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| Second Gulfstream
G650 flies for
first time |
 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp has announced that a
second ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream
G650 has completed its first flight. The second test
article - known as T2 - took off from Savannah/
Hilton Head International Airport at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, with
senior experimental test pilots Gary Freeman and Scott Buethe in the
cockpit.
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| Dassault delivers
first Falcon 7X to
China |
 Dassault Falcon delivered the first Falcon 7X to
China on March 5th. Two more will be delivered to
mainland China by the end of this month. "This is
a significant milestone for the Falcon 7X program
and Dassault. The time has arrived for China to emerge as a strong market
for business aviation," said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault
Falcon.
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| Cessna Citation CJ4
gains FAA Type
Certificationation |
 Cessna Aircraft Company announced the Citation CJ4
has gained type certification by the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA). Deliveries are set to
begin later this year. The final results of extensive flight testing have
validated significant performance enhancements including a takeoff
distance of 3,130 feet (954 meters) at maximum takeoff weight, capable
of a direct climb to 45,000 feet (13,716 meters) in just 28 minutes,(...)
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| Dassault Falcon
announces over 80
Falcon 7X pilots
qualified for challenging
operations at London
City Airport (LCY) |
 More than 80 Dassault Falcon 7X pilots have
completed the dedicated flight training required
to operate at London City Airport (LCY) since the
aircraft was approved for this challenging airport
less than 12 months ago. The pilot training
program was developed in close cooperation with
CAE SimuFlite (a world leader in simulation and training solutions for
the civil aviation industry) and Dassault.
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| First Hawker
4000 Delivery to
China |
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has delivered
the first Hawker 4000 business jet in China. Certified
by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in
November 2009, China's first Hawker 4000 is based at the Beijing Capital
International Airport and is being utilized for both business and leisure travel
by the HBC customer.
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| Airbus targets
world's biggest
market for large
corporate jets |
 Airbus forecasts a market for 5-10 large corporate
jets a year in the Middle East - the majority of them
in Saudi Arabia - to replace existing aircraft and
provide for growth. It is well placed to win at least
half of this market, because it has the world's most modern corporate jet
family. Like the rest of the world, the Middle East market is driven by
economic growth and, with oil-based economies in the region continuing
to prosper, prospects for growth in the region remain bright.
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| Airbus targets
world’s biggest
market for large
corporate jets |
Airbus forecasts a market for 5-10 large corporate
jets a year in the Middle East - the majority of them
in Saudi Arabia – to replace existing aircraft and
provide for growth. It is well placed to win at least
half of this market, because it has the world’s most modern corporate jet
family. Like the rest of the world, the Middle East market is driven by
economic growth and, with oil-based economies in the region continuing
to prosper, prospects for growth in the region remain bright.
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| Goodwill to attend
two prestigious
finals on the same
evening |
 On Saturday May 22, 2010 Paris and Madrid will be
hosting two prestigious sporting events. Goodwill
is proud to be providing transportation to a few
selected VIPS in order to enjoy the opportunity to
attend these two sporting events simultaneously.
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| Comlux to fly
Formula One Record
World Champion
Michael Schumacher
for 2010 season |
 Comlux announced that it has been selected by
Michael Schumacher to provide his VIP flights
during the Formula One Season 2010. The World
Champion will extensively use the Comlux fleet
which comprises today 2 Airbus ACJ, 2 A318 Elite,
5 Bombardier Global Express, 2 Global 5000, 2 Challenger 850, 2 Challenger
605 and 1 Hawker 850XP.
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| LEA expands fleet with
Legacy 600 and
Citation XLS |
 London Executive Aviation ('LEA'), already one of
Europe's largest business jet charter operators,
is expanding with the addition to the fleet of an
Embraer Legacy 600 and a Cessna Citation XLS. The expansion means LEA
now operates five Legacy 600s and five mid-size Citations in a total fleet
of 24 aircraft. The latest Legacy 600 (G-HUBY) is based at Farnborough Airport,
one of the seven LEA facilities around London.
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| Deer Jet is first to
offer dedicated
Airbus ACJ for
VVIP charters in
China |
 Deer Jet, a subsidiary of HNA Group, will become
the first Chinese operator to dedicate an Airbus
Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) to VVIP charter flights later
this year, introducing new standards of comfort and
space to this important and growing market.
It plans to base its Airbus ACJ in Beijing, from where it will be well
placed to offer nonstop VVIP charter flights throughout China and most
of Asia-Pacific. The Airbus ACJ's intercontinental range will also allow it
to offer one-stop flights to most cities in the rest of the world.
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| ExecuJet Europe
adds five widebodied
aircraft to
management
fleet |
 Deer Jet, a subsidiary of HNA Group, will become
the first Chinese operator to dedicate an Airbus
Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) to VVIP charter flights later
this year, introducing new standards of comfort and
space to this important and growing market.
It plans to base its Airbus ACJ in Beijing, from where it will be well
placed to offer nonstop VVIP charter flights throughout China and most
of Asia-Pacific. The Airbus ACJ’s intercontinental range will also allow it
to offer one-stop flights to most cities in the rest of the world.
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| Titan Airways
introduces Boeing
767-300ER to fleet |
Titan Airways, the London Stansted-based VIP charter specialist, has expanded its fleet with the introduction of a Boeing 767-300ER. The new
aircraft is Titan's first wide-bodied aircraft configured with 265 seats in a 2/3/2 layout. Registered G-POWD, the 767 arrived from Taipei in
December on an eight year lease from GECAS.
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| Dassault
appoints new
Sales Director for
the Middle East
as the regional
business jet
market shows
signs of recovery |
 Dassault Aviation, has appointed Mr Renaud Cloatre
as the new Sales Director for the Middle East region,
based in Dubai. The new appointment comes as the
company establishes its new regional sales office in
the Dubai Airport Free Zone. Dassault delivered a
total of 21 large cabin Falcons in the last three years
in the Middle East, growing the regional fleet by
more than 60 per cent.
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| ARINC Named
Distribution Partner
by Inmarsat for
SwiftBroadbandSM
in Aviation Markets |
 ARINC Incorporated announced on April 1, 2010 it
has been named a Distribution Partner (DP) by
Inmarsat for its high-speed SwiftBroadbandSM
satellite communications service. ARINC is the world's
largest provider of aeronautical satellite communications for commercial
airlines, government/military and business aviation.
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| Happy Design Studio
signs alliance
agreement with
Arabian jets |
 Private business jet and yacht owners now have
the opportunity of stamping their own style on
their craft through the Alliance of Arabian Jets and
Happy Design Studio of France. The agreement was
signed during Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) show, at Dubai's Airport
Expo.
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| Learjet 60 Aft
Fuselage Locker
progress report |
 Raisbeck Engineering revealed that it has frozen its
final design for the Raisbeck Aft Fuselage Locker
for the Learjet 60, and is progressing with detailed
design. FAA certification flight test on the aerodynamic
shape were completed in late fall, 2009.
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