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November 20, 2015

Gulfstream G650ER Claims Another Speed Record

Aircraft Connects Middle East And North America In Record Time

The Gulfstream Aerospace G650ER recently added another city-pair record to its list, this time linking Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to New York City.

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Bombardier Wichita Service Center Added To Rolls-Royce Service Network

Authorization Enables Wichita Service Center To Perform Maintenance On BR710 Engines

Bombardier Business Aircraft's wholly-owned Wichita Service Center has received Rolls-Royce certification and is now a part of the Rolls-Royce Authorized Service Center Network (ASC). This authorization enables the Wichita Service Center to perform maintenance on BR710 engines installed on Bombardier Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft.

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Flexjet, Signs MOU For The Purchase Of 20 Challenger 350 Aircraft

Bombardier Aircraft Have Formed The Backbone Of Flexjet's Offering For Two Decades

Bombardier announced Tuesday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Flexjet, LLC of Richardson, Texas, to purchase 20 Challenger 350 aircraft. The transaction is valued at approximately $544 million, based on the current list price for standard-equipped aircraft.

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Aviation Partners Nears Completion On Fifth Retrofit

Split Scimitar Winglets Installed On 737NG BBJ

The fifth in-service BBJ retrofitted with Split Scimitar Winglets (SSWs) is about to return to service after a full aircraft re-paint. The SSWs, developed by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), a joint venture between API and The Boeing Company, recently received FAA and EASA STC approval for BBJs.

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Winglet Technology Receives Citation X FAA STC TOLD And MZFW Approvals

Increases Maximum Zero Fuel Weight And Upgrades Take-Off And Landing Data

The FAA has granted an STC To Wichita, Kansas-based Winglet Technology for Take-Off and Landing Data (TOLD) and Maximum Zero Fuel Weight (MZFW) increase upgrades for winglet equipped Citation X. Winglet Technology is offering the FMS TOLD and 150 lb MZFW increase service bulletin upgrades to Citation X winglet customers.

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Bell Helicopter, Strong Aviation Sign LOI For Bell 525

Relentless Helicopter Will Fly Corporate Transport Missions

A Letter of Intent (LOI) has been signed between Bell Helicopter and Strong Aviation for a Bell 525 Relentless super medium helicopter. Established in 1995, Strong Aviation is a private operator headquartered in Kuwait City. The aircraft will be used for corporate transport missions in the area.

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SmartSky’s '4 Gives More' NBAA Program To Benefit Corporate Angel Network

Will Donate $4 Per Mile Walked At NBAA Convention

Providing timely private jet transportation for cancer patients and their families is the noble work of Corporate Angel Network (CAN) and contributing corporate flight departments. Those trips will soon be enhanced by the availability of SmartSky 4G, the nation’s first authentic 4G LTE-based aviation communications network, taking flight in 2016.

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Astronics, Panasonic Avionics Bring Entertainment Options To BizAv

Offering High-Speed Connectivity And Global Television Services To Business Aviation

Astronics Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Astronics AeroSat Corporation, and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to bring superior, high-speed connectivity services and global live television programming to the Business & VVIP aviation market.

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FDS Introduces The Industry’s Thinnest High-Definition Displays

New EDGE SERIES HD Displays For Private And Business Aircraft

Flight Display Systems has introduced the EDGE SERIES HD, a new line of ultra-thin, full high-definition displays for business and private jets.

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Aerion, Airbus Group Announce New Agreement, Expanded Collaboration

More North American-Based Airbus Resources Made Available To Bring The Supersonic AS2 To Market

With joint engineering efforts accelerating on the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet program, Aerion and Airbus Group, Inc. has announced a new agreement that will expand North American-based Airbus Group resources to the AS2 program.

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Cessna To Deliver 100th Cessna Citation M2 Only Two Years After Certification

Will Go To Aviation Unmanned, A Dallas UAV Company

Cessna announced at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas that it recently rolled out its 100th Cessna Citation M2 business jet from its factory less than two years after gaining FAA certification and is preparing for its delivery next month. 

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Hartzell Develops New Propellers For King Air 350, B200, C90 Fleets

Four-Blade Aluminum And Five-Blade Composite Props Available Next Year

Hartzell Propeller's multi-year multi-million dollar development program for new turbine propellers gives owners and operators of many Beechcraft King Airs an opportunity to upgrade the performance of their workhorse aircraft.

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Board Elections Take Place At NBAA's Annual Meeting

Paul Anderson Elected To Serve As Chair

The Board of Directors of the NBAA have elected Paul Anderson, of UTFlight, as chairman, succeeding Ron Duncan, of General Communications, Inc., and Lloyd “Fig” Newton, of L-3 Communications Holdings, was elected NBAA’s new vice chairman/treasurer. Additionally, two directors were re-elected by the association's voting members for three-year terms expiring in 2018.

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