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GROB
ANNOUNCES NEW JET
German airframer Grob, well-known throughout general aviation for its
sailplanes and light aircraft, this week at the Paris Air
Show announced plans to market a new light business jet, the Grob
SPn Utility Jet. Billed as "combining the performance and passenger
comfort of a light business jet with the operational versatility of a
turboprop," Grob's new offering will be derived from an all-composite
airframe powered by two rear-mounted, FADEC-controlled Williams
FJ44-3A turbofan engines. According to the company, it will be
designed specifically to regularly operate from unimproved runways,
including gravel, soil and turf. Among the features making unimproved
runways a viable option for the planned jet are large wheels with
low-pressure tires and carbon brakes. Grob says, "No competing
aircraft is as capable of operating on a regular basis in such harsh
environments," and they're probably right. The Grob SPn Utility Jet is
reminiscent of Raytheon's Premier I, also an all-composite fuselage
light jet. It will be a low-wing, conventional-tail design certified
for single-pilot operation and seating up to nine passengers, or two
pilots and eight pax. It will have a maximum gross takeoff weight of
13,889 lbs., a maximum payload of 2,491 lbs. and a maximum ceiling of
FL410. More...
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AERION
SSBJ UPDATE
Also at Paris, Aerion -- the people working to bring a supersonic
business jet (SSBJ) to market -- updated the industry on its efforts,
which were first announced in October 2004. According to the company, Aerion's
SSBJ could enter service as early as 2011, if its "detailed design and
flight-test effort" continues without delay. "There are no impediments
to the development of this aircraft from a technical standpoint,"
remarked Aerion Chief Operating Officer Mike Henderson. "From the
business case standpoint, new research has validated a market of
sufficient size to proceed." The company says it is in the process of
"briefing original equipment manufacturers and first-tier suppliers"
it would like to help share the develop risk leading to certification
and production of the aircraft. Said Aerion in a press release, "The
timing of alliances and the launch of development would determine the
potential service entry date." More...
RECORD,
RECORD, WHO'S GOT THE RECORD?
With Aerion seemingly taking its time bringing an SSBJ to market,
traditional bizjet makers aren't standing still, even though they're
still mired in the subsonic world. Within the last month, both
Gulfstream and Bombardier announced new speed records for their
larger, longer-range aircraft while being flown across the Atlantic
Ocean en route to one air show or another. In Savannah, Ga.-based
Gulfstream's case, it was a G450 on May 17, 2005 -- just a week after
entering service -- that established a new city-pair speed record
between the DuPage, Ill., airport in the Chicago area and London. The
G450 covered the 3,550 nm in 0719, for an average speed of Mach .85.
The company said en route winds were nil and the aircraft landed with
3,500 lb of fuel remaining. Meanwhile, Bombardier's Global 5000, which
the company bills as the fastest transcontinental civil aircraft since
the Concorde, on June 11 set a new speed record, flying slightly
further than the G450 (3,510 nm) in slightly less time (0715). The
Global's flight, also from the Chicago area -- Palwaukee, Ill., this
time -- to Le Bourget Airport in Paris carried a production interior,
a four-person crew, and a payload of 1,600 lbs. More...
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DASSAULT
CELEBRATES LIT COMPLETION CENTER'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY
June 1 saw Dassault Falcon Jet celebrating the 30th anniversary of its
Little Rock, Ark., completion center, which has seen projects as
varied as configuring Falcon 200s for a then-fledgling all-cargo
carrier known as Federal Express and will soon see brand-new Falcon
7Xs rolling out. According to Dassault, the facility is the main
completion center for Falcon business jets worldwide, employing 1,500
personnel. All of the company's Falcon business jets are built in
Bordeaux, France, and flown to the U.S. "green" for installation of
interiors, options and paint. "For 30 years, Little Rock has been
giving each Falcon its individual personality with care, precision and
passion," said John Rosanvallon, president and CEO of Dassault Falcon.
More...
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BOMBARDIER
NOT NEGLIGENT IN PAYNE STEWART CRASH
On June 8, a Florida jury decided that Bombardier's Learjet unit was
not liable for the Oct. 25, 1999, crash of a Learjet 35 that killed
professional golfer Payne Stewart, three other passengers and both
crewmembers. The golfer's family had brought suit against the
manufacturer in an Orlando, Fla. court -- the jet's departure point --
asking $200 million in damages. The six-woman jury deliberated for
more than six hours before returning the verdict. According to the
NTSB's probable-cause determination, the jet crashed because of
"incapacitation of the flight crewmembers as a result of their failure
to receive supplemental oxygen following a loss of cabin
pressurization, for undetermined reasons." More...
HONEYWELL
DEVELOPS SECURE AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
The Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)
has been around for some time, becoming almost ubiquitous in airline
cockpits and aboard high-end business jets, especially those with
intercontinental range. But, "Currently, individuals with inexpensive
radio scanners and freeware available through the Internet are able to
monitor unsecure ACARS message transmissions," said Frank Daly,
president of Honeywell Commercial Electronic Systems. Honeywell,
recognizing there's a market for a more secure ACARS, recently
conducted successful tests of just that system. More...
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LANCAIR COLUMBIA 400 — NOW CERTIFIED TO
FL250
The Columbia 400's twin turbochargers can now be put
to full effect with the aircraft's recent certification to 25,000
feet. With the added altitude to play with, the Columbia 400
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piston-powered aircraft in production today. Or ease the power back
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HONEYWELL'S
RAAS GAINS EUROPEAN APPROVALS
Also at Paris this week, Honeywell announced the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) and France's Direction Générale de
l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) have given initial approvals to the company's
Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) in Europe. EASA issued a
Supplemental Type Certificate covering RAAS installation on Learjet
31, 35, 36, 55 and 60 series aircraft while the French regulatory
authorities approved it for the Boeing 777. The FAA certified RAAS last year and it has since been
approved aboard a diverse set of business jet and air transport
aircraft. More...
NEW
"PER-SEAT" CHARTER TO SERVE ASPEN
With the idea of using business jets for loosely scheduled, per-seat charter
transportation heating up, passengers wanting to travel to and
from Aspen, Colo., will soon have even more options when Dallas,
Texas-based Perfect Jet begins operations on June 30.
More...
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