On November 3, 2013, Bombardier celebrated the sale and delivery of its 50th iconic Bombardier 415 superscooper aircraft assembled at its North Bay, Ontario facility. The aircraft, purchased by a partnership led by Tenax Aerospace, LLC of Ridgeland, Mississippi, will be used under contract to the United States Forest Service starting next month....

31 October, 2013 - Cessna Aircraft Company, recently concluded all high-speed certification flights with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the new Citation X. This marks the completion of all testing requirements needed to validate the aircraft’s unmatched maximum operating speed of Mach 0.935 (617 mph, 536 ktas), solidifying the...

Oct 30, 2013 — Cessna Aircraft Company, celebrated the company’s Citation CJ4 and Citation XLS+ as winners in the annual Robb Report “Best of the Best” in their respective jet aircraft categories. The honor was made official, as Cessna was presented with the award in a ceremony at Cessna this month. “Cessna is one of the most...

Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast has hosted local schoolchildren during a month of special events for a joint government and industry initiative designed to update perceptions of manufacturing in the U.K. Launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable in 2012, ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ (SIM) aims to build awareness of the sector’s wide range...

Airbus has launched the Sharklet retrofit programme for in-service A320 Family aircraft. This option will be available in 2015. Operators of older in-service A320 Family aircraft will thus be able to benefit from the significant cost savings and performance improvements which the Sharklets are already delivering on new-build aircraft. This...

Just days after taking delivery of its very first A321 aircraft, JetBlue Airways has placed a new order for 15 A321ceo (current engine option) and 20 A321neo (new engine option) aircraft. In addition, the airline has opted to upsize 8 A320ceo and 10 A320neo aircraft currently on backlog to 8 A321ceo and 10 A321neo, respectively. This order...

Visiona Tecnologia Espacial S.A. and Telebras formally signed a contract, today (November 28), to supply the Defense and Strategic Communications Geostationary Satellite (SGDC) system. The R$ 1.3 billion contract provides for the system to be delivered by the end of 2016. The project involves the Ministries of Communications, of Defense, and of...

Airbus sees a potential market for the Sharklets’ retrofit on some 4,000 in-service A320 Family aircraft, and has already secured commitments from airlines for approximately 200 of them, including from U.S.-based carrier JetBlue. This retrofit uses the same 2.4 metre-tall Sharklets that Airbus incorporates as an option on new production A320...

Kevin Keniston In continuing to keep those who fly aboard Airbus aircraft at the heart of its philosophy, the company has appointed Kevin Keniston as Head of Passenger Comfort to concentrate on cabin elements and the journey experience from a traveller perspective. “My role is to be the voice of the passenger,” Keniston said. “We know...

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, delivered the first Citation Mustang destined for service in India. IRM Limited, one of the largest integrated travel and travel-related financial services company in India, took delivery of the best-selling Citation business jet during a ceremony at the Cessna delivery center in Independence,...

Airbus welcomed 300 representatives of 190 main suppliers to this event near Washington, D.C., underscoring its partnership with a global sourcing network as the company prepares for the upcoming service entries of its latest aircraft – the A350 XWB and A320neo (new engine option) jetliners – while continuously innovating throughout is...

Falcon 5X Zodiac Aerospace is to be a significant supplier for the Falcon 5X, Dassault Aviation’s new large-cabin, long-range business aircraft, which has just been launched at the annual NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) Convention & Exhibition. Dassault Aviation has selected Zodiac Aerospace as the supplier for the...

T-6A Texan II On October 24, Beechcraft Corporation announced a follow-on sale of its Beechcraft T-6C+ military trainer to the Mexican Air Force (FAM). The T-6C+, an enhanced version of the T-6 military trainer aircraft, is capable of carrying external stores and delivering practice weapons for training purposes. This order follows an initial...

On October 23, Beechcraft Corporation was officially recognized by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) for a speed record set by its Beechcraft King Air 350ER. NAA President Jonathan Gaffney awarded the company with the official certificate at the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. The King Air 350ER demonstrator...

Challenger 605 On October 23, 2013 Bombardier Aerospace reinforced its leadership in providing industry-leading in-service solutions for its operators with the announcement of its new Challenger 605 MAX Program. The proactive program is designed to further reduce direct maintenance costs (DMC) and improve overall customer experience of the...