Gulfstream Aircraft’s fifth and final G600 test aircraft made its maiden flight Aug. 29, less than nine months since the G600 flight-test program began.

Zetta Jet Pte. Ltd and Zetta Jet USA, the firms that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-September, are rolling the dice at Henderson. A Global 6000 in Zetta Jet livery is parked at the NBAA static display, accompanied by company pilot Matthew Waterhouse.

Japan has set ambitious targets to double foreign visitors to 40 million a year by the 2020 Olympics, and business aviation will play a role.

Nextant officials predict that the firm’s remanufactured and highly modified $8 million 604XT will be able to fly 500+ nm miles farther than a stock Bombardier Challenger 605/605/650 due to a wing extension and new winglets, plus a 4,000-ft. increase in maximum operating altitude to FL 450.

The long-delayed Falcon 5X jet development program faces a further holdup after Safran revealed it had encountered new problems with the aircraft’s Silvercrest turbofans during recent ground and flight tests.

Board Embraer’s new Phenom 300E, short for 300 Enhanced, and you’ll find cabin accoutrements that look like they’ve been lifted from the firm’s $20 million Legacy 500.

Embraer has delivered the first Legacy 500 midsize business jet assembled at its Melbourne, Florida, facility.

Embraer has delivered the first Legacy 500 midsize business jet assembled at its Melbourne, Florida, facility.