The new Dassault Aviation flagship business jet program will now move toward its next milestone: flight testing. Once airborne, the aircraft will begin an extensive evaluation campaign designed to validate its performance and bring the most advanced Falcon ever built into service.
The all-new G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:04 a.m. and returned 2 hours, 54 minutes later, having reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000 feet.
This agreement extends over over the next 15 years and includes options for an increasing number of Cessna Citation aircraft delivery each year. NetJets has also been named the fleet launch customer for Textron Aviation’s newest jet , the Citation Ascend.
The new order – valued in excess of US $5 billion – will strengthen even more the partnership between Embraer and the fractional ownership inventor and leader Netjets, that has taken delivery of nearly 120 Embraer jets since it first order in 2010 .
NetJets placed a firm order for four Global 8000 aircraft and converted eight existing orders to the latest Bombardier Ultra-long-range jet model.
NetJets will be also working with Bombardier to upgrade the entire of its in-service Global 7500 fleet to Global 8000.
Long-time Bombardier customer Les Goldberg, Chairman, and CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, will take ownership of the aircraft later this year. The newly delivered Challenger 3500 will be on static display in Orlando, Florida from October 18-20 during NBAA-BACE 2022.
The G650 family gained FAA steep approach landing certification in 2019 after successful operations at airports like London City and Lugano