Third PC-24 Prototype Makes First Flight March 7, 2017 by Mark Phelps, AIN International The third and final prototype has joined Pilatus’s PC-24 flight test program. Certification is expected in this year’s fourth quarter with first deliveries shortly thereafter. (Photo: Pilatus) Pilatus has announced the first flight of its third prototype PC-24 twinjet. The March 6 maiden voyage of “series-conforming” aircraft P03, registered HB-VSA, … Continued
Second Global 7000 Prototype Joins Flight-test Program March 6, 2017 by Charles Alcock, AIN The second flight-test vehicle (FTV2) for Bombardier’s new Global 7000 program achieved its first flight on Saturday. In a statement issued this morning, the Canadian airframer said that the Global 7000, for which development work was delayed by two years, remains on track to meet its revised entry-into-service target in the … Continued
JetNet: 2017 a Recovery Year for Pre-owned Bizcraft? March 2, 2017 JetNet: 2017 a Recovery Year for Pre-owned Bizcraft? The creeping worldwide recovery has improved prospects for business aicraft sellers, albeit slowly. In its most recent market summary, JetNet analyzed the most recent numbers as “underwhelming,” but expressed hope that 2017 will be the start of a recovery. Last month, the fleet-for-sale percentages were lower than … Continued