can use Iridium short-burst data or the standard dial-up data service to receive text and graphical weather anywhere in the world, along with text messaging, position reporting and...
moreGarmin G1000 software upgrade offers low-cost SVT
May 01, 2008
Technology from the Olathe, Kan. manufacturer likely to become the standard for light airplanes
moreAdvanced cockpits reinvented for newest business aircraft
May 01, 2008
Honeywell and Rockwell Collins update systems with newest technology
moreL-3’s Iris EVS approved in King Air series
May 01, 2008
L-3 Avionics Systems last month announced receipt of an approved model list (AML) STC and parts manufacturing approval that covers installation of the Iris infrared imaging system in many King Air 90/200/300-series turboprops.This latest certification included a Bendix/King KMD-850 multifunction display to display the IR camera’s enhanced-vision video in...
moreBanyan Expands into Large Aircraft
May 01, 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Banyan Air Service is expanding its capabilities to include avionics installations in large-cabin business jets. The company’s avionics department recently completed the installation of a cabin entertainment system in a Gulfstream IV-SP, EVS in a Falcon 900B and satellite tv and high-speed-data satcom in a privately owned Boeing...
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