Category: Civil Aviation

Bombardier says it has been granted a flight test permit by the US FAA for its new Learjet 85 mid-size business jet, clearing the way for first flight to occur soon. The first prototype, designated FTV1, has already completed APU starts, engine runs and low-speed taxi tests at the company’s Wichita, Kansas facility. This content

Aeromil Pacific will bring a new Cessna Citation Sovereign+ to Australia for a demonstration tour in March. The new Sovereign+ features the Garmin G5000 avionics suite in a redesigned flight deck, the Cessna Clairity cabin management system, new blended winglets giving greater climb performance and range, and a new increased warranty. This content is available

Cessna has announced its new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet successfully completed its first flight at the company’s Wichita facility on February 18. The the prototype of the nine passenger Latitude reached an altitude of 28,000 feet and airspeed of Mach 0.6 during the flight, and tested the flaps, landing gear, pressurisation systems, anti-ice capabilities,

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer predicts the Asia Pacific region will require 1,500 new airliners in the 70 to 130-seat category in the next 20 years. Released on the sidelines of last week’s Singapore Airshow, the forecast says the region will take about 20 per cent of the world’s regional airliner fleet to 2034. It says 65