KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—Cirrus Aircraft unveiled the latest rendition of its SF 50 personal jet, the G2+ Vision Jet, an updated version of its G2 jet, with added features, such as inflight Wi-Fi, improved takeoff performance and new exterior color options.
Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Advanced Aviation Team’s Gregg Brunson-Pitts
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Advanced Aviation Team (AAT) is a charter broker that focuses on clients with complex requirements. Among the company’s highest-profile work has been providing private air travel to U.S. presidential campaigns. Most recently, AAT organized more than 1,000 flights as part of the campaign run by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The firm was founded in 2015 by Gregg Brunson-Pitts, who built on 10 years of experience as, first, travel manager and then later director of the White House travel office. Brunson-Pitts got his first taste of VVIP logistics working on then-President George W. Bush’s re-election campaign in 2004. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Fractional provider Flexjet continues to expand in Europe with the awarding of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for Malta. The action is an important milestone for Flexjet’s international expansion, the company says. Its European fleet of aircraft has growth 40% so far this year.
Textron Aligns Denali With Beechcraft As First Flight Nears
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Textron Aviation has rebranded its single-engine turboprop to the Beechcraft Denali, with work continuing toward first flight expected later this year and certification in 2023.
Surf Air Orders Up To 150 Grand Caravans For Hybrid-Electric Flight
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Surf Air Mobility, a Los Angeles-based commuter airline, plans to purchase up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops from Textron Aviation with plans to convert them into hybrid-electric aircraft for commercial air travel.
Cirrus Vision Center Brings Focus To Ownership As Orders Grow
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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—Over the years, Cirrus Aircraft has grown from a small aircraft manufacturer to an organization focused on developing a full ecosystem dedicated to aircraft ownership.
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Tier 1 Testing Certifiable Electric Propulsion Conversion For R44
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Having flown a Robinson R44 light helicopter modified to electric propulsion in 2016 as a proof of concept, Tier 1 Engineering is beginning ground tests of its certifiable power train conversion.
MOSCOW—Russia’s TsAGI Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute has unveiled a scaled-down mockup of a supersonic commercial aircraft demonstrator at the MAKS 2021 air show that kicked off near Moscow on July 20.
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