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On October 6, Eclipse Aviation signed a contract with Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) of Japan for the manufacture of complete wing assemblies for the Eclipse 500 light jet. As part of the long-term agreement, Eclipse also licensed its friction-stir welding process to FHI for use in the wing assemblies as well as other potential applications […]

One of several news-making events this year was the very first press conference held by Safire Aircraft Company. Until now, the company has purposely kept a low profile, as it transitioned from the S-26 program to the Safire Jet design and set up shop in Opa Locka, Fla. Now company officials say the manufacturer intends […]

Hawker Horizon’s Improved Specs … Raytheon Aircraft used NBAA as an opportunity to provide updates on its Hawker Horizon program. The Horizon super-mid-size business jet is beating preliminary performance estimates in range, takeoff field length and time-to-climb. The program has completed 50 percent of flight tests, accruing more than 700 hours among three test aircraft. […]

Mustang Trotting Along On Track … Cessna’s NBAA press conferences also provided progress reports for three of company’s most prominent new aircraft programs.Like any proud parent, Cessna officials hyped their baby, the Citation Mustang entry-level six-seat bizjet, as much as possible. According to Cessna officials, the jet should be ready for type certification in the […]

Excel Upgraded to XLS Status … Cessna Aircraft unveiled it latest variant of a growing family of jet aircraft, the Citation XLS. Hailed as a faster derivative of the Citation Excel — with a price tag of $9.895 million and described as “a logical step up for customers moving up from smaller light jets” — […]

The Newborn Bizjet … Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled its latest addition the family, the G450, at a special pre-NBAA event on Sunday, October 5th. The fourth example (S/N 4004) of the GIV-X (or next-generation GIV) joins the first G450 (S/N 4001), which first flew on April 30 and has flown more than 100 hours since. S/N […]

Global Express XRS Is Launched … Without a doubt, Bombardier Aerospace made the most noise with a slew of product and service announcements throughout the week. The manufacturer made three aircraft-related announcements at the show, including it’s biggest headline this year: the official launch of the Ultra-Long Range Global Express XRS Global Express XRS business […]

AVweb’s BizAv was on hand to cover the largest business aviation event of the year, as The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 56th Annual Meeting & Convention opened its doors in Orlando on October 7. So, we’re happy to provide you with some of the major newsmaking events of the show. NBAA Doors Open With […]

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The following business aviation events will be held within the next few months:Professional Development Program (PDP) Course “Developing a High-Performance Flight Department Team”Oct. 5, Orlando, Fla.Emergency Response Workshop Oct. 5-6, Orlando, Fla.Management Fundamentals For Flight Departments Workshop Oct. 5-6, Orlando, Fla.Human Factors-Fatigue Management Workshop Oct. 5-6, Orlando, Fla.Professional Development Program (PDP) Course “Legal Issues in […]