ACJ teams up with Latécoère for a unique and smart IFE solution

May 17, 2021

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Latécoère Interconnection Systems (LIS) have signed a partnership agreement to develop a new and unique In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) technology - “The ACJ Smart LiFi Monitor”. LiFi (Light Fidelity) is the latest wireless communication...

Airbus welcomes first ACJ TwoTwenty section in Mirabel / Canada

May 17, 2021

The first section of the recently launched ACJ TwoTwenty has arrived at the A220 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mirabel, Canada, in line with the planning. This mid-fuselage section arrival marks the start of the first Airbus corporate jet ever assembled in Canada. The...

Airshare Plans to Double Fractional Fleet with Addition of Bombardier’s Best-Selling Challenger 350 Business Jets

May 12, 2021

Bombardier welcomed Airshare as its newest fleet operator for its best-selling Challenger 350 business jets. Airshare has ordered three super midsize Challenger 350 aircraft, with options for 17 more, which will enable the Kansas City-based private aviation company to...

Duncan Aviation Sees Growth in Engine Services

May 11, 2021

Since 2015, Duncan Aviation’s Turbine Engine Services has gained Honeywell TFE731 Heavy and HTF7000 Series Minor authorizations and brought a 20,000 lb.-thrust-class test cell online. New capabilities, increased efficiencies, and expanded room have been added to...

AMAC Aerospace: New Hangar meets high demand of MRO Services

May 10, 2021

The new hangar 5 at the headquarters of AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to mid-size jets, meets the high demand for MRO services. The Swiss MRO and Completion experts won several new maintenance projects. MAINTENANCE PROJECTS In March,...

Margrit Waltz to perform her 900th ferry flight in delivering a Daher TBM 940 from France to the U.S.

May 10, 2021

Margrit Waltz – one of the world's most experienced ferry pilots – is scheduled to leave France tomorrow with a Daher TBM 940 very fast turboprop aircraft for delivery to Muncie Aviation in the U.S. state of Indiana. This will be her 900th ferry flight of general...

Bombardier Celebrates 15-year Anniversary of its Querétaro, Mexico, Site as Facility Delivers the 100th Global 7500 Aircraft Rear Fuselage

May 10, 2021

Bombardier announced the 15-year anniversary of its world-class manufacturing operations in Querétaro, Mexico. The achievement is further highlighted by the site’s recent completion of the 100th rear fuselage for the industry flagship Global...

Second Falcon 6X Makes Successful First FlighT

May 4, 2021

Dassault Aviation has flown a second Falcon 6X flight test aircraft, completing another important milestone in the development program for the new widebody, long-range twinjet. Flight test aircraft no. 2 made a two-hour flight on April 30, climbing to Flight Level 400...

TEXTRON REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2021 RESULTS

Apr 29, 2021

During the announcement of its first quarter 2021 figures, Textron has reported the revenues for Textron Aviation of $865 million were down $7 million from the first quarter of 2020, due to lower volume, primarily reflecting lower aftermarket volume, partially offset...

U.S. Reinstates NBAA-Backed Visas for Aviation Training, Maintenance Functions

Apr 28, 2021

The U.S. State Department recently determined travel by pilots and aircrew to the U.S. for the purposes of training or aircraft pickup, delivery or maintenance will qualify under the national interest exemption, a provision strongly supported by NBAA. Accordingly,...