SHOW NEWS: - Manufacturing begins on world’s fastest business jet

Day One - October 22, 2024

SAF x 6
Signature Aviation expands blended SAF offering
Construction starts
Jet Aviation breaks ground on Miami FBO
True-to-life precision
CAE showcases immersive training built for Apple Vision Pro
STC programme
Blackhawk begins flight testing for XP66D on TBM 700

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Industry insights
Honeywell forecast suggests stable growth for next decade

Honeywell forecast suggests stable growth for next decade

The global outlook projects 8,500 new business jet deliveries valued at $280bn over the next decade. Demand for new aircraft is normalising above pre-pandemic figures, and utilisation is projected to increase.
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Oshkosh AeroTech
Structural components
Manufacturing begins on world’s fastest business jet

Manufacturing begins on world’s fastest business jet

Bombardier manufacturing sites in Québec, Texas and Mexico have begun to manufacture key components for the first Global 8000 production aircraft, which will be the fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde.
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Air Charter Expo
SAF x 6
Signature Aviation expands blended SAF offering

Signature Aviation expands blended SAF offering

A supply agreement with Valero will allow Signature to bring a supply of blended SAF to more locations across the US Gulf and East Coasts, and will see up to 58m gallons added to its network for 2025.
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Construction starts
Jet Aviation breaks ground on Miami FBO

Jet Aviation breaks ground on Miami FBO

Florida is an important destination for business aviation and, with the hangar development at Opa-Locka, Jet Aviation is excited to continue the legacy of seamless service that it has built in Palm Beach since 1985.
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True-to-life precision
CAE showcases immersive training built for Apple Vision Pro

CAE showcases immersive training built for Apple Vision Pro

CAE’s Apple Vision Pro app will allow pilots to familiarise themselves with the flight deck, practice critical procedures and develop muscle memory for key functions from anywhere ahead of their FFS sessions.
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STC programme
Blackhawk begins flight testing for XP66D on TBM 700

Blackhawk begins flight testing for XP66D on TBM 700

The newly installed, higher-horsepower engine achieved higher speeds and altitudes than previous models and represents a key advancement in Blackhawk’s STC programme.
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Pitch latch function
Kodiak 100 five-blade propeller is enabled for ops on floats

Kodiak 100 five-blade propeller is enabled for ops on floats

The new pitch latch function enables float-equipped Kodiak 100s to be easily manoeuvred on water with greater control and safety as the prop can be set in a fine pitch position during engine startup and shutdown.
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Back to where it began
Global Jet Capital celebrates over $4bn in ten years

Global Jet Capital celebrates over $4bn in ten years

GJC celebrates a decade in business, having far exceeded $4bn in financing. It remains steadfastly determined to deliver structures and solutions that satisfy the exacting standards of its sophisticated client base.
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