Recent engine selections for Gulfstream’s ultra-long range G800 and Dassault’s Falcon 10X with the Pearl have solidified Rolls-Royce’s lead in the long-range business jet market.
Pratt & Whitney Canada is entering the final stages of certifying the PW812D for Dassault’s fast-paced Falcon 6X program and has begun tests of the newest family member.
Most of the skills and techniques needed in a multi-pilot cockpit have their place when flying single pilot, but the requirements for proper planning and organization are even higher.
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen talked about what to expect at the business aviation association’s upcoming NBAA-BACE, Oct. 12-14—as well as sustainability, safety, advanced air mobility and other key topics that will be at the forefront of the event.
Exhibit floor space is almost sold out for the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition in October in Las Vegas, following the COVID-19 pandemic-driven cancellation of the 2020 show in Orlando, Florida.
Central to the bid to restore Ed Swearingen’s twinjet to production are an all-new cockpit, based around the Honeywell Epic 2.0 avionics suite, new ergonomic enhancements, electronic standby attitude/heading display and much more.
Textron Aviation is progressing with work on its $4.8 million Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop, with first flight expected in mid-2019 and certification in mid-2020, the company reports.
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Systems integrator Innovative Solutions & Support plans to certify its ThrustSense retrofit autothrottle system early next year on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered Beechcraft King Air B200.
FlightSafety International announced Platinum, a program that provides “new and innovative services, exceptional benefits and the highest level of training program customization available.”
Developed under a veil of secrecy for Bombardier’s Global 5500/6500 ultra-long-range business jets, Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 15 turbofan has passed the 10,000-cycle milestone in the run-up to entry into service in late 2019.
Blackhawk Modifications increases the power output of utility aircraft suffering from tired-engine syndrome. Today, they are celebrating the completion of the 800th upgrade and releasing details of a new project that will soon be enlarging on that number.