The Jetalliance Group of Vienna has placed a repeat order for one Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) and two A318 Elites, adding to the orders that it has previously placed for the family. Like its other aircraft the new Airbus ACJ will feature a VIP cabin and be powered by CFM International CFM56-5 engines.
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MAZ Aviation has placed a commitment for six Airbus A350 XWB Prestiges to serve its customers, in what is the first deal for the type in the Middle East. The deal is also the largest single deal ever for Airbus corporate jetliners, and comprises one A350-800 and five A350-900s. All six Airbus A350 XWBs will
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Babcock & Brown Air announced that it will acquire three aircraft, increasing its portfolio to 62. The new aircraft are: one Airbus A320-200 on lease to Virgin America (U.S.), one Boeing 737-800 on lease to Sky Airlines (Turkey) and one Boeing 757-200SF on lease to Icelandair (Iceland). The three aircraft will cost approximately $103 million.
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Rolls-Royce predicted continued growth in business jet deliveries through the remainder of the decade and forecast an engine market worth $110 billion over the next 20 years, with medium and large business jets dominating in terms of aircraft and engine value. Rolls-Royce forecasts that 79,000 engines, valued at $110 billion, are needed over the next
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The first 777 Freighter was moved from the Everett, Wash. paint facility to Everett field on May 19th, bringing the airplane one step closer to its world debut. On May 21, Boeing will debut the 777 Freighter at employee celebration events in the Everett factory where the airplane is built on the same production lines
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Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) launched the new Beechcraft Premier II light business jet. Evolving from the successful Premier IA, the Premier II will feature higher cruise speeds, a 20 percent longer range with four passengers and an increased payload. The Premier II will be a twin turbofan, swept wing, light jet aircraft featuring a high-strength,
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Vought Aircraft Industries has been selected as the provider of wings and slats for the Model 850 Cessna Citation Columbus business jet. The contract, with a potential value of more than $1 billion, covers engineering design, tooling and production work. Vought has a proven track record of developing and manufacturing aerostructures of superior quality and
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Boeing has begun work on the first Boeing Business Jet 3 (BBJ 3). The BBJ 3 is a new, larger business jet based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER, which entered commercial service and was certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in April 2007. Certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency occurred in April 2008.
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DC Aviation released that it will be operating four Airbus Corporate Jets from Airbus Industrie. With its fleet of 28 jets, the branch’s major player, which originated from what used to be DaimlerChrysler Aviation and Cirrus Aviation, will thus become the largest operator of this type of aircraft in the German business aviation market. The
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