A week after the FAA certified its G800 long-range business jet, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is celebrating another milestone that took 50 years to reach. On April 1, the Savannah, Georgia, company recorded its 700th city-to-city speed record following a flight from Taipei, Taiwan, to Miami.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced FAA and European certification of its long-range G800 business jet. The Savannah, Georgia, unit of General Dynamics Corp. also reported a few pleasant surprises: The jet can fly farther, faster, and from shorter fields than forecast.
A HondaJet HA–420 overran an Oregon coast runway and came to rest partially submerged in Coos Bay on April 7, followed by another into the grass in Florida on April 9—the latest of more than two dozen similar incidents. The owners group seeks to arrest that trend with pilot training.
What types of aircraft financing are available for turbine aircraft purchases? Lenders offer both credit-based and asset-based loans, depending on your situation.
A Cessna Citation® jet is naturally on the short list for your next aircraft. It just makes sense. The mathematical logic of range, speed, capability, operating cost, and financial value all add up to a pleasing bottom line.
Getting checked out in an airplane that’s very much like the model you’re accustomed to can be trickier than learning an entirely new aircraft. The type rating is the same, and the systems, procedures, and checklists are just about identical for the Citation M2 and CJ3 series—but important differences can catch pilots by surprise.
According to a press release, Lilium GmbH —among a handful of companies to create prototypes of the next generation of aircraft—has conceded insolvency and its board approved application for self-administration for its business units.
With the business aviation world gathered in Las Vegas, Textron Aviation announced a trio of new Cessna Citation jets will enter service starting in 2026.
The first event in this head-to-head fly-off between these two turbine-powered rivals is a short-field takeoff—and it’s a blowout. The Daher TBM 910 turboprop leaves the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet behind at brake release, and that gap between them expands during rotation and initial climb.
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