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Boeing BBJ today completed the first North Atlantic flight
by a business jet equipped with the Future Air Navigation System
(FANS), a system that streamlines communication between airplane
crews and air-traffic controllers. Read
our report about this flight. |
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| Cirrus
Aviation of Zweibrucken, Germany, today purchased its second
Bombardier Learjet 40 light business jet. The order comes
only three months after Cirrus began operating its first Bombardier
Learjet 40 aircraft, and will help Cirrus meet a growing demand
for trans-European business travel. |
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| Bombardier
Aerospace today launched the Bombardier Transatlantic Express,
the world’s first fixed-price business jet charter service
between Western Europe and North America.
Read our report |
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The Bombardier
Learjet 40 and Learjet 45 XR business jets made their debut
at the show. The Learjet 40, the latest addition to the family
entered service in January 2004. The first Learjet 40 delivered
in Europe has been in charter service with Cirrus Aviation
for the past three months. The Learjet 45 XR, an enhanced
version of the Learjet 45 offering superior hot and high performance,
will enter service in mid-2004.
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| Airbus
announced two new firm order for an Airbus A319 ACJ. Saudi
Arabia's National Air Services (NAS) signed for two airframes
for delivery in August and September 2004. Jeddah-based NAS
is the largest provider of VVIP and executive air transport
services in the Middle East, currently operates a fleet of 23
executive aircraft. |
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| Dassault
Aviation introduced the Falcon 900DX, a large cabin tri-jet
that combines Falcon safety, technology and performance with
fuel efficiency and value. The 900DX fills a niche between Falcon's
2000EX and 900EX models. Read
our report |
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| Dassault
Aviation announced that the new Falcon 7X Jet has entered
production after the design has been finished by the end of
last year. The Falcon 7X Jet Becomes First Aircraft Entirely
Developed on Dassault's Virtual Platform |
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| Raytheon
Aircraft delivered the 100th Beechcraft Premier I to a customer
in Virginaia, USA. FDRS Air, Inc. of Norfolk took delivery of
the milestone Premier in late April. |
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| Raytheon
Aircraft’s new Hawker Horizon super mid-sized business
jet recently shrugged off the cold and snow of Northern Canada.
RC-2, the second aircraft Raytheon’s FAA certification
flight test program, completed a four-day deployment to Iqaluit,
the capital city of Canada’s Nunavut Territory. During
their stay, the crew validated performance predictions, evaluated
systems operation, checked navigation, communication, and autopilot
equipment in temperatures as low as minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit
(-30C). |
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| PrivatAir
announced the launch of the PrivatFirst design concept in collaboration
with Design Investment, a Swiss design company. PrivatFirst,
a cabin interior concept based on narrow-body aircraft such
as Airbus A319LR and the Boeing Business Jet, was launched as
a premium interior concept breaking the boundaries of first
class travel. |
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Cessna’s
all new Citation Sovereign made its international debut in Geneva.
Citation Sovereign serial number 680-0003 was part of the static
display throughout EBACE.
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| AvCraft
announced a new customer for the 328JET. After the recent deal
with Hainan Airlines, AvCraft got another boost for the
Dornier 328JET Envoy at the show. Bookajet of Southampton (UK)
planes to operate between five and ten Envoys for Club Airways,
a Geneva based membership-only airline. |
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| Pilatus
Flugzeugwerke AG pleased about strong demand for PC-12.
After increasing sales by 35% in 2003 relative to 2002, demand
for PC-12 single engine business turboprop continues to grow
at an unprecedented rate. At the end of the first quarter, nearly
the entire Pilatus’ 2004 production of 70 PC-12s is already
committed. |
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