Dassault has expanded its line-up of business jets by adding a derivative of the Falcon 7X with larger cabin and longer range. Aviation Week finds out how the new ultra-long-range Falcon 8X flies.
A $1 billion investment from the government of Quebec will give Bombardier the cash to take the C Series through certification to full production, while a $3.2 billion write-down on development costs will accelerate returns from sales of the narrowbody airliner, the Montreal-based company says.
General Dynamics, Gulfstream Aerospace’s parent company, recorded increases in revenue and earnings in the third quarter of 2015, with results beating analyst expectations.
We flew the first flight test aircraft to evaluate the progress of the program, to gauge how well Dassault is meeting the trijet’s stated weight, performance and cabin comfort goals and to sample its handling qualities.
Airbus forecasts LCH-LAH production extending until 2050 and amounting to 214 LAHs for the South Korean army and 300-400 for export customers, while about 100 LCHs will be sold domestically and 200-300 abroad.
A large bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), and the bank’s future now sits in the hands of the U.S. Senate.
Commuter carrier Great Lakes Airlines is asking the FAA to increase the number of passengers it can legally fly on its Beechcraft 1900D twin-turboprops, in order to make its small community services economically viable.
Embraer recorded higher revenue but bigger losses in the third quarter of this year, as well as higher deliveries of executive and commercial aircraft.
Textron Aviation recorded higher profits and revenue in the third quarter and plans to share more details about new products at next month’s NBAA convention.
Behaviors of business aircraft buyers have changed since the 2008 downturn, according to a new 10-year business aviation forecast by business sales and marketing firm Jetcraft. And the U.S. Transportation Department plans to finalize what will likely be an emergency rule by mid-December requiring past, present and future drone owners to register the devices with the FAA.
The Falcon 8X flight deck features a growth version of the Falcon 7X’s EASy II system, powered by Honeywell Primus Epic avionics with four, 14-in., portrait configuration flat-panel displays.
In the 12 months from Sept. 1, 2014, through Aug. 31, 2015, more business aviation flights departed from the Southeastern United States — the FAA's Southern region — than any other U.S. region, ARGUS International Inc. says. Comparing the regional, state and city data reveals a number of conclusions. For example, Teterboro Airport accounts for 71 percent of business aviation departures in the state of New Jersey.
Behaviors of business aircraft buyers have changed since the 2008 downturn, helping lead to the underwhelming recovery in the bizav market, a new forecast says.
The FAA’s new Compliance Philosophy does not contain the phrase “promote and foster aviation.” There are, of course, a few troubling aspects, particularly the accepted belief that “policy” has the force and effect of regulation. But if the FAA succeeds in implementing this philosophy, the sometimes-strained relationship between agency and operators will improve, and safety will continue to improve.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Tables show results of a price survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in October 2015 at over 200 fixed base operators located within the 48 contiguous United States.
