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Embraer expands support in Connecticut
Embraer Executive Jets has expanded its service centre at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, to include full maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for the growing northeastern US fleet of Phenom and Legacy business jets. Embraer first opened the service centre at Bradley International Airport in 2008 and had operated solely as an Aircraft on Ground
Read more90 Years Young
/March sees the Royal Australian Air Force celebrate its 90th anniversary. From humble beginnings with WW1 surplus ‘Imperial Gift’ biplanes in 1921, to finishing WW2 as the world’s fourth largest air arm (after the defeat of Germany and Japan), to today’s “world’s best small air force”, the RAAF can rightly celebrate a remarkable history and
Read moreGAMA reports on disappointing 2010
/Worldwide shipments of general aviation aircraft in 2010 declined for the third year in a row to 2015 units, down 11.4 per cent on 2009’s total of 2274, reports the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Billings in fact rose by 1.2 percent to $19.7 billion, driven by deliveries of long-range, large-cabin aircraft, but overall business
Read moreGulfstream on show at Avalon
/Gulfstream will showcase three of its premier business jets at Avalon’s Australian International Airshow 2011. The business jet manufacturer will bring its high speed G150, long range G450 and ultra-long range G550 aircraft to Avalon for static display between March 1 and 6. Several members of the company’s sales team will be present at the
Read moreLegacy 650 gets FAA certification
Embraer’s Legacy 650 large executive jet has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The US FAA approval follows Brazilian ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification in October 2010. “This important approval of our new long range large cabin Legacy 650 executive jet opens the way for
Read moreEmbraer flies in to Avalon
Embraer executive jets will be present at Avalon’s Australian International Airshow 2011 and the Aerospace and Defence Exposition, as the company looks to showcase its award winning Phenom 100, Phenom 300 and Legacy 600 aircraft. The company will setup a static display of all three types of aircraft during the airshow, with Embraer already extensively
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