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News28.07.2008 | Cessna to build 700 Citations per year by 2013
Textron chairman Lewis Campbell says demand for Cessna Citation Jets fuelled by increasing international orders will spur a significant increase in production by 2013 despite world economic fears. The prediction comes as Cessna smashes its annual order target of 70 aircraft for its new Citation 850 Columbus business jet within months after the aircraft´s launch. | 05.06.2008 | FAA Certifies Cessna Citation XLS+ Jet
Cessna Aircraft announced that its Citation XLS+ jet earned a full type certificate (TC) from the Federal Aviation Administration on June 2. Cessna said that nearly 600 hours of flight tests had been conducted on thtwin-engine jet, enabling the company to meet its goal of obtaining a TC. The first XLS+ delivery is expected before the end of 2008. | 20.05.2008 | EBACE 2008: Geneva premiere for advanced Premier II
Hawker Beechcraft is expected to unveil its new Premier II light business jet at an EBACE news conference later this afternoon.The more capable variant of the Premier family offers greater range, speed and altitude. It is an upgraded version of the six-seat Premier IA, itself a revamp of the original Premier I that entered service in 2001. | 20.05.2008 | ExecuJet Is European Launch Customer for Learjet 85
Zurich-based ExecuJet yesterday signed for six Bombardier Learjet 85s, making the executive aircraft sales (new and pre-owned), charter, completions and maintenance firm the European launch customer for the all-composite twinjet. The firm order is valued at approximately 3 million, and deliveries to ExecuJet are slated to begin in 2013.
| 20.05.2008 | Dassault Announces Fuel Efficient Falcon 900LX
“The 900LX will make one of the most popular Falcon series much more capable, economical and environmentally responsible to operate – an issue that means more today than ever before,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. “Our customers have been telling us that efficiency is becoming a bigger part of the decision making process when acquiring a business jet. The 900LX will be the most efficient airplane in its class even more so.” | 15.05.2008 | Cessna Expands Presence at EBACE
Cessna Aircraft Company will stage its complete line of current production business jets at the eighth annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE). The company´s new, larger exhibit in Hall 7, Booth 7518, features more meeting space and finer amenities. An enlarged static display area includes all of Cessna´s current production jets: Citation Mustang, Citation CJ1+, Citation CJ2+, Citation XLS, Citation Sovereign and Citation X. | 15.05.2008 | Piaggio Aero participates at EBACE 2008
Piaggio Aero displays the P180 Avanti II at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Booth 1305 Hall 6 and static display) being held at the Geneva Palexpo on May 20-22. Piaggio aero will exhibit the P.180 Avanti II with the already renowned interiors. | 08.05.2008 | Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC Reports Q1 2008 Results
The numbers weren´t as good as they´d hoped... but by all indications, the situation should improve soon. That´s the message from Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC (HBAC) which on Wednesday reported continued strong market acceptance and demand for its products, resulting in net bookings of $ 1.1 billion during the three months ending March 30, 2008. Continued strong order activity resulted in a record backlog of .8 billion.
| 07.05.2008 | Embraer´s Phenom 100 Completes Cold Soak Trials
Embraer’s fourth Phenom 100 jet successfully concluded its cold soak tests on April 14, moving ahead with the aircraft’s maturity campaign. The test was performed at a well-known climate laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Its objective is to certify the aircraft’s strength and the functioning of the plane and its components under condition of extreme cold. | 24.04.2008 | Hawker Pacific sets to work on Asia's first King Air B200GT
Hawker Pacific has begun an extensive eight-week modification programme on the first Beechcraft King Air B200GT sold in the Asia-Pacific region. The twin turboprop will be operated by Malaysia´s Hornbill Skyways in aerial survey, medevac and charter work in the Sarawak region of the country. | | | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
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