With data now available through the 2nd quarter of 2015, we took a look at the Russian civil aviation market, our third in a series of market surveys. This market is facing challenges and are there any trends one can discern?…
Today Gulfstream announced their G500 and G600. But there’s more news around the G450 and G550 which is being replaced by these new models. The news is specifically G550-based. The US Navy will become the fourth customer for the G550-based…
The market for business jets started downward in 2008, after the last financial crisis, and has still not recovered to its previous levels. But data, while remaining mixed, are finally beginning to point in the right direction in terms of…
Have you ever wondered how composite materials, which unlike metal, don’t conduct electricity, can withstand lightning strikes? The answer is that they use a tailored solution of expanded metal, a very thin sheet of lightweight perforated metal that is embedded…
GAMA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, recently released aircraft shipment figures for the third quarter of 2011, which show a mixed picture. Totals through three quarters of the year show total aircraft shipments are down 9.6% overall, and down 13.0%…
On January 12, Gulfstream’s newest jet undertook an interesting test. The G650 (S/N 6004) demonstrated high-speed, fuel-efficient cruising capabilities, flying more than 1,900 nautical miles (3,545 km) in 3 hours and 26 minutes. The aircraft accomplished the mission at speeds…