Aerion has appointed two units of TAG
Aviation to support the sale of its AS2
supersonic business jet. TAG Aviation
UK will act as a sales consultant in
Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
TAG Asia will act as a sales consultant
in China, Hong Kong, and other parts
of southwest Asia. Aerion plans to fly
the AS2 in 2023 and achieve
certification in 2025.
More information from
http://www.aerionsupersonic.comAirbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH)
has enjoyed strong first-year sales
since launching at EBACE 2017.
Despite 2017 being “a little bit
depressed overall for Business Aviation
in terms of volume of sales,” the first
year has been “a great success for us
with 58 sales,” said Frederic Lemos,
ACH’s global head. “...Already further
sales have been made this year,
including five orders for ACH versions
of the forthcoming H160.”
More information from
http://www.airbuscorporatehelicopters.comAirbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has
created a new cabin design concept
called Harmony, which combines the
comfort and space of a wide-body
cabin with the practicality to suit the
longest of flights. Initially proposed for
the new ACJ330neo family, Harmony
can also suit other Airbus wide-bodies,
such as the ACJ350 XWB.
More information from
http://www.airbuscorporatejets.com OEM Bites
he new large-cabin Global
5500 and 6500 will offer top
speeds of Mach 0.90 and a
significant 13% fuel burn
advantage when measured
against competing aircraft, Bombardier
says.
Using a pair of Rolls-Royce Pearl
engines, created specifically for these new
aircraft, as well as a new wing, the Global
5500 will connect Sao Paolo and Paris, or
Moscow and Los Angeles while the Global
6500 will reach London from either Hong
Kong or Singapore.
Both Bombardier models will
incorporate a Vision Flight Deck, the
company’s Combined Vision System
(CVS), as well as newly designed cabins
featuring the Nuage chaise, a lounge chairthat converts into a flat surface for
sleeping or banquet-style dining around
the table. The Global 5500 and 6500 are
expected to enter service in 2019.
In addition, the Global 7000 will now
be known as the Global 7500 aircraft.
“Our Global family of aircraft is entering a
new era, with the Global 7500 aircraft as
its flagship,” said David Coleal, President,
Bombardier Business Aircraft.
The Global 7500 aircraft is on track to
enter service during the second half of- All five of its test vehicles are in the
flight test program, with more than 2,000
hours of flight testing accomplished.
The Global 7500 boasts an unmatched
range of 7,700nm, a full 300 nautical miles
further than initial commitments.
More information from http://www.bombardier.com
Bombardier Introduces
New Global Models
The Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500, announced
in May, will soon fly as far as 5,700nm and 6,600nm
respectively. These two new aircraft fit effectively
between the Global 5000 and 7500.
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