After 10 years and three countries, startup Cobalt Aircraft has unveiled its first product. Aimed initially at the experimental aircraft market, but with certification planned, the Co50 Valkyrie is an all-composite five-seater powered by a single, rear-mounted piston engine.
Embraer’s newly certified Legacy 450 will receive an increase of max range from 2,500 nm to 2,900 nm with four passengers, giving the twinjet New York-Los Angeles nonstop flight capability.
The number of used business jets and turboprops sold in September both inside and outside the U.S. is down from the same time a year ago, according to data from JetNet.
“What happens here, stays here,” may be Las Vegas’s top-rated slogan, but exhibitors at this year’s National Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA) are among those who believe that what happens at the world’s largest aviation trade show spreads far beyond Las Vegas.
Airbus Helicopters has begun flight tests of its kerosene-fueled High Compression Engine H120 helicopter developed under the European Clean Skies initiative.
The Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet performed well ahead of expectations on its first flight, performed at Japan’s Nagoya Airport on the morning of Nov. 11, according to the pilot in command.
The business-aviation market will continue to track upward over the next five years, although billings may decrease or remain flat, according to market analysts.
Experimental Aircraft Association (EEA) Chairman Jack Pelton has been named the company’s CEO by its board of directors. Charlie Precourt was named the board’s vice chairman in a newly created position.
