Gulfstream G250 takes flight

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 Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD),  announced that its newest business jet, the large-cabin, Gulfstream G250, has successfully completed its first flight. Gulfstream designed and built the super mid-size business jet in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Tel Aviv, Israel
The three-hour, 21-minute flight took place at Israel’s Ben [...]

Glass cockpit certified for Legacy Citations

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The AdViz glass cockpit retrofit, developed by Innovative Solutions & Support of Exton, Pa., replaces aging flight instruments on Citation 500, 550, S550 and 560 aircraft. The package is available as either two or three 10.4-inch display units that provide enhanced situational awareness, increased functionality, reduced crew workload and weight savings. Options include Jeppesen e-Charts, [...]

Commercial Space Travel A Reality

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Mojave, California – Virgin Atlantic on Monday unveiled the first commercial passenger spaceship, a sleek black-and-white vessel that represents an expensive gamble on creating a commercial space tourism industry
It’s billed as the world’s first commercial spaceship, designed to be carried aloft by an exotic jet before firing its rocket engine to climb beyond the Earth’s [...]

Commercial airline Vs private planes

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 Whether for business or leisure, once a month or once a year, travel is taking people farther away from home than ever. Over the years, the commercial airline experience has changed to accommodate travel of the masses. At the same time, companies providing business air charter services and private charter flights have grown to fill [...]

Comlux Orders a 10th Airbus Corporate Jet

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Comlux, a high-end air charter and aircraft services firm, has ordered its third Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ). This brings its total number of orders for Airbus business jets to 10 and makes it the largest single customer for the Airbus ACJ family. In addition to the three ACJs, the company operates four A318s, two A320 [...]