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Brazil increases foreign ownership limit to help local airlines

Brazil increased the limit on foreign ownership of local airlines in a bid to help carriers get through the economic crisis. A provisional measure signed by President Dilma Rousseff allows for as much as 49 percent ownership, up from the current 20 percent. It may attract investments in local airlines, which are facing reduced revenues ... <a title="Brazil increases foreign ownership limit to help local airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/brazil-increases-foreign-ownership-limit-to-help-local-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about Brazil increases foreign ownership limit to help local airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 2 min read

Gulfstream names Global Jet Services an authorized EASA certified maintenance training for GII, GIII, GIV, GV

Gulfstream today announced it has appointed Global Jet Services as an authorized provider of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified maintenance training on several out-of-production aircraft. The agreement covers practical and theoretical mechanical (B1) and avionics (B2) training on Gulfstream’s GII, GIII, GIV and GV models. “Global Jet Services has provided a variety of high-quality training ... <a title="Gulfstream names Global Jet Services an authorized EASA certified maintenance training for GII, GIII, GIV, GV" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/gulfstream-names-global-jet-services-an-authorized-easa-certified-maintenance-training-for-gii-giii-giv-gv/" aria-label="Read more about Gulfstream names Global Jet Services an authorized EASA certified maintenance training for GII, GIII, GIV, GV">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Bombardier Tumbles After C Series Customer Files for Bankruptcy

Bombardier fell the most in almost four months after one of the biggest buyers of its embattled C Series jetliners filed for bankruptcy. Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which accounts for 16 percent of Bombardier’s 243 firm orders for the C Series, sought creditor protection in New York on Thursday. The Montreal-based planemaker, more than two ... <a title="Bombardier Tumbles After C Series Customer Files for Bankruptcy" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/bombardier-tumbles-after-c-series-customer-files-for-bankruptcy/" aria-label="Read more about Bombardier Tumbles After C Series Customer Files for Bankruptcy">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Bombardier delivers 75th Learjet 75 aircraft to Aurora Jet Partners

Bombardier Business Aircraft and Aurora Jet Partners of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada joined forces today to mark a major milestone in business aviation, the delivery of the 75th Bombardier Learjet 75 business jet. The milestone was reached slightly more than two years after the first Learjet 75 aircraft, the fastest light business jet on the market*, ... <a title="Bombardier delivers 75th Learjet 75 aircraft to Aurora Jet Partners" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/bombardier-delivers-75th-learjet-75-aircraft-to-aurora-jet-partners/" aria-label="Read more about Bombardier delivers 75th Learjet 75 aircraft to Aurora Jet Partners">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 24, 2016 · 2 min read

Gulfstream launches systems testing with first G600 iron bird flight

Gulfstream Aerospace today announced that the Gulfstream G600 iron bird recently completed its “first flight,” demonstrating the company’s continued commitment to research and development and the growing maturity of the G600 aircraft program. A spatially correct, dimensionally accurate structure that includes a flight deck, the iron bird allows engineers to test the flight control and mechanical ... <a title="Gulfstream launches systems testing with first G600 iron bird flight" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/gulfstream-launches-systems-testing-with-first-g600-iron-bird-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Gulfstream launches systems testing with first G600 iron bird flight">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 23, 2016 · 2 min read

Embraer partners with Across for business jet sales in Mexico

Embraer Executive Jets and Across today announced a partnership for sales of business jets in Mexico. Under this agreement, the premium business aviation services provider, based at Toluca International Airport (AIT), became an authorized sales representative for Embraer’s full business jet portfolio in the Mexican market.  “Embraer has established a strong presence in Mexico by ... <a title="Embraer partners with Across for business jet sales in Mexico" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/embraer-partners-with-across-for-business-jet-sales-in-mexico/" aria-label="Read more about Embraer partners with Across for business jet sales in Mexico">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 22, 2016 · 2 min read

Fourth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft completes first flight

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced that the fourth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft, T4, has completed its first flight and officially joined the G500 flight-test program. The G500 took off from the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport at 9:47 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, with Flight Test pilots Eric Holmberg and Brian Dickerson at the controls. Flight Test engineers Dominic ... <a title="Fourth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft completes first flight" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/fourth-gulfstream-g500-test-aircraft-completes-first-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Fourth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft completes first flight">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 22, 2016 · 2 min read

Cirrus Aircraft unveils enhanced 2016 SR Series

Cirrus Aircraft today announced enhanced connectivity, convenience, design and luxury in the new 2016 SR series aircraft, delivering an experience on par with luxury automobiles to both pilot and passengers. For 2016, all SR models are enhanced to heighten customer engagement, blending lifestyle comforts with wireless connectivity and personalization options while incorporating sophisticated new exterior ... <a title="Cirrus Aircraft unveils enhanced 2016 SR Series" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/cirrus-aircraft-unveils-enhanced-2016-sr-series/" aria-label="Read more about Cirrus Aircraft unveils enhanced 2016 SR Series">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 3 min read

Cessna Citation Latitude achieves EASA certification and La Mole operational capability

 Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced its Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with deliveries underway in the region. “We are proud to offer the Citation Latitude to our European customers,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, ... <a title="Cessna Citation Latitude achieves EASA certification and La Mole operational capability" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/cessna-citation-latitude-achieves-easa-certification-and-la-mole-operational-capability/" aria-label="Read more about Cessna Citation Latitude achieves EASA certification and La Mole operational capability">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Sikorsky appoints UI Helicopter as authorized customer support center for S-76 and S-92 helicopters in the Republic of Korea

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has appointed UI Helicopter to become a Sikorsky-authorized Customer Support Center in the Republic of Korea. Based in Yesan, 100 km south of Seoul, the CSC will enable operators of Sikorsky S-76 and S-92 commercial helicopters to source repair and overhaul services within the country’s borders. “UI Helicopter has more ... <a title="Sikorsky appoints UI Helicopter as authorized customer support center for S-76 and S-92 helicopters in the Republic of Korea" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/uncategorized/index/" aria-label="Read more about Sikorsky appoints UI Helicopter as authorized customer support center for S-76 and S-92 helicopters in the Republic of Korea">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read