Avion Luxury International Airport Magazine
Flying is a luxury. Possible
The world is changing rapidly and imposes new lifestyles. Private jets, viewed primarily as status symbols, have rightly entered the universe of the rapidly developing industrial model, allowing restriction-free, fully independent travel. Assisted by advanced digital platforms that revolutionise the ecosystem of travel, they also provide on-demand services so that travellers can order products and services from their seat (taxi, restaurant, clothing, appointments) at their destination. Thus, climbing on board the Cessna Citation Longitude becomes a unique experience. In the cocooned silence of the cabin (almost two metres) with the largest space ( legroom) of any midsize jet, passengers can savour the relaxation of a different journey. Sinking into seats designed for ease of movement and with a galley, bar corner and galley with ample room for food preparation, the 12 passengers will barely notice the powerful thrust ( 7,665 lb ea 34.10 kN ea) of the Honeywell HFT7700L engines, while surrounded by sophisticated design, high technology, standard Wi-Fi and On-Demand in-flight enter t ainment system. The maximum cruising speed of 483 ktas/895 km/h and range of 3,500 nm 6,482 km are only an indication of the high performance and quality of Textron Aviation Inc.
Due to make its first flight in 2021, the Dassault Falcon 6X has a new control surface called “flaperon” to improve handling during approach on steep glide slopes (Lugano or London City). Spacious and versatile, it has the largest cross section of any twin-engine aircraft (long-haul sector), ideal for working and relaxing. Enhanced
by continuous, fluid lines and designed to accommodate 16 passengers in three separate lounge areas, it also includes a spacious entrance area, rest compartment for the crew and rear private lounge. With 30 large windows and a unique skylight, the interior air is refreshed continuously and “cabin altitude” pressurisation maintained at 3,900 feet – 1,189 m, when cruising at 41,000 feet – 12.497 m. The 13,000 – 14,000 lb PW812D turbofan engine shares the same technology as Pratt & Whitney's PurePower® geared turbofan engines with improvements in fuel burn, environmental emissions and engine noise. With a range of 5,500 nm (10.186 km), it can travel from Los Angeles to London, Sao
Paolo to Chicago or Paris to Beijing at Mach 0.85. The pilot's cabin features the FalconEye Combined Vision System, a HUD with unprecedented situational awareness, weather radar and Ka-Band network and Falcon Connect, Digital Flight Control System (DFCS), and audio, video, and mobile app function for onboard entertainment. The Embraer Praetor 500, instead, in a silent cabin of advanced design, is the only midsize jet with ultra high-speed connectivity available through Viasat's Ka-band (speeds of up to 16Mbps and unlimited IPTV streaming) for all aboard, full fly-by-wire and Upper Tech Panel that displays flight information and offers cabin management features on personal devices through Honeywell
Ovation Select. The Praetor 500 features the newest edition of the acclaimed Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flight deck, with weather display, air-traffic-control-like situational awareness with ADSB-IN, predictive wind shear radar capability and the Embraer Enhanced Vision System (E2VS) with Head-up Display (HUD) and Enhanced Vision System (EVS), Inertial Reference System (IRS) and Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS).To ensure passengers can fully relax, it has the capacity to seat up to nine passengers with optional two-place divan, a large baggage compartment and a full vanity in the rear private lavatory. It is able to make nonstop flights from Miami to Seattle, or Los Angeles to New York as well from New York to London, London to Dubai and Jakarta to Tokyo. The Gulfstream G700, optimising the advantages of business jet trips, offers an advanced lighting system (thousands of white and amber LEDs in dawn/dusk mode to counter jet lag) that enhances the standards of comfort and design of the cabin (the tallest, widest and longest in the industry), which can be divided into five living zones with fresh air and quiet noise levels, surrounded by 20 panoramic windows. Ideal for businessmen and companies working in global markets, the G700, thanks to the brand new RollsRoyce Pearl 700 engines, can fly for 7,500 nautical miles / 13,890 kilometres at Mach 0.85 or 6,400 nm / 11,853 km at Mach 0.90, and offers a vast selection of optionals: functional seats, three-seater divan, main bedroom equipped (on request) with private bathroom with shower, wardrobe. It also features six-place dining or conference table, and safety will be guaranteed by the Symmetry Flight DeckTM supplied as standard with Gulfstream Enhanced Flight Vision System and Synthetic Vision on double head-up display, as well as Predictive Landing System that helps warn pilots if their approach is incorrect, ensure landing and take-of f performance and operation on short runways or high altitude airports. The skies are filled with new offers. On the wings of soaring jets that interpret the meaning of modern travel in the best possible way.