Month: April 2022

A video posted to Reddit this week appears to show a Tesla vehicle driving into a jet while using one of its self-driving functions. Uploaded on Thursday by u/smiteme, the footage, reportedly taken at an event held by the aircraft manufacturer Cirrus, shows the vehicle running into what’s known as a Vision Jet. The vehicle...

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 April 2022 – Sino Jet, the largest business jet company in the Asia-Pacific region, has recently brought in a Sino Jet self-owned Dassault Falcon 7X business jet from France. Being the first service provider to bring accessible business jets charter service to the Hainan region, Sino Jet...

AIRBUS Airbus has flown and begun to secure customers for the ACJ TwoTwenty, the corporate jet version of the former CSeries unveiled in October 2020. First flight of the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G-powered variant – the smallest in an ACJ family that extends to the ACJ350 – took place in December last year, and the...

After investigating six takeoff accidents involving uncommanded loss of engine power in Cirrus SR22T, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending the aircraft manufacturer conduct a Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA) to address the issue and mitigate the risk.  According to a report issued on April 12 by the NTSB, the six accidents were the result...

By Pierre Tran Paris – The United Arab Emirates has paid a down payment for its order for 80 Rafale fighter jets, aircraft builder Dassault Aviation said in an April 19 statement. “Today, we received the first down payment of the contract for the acquisition of 80 Rafale by the United Arab Emirates,” the company...

Designing “third places” for passenger experience will continue to grow in importance, especially with an increasing post-COVID premium leisure market for many airlines. Virgin Atlantic proposes a cosy spot for two, with space for romantic tête-à-têtes, tastings of cognac or wine, and private dining on its new leisure-market A350s. Enter The Booth, a two-person space...

Embraer commissioned four carnivore-based “profit hunter” livery designs | Source: Simple Flying The only people that will ever see the interiors of your private jet will be those lucky enough to be invited on board, but everyone else will see the exterior paint job or livery. There are many airline companies as well as private...

Gulfstream stays true to its legacy by continuing to upgrade the technology, design, and services of its legendary business jets. A truly luxurious flight experience has a lot to do with what’s on the inside, and the G600’s award-winning bespoke interior doesn’t disappoint. 6 photos Luxury business jets are still in high demand, judging by...

Pilatus Aircraft reached a new production record last year, delivering 152 airplanes (45 PC-24s, 88 PC-12 NGXs, 17 PC-21s, and two PC-6s), the Swiss company noted in its newly released 2021 annual report. That increase from the 129 aircraft it handed over in 2020 occurred despite supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks that negatively affected production,...

Dassault Aviation is among the very few aerospace and defense companies that were included in Financial Times’ “Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022” ranking for outstanding results in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 6 photos Together with the Statista institute, Financial Times has conducted an extensive research project based mainly on reviewing existing emissions data. The goal was...