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FAA
CERTIFIES CESSNA’S LATEST CITATION
The FAA earlier this month awarded Cessna the type certification
paperwork necessary for the company to keep its Model 525 Citation
CJ1+ on schedule for first customer deliveries during the last quarter
of 2005, according to the company. The new type's certification --
actually a growth version of the CJ1 -- was earned after slightly more
than 200 flights and 400 flight hours, spanning just eleven months.
When compared with the model it replaces, the "Plus" offers better
performance, a new integrated avionics suite and more cabin amenities
along with an expanded standard equipment list. For example, and
thanks to its Williams’ FJ44-1AP dual-channel FADEC-controlled
engines, the CJ1+ is more than 20 knots faster than the earlier CJ1 at
FL410. Another example is in the CJ1+'s maximum gross takeoff weight,
which saw a 100-pound increase. “Receiving certification on the
CJ1+ is a culmination of a very important partnership between our
customers and our employees,” said Jack J. Pelton, Cessna’s
chairman, president and CEO. More...
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GULFSTREAM
G150 COMPLETES COMPANY TESTS
Gulfstream Aerospace said earlier this month it has completed all
internal flight-testing of its newest offering, the Gulfstream G150
business jet, and will now move on to certification tests. Gulfstream,
which is partnered with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) on the Tel
Aviv-manufactured bizjet, will conduct the tests under Civil Aviation
Administration of Israel auspices. The G150 is a wide-cabin
enhancement -- the G150’s cabin height is just five inches
shorter than the company's G350, G450, G500 and G550 models -- of the
Gulfstream G100, itself a slightly revamped version of the Astra SPX.
In January, the first G150 rolled out of IAI's factory and completed
its first flight four moths later. According to Gulfstream, the G150
is on schedule for type certification in the first quarter of next
year. The company expects FAA certification to follow shortly, with
customer deliveries and service entry during 2006's third calendar
quarter. Manufacturing plans call for "green" G150 aircraft to be
completed at Gulfstream’s Dallas, Texas, facility.
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IS
THERE A HONDA IN YOUR FUTURE?
Few would dispute that Japan-based Honda makes a wide range of popular
products, including cars, motorcycles, generators and even lawn
mowers. So, you may ask, what's stopping them from bringing to market
the still-under-development HondaJet? Apparently, the company is
willing to quietly continue its flight testing in Greensboro, N.C.,
and wait for both the light-jet market and the airplane to stabilize.
But, signs are becoming apparent that Honda thinks it's making
progress in these areas -- the company recently said it will bring the
experimental HondaJet to this year's EAA AirVenture on Thursday, July
28, 2005. “Aviation has long been a dream for Honda, and the
HondaJet is the embodiment of that dream,” said Michimasa Fujino,
HondaJet project leader and vice president of Honda R&D Americas Inc.
“We chose EAA AirVenture for the HondaJet’s world debut in
the pure spirit of our passion for aviation, and to share our new
technology with the aviation community from a research and development
standpoint.” More...
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TRANSPORT
CANADA APPROVES BOMBARDIER EVS
Canada-based Bombardier said earlier this month that Transport Canada
awarded the company "provisional approval" for the Bombardier Enhanced
Vision System (BEVS) on March 31. The action "paves the way" for FAA
and European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) certification,
according to the company. Bombardier expects full certification of the
system -- which is designed to enhance a pilot's vision at night and
in reduced visibility -- by July. Bombardier added that EASA also
completed its testing in March and the company anticipates approval by
the third quarter of 2005. Bombardier's system is based on the Thales
Enhanced Vision Flight System (EFVS) and is designed to take advantage
of FAR 91.175, which addresses EFVS operations and allows 100-foot
landing minima. More...
AIRBUS
SELLS A340-600 BIZJET
What do you get for the business-jet owner who has everything? The
world's longest airliner, completed in a VIP configuration, of course.
So it is for Jeddah-based National Air Services, a private
non-governmental business group in Saudi Arabia, which Airbus this
month said had acquired an Airbus A340-600. Delivery of the
“green” jet is planned for end-2006; the completion center
has not yet been named. The ultra-long-range A340-600 is presently the
world's longest airliner -- presumably until the A380 goes into
operation -- and is widely used on intercontinental routes by carriers
in Europe, Asia and North America. 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
gives pilots even more flexibility than before. Set the throttle to
80% power and cruise at 235 knots — that's faster than any other
piston-powered aircraft in production today. Or ease the power back
and increase range to standard-setting levels. A company official
recently flew an unmodified Columbia 400 non-stop from Bend, Oregon to
Fort Worth, Texas (a distance of more than 1,300 nm) while averaging
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CESSNA,
PWC OFFER POWER-BY-THE-HOUR PROGRAM FOR CITATIONS
Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) and Cessna this month announced an
agreement to offer the engine manufacturer's PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+)
program, an expanded by-the-hour maintenance program, for Cessna
Citation operators. The joint program is designed to provide Cessna
Citation operators a cost-effective way to cover and insure against
the cost of parts, rental engines and engine shop labor, plus certain
consumables, in operating their aircraft, and includes PWC's engine
condition trend monitoring. Aircraft models covered under the program
include the Citation Bravo, Encore, Sovereign and Mustang, powered
respectively by P&WC’s PW530A, PW535A, PW306C and PW615F engine
models. More...
BOMBARDIER
FLEXJET EARNS SEVENTH DIAMOND AWARD
Bombardier Flexjet, the fractional ownership program of Bombardier
Aerospace, last week said it had earned the FAA's Diamond Award -- the
agency's highest award for excellence in aviation maintenance training
-- for the seventh consecutive year. The FAA awards program was
established to encourage and recognize the highest standards of
maintenance training. "We are delighted that Flexjet's leadership in
maintenance training continues to be singled out by the FAA as
outstanding, for the seventh year in a row," said Michael McQuay,
president of Bombardier Aircraft Services. More...
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MAINTENANCE: RAYTHEON GETS FIRST NETJETS AWARD
Fractional operator NetJets recently recognized Raytheon Aircraft
Company's Little Rock, Ark., facility for outstanding performance,
Raytheon said last week. The facility, which performs scheduled
maintenance on NetJets' fleet of Hawker 400XP, Hawker 800XP and Hawker
1000 aircraft, consistently achieved top-level results from NetJets
management and operations teams, according to the company. The NetJets
award was created "to recognize its partners and suppliers for their
role in supporting" NetJets' fleet. It is based on performance,
quality, reliability and meeting customer needs, according to
Raytheon. More...
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Visit McCauley at AirVenture
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BOMBARDIER
SELLS FIRST CHALLENGER 850 CORPORATE SHUTTLE
Bombardier this month confirmed the first sale from its recently announced corporate shuttle program, a
Challenger 850 corporate shuttle, to a customer in Eastern Europe. As
designed, the new aircraft will move the company's employees between
operation sites within Europe. "The Challenger corporate shuttle
family has been generating serious market interest and we are
particularly pleased to announce this first sale so soon following its
launch just three weeks ago," said Peter Edwards, president of
Bombardier Business Aircraft. More...
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LOOKING FOR A NEW OWNER DURING AIRVENTURE!
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airplane being produced in the world today. The complete line of
Lake Aircraft inventory and tooling — with FAA Type Certificate,
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auction during AirVenture 2005. The auction will be held at
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Wisconsin. The inventory (in its entirety) will be sold as a
comprehensive package to one able buyer for the purpose of resuming
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