Business & General Aviation News.Jun 25, 2007 Plans for two supersonic business jets are circulating at the Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International this week, a measure of how far the market has recovered from a slump after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The two planes, which exist only on paper, promise to chop more than a third off current flying times, with transatlantic trips in as little as four hours, compared to six or seven now. Supersonic travel has not been offered to paying passengers since the last flight of British Airways' Concorde in 2003. Jun 21, 2007 Manufacturers delivered a record 885 business jets worth USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $16.5 billion last year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. In the first quarter of this year, they delivered 211, up 12 percent from the same time last year. That's good news for plane makers offering their latest models in Paris - France's Dassault Aviation Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets, a subsidiary of Dassault Group. It was founded in 1930 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". , Canada's Bombardier, and Cessna and Gulfstream from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Jun 21, 2007 Supersonic Bizjets Vie For Attention In Paris Plans for two supersonic business jets are circulating at the Paris Air Show this week, a measure of how far the market has recovered from a slump after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Jun 21, 2007 Single-engined PLJs are riding the wake of the VLJ VLJ Very Light Jet (aircraft) buzz and are looking to make a big impact within the next four years. Generally they have cabin space up to 300 sq. feet, maximum speeds of up to 414mph, and a flight range up to 1,300nm, They can carry between four and six people and cost $1m to $2.2m. They are expected to hit the market by 2008. Jun 20, 2007 Cirrus Aviation The Cirrus stand was swarming with customers when FDN FDN Foundation FDN Fully Distinguished Name FDN Fixed Dialing Number (telecommunications) FDN Florida Digital Network FDN Fuerza Democratica Nicaraguense (Nicaraguan Democratic Force) visited yesterday, including a Chinese delegation. Says executive vice president of sales, John Bingham
John Armor Bingham (January 21, 1815 – March 19, 1900) was a Republican congressman from Ohio, judge in the trial of the Abraham Lincoln assassination : "We have had a lot of interest in China, especially from flight training organizations. The fact that both companies are exhibiting strongly here is an indication that Paris is once again becoming a useful venue for business aviation. Doug Oliver Doug Oliver is an assistant men's basketball coach at Stanford University. He previously served as the head coach at Idaho State University. • • , Cessna's director of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , added: "We have had a very good Paris. It's been a very busy show with our business jets." Jun 20, 2007 Cirrus Aviation, Diamond Aircraft Two of general aviation's major players have flown into the show. Out in the static area, Cirrus Aviation is strutting its stuff for the first time, while Diamond Aircraft Industries is showing a full complement of its products, including a mock up of its new personal light jet (PLJ PLJ Pure Lemon Juice PLJ Peace, Love and Joy ). Both companies have grown exponentially over the last year, with strong interest in their product lineups, which range from state of the art entry-level trainers to their in-development private jets. Jun 20, 2007 Dassault Aviation, NetJets Europe NetJets Europe is to upgrade its fleet of eight Dassault Falcon 2000EX business jets to the LX model in an effort to "create a better performing and more fuel-efficient fleet", says the operator. Work will begin at the end of the year to retrofit the aircraft with the new aerodynamic wing and Aviation Partners blended winglets. The LX is developed from the 2000EX, which it will replace in service in 2010. It can fly an extra 370km (200nm) - up to 7,400km - and climb to 41,000ft (12,500m) in 18min. The blended winglets are designed to reduce drag by up to 5%, at Mach 0.80, increasing range and cutting fuel consumption. NetJets Europe is Dassault's largest customer on the continent operating a fleet of 17 Falcon jets. In September 2006 the company signed the largest jet order in European history for 24 Falcon 7X business jets valued at $1.1 billion. Jun 21, 2007 Diamond Aircraft Diamond's D-jet is powered by a Williams FJ33 fanjet, costs $1.38m and flies at 25,000ft for 1,350nm. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Christian Dries says: "Our aircraft is expected to be in service very soon, it is already airborne and is performing very well." Cirrus will unveil its PLJ mockup mock·up also mock-up n. 1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing. 2. A layout of printed matter. at its headquarters in Duluth on June 28, especially for customers who have booked slots. "We are laying the ground for the jet while we're here. Our aircraft will compete on price - others have launched above the $1m mark, but we're anticipating $850,000-$900,000 as a starting price." Dries anticipates producing 220 D-Jets per year and says he is skeptical about other manufacturers' claims of churning out thousands of VLJs. He says that the jet is aimed at individuals and customers have included former owners of Bonanzas, Barons and Cirrus aircraft. Jun 20, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. |
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