Sparfell Acquires Legacy 600 For New Leasing Model
Sparfell International Lease Corporation (SILC) has taken delivery of a Legacy 600 business jet, as the company is hoping to expand the “aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance” (ACMI) leasing model...
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Piper’s M600 Turboprop On Track For 3Q Certification
Piper Aircraft’s flagship M600 single turboprop has completed FAA show compliance flight testing, clearing the path for function and reliability testing, which began this week, ahead of schedule. FAA...
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AIN Flies HondaJet
The long wait for the HondaJet to enter service ended late last year after Honda Aircraft received FAA certification for the HA-420 light jet on December 8. While production continues to ramp up at...
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Kodiak Here with Executive Cabin Interior
Quest Aircraft (Booth S098) is exhibiting its Kodiak turboprop single fitted with the Summit executive interior. It is here at EBACE in partnership with Rheinland Air Service, Quest’s authorized Kodiak...
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Slowly but Surely, Aerion Presses Ahead with AS2 Supersonic Bizjet
Aerion (Booth S114) is still working to finalize the powerplant selection for its $120 million AS2 supersonic trijet, as it continues to make progress on preliminary design with technology partner...
View ArticleAcass Adds Globals to Its San Marino AOC
Canadian business aviation support group Acass (Booth U131) is preparing to add a Bombardier Global 5000 and a Global XRS to its San Marino-registered commercial fleet. The move comes a year after the...
View ArticleTactair Selected to Provide Master Brake Cylinders for PC-24
Tactair Fluid Controls has been selected to supply its newest master brake cylinders on the Pilatus PC-24. The agreement builds on the existing relationship between the two companies, Tactair said,...
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True Value of Airstrikes Over Iraq and Syria Questioned
Coalition air forces have helped Iraqi and Syrian opposition ground forces regain significant territory from ISIS in recent weeks, according to Pentagon media briefings. But following the virtual...
View ArticleU.S. Lifts Arms Embargo on Vietnam
President Barack Obama lifted a decades-old U.S. arms embargo on Vietnam during a visit to the country this week. The move comes as the U.S. is supporting Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations in...
View ArticleAirbus Unveils New ACJ Interior
Airbus Corporate Jet Center (Booth N115) has come up with a new VIP cabin interior for the ACJ319 that is designed to maximize space with a more modern and bright look.Dubbed Kaolin, the interior will...
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New Canadian Training Requirement Attracts Rival Bidders
A long-term Canadian requirement for Contracted Airborne Training Services (CATS) has attracted rival bids from prominent Canadian companies CAE and Discovery Air. They both report growing interest in...
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First Boeing P-8A for Australia Has Flown
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon multi-mission aircraft (MMA) destined for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) made its first flight last week. The event illustrates Australia’s effort to enhance its...
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U.S. Air Force, Boeing Extend KC-46A Deliveries Schedule
A loading issue with the refueling boom of the developmental KC-46A tanker has caused the U.S. Air Force to postpone its planned low-rate initial production (LRIP) decision from June to August. The...
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Mitsubishi MRJ Number 2 Takes Flight
The second Mitsubishi MRJ90 (FTA-2) took to the air for its first flight Tuesday from Nagoya Airport in Japan, launching the latest phase in a flight-test program expected to cover 2,500 hours of...
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Airbus Focused on ‘Protecting’ A350, Speeding A320 Ramp Up
Entering service on June 1, the first Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350-900 twin-aisle twinjet is the 24th example so far delivered to six operators as the manufacturer works hard to meet a target of...
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New Engines For Russia’s Heavy-lift Helicopter
Russian engine company Aviadvigatel is developing a turboshaft that can power the Mil Mi-26T, based on the PD-14 turbofan that is now being flown an Il-76 testbed. Current versions of the heavy-lift...
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Embraer Starts Legacy 450/500 Production in U.S.
Embraer Executive Jets officially opened its expanded assembly facility in Melbourne, Fla., today, adding Legacy 450 and 500 production to the existing Phenom 100 and 300 line. Florida Gov. Rick Scott,...
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First T-50A Jet Trainer Makes Maiden Flight
The T-50A, Lockheed Martin’s entry for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced jet trainer competition, completed its first flight test on June 2, the manufacturer said. The single-engine jet flew from...
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German Defense Needs Debated at Berlin Air Show
This week’s ILA Berlin airshow generated some news related to current German defense requirements. Otherwise, there was little of interest from a defense perspective. However, the show marked the...
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