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PILATUS
INTRODUCES PC-24 TWINJET
Pilatus, best known for its PC-12
turboprop, on Tuesday released details of the PC-24, which will be the
company's first jet. At the European Business Aviation Conference and
Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, board chairman Oscar Schwenk said the
"super-versatile" jet will be able to use very short runways, paved or
unpaved, and a cargo door will be standard. The cabin can be fitted with
up to 10 seats, or six to eight in executive configuration. Range is up
to 2,243 miles with four passengers, and maximum speed is 425 knots. The
PC-24 is powered by two Williams FJ44-4A turbine engines. The jet
project was launched last summer and work on the prototype "is in full
swing" in Switzerland, the company said. First deliveries are expected
in 2017, at a price of about $9 million. More...
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VIDEO:
PILATUS UNVEILS PC-24 TWINJET
 At the European
Business Aircraft Conference & Exhibition in Geneva this week, Pilatus
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short and unpaved runways. More...
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CESSNA
PROVIDES JETS UPDATE AT EBACE
Cessna's new Latitude and
Longitude jets are in the works and making progress, company officials
said this week at the European Business Aviation Convention &
Exhibition, in Geneva, Switzerland. The first prototype of the midsize
Latitude is being assembled and should be flying early next year, said
Cessna spokesman Terry Shriner. The super-midsize Longitude has
completed wind-tunnel testing that confirms projections for a range of
4,000 nm cruising at Mach 0.82, Shriner said. The first flight of the
Longitude prototype is projected for mid-2016, with FAA type
certification in the latter half of 2017. Also, Cessna's Kriya Shortt
said the new Citation X should start deliveries by the end of this year.
More...
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The Biggest Aviation
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NEXTANT
UPGRADES ITS REMANUFACTURED JET
Nextant Aerospace, which has
been producing the 400XT remanufactured
business jet since 2011, announced a major upgrade to the airplane
this week at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exposition,
in Geneva, Switzerland. The 400XTi features a new cabin design with
extra headroom and shoulder space, new acoustic insulation for reduced
cabin noise, raked winglets, and auto-throttle capability to lessen
pilot workload and improve fuel economy. The aircraft is a completely
rebuilt Beechjet 400A/XP with Williams FJ44-3AP engines and Rockwell
Collins Pro Line 21 avionics. The new model is offered at about $5
million. More...
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BIZAV
ASKS FOR GOVERNMENT HELP
Business aviation leaders say there
is a "fragile" recovery underway and urged governments all over the
world to amend or establish policies to shore up the industry. On the
eve of the opening of the European Business Aviation Convention and
Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva on Monday, CEOs of major airframers and
business aviation associations urged governments to cut red tape and
stop unfairly targeting the sector for tax and fee increases. "The
difficult environment has dragged on," Reuters quoted European Business Aviation
Association Fabio Gamba as saying. "Traffic has yet to recover to
comfortable levels, while an industry turnaround is hampered by some
government policy measures." More...
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