Business jet deliveries flat in first halfnews CJI Expert 9 Aug 18 0Deliveries of business jets were flat in the first half of the year, according to the latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).… Read more
Winter is coming (just when you were feeling optimistic)news Alasdair Whyte 3 Aug 18 0In the summer of 2007 Bear Stearns and BNP Paribas announced problems with some asset-backed securities funds. Few people noticed or even correctly identified these… Read more
Under the (Osh)koshnews CJI Expert 27 Jul 18 0Although EAA AirVenture – more commonly referred to as Oshkosh after its Wisconsin hometown – is not well known for business aviation, an increasing number… Read more
Textron confirms it will end Citation X+ productionnews CJI Expert 28 Jun 18 0Textron Aviation’s Cessna Aircraft division has confirmed that it is terminating production of the Citation X+, ending a 22-year long run. A company spokesperson told… Read more
Nomad Aviation adds a Cessna Citation Jet CJ2+ to its charter fleetnews Alasdair Whyte 21 May 18 0Zurich, May 18, 2018 – Nomad Aviation has added a Cessna Citation Jet CJ2+ business jet to its charter fleet. The aircraft will be available… Read more
Cessna demonstrates quiet Longitude cabinnews CJI Expert 1 Mar 18 0With the Citation Longitude approaching ever closer to its FAA and EASA certifications, manufacturer Cessna is keen to demonstrate how quiet the aircraft cabin is.… Read more
Cessna bets on Silvercrest fix for Hemisphere futurenews CJI Expert 9 Feb 18 0Cessna says that the future of its new Citation Hemisphere business jet depends on a fix that Safran is working on for the Silvercrest engines… Read more
GE Aviation runs ATP engine for first timenews Terry Spruce 4 Jan 18 0GE Aviation has achieved its “biggest and most important” goal of 2017, by running its new Advanced Turboprop engine for the first time. The engine,… Read more
Textron Aviation now offers Gogo AVANCE L5 on Citation Xnews Terry Spruce 28 Dec 17 0Textron Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Gogo AVANCE L5 connectivity system upgrade for its Cessna Citation X business jet. When… Read more
Cessna reaffirms Silvercrest commitment to power Hemispherenews CJI Expert 15 Dec 17 0Cessna says that it remains committed to the Silvercrest engine, following Dassault’s recent decision to cancel the Falcon 5X because of engine issues. Dassault took… Read more
Textron Aviation SkyCourier Q&A: Brad Thressnews CJI Expert 7 Dec 17 0Textron Aviation revealed a new utility turboprop offering last week, the Cessna SkyCourier 408. The aircraft was developed with FedEx Express, which has signed a… Read more
Textron unveils new turboprop, FedEx orders 100news CJI Expert 28 Nov 17 0Textron Aviation has unveiled a new large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier 408, and has signed an agreement to sell up to 100 of the aircraft… Read more
Textron begins delivery of Grand Caravans to support charter service in Botswananews Terry Spruce 27 Nov 17 0Textron Aviation has delivered the first of ten Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to Tuareg Aviation. The aircraft will be operated by Mack Air to… Read more
Market Analysis: Cessna aircraft and deliveriesnews CJI Expert 11 Aug 17 0Although the Lockheed Jetstar takes the title of the first ever business jet, the Cessna Citation name has become synonymous with business aircraft. The original… Read more
Textron updates on Cessna Denali progressnews Terry Spruce 27 Jul 17 0A year after unveiling a cabin mockup of its new high-performance single-engine turboprop at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Textron Aviation has made significant progress in bringing… Read more
Textron adds Garmin G1000 NXi to Cessna Caravannews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 17 0Textron Aviation will now build the Grand Caravan and Grand Caravan EX with the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck as standard. The company recently… Read more
Textron Aviation delivers milestone Cessna CJ aircraftnews Terry Spruce 9 Jun 17 0Textron Aviation has celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th aircraft from its Cessna CJ light jet family. The milestone aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3+, was… Read more
Waves Technologies orders Grand Caravan EXnews Terry Spruce 25 May 17 0Waves Technologies has ordered a Cessna Grand Caravan EX single engine turboprop for a new on-demand, user-driven air taxi service for the UK Channel Islands.… Read more
Cessna rolls out final Citation Mustangnews CJI Expert 12 May 17 0Cessna has rolled out the final Citation Mustang from its Independence Kansas production line. The aircraft will be delivered to an undisclosed customer in the… Read more
Gama Aviation signs Pratt & Whitney engine supportnews Terry Spruce 10 May 17 0Gama Aviation has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to support the PT6A engine across Europe. The PT6A agreement comes at a time of… Read more
