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Falcon 5X Takes Shape

Dassault’s latest cleansheet design, the Falcon 5X, in on time for final assembly this summer.

Aerion SSBJ Now a Trijet with Bigger Cabin, More Range

Despite the configuration changes, Aerion anticipates that its now $100 million-plus supersonic business jet will still be certified in 2021.

Cessna Plans On Four Jet, Turboprop Certifications This Year

Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker customer support is being integrated but Hawker brand will no longer be used for production aircraft

Global 7000 Mockup Is Bizav’s Biggest

The largest-even business jet fuselage mockup arrived at EBACE for its official unveiling.

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Wheels Up, GAMA ‘Democratizing’ Business Aviation

500 members now, 10,000 projected for fixed-cost flight hours.

Pilatus Welcomes Flood of PC-24 Orders On First Day of EBACE

Orders for the Pilatus PC-24 shot up to 75 in the first day of the EBACE 2014 show.

Aerion SSBJ Design Becomes Trijet With Larger Cabin, More Range

The first flight of Aerion’s revamped SSBJ is expected in late 2018 or early 2019, with certification anticipated in 2021.

Analysts Predict Slow Rebound For Europe

Bizav forecasts suggest more flying in Europe, but less interest in purchasing new aircraft.

Dassault Unveils Falcon 8X, Serge Dassault Places First Order

The new Falcon 8X, a derivative of the 7X, features a 6,450-nm range and an extra 3.6 feet in cabin length.

Dassault CEO Sees Market Going Back To Normal…Slowly

Eric Trappier, CEO, said he would like to see a more active market, especially in the U.S.

Pilatus Opens the PC-24 Sales Pipeline

Launch customers for the Pilatus PC-24 twinjet begin signing purchase agreements today at the EBACE show.

Swiss Reject Gripen Buy in Referendum

Switzerland chose the Gripen after a thorough and protracted evaluation, and a framework agreement worth about $3.5 billion was signed in February 2013.

European bizav accident number drops

Business aviation safety in Europe was on the face of it better last year than 2012.

Teal Group Sees Ever-growing Shift Toward Larger Bizjets

Bizav market guru predicts high-end bizjets will continue to be successful, while the market for smaller jets will remain more or less stable.

First Production HondaJet Planned To Fly This Summer

Nine HondaJets are now under assembly, with four already mated to their wings and empennages. Type certification is expected in the first quarter 2015.

Eclipse and Jeppesen Streamline E-chart Updates

Eclipse and Jeppesen announce a new web-based data delivery method for customers

G650ER To Go Extra Miles, Available New Or Retrofit

Gulfstream launched a new member of its successful family yesterday in the shape of the G650ER. Extra fuel has boosted range to 7,500 nm

Piaggio Launches New-look Avanti EVO

Piaggio Aero has launched a new version of its iconic Avanti twin turboprop. The EVO features a host of improvements.

Textron Aviation Brings New Family to EBACE

Bringing together Cessna and Beechcraft under one umbrella seems to have been handled well by Textron.

Avinode: Better Communication Equals Fewer Empty Legs

The efficiency of high-density routes could be increased by the industry working together to fill empty legs.

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