Gulfstream G500 on schedule for certification

May 3, 2017

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G500 flight-test program continues to make significant progress toward the aircraft’s anticipated 2017 certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The five G500 test aircraft, including a fully outfitted production...

Momentum builds in the Cessna Citation Longitude program

May 3, 2017

Textron Aviation has announced that the third aircraft in the Cessna Longitude flight test program recently completed its first flight. Test pilots Corey Eckhart and UJ Pesonen, along with flight test engineer Mike Bradfield, successfully tested various systems...

Dassault’s New Falcon 8X Approved for London City

May 3, 2017

Dassault’s flagship, the Falcon 8X ultra-long range trijet, received approval to operate at London City Airport (LCY), one of the world’s most challenging airfields. The 6,450 nm /11,945 km Falcon 8X has the longest range of any Falcon and can fly from Los Angeles or...

Yves Darnaudet’s last flight

May 3, 2017

I rarely have the occasion to personally write about my feelings or my opinion. Today, I am making an exception to the rule of neutrality that I uphold, such was the impact that Yves Darnaudet had on my career and my passion for aviation. It would be an understatement...

RUAG completes cabin interior refurbishment during heavy maintenance check on Challenger CL604

Jan 12, 2017

Responding to the request of a Challenger CL604 owner, the RUAG Aviation facility in Munich performed a full cabin refurbishment at the same time as the 192-month MRO inspection. The aircraft, registered in the Middle East, was delivered on time and to complete...

RUAG reaching new heights in business aviation

Oct 24, 2016

In an industry that is constantly changing, RUAG Aviation has been meeting the needs of its expanding customer base for more than 30 years. Today’s challenging market has even aided in creating new strengths and innovations within RUAG Aviation. Moreover in 2016 RUAG...

RUAG Aviation minimises downtime and cost of Dassault C-Check maintenance

Oct 24, 2016

RUAG Aviation in Geneva provides C-Check services for a wide range of international and Swiss customers, specifically for the Dassault Falcon 7X, 2000LXS, 900 LX. Traditionally, these maintenance checks involve significant and often unpredictable costs and downtime....