Fourth G500 Flight-Test Aircraft Makes Program’s First Trans-Atlantic Flight SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 8, 2016 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s all-new G500 made its European debut this week, traveling across the Atlantic to participate in the Gulfstream static display at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The G500 flew nonstop from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport to Farnborough Airport […]
Daily flights expected to begin in 2016 from Ft. Lauderdale to three Cuban cities: Havana, Varadero, and Santa Clara, along with daily nonstop service from Tampa to Havana DALLAS – July 7 2016 – Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today welcomed news from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that the carrier has been preliminarily awarded […]
Flight Brings Super Mid-Size Aircraft’s Record Total To 54 SAVANNAH, Georgia, June 30, 2016 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that its super mid-sized Gulfstream G280 set a speed record between Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Luton, England, completing the flight in just seven hours and boosting the aircraft’s record-setting tally to 54. The aircraft departed […]
June 28, 2016 (Saint-Cloud, France): Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 8X has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration. FAA certification, just after receipt of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certificate, brings the big new trijet’s certification and flight test campaign to a successful conclusion. The Falcon 8X is now preparing for entry-into-service which […]
New wholly owned London-area Service Centre, based at London Biggin Hill Airport Facility will serve Learjet, Challenger and Global business aircraft Montréal, June 21, 2016 – Bombardier Business Aircraft is pleased to announce its plan to establish a new, wholly owned Service Centre in the London, United Kingdom area. The Bombardier Service Centre will offer […]
Washington, DC, June 21, 2016 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed the FAA’s publication of formal regulations providing clear guidance over the use of small unmanned aircraft systems (s-UAS) for commercial purposes, including applications within the business aviation industry. The newly-created Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 14 CFR Part 107 applies to commercial […]
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Washington, DC, June 9, 2016 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will respond to a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to NBAA, as a result of its investigation into the December 8, 2014, Embraer EMB-500 Phenom accident in Gaithersburg, MD, which resulted in the loss of life of all three people […]
Washington, DC, June 8, 2016 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today joined with a host of other aviation associations in sending a letter to U.S. House leaders urging them to pass a broadly supported bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “that can find its way to the president’s desk” before […]
Washington, DC, June 6, 2016 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today issued the following statement, regarding an announcement from federal transportation officials that the government will begin offering a $500 rebate for anyone who installs Automatic Dependent Broadcast-Surveillance (ADS-B) equipment into fixed-wing, single-engine, piston aircraft. ADS-B is one of the cornerstone technologies for […]