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Improved comfort and flexibility for Legacy 600/650
Embraer has introduced major
improvements to its popular
Legacy 600/650 jets that refines the interior, features a state-of-the-art cabin management
system and offers increased efficiency and safety for aircraft operations, significantly raising
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Cessna foresees demand gathering pace in Asia-Pacific region
Cessna anticipates accelerating demand for light and mid-size business jets across the Asia-Pacific
region in the next decade. read
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Hawker delivers King Air Turboprop fleet to Australia’s Royal Flying Doctors
Hawker Beechcraft and its local distributor, Hawker Pacific, have announced the recent
delivery of a fleet of five King Air turboprops to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)
Eastern
Division in Australia. read
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First engine run for Legacy 500
Embraer performed the Legacy 500 first engine run on
January 17, at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. This was the
second major milestone in the development of the midsize executive jet program, following the
aircraft’s roll out, on December 23, 2011.
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Extended range for Citation
Latitude Cessna has increased
the range capability of its planned new midsize jet, the Citation Latitude. The
Latitude is now expected to have a maximum range of 2,300 nautical miles
(4,259.6 kilometers). read
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| 400th Cessna Citation Mustang
Cessna rolled its 400th Citation Mustang off the assembly line at its Independence, Kan., facility. This milestone was accomplished in a little more than five years since the Mustang's first
delivery in November 2006.
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| 1,200th Ethanol-powered Ipanema boosts sustainability
Embraer's veteran Ipanema agricultural aircraft has reached the significant milestone of 1,200 units delivered. 58 aircraft were sold in Brazil and the Mercosur region during 2011, an
increase of 45% over the previous year.
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| Kodiak receives Brazilian certification
Quest Aircraft Company, manufacturer of the next generation Kodiak, has announced that it has received full certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC). The Kodiak
is now certified in seven countries around the world, and work continues on additional certifications.
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ATR: Regional bestseller of 2011 with 157 aircraft sold
ATRs are leading the
regional market and have become the
bestseller for planes with 90 seats or less in 2011.
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3 Billion gallons of jet fuel saved
Seattle-based Aviation Partners, Inc. estimates that
as of January 15, 2012 its unique patented Blended Winglet Technology has saved the worlds
commercial and business aircraft
operators an estimated three billion gallons of jet fuel.
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First flight of Cessna Citation Ten prototype
The
Cessna Citation Ten prototype has made its first flight.
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