Hawker Beechcraft Services has announced a new high performance upgrade for the Hawker 400/Beechjet 400A business jets which it says greatly improves the capability and value of the aircraft. “The Hawker 400XPR package is the second in a series of comprehensive performance upgrades in development at Hawker Beechcraft,” said Christi Tannahill, HBC vice president, Global
Embraer has announced that it has certified a new traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) and traffic awareness and warning system for the Phenom 100. The TCAS II system will be provided by Aviation Communications and Surveillance Systems, while the TAWS A will be provided by Garmin. The systems have now become standard options on the
The Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) has been certified by the FAA for use on the Boeing Business Jet range, with the first system fitted to a US Air National Guard C-40. The EVS enhances situational awareness for pilots during approach, landing, taxi and takeoff by presenting an image of the external environment on
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that it has rolled out the 300th G550 aircraft at its Savannah, Georgia manufacturing facility, eight years after the first G550 entered service. “This is a fantastic achievement,” said Pres Henne, Gulfstream senior vice president, programs, engineering and test. “We have delivered 300 G550s, nearly 200 GVs and we’re still going
Bombardier has revealed its newest large cabin, long range business jets, the Global 7000 and 8000, one day before the start of the influential National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exposition. Both aircraft will feature an all-new high speed transonic wing and will be powered by General Electric GE TechX 16,500lb (17.1kN) engines which
Royal Brunei Airlines has announced that it will fly to Melbourne from March 2011, complementing its existing services to Perth and Brisbane. Bandar Seri Begawan based Royal Brunei will fly four times weekly to the Victorian capital from March 29. The airline is expected to use its Boeing 777-200ERs on the services, which are currently
