The first Embraer Legacy that will be assembled in the U.S.—a Model 450—is expected to start rolling down the line at Embraer Executive Jets’ Melbourne, Fla. final assembly plant in about three weeks, when an expansion project there is completed. This project, started in October 2014, more than doubles the size of the facility, to 149,000 […]
São José dos Campos, Brazil, April 19, 2016 – Embraer Executive Jets achieved a new milestone today when Cleveland-based Flexjet took delivery of Embraer’s 1,000th business jet. This significant landmark occurs a little more than a decade after the Company fully committed to the business aviation market, establishing a new standard by designing products that […]
LAS VEGAS — Nov. 17, 2015 — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has completed all function and reliability (F&R) test conditions and is concluding F&R flights for the HondaJet and that the long awaited and much delayed certification is near. The announcement was part of a program update shared at the National Business […]
Citation CJ3 owners looking to upgrade their avionics technology now have a new path to meet future avionics mandates with Rockwell Collins’ announcement at the Las Vegas NBAA Convention. Partnering with Duncan Aviation, Rockwell Collins will be adding the Cessna Citation CJ3 business jet to the growing list of platforms to be retrofitted with its […]
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 17, 2015) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas that it recently rolled out its 100th Cessna Citation M2 business jet from its factory less than two years after gaining Federal Aviation Administration […]
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 17, 2015) – Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition it has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER turboprop. Deliveries are scheduled to […]
The second PC-24 prototype (P02) took off from Buochs Airport today at 10:06 a. m. on its maiden flight. The “Super Versatile Jet” with call sign HB-VXB flew across Central Switzerland for a total of 82 minutes. Following on from the maiden flight of the first PC-24 prototype (P01) in May of this year, this […]
Las Vegas, NV, November 16, 2015 – Embraer Executive Jets announced today that it will extend the range of the Legacy 450, its new mid-light business jet, to 2,900 nm (5,371 km). This represents an increase of 325 nm (602 km) over the range of the recently certified aircraft. The extended range will enable nonstop […]
Setting a new standard in the super-midsize category, the Citation Longitude is the company’s latest innovation as it continues to invest in its family of larger business jets. With seating for up to 12 passengers, including an optional crew jumpseat, the Citation Longitude features a stand-up, flat-floor cabin with a standard double-club configuration, allowing the […]
The latest version of a market-leading entry-level jet offers important improvements. It’s no wonder that Embraer has delivered more than 300 of its Phenom 100 entry-level jets since 2009. Fast and spacious for its class—with a top speed of 390 knots and now room for up to eight occupants—the aircraft resonates with smaller companies, charter […]