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.
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.
Airframe manufacturers have been investing heavily through the depressed business jet market to bring at least 20 new models to market over the next six years.
It is the great catch-all of the Federal Aviation Regulations and the succinct string of words—authorized by the administrator—that sets in motion what is probably the most intimate contact an operator will ever have with the FAA: the dreaded, so-called tabletop examination.
Embraer launched development of the Legacy 500 in 2007, with the aim of creating business aviation's first super-midsize aircraft with fly-by-wire, throttle-by-wire, brake-by-wire and steer-by-wire systems.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Pilatus PC-24 business jet is on track for certification by year-end. If that happens, the Swiss planemaker's first jet would get its papers in time to celebrate at the NBAA's annual convention and exhibition this month in Las Vegas.
Between November 2015 and October 2016, Teterboro Airport was the most requested departure and destination airport for brokers and travelers shopping for charter flights with the Air Charter Guide Worldwide Trip Builder.
A maintenance and parts coverage initiative called the Legacy Engine Assurance Program has been launched to provide more affordable hourly engine coverage for operators of Honeywell TFE731 and Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-powered aircraft.
The four candidates topping the national ballots next week have been taking advantage of the speed and privacy of business aviation as they crisscross the country.
Next-generation business jet and VVIP customers are more technologically savvy than any before. And that’s reflected in what they want in luxury interiors: a Next-Gen cabin that can provide a soothing home environment, innovative styling and connectivity, and Wi-Fi that matches their lifestyle on the ground.
Listen in as our editors on site at the NBAA Convention and Exhibition discuss the latest technologies and other major developments in the business aviation industry.
Satair has inked a five-year exclusive with Honeywell for inventory management and distribution for ADS-B systems on Primus II-equipped business aviation aircraft.
When you're establishing a new, technology-driven company in the business aviation sector, you'd expect to be asked a lot of questions about cybersecurity. Yet according to Stratajet's Jonny Nicol, customers expect strong security as a given.
Piaggio disclosed the sale of five P180 Avanti EVO turboprops to Southern California’s West Coast Aviation Services at NBAA. It’s the first sale of the type in the U.S. market and includes an option for four additional aircraft.
