Jets

As a brand, “Cessna Citation” conjures up a sense of solidity, of reliability, of conservatism, tradition and value. Utility trumps flash, the tried-and-true takes precedence over the new, and proven service wins out over promises. For decades Citations have sold themselves to customers who were looking to get a great value on an airplane with […]

In a ceremony at its Bordeaux production plant attended by hundreds of customers, suppliers and employees, French business jet maker Dassault rolled out the first Falcon 5X, the latest in its family of fly-by-wire luxury airplanes. Announced at the NBAA Convention in 2013, the Falcon 5X twinjet features a digital flight control system derived from […]

A very special airplane is about to join our list of cool airplanes that will never fly again. The last flying British Avro Vulcan B.2 — XH558, also named “The Spirit of Great Britain” — with its unique sound and look, is about to be grounded for good. “If you don’t see her this season, […]

With new supersonic jets, such as the Aerion AS2, in the works and several business jets teetering on the edge of supersonic flight, NASA is looking for ways to potentially ease the restrictions against such flights over inhabited areas. The agency has awarded Rockwell Collins with a contract to develop a display that would predict […]

Textron Aviation achieved a timely milestone at the European Business Aviation Convention and Expo in Geneva, Switzerland, earning EASA certification for Cessna Aircraft Company’s Citation CJ3+. The light business jet has seen great success since it first got the FAA sign off in September, with Cessna delivering 10 of the airplanes already by the close […]

Aerion announced at EBACE that it is taking position orders for its AS2 supersonic bizjet project and announced pricing for the jet, along with details on the sales program. Aerion said that it is strengthening its ties with Airbus in a joint definition phase. The first 50 customers, Aerion said, will get preferential pricing and […]

Textron Aviation president and CEO Scott Ernest announced on Monday that the company’s largest airplane, the $26 million Longitude large cabin jet, was making good progress and is on track for its targeted certification in 2017. That date that will presumably protect the company from the delays plaguing Dassault in the certification program for its […]

Dassault CEO Eric Trappier told reporters at EBACE that the Safran Silvercrest engine slated to power the company’s new Falcon 5X long range jet is delayed in its certification and suggested that the delay would likely push back certification of the 5X by many months. Dassault said the delay is a result of flight test […]

Gulfstream on Tuesday made a surprise announcement at the European business aviation gathering EBACE, sharing the news that its latest big bizjet, the G500, made its first flight on Monday. As we reported in our December issue, the G500 and G600 are closely related new jets that make use of the most advanced technology in […]

Italian light airplane maker Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam is exploring a new two-seat jet design named the P JET. The sleek initial design has a side-by-side seating arrangement, tip tanks, and a twin tail. The airplane would be powered by a single jet engine mounted inside a pod on top of the fuselage — a configuration […]