Cessna Aircraft Company introduced its newest and longest-range business jet, the Citation Longitude at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE). This launch follows on the heels of Cessna’s announcement, just over six months ago, of the new Citation M2 and Citation Latitude. Boasting a 4,000-nautical-mile range and a maximum speed of Mach .86, […]
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Nextant Aerospace has delivered its 10th production unit of the 400XT, the only FAA-certified remanufactured business jet. The “N” registered aircraft was delivered to a private client that will operate the plane in a traditional corporate flight department environment. Nextant reached this production milestone just seven months after gaining FAA certification, and is on schedule
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Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Learjet as the supplier of the cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS / IFE) system for the new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft. Lufthansa Technik’s nice high definition (HD) system is already the baseline CMS / IFE system for the Bombardier Challenger 300 jet and
WestJet has launched a code-sharing arrangement with Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea. This code-share agreement will allow Korean Air to market and distribute WestJet-operated flights by placing its “KE” flight indicator on WestJet-operated flights in North America. This will enhance the travel possibilities for Korean Air guests by allowing seamless access to
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Component Control released that Corporate Flight Management (CFM), a global aviation resource firm providing charter, aircraft management, maintenance, ground support, aircraft investment, aircraft sales and pilot training, has selected Quantum Control to run its maintenance and repair operations. CFM’s growing business comprises over 35 aircraft and repair facilities at multiple locations serving both the private
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus and will be used to modernize the airline’s fleet.
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Airbus and Lufthansa Technik have renewed their general agreement about the cooperation in the VIP and Executive Jet business and will continue to further develop their successful partnership in this area. Since 1998 both companies have already been working closely in the completion of Airbus Corporate Jets. Within the ACJ318 Program Lufthansa Technik is the
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Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) announced a new 5-year training services and support agreement with international carrier Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). This dedicated training solution provides world-class flight crew and cabin crew training facilities at OAA’s Scandinavian Training Centres and has been specifically tailored to meet the airline’s expanding training requirements up until 2017. OAA will be
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Airbus’ ACJ318 and ACJ319 have gained EASA, FAA and GACA eligibility for Part 135 operations, while a variant of its ACJ319 has also gained CAAC eligibility, making it easier for operators to seek and obtain approval to carry fare-paying charter passengers. Operators previously had to undergo a more demanding approval process, such as Part 121,
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GE Aviation has finalized the architectural design of its Passport engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft. The “Tollgate 6″ review, part of GE’s New Product Introduction process, was held on April 27. With the design frozen, GE now begins the detailed design phase. Component fabrication will begin soon, leading to the
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