Aeromil Pacific will officially launch the Cessna Citation Latitude in Australia at Sydney Airport on October 8 ahead of a demonstration tour around the country. The nine-seat Citation Latitude and achieved certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June 2015, allowing first deliveries began in August. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW306D1s and has
Dassault’s new Falcon 5X jet rolled out June 2 in a flashy ceremony at its Bordeaux-Mérignac facility, and the business jet airframer is expecting its new long-range, large-cabin business jet to be a cornerstone of its six-strong family. The 5X (formerly codenamed SMS for Super-Mid-Size) offers a larger fuselage diameter and cabin volume than its
Gulfstream’s newest business jet the G500 has successfully completed its maiden flight. G500 test aircraft N500GA took off from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport at 1039 local time on May 18 and was in the air for two hours and 16 minutes, Gulfstream said in a statement. Gulfstream experimental test pilots Scott Martin and Kevin Claffy
Business jet manufacturer Beechcraft has launched upgraded avionics and cabin interiors for its range of King Air turboprops. The company made the announcement at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva on Monday (European time). The flight deck will be equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics, which has three fully
Gulfstream says its range of business jets satisfies the time-poor frequent traveller’s need for speed. “If a CEO wastes 10 minutes he could live to be a billion years old and never make up that 10 minutes,” said Gulfstream regional senior vice-president for international sales Roger Sperry at the Avalon Airshow this week. “If the
Fancy a 25-year-old Boeing 757-200 previously owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and used to fly the Portland Trail Blazers around the US during the National Basketball Association season? Then bring $30 million or so down to the Avalon Airshow. The aircraft, with Bermuda registration VQ-BTF, has been on static display during the six-day event
