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Magazine Issue

The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 5, 2024

VOL. 109 NO. 14 April 05, 2024

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Associations

Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo 2024 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Apr 02, 2024

The event has grown from a small fly-in for sport aviation enthusiasts in 1974 to Florida’s largest annual convention.

Learjet 36A Crew Departs Wichita For Record Round-The-World Flight

Apr 04, 2024

Founder of air ambulance provider Global Jetcare, Bart Gray, plus three pilots and an observer, took to the skies in a Learjet 36A at 11:49 p.m. CDT on April 3.

Exhibitors Bombardier, Gulfstream To Bypass 2024 EBACE

Apr 04, 2024

According to the EBACE website, 182 exhibitors of all sizes are registered for the show.

Charters/Brokers

Charter Operators, Airlines Flying Clients To View Solar Eclipse

Apr 04, 2024

The April 8 total solar eclipse will be the last visible from the contiguous U.S. until 2044.

Intelligence

Intelligence: Sheltair Opens New Hangar Complex In Denver

Apr 04, 2024

Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Suppliers

Icon Aircraft Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy As It Pursues Sale

Apr 04, 2024

Icon Aircraft, maker of the Icon A5 amphibious sport plane, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection April 4 and is pursuing a sale of the business.

Latest Global 7500 Flights Bring Speed Records To More Than 30

Mar 25, 2024

Bombardier’s ultra-long range Global 7500 has now set more than 30 city-pair speed records with two new record flights on Feb. 28 and March 6.

Ilyushin Il-114-300 Turboprop Resumes Flight Trials

Apr 03, 2024

Local certification of the new Russian-built Il-114-300 is now planned for the end of 2025, with first delivery scheduled for 2026.

Airports

Brussels Airport’s Flight Cap Will Limit Growth From 2032

Apr 02, 2024

Belgium’s deputy prime minister and mobility minister Georges Gilkinet said he was pushing for short-haul flight caps at both Belgian and European levels.

MRO/Services

Dassault’s ExecuJet MRO Services Opens Kuala Lumpur Facility

Apr 03, 2024

The 149,500 ft.² facility includes workshops, storage space, offices, training rooms and rest areas.

Programs

Rolls-Royce Begins Pearl 10X Flight-Test Campaign

Apr 03, 2024

Flight tests of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine for the ultra-long-range Dassault Falcon 10X business jet have begun following delivery of the company’s Boeing 747-200 flying testbed fitted with the test engine to its Tucson facility in Arizona.

Business Aviation Appointments

Apr 04, 2024

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Apr 04, 2024

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.