Business Aviation

Dassault executives say final assembly of the first ultra-long-range Falcon 10x is expected to begin in the second half of 2024.

ExecuJet MRO Services, a subsidiary of Dassault, is preparing to open a new MRO facility in Malaysia by the end of March, a reflection of growth in the region.

GAMA says manufacturers delivered 3,050 general aviation aircraft (730 business jets/638 turboprops/1,682 pistons) worth $23.4b in 2023 vs 2,799 (712 jets/582 props/1,505 pistons) worth $22.9b in 2022; helicopter shipments rose 9.8%.

Embraer plans to make a decision “in a couple of years” about where to put its resources for a next aircraft development program, CEO Francisco Gomes Neto says.

European policymakers are preventing business aviation from acquiring SAF credits through the “book-and-claim” accounting mechanism, industry leaders say.

The Los Angeles Police Department plans to acquire a new-technology virtual reality simulator for its air support division.

Shipments of general aviation aircraft surpassed 4,000 annual deliveries, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) said Feb. 21.

GARMIN AVIATION earned $226.4m on $846.3m sales in 2023 vs $213.2m on $792.8m in 2022.

U.S. startup Merlin has received a Part 135 air operator’s certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.

After speed, autonomy and intelligence, Sikorsky Innovations shifts its focus to new technology challenges.

PILATUS earned CHF240m on CHF1.5b revenues in 2023 vs CHF226m on CHF1.3b in 2022; it delivered 148 aircraft (47 PC-24s; 101 PC-12s) vs 133. It booked CHF1.5b in new orders (vs CHF1.6b) and has CHF2.3b backlog (vs CHF2.4b).

EXECUJET HAITE is opening a business jet line maintenance/AOG support station at Beijing Capital Intl. Airport.

EXECUJET MRO SERVICES AUSTRALIA was named by Embraer as authorized executive jet service center at Perth.

THRIVE AVIATION, Las Vegas added a new Praetor 500 to its managed charter fleet; MUNDAY AVIATION owns aircraft.

COMLUX delivered second completed ACJ TwoTwenty; it is completing the first 15 (fourth in work) with 4-6/year by '25.

DASSAULT AVIATION completed its first customer delivery of Falcon 6X (005) to Switzerland's TAKE OFF AVIATION for operation by CAT AVIATION out of Zurich; type certification was granted by EASA and FAA in August 2023.

Dovetail Electric Aviation has begun tests of an integrated hydrogen fuel-cell powerplant targeted at flight tests on a modified Beechcraft King Air.

The aircraft will be operated by Cat Aviation, a Zurich-based charter and aircraft management company and long-time Falcon operator.

Police helicopter pilots face elevated risks compared to their civilian counterparts.

The aircraft’s interior took 10 months to complete.

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus says it is expecting numerous contracts for military training aircraft in 2024.

The first flight of the ERA is scheduled for 2026 and entry into service for 2028.

Transport Canada and the FAA have issued the emergency airworthiness directives.

The manufacturer is aiming for a first flight of the high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator in late March or early April.

Less than a year after the launch of its Certified Pre-Owned program, Honda Aircraft Co. has expanded the offering to the Asian market.