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High-performing Gulfstream G280 surpasses 60 world speed records

Super mid-size Gulfstream G280 recently completed two missions en route to and from the 2017 Avalon Airshow, each achieving a city-pair world speed record. The G280 flew from Singapore to Melbourne, Australia, a distance of 3,332 nautical miles/6,170 kilometers, in 7 hours and 21 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.81. The following week, it again departed Singapore, this tim...

Bell Helicopter and Air Pacific Utama celebrate number of firsts at Rotorcraft Asia

Bell Helicopter announced the purchase agreement signing of the first Bell 407GXP to an Indonesian customer, Air Pacific Utama (PT APU) and the signing for the Customer Advantage Plan (CAP) – the first Asia-based customer to sign for the new service solution. Bell Helicopter’s Customer Advantage Plans provide customers with comprehensive coverage solutions for their daily oper...

Satcom Direct and Astronics AeroSat Ink Distribution Deal on Connectivity System

Satcom Direct (SD) announced its agreement with Astronics AeroSat to sell the FliteStream T-Series tail mount connectivity system through SD’s global dealer network. The first of its kind in the business aviation market, the FlightStream T-Series solution employs the Panasonic Avionics global communications network to enable business jet passengers to watch live television and use the intern...

Is the Future of Helicopters in Bell’s New Concept Aircraft?

A new helicopter concept has been released by Bell Helicopter that incorporates new and emerging aircraft design technologies. Helicopters, in general, are becoming a more safe, smart, and more efficient way to travel and the FCX-001 concept is no different in that respect. It looks different to most other helicopters around too, with its rotor-less tail boom, variable, cabin layouts, hybrid...

Boeing Completes Successful First Flight of 737 MAX 9

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 completed its first flight in the skies above Puget Sound. The 737 MAX program achieved the milestone on schedule, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery. "The MAX 9's first flight is another milestone that continues the program's strong track record of progress," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes Presi...

Boeing Business Jets Fleet Continues to Show Strong Growth in Greater China

Boeing Business Jets is seeing unprecedented growth in Greater China, where the fleet has tripled over the last five years with 29 BBJ aircraft in operation. The success of the BBJ fleet in Greater China is driving strong interest in the newest members of the BBJ family, the BBJ MAX 7 and the BBJ 787. “The Greater China BBJ ...

Gulfstream product support grows as Gulfstream Asia-Pacific fleet expands

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. continues to add resources for operators in the Asia-Pacific region, home to the company’s largest and fastest-growing international fleet. “Our Asia-Pacific fleet grew by 25 aircraft in 2016 and is now well over 300,” said Derek Zimmerman, president, Gulfstream Product Support, who is in Shanghai for the April 11-13 Asian Business Aviation Conferenc...

COMLUX Delivers the First EASA-Certified Cabin for a Sukhoi Business Jet "SBJ"

Comlux is pleased to announce that Comlux Completion, it's Completion and Services center based in Indianapolis IN, has delivered the first custom VIP Cabin EASA-certified SBJ. The VIP aircraft, owned by Kazakhmys PLC Corporation in Kazakhstan, features 19 certified seats for Taxi-Take-off & Landing in a contemporary corporate interior designed and engineered by Comlux. It includes a VI...

Boeing Reports First-Quarter Deliveries

The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2017. Major program deliveries during the first quarter, including deliveries under operating lease (which are identified by parentheses), were as follows: Major Programs 1st Quarter 2017 ...

Boeing Forms New Innovation Cell; Invests in Tech Companies Upskill, Zunum Aero

Boeing HorizonX to uncover and accelerate emerging technologies, business models Effort will pursue venture capital investments, expansion into new business areas, disruptive market solutions The Boeing Company announced investments in two early-stage technology companies through the ventures arm of a new group called Boeing HorizonX, an innovation cell focused on accele...

Daher escorts Patrouille de France US

Daher’s TBM 930 supports the French Patrouille de France aerobatic team on the start of its historic U.S. tour The Patrouille de France’s trans-Atlantic crossing for its current U.S. tour was supported by a TBM 930 very fast turboprop aircraft, continuing Daher’s backing of this world-renowned French Air Force jet aerobatic team. The TBM 930’s mission was to fly ahead...

Boeing Business Jets, Government of Poland Sign Multi-Airplane Deal

Boeing Business Jets and the Government of Poland announced an order for three Next-Generation 737s at a signing ceremony held in Warsaw. The order includes two new BBJ 2 airplanes and one 737-800, which will be operated by the Government of Poland as head-of-state aircraft for the president and top government officials. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2017 and run through 2...