Shanghai, China, September 2, 2016 – Embraer announced today that it has signed an agreement for up to five E190s with Colorful Guizhou Airlines, including two firm orders and three purchase rights. The firm order will be included in Embraer’s 2016 third-quarter backlog. The contract has an estimated value of USD 249 million at the […]
SINGAPORE (Aug. 31, 2016) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced during the Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS), that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Pan Am International Flight Academy. The agreement provides that Pan Am will purchase new, non-complex, single engine aircraft, […]
SAO PAULO (Aug. 30, 2016) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced its extensive aircraft lineup at this week’s Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (LABACE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, showcasing its continued investment in new products and customer support capabilities in the region. Textron Aviation, with its in-country channel […]
Intuitive Tool Uses Simple Graphics To Display Takeoff And Landing Data SAVANNAH, Georgia, August 29, 2016 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it has developed the first phase of an intuitive mobile application to help Gulfstream operators streamline flight operations. A companion to Gulfstream’s PlaneBook electronic suite of flight crew information, the new Performance iPad […]
The Challenger 650 aircraft is well-suited for Mexican customers’ requirements, offering operational flexibility required to fly in country and elsewhere in Latin and North America The Challenger 650 aircraft is the market’s best value proposition for customers seeking the widest cabin and seats combined with the lowest direct operating costs* Montreal, August 29, 2016 – […]
Washington, DC, Aug. 25, 2016 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced the dates and locations for the association’s 2017 regional forums. Bringing together current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel for a one-day event, NBAA’s regional forums incorporate exhibits, static displays of aircraft and education sessions […]
Bombardier returns as a sponsor of the event The category-leading Learjet 75 aircraft and the class-defining Challenger 350 business jet will be on static display Atlanta, August 24, 2016 – Bombardier will be front and centre at the Georgia Business Aviation Association’s (GBAA’s) 11th Annual Safety Day & Static Display, to be held on […]
WICHITA, Kan. (Aug. 23, 2016) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has completed initial ground engine tests on the Citation Longitude’s Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines, paving the way for first flight of the prototype aircraft in the coming weeks. The test verified the […]
VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 22, 2016 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced it has been awarded approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), for the Piper M500, clearing the way for the innovative aircraft to enter into service on the European register. “EASA certification is an important milestone allowing us to kick off a major […]
Washington, DC, Aug. 17, 2016 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske will speak at the Opening General Session of NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Held in Orlando, FL, the event runs through Nov. 3. “Commissioner […]