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Challenger 650 received EASA certiication

Bombardier has received

European certification for

Challenger 650 business

aircraft, paving its way to

largecabin twin airplane

deliveries on the continent.

Challenger 650 is the 5th

version of the 600 series,

introduced in 1!". #eplacingthe Challenger 605, this

version has C$%&'%B (E

)viation engines, a Bombardier *ision flightdec+ ' based on #oc+well

Collins ro -ine $usion avionics system ' and an interior completely

redesigned.

he first Challenger 650 entered service in /& of 015 with et2ets.

he 34 operator is the largest customer for Bombardier, after it

bought the %.&'million'dollar, 10'seat aircraft with an order of !5units. $lightglobal database recorded seven Challenger 650 in

et2ets 34 program, a total of 11 deliveries. et2ets order is a

great addition to Bombardier, given the fact that the company

eperienced a decrease in demand for airplanes in this sector.

!" Aviation launches Air #a$i s%ste&

)bu 7habis (8 )viation hopes to launch the first air tai operation

this year, trying to meet 9a growing demand for cheap services with

charter air transportation for & hours or less.9

he private'owned company hopes to begin operations in the second

half, with ilatus C'1(, at )l Bateen Eecutive )irport.

(8 has received delivery of the "'seated aircraft on :arch 5 and will

add a second aircraft in its fleet in the second ;uarter. 4pea+ing on

:arch at )bu 7habi )ir Epo ' where C 1( will be eposed '

general manager of the company, :arios Belidis, said< 9=e hope to

fill a gap in the air transport industry ' from corporations and

individuals ' for we have a service that is cheap, reliable andmatches the current needs. 9

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C 1( can fly up to ,0+m, which 9allows us to reach

destinations such as 2eddah, 7oha, )mman and >arachi,9 he

continued. )fter further analysis, the company noticed that there is

great demand in this segment.

'i(er Aircrat is e$(loring new (roduct ideas

iper )ircraft is eploring new products to its family of aircraft

propeller. he aircraft selection at the moment includes model

=arrior ?single'piston, & seats@, and :600 ?single'engine

turboprop@. 9=e continuously improve our product line,9 said chief

eecutive 4imon Caldecott.

9=e upgraded every aircraft in the last & years and introduced the

:6009. he flagship was launched in 015 as an upgrade to :500,with a completely new design, fuel management system and a

redesigned interior.

8t loo+s li+e iper )ircraft ta+e into account the twin'engined aircraft

for epansion, but Caldecott also admitted that it would be a 9huge

investment9. hese plans do not include )lta in section model

business Aets. he program was stopped in 011 after the collapse of

small aircraft segment. )lthough "0 of the design is ready, there is

no mar+et large enough to Austify an investment so high.