The AG600 flies
On Saturday the AG600 made its first flight from water. The program was approved in 2009 and unveiled in 2016. The plan is for AVIC to start deliveries in 2022. This is typical for Chinese aircraft programs – it…
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Reflections on NBAA 2018
Last week, the National Business Aircraft Association held its annual convention in Orlando, with the business aviation community leaders updating the industry on what’s new. We came away from NBAA 2018 with a feeling of cautious optimism. While the business…
TREMORS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: A precursor of “the big one?”
The performance of the aviation supply chain has not been as robust as it should be in 2018, with airplanes on the ground with no engines in Toulouse, Renton, and even Charleston being the symptoms of some deeper issues. Those…
World Business and Personal Jets Market to Recover by early 2020s With Stable Gains
Baltimore, Maryland –A new industry forecast from AIR (AirInsightResearch) (www.airdsa.com) “Business Aviation Market: Analysis and Outlook 2017-2030” is available. It presents business jets and turboprop market forecasts and analysis, including a detailed aircraft performance indices from 2017 to 2020. The…
Kuwait selects A330-800
Airbus announced another deal for the A330neo, Kuwait Airways signed a Purchase Agreement (PA) for eight A330-800 aircraft. This follows two recent deals for the same model with African airlines. The A330neo order book has been slow to fill, compared to…
Embraer Update on Praetor Jets at NBAA 2018
Embraer updated the media on the new Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 models at NBAA. Their press briefing follows: Views: 46