MUST READ: South African Flight Test CapabiIlity in Jeopardy?

The article at the link below is not about a specific aircraft, but it may represent a "wake up call" for many of us in the flight test world regarding "passing the torch". It is not just about South Africa. A similar dilemma has been facing NASA over recent decades as the ability to do truly complex flight testing of advanced research aircraft has become more and more difficult to maintain.

I would consider this article a "must read".

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/test-flying-in-south-africa-at-a-critical-crossroads-2016-11-11

Bombardier Global 7000 Makes First Flight?

The article at the following link is a bit cryptic...

http://www.reuters.com/article/bombardier-airplane-idUSL1N1D50ZJ

... but there are a few more details at this one, including a few words about the flight envelope opened so far:

http://www.kansas.com/news/business/aviation/article112535072.html