Andrew Taylor, executive chairman of Enterprise Holdings and an advocate for business aviation, will be a featured opening-session speaker at this year’s NBAA Convention, which will be held from October 21 to 23 in Orlando, Fla.
New Cessna Citation CJ3+ makes first flight, Gulfstream Deliveries Climbing
Posted on November 9th, 2018
New Cessna Citation CJ3+ makes first flight
Cessna Aircraft Company announced the successful maiden flight of the first production unit of the Citation CJ3+ from the company’s manufacturing facility adjacent to Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas. Mark Tuttle, production flight test pilot, said all systems performed as expected during the 73 min. flight.
The new aircraft was first announced on March 20 of this year, and Federal Aviation Administration certification is expected this year.
“Response to the CJ3+ has been excellent; customers recognize the value proposition of the airplane with its Garmin G3000 flight deck along with upgraded interiors and systems throughout,” said Chris Hearne, vice president, Jets. “The CJ3+ is engineered for superior reliability without sacrificing efficiency and comfort, and is offered with best-in-class acquisition and direct operating costs.”
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Though second-quarter revenues and profits dipped slightly at Gulfstream Aerospace, the Savannah, Ga.-based aircraft manufacturer still recorded a “strong” quarter, Phebe Novakovic, chairman and CEO at parent company General Dynamics, said yesterday during an investor conference call. Revenues at the aerospace division, which also includes Jet Aviation, came in at $1.995 billion during the quarter, down from $2.053 billion a year ago. Year-over-year profits slid only by $5 million, to $384 million, thanks to higher margins that were primarily the result of continuing efficiencies in G650 production.
Raisbeck Gets STC for Learjet 60 Aft Fuselage Locker
Raisbeck Engineering received FAA STC approval on Friday for its Learjet 60 aft fuselage locker. It will now be available for purchase and installation at all Raisbeck-authorized dealer locations. Final certification flights were completed in March. Development of the aft fuselage locker-which weighs 276 pounds and adds 28 cu ft of storage space-began in June 2008, with the confirmation of technical cooperation between Raisbeck and Bombardier Learjet.
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