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May 30, 2023

Airborne 05.30.23: Virgin Galactic, Skycourier PAX, GAMA 1Q Impresses

Also: AT2 Aerospace, Austro Hydrogen/Diesel Engine, BBJ Sales, ARTEX ELT 4000M

Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its Unity 25 space mission, thinking this makes them ready for commercial service after just a few handfuls of flights. Mission specialists Jamila Gilbert, Christopher Huie, and Luke Mays ventured spaceward for purpose of conducting final end-to-end assessments of Virgin Galactic’s Unity spacecraft and overall spaceflight experience. The first delivery of Cessna's passenger-layout SkyCourier was tendered to Western Aircraft, Inc last week, kicking off the industry's next favorite twin-turboprop, light commuter twin - or so Textron hopes. The delivery marks off the first time a passenger SkyCourier has made i

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FlightSafety Opens Cessna Citation CJ3+/M2 Gen 2 Sim in Farnborough

New Convertible Full-Flight Sim Enhances Training Options in UK

Textron Aviation announced expanded support for its business jet customers in Europe, adding a couple new full-flight simulators to the FlightSafety International campus in Farnborough, England. The new sims will cover the Citation CJ3+ and Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 models with a convertible system, allowing customers to train on a greater variety of modern Citation aircraft. The new sim features as many true-to-life cockpit parts as possible, with a base of 42"-stroke actuators to grant realistic movement outside the capsule.