CARLSBAD, Calif. - (Business Wire) Austin Blue, President of Spectrum Aeronautical, LLC, announced today the company has received a significant fleet order for the Independence model S-33 and Freedom model S-40 business jets. The order was placed by Jetpool, LLC, of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Spectrum Aeronautical is headquartered in Carlsbad, California with its development center located in Spanish Fork, Utah. The company is developing two jets: the Freedom, a nine-place mid-sized jet, scheduled for certification and first deliveries in 2009 and the Independence, an eight-place light jet, scheduled for certification and initial deliveries during 2010. Both aircraft feature the company’s

February 19, 2008
Bombardier Aerospace just announced a 400 nautical mile (NM) (741 km) increase to the non-stop intercontinental range of the high speed Global 5000. The range increase is standard for all Global 5000 aircraft ordered as of February 1st, 2008 and will be available as an option for aircraft previously ordered, but yet to be delivered, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.

The significant range extension will be obtained by increasing the Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) to 92,500 lbs, allowing for a fuel tank capacity increase.

Flexjet expands its Secondary Service Area into Central America and Canada and becomes the first in the industry to eliminate remarketing fees

Bombardier Flexjet, the fractional business jet ownership program of Bombardier Aerospace, has announced the expansion of its Secondary Service Area (SSA) to include all of Central America and Canada. The expansion will allow Flexjet fractional aircraft owners to travel to and from any location within Central America and Canada without incurring ferry (or repositioning) fees. These fees absorb the cost of repositioning an aircraft back to the U.S.