Business Aviation Demand, XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator, FAA and BizAv Safety, G550 Sales, Embraer Speed Records, GAMA Q3 Report

Business aviation is constantly evolving, and we always keep up to date with training, education, and news about the business aviation industry to better serve our clients. Following are business aviation news articles and stories from around the world that grabbed our attention this week ending November 18, 2016: Too Much “Iron” On The Market?…

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First Embraer Legacy 500 is expected to be delivered to a customer in Brazil on Thursday

The first Embraer Legacy 500 is expected to be delivered to a customer in Brazil on Thursday Embraer Executive Jets president and CEO Marco Tulio Pellegrini said today. The aircraft received certification from Brazilian aviation agency ANAC last month. Meanwhile, FAA certification of the fly-by-wire midsize is “imminent,” with this approval possibly coming later this…

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Embraer Legacy 500 Makes ‘Flawless’ First Flight

The Embraer Legacy 500 made a “flawless” one-hour 45-minute first flight today from the aircraft manufacturer’s headquarters at Brazil’s São José dos Campos Airport, marking the beginning of the midsize jet’s flight-test program. Embraer test pilots Mozart Louzada and Eduardo Camelier, along with flight-test engineers Gustavo Paixão and Alexandre Figueiredo, flew the fly-by-wire aircraft, performing handling…

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Embraer To Build Business Jets in China

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will soon begin producing Legacy 600 and 650 super midsize business jets in Harbin in northeastern China. The company ended production late last year in that city of ERJ-135 regional jets; and it will now use the same tooling, with some adjustments, to make about 20 of the ERJ-135-derived business jets…

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