Raytheon Relaunches Beechcraft/Hawker Brands

Beechcraft and Hawker will become household names again as their parent Raytheon Aircraft relaunches the brands. "The centerpiece of our strategy is to bring back the Beechcraft and Hawker names," Raytheon chairman and CEO Jim Schuster told Show News at EBACE.
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Legacy Targets London City

Embraer "very much" wants to see its Legacy business jet approved for operations into London City Airport. So said Embraer corporate vice-president and executive vp for corporate aircraft Sam Hill during a 45-minute flight aboard the company demonstrator Tuesday evening.
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EBACE Attracts Top Brass

Five hundred million euros worth of business aircraft at the static display is potent evidence of the growing importance of EBACE as a premier industry event in Europe.
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Falcon 2000EX Nears Certification; Posts Record Sales Year

Two Dassault Falcon 2000EXs which are currently in flight test at Dassault's Istres, France facility have jointly accumulated 180 hours of flying time since the first airplane flew on 25 October 2001. Joint Aviation Authorities test pilots have performed 17 flights on the aircraft, which is on course for FAA and JAA certification by the end of this year.
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