Spotted At EBACE 2022: Business Jets

Bombardier’s ultra-long-range Global 7500 was announced—and appeared—at EBACE four years ago, when the Model 7000 gained a pair of General Electric Passport turbofans. More than 100 have been delivered since.
In newly certified Gen2 form, the Cessna Citation XLS cabin is redesigned for superior comfort and greater productivity, with enhanced lighting that sets the tone for business or relaxation. On the flight deck, Collins Aerospace Pro Line 21 avionics deliver NextGen performance.
Super mid-size, Praetor 600 is a step up from immediate predecessor, the Embraer Legacy 500. The Praetor 600 was announced and unveiled at NBAA in Orlando in October 2018.
During its 10-year production history, the Gulfstream G650 has received an upgrade to 650ER standard, with extra gross weight and a range increase to 7,500 nm.
Announced at EBACE eight years ago, Dassault’s 8X long-range tri-jet flew in 2015 and began deliveries to customers in October 2016. It is derived from the Falcon 7X with a stretched fuselage, new wings and modernized equipment.
Smallest of the Gulfstream stable, the G280 nevertheless offers seating for up to 19 and Mach 0.84 high speed cruising with a pair of Honeywell turbofans.
The “E” version of Phenom 300 was announced in October 2017, enhanced by a new cabin, and began deliveries the following March. Seating up to 10 passengers, the original variant entered service in December 2009.
In Cessna’s Citation Jet family, the Citation CJ4 is the largest still in production, accommodating up to nine. The new, Gen2 update features “Coolview” skylight windows.
Acclaimed as “the best-selling midsize jet,” the latitude has a nine-seat cabin with stand-up headroom. It has been in service since 2015 and offers range of 2,700 nm when carrying four passengers
The Elite S upgrade to HondaJet was announced just 12 months ago, giving operators the choice of 120 nm extra range or one more passenger. Overall, deliveries exceed 200.

There’s a whole lot of post-Covid catching up to do at this year’s EBACE—some of it in the static aircraft park, where the aircraft illustrated here were caught arriving and being marshalled in advance of Monday’s grand opening. The pandemic did not totally arrest business aircraft development and production, so keen-eyed visitors will spot new features and designations on aircraft they thought they knew.

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