Qatar Executive takes first deliveries of ‘highly anticipated’ Gulfstream G700opinion Yves Le Marquand 25 May 24 0In the early summer Doha heat, the all-new Gulfstream G700 cut a cool figure. Qatar Executive has just taken delivery of the first two of… Read more
Rolls-Royce’s Pearlopinion Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 24 0Rolls-Royce has a tradition of naming its engines after rivers. But only keen British fisherman know the Dart, Trent, Tay, Derwent and Welland well. With… Read more
Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X starts flight testsnews Mike Stones 5 Apr 24 0Rolls-Royce has started flights tests of its long-awaited Pearl 10X engine. Selected to power Dassault’s new flagship Falcon 10X business jet, the Pearl 10X engine… Read more
Rolls-Royce launches SAF programme for business aviationnews Fayaz Hussain 20 Dec 23 0Rolls-Royce announced business aviation customers worldwide will now be able to sign up for its new SAFinity programme which will combine independently verified sustainability projects… Read more
Gulfstream adds $2.5m of range to G700 and lowers cabin altitudeopinion Alasdair Whyte 11 Sep 23 1The first G700 deliveries are getting closer. Rolls-Royce received FAA certification for the Pearl 700 engine which powers the G700 (and G800) last week. Gulfstream… Read more
Gulfstream and Rolls-Royce fly G650 on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuelnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Dec 22 0Gulfstream and Rolls-Royce have flown the first business jet using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It flew using two types of SAF. One made from… Read more
Bizjet analysis: The rise of the aftermarketnews CJI Expert 24 Nov 22 0The aftermarket is becoming a major source of income for aircraft manufacturers now accounting for up to a third of sales in some companies, according… Read more
Rolls-Royce adds Skyservice and Western Jet Aviation as Authorised Service Centres #NBAAnews CJI Expert 18 Oct 22 0Rolls‑Royce has added Skyservice and Western Jet Aviation to its network of authorised service centres (ASC). The latest additions to the ASC network will support… Read more
Rolls-Royce delivers 1,000th BR725 engine to Gulfstreamnews CJI Expert 27 Sep 22 0Rolls-Royce has delivered the 1,000th BR725 engine, developed and assembled at its business aviation headquarters in Germany, to its customer Gulfstream. Read more
Rolls-Royce receives EASA cert for Pearl 700news CJI Expert 21 Sep 22 0Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 engine, exclusive to Gulfstream G700 and G800 aircraft, has received official certification by EASA. Read more
MetroJet MRO completes first G650 2C inspectionnews CJI Expert 20 Sep 22 0MetroJet has completed its first 2C inspection on a Gulfstream G650, finding no defects. The inspection took place over one week at MetroJet’s Hong Kong… Read more
Rolls-Royce says Pearl 10X testing going wellnews Alasdair Whyte 23 May 22 0* Rolls-Royce says testing on the Pearl 10X is going well. The Advance 2 demonstrator has run for more than 1,000 hours. * The Pearl… Read more
Rolls-Royce signs 1000th CorporateCare Enhanced customernews Alasdair Whyte 23 May 22 0* Rolls-Royce has signed it 1000th CorporateCare Enhanced customer since launching the product in 2019. * The Enhanced product covers costs like troubleshooting and mobile… Read more
Rolls-Royce engines will power Gulfstream G800news Yves Le Marquand 5 Oct 21 0Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 engines have been selected to power the all-new Gulfstream G800 ultra-long business jet. The engine, the most powerful business jet propulsion offering… Read more
Rolls-Royce completes first all-electric flightnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Oct 21 0Rolls-Royce has completed the first flight of its all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft, an important milestone in the Rolls-Royce’s world record attempt to build the… Read more
Bombardier agrees leased engine pool and maintenance dealnews Mike Stones 18 Aug 21 0Bombardier is aiming to cut Global aircraft operators’ costs and downtime by setting up leased BR710 engine pools with Rolls-Royce at locations in the US,… Read more
Shell and Rolls-Royce sign decarbonisation MoUnews Yves Le Marquand 5 Jul 21 0Shell and Rolls-Royce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and progress towards net zero emissions. The… Read more
Dassault unveils Falcon 10X to target ultra-long-range marketnews Mike Stones 6 May 21 0Dassault Aviation has unveiled its new Falcon 10X, with a 7,500-nm range and a cabin cross section larger than some regional jets, to target the… Read more
Rolls-Royce predicts 2022 flying hours 10% above 2019news CJI Expert 22 Mar 21 0Rolls-Royce anticipates business aviation flying hours to be 2% above 2019 levels in 2021 and increase to 10% above the 2019 level in 2022, a… Read more
Rolls-Royce tests 100% SAF in business jet enginenews Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 21 0Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine. The tests on the company’s latest business aviation… Read more
