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Bombardier’s First United Kingdom XRS for Sale

By Ethan Ampel • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

The first UK-operated Bombardier Global Express XRS jet’s price has just been listed for approximately $50,000,000. From first glance and first takeoff, the XRS causes jaws to drop with decoupled engines that allow for a quieter ride and a top cruising altitude of 51,000 feet. The exterior sports two-toned fuselage and wing paint, and additional [...]



Embraer’s Phenom 300 Embarks on a 40-City Tour

By Andrew Seagrave • Jun 24th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy, Travel

Flight Options, a leading aircraft fractional ownership company boldly claims that its newest aircraft, the Phenom 300, literally “renders the competition obsolete”. ”The Phenom 300 must be seen to truly understand how it exceeds every other jet aircraft in its class,” says Jay Heublein, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Currently, the Flight Options team is [...]



Dornier Seaplane Prepares Launch of $6 Million Seastar

By Alex Neely • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

Two years from now, Dornier Seaplane will reinvent aviation technology with the release of the 2012 Seastar.



Mercedes-Benz Style Helicopter Unveiled at EBACE

By Alex Neely • May 5th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) began its first day in style when Eurocopter unveiled the new EC145 helicopter that was developed by Mercedes-Benz.



Hawker Beechcraft To Unveil New King Airs At EBACE

By Alex Neely • Apr 28th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

For the first time in the organization’s history, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation announced that they will display their entire commercial product lineup at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) from May 4-6.



Boeing and Altitude Join Forces to Launch $35 Million Jet Customization

By Alex Neely • Mar 24th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

The New Zealand-based private jet interior specialist Altitude officially earned its first contract to remodel a luxury Boeing business jet. In the similar fashion of LiveJet – who are in the process of overhauling the Dornier 328 32-seater – Altitude will customize the interior of a Boeing jet for an estimated $35 million. Although the [...]



Take to the Skies with $5 Million Global Ranger

By timbaysinger • Jan 27th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

Billed as the most advanced light twin all weather (IFR) chopper, the 429 Global Ranger is sure to give competitors fits. With its Pratt & Whitney turbine engines, X-shaped tail rotor, and all graphite tail boom this flyer cruises as a speed of 277 km/h. No matter the altitude or temperature, the advanced digital controls [...]



No License Needed for $100,000 Martin Jetpack

By timbaysinger • Jan 22nd, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

For those who seek adventure or just simply want the latest gadget, the Martin Jetpack is a must have. Flying in later this year, this $100,000 item is classified under the FAA’s Ultralight category, which means you don’t need a pilot’s license to fly it. All you need to pass is the company’s personal training [...]



1929 Hamilton Metalplane to Garner One Million at Auction

By timbaysinger • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, Collect, News & Noteworthy

In an opportunity to own one of the rarest aeronautical specimens, a 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 is up for grabs at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson sale. The aircraft is expected to collect at least one million.   Built in Wisconsin more than eighty years ago, this plane was sold to the Ontario Provincial Air Service, a government [...]



Fly Around in the WWII-Style Bear 360 for $285,000

By timbaysinger • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

Modeled after the warbirds that led the allied forces to victory in WWII, the United States and Russia have teamed up yet again to bring you a little piece of nostalgia. Taking their cues from such classic fighter planes like the Bearcat, Hellcat, and Yak, Russian aircraft designer Sergey Yakovlev and American fighter pilot and [...]