Jets

Swiss airplane maker Pilatus has achieved a significant milestone in its PC-24 Super Versatile Jet program, taking the twinjet to the skies for its first flight on Monday morning at the Buochs Airport in Stans, Switzerland. During the flight, second in command Reto Aeschlimann reported: “Everything looks great so far! Beautiful handling — the PC-24 […]

In the “we’ll believe it when we see it” department, a single-engine jet is being developed in Poland that is reminiscent of some single-engine jet programs that have been done here in the United States in recent years. Named the Flaris LAR 01, the jet has completed its initial taxi tests at the airport in […]

At a customer appreciation event at Sun ‘n Fun on Thursday evening, Cirrus Aircraft shared some new details of the progress of the Cirrus Vision SF50 jet. Marketing VP Ben Kowalski said that the four production conforming jets are flying up a storm as the company works toward FAA certification late this year. The $2 […]

The inaugural appearance in North America by the Breitling Jet Team thrilled the crowd on the opening day of Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, which is off to a successful start despite torrential rains Monday that turned the show grounds to a muddy mess. Camping and spectator areas are drying out today under mostly […]

Starting in late April, the HondaJet will be making its debut in Japan and Europe during its world tour with stops in 13 countries. The light jet plans to travel more than 26,000 nautical miles throughout the tour. The HondaJet’s public appearance in Japan takes place April 25 through May 5 at several different airports, […]

Are we about to witness the emergence of a new powerhouse name in general aviation? Only time will tell, after Eclipse Aerospace, maker of the Eclipse 550 very light jet, and Kestrel Aircraft, currently in the development phase of the K350 single-engine turboprop, announced they are joining forces under the umbrella of ONE Aviation. The […]

Embraer reached a new milestone last week as it handed over the keys to the 100th Phenom produced at its Melbourne, Florida, facility to esteemed customer NetJets. The achievement comes less than five years after Embraer launched production of its Phenom line at its Florida facilities, which have continually expanded ever since and will soon […]

The HondaJet is an important step closer to its market introduction after the FAA on Friday awarded the light jet’s provisional type certification. Honda Aircraft is planning for initial customer deliveries to start after remaining flight testing is completed in the next couple of months. Provisional type certification is a common design approval awarded to […]

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced that Gulfstream has been named the recipient of the 2014 Robert J. Collier Trophy for development of the G650 business jet. The Collier Selection Committee, comprised of 30 individuals from throughout the aviation and aerospace industry, met yesterday to hear presentations from each nominee and vote. The G650 was […]

In the era of the globe-girding, ultra-long-range business jet it’s a record that was sure to fall at some point. Gulfstream Aerospace took the honors recently by setting two unique city-pair speed records, making just one stop for fuel in between. A Gulfstream G650ER took off from White Plains, New York, with three passengers and […]