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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.
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In The Works: VisionAire Vantage
Defunct VisionAire’s intellectual property for its six-seat, single-engine Vantage very light business jet and two-seat, single-engine Spirit sport jet is
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Avionics Update: FlightMax Entegra cockpit selected for Adam A500
Adam Aircraft of Englewood, Colo., will equip the in-development Adam A500 piston twin with Avidyne’s FlightMax Entegra integrated flight deck.
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Regionals Update: Air Deccan launches ATR 42 service
India’s Air Deccan operated its inaugural revenue flight with one of six 48-seat ATR 42-320s on August 25, between its home city of Bangalore and Hubli, in
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Embraer 170 soldiers on toward November approval
Brazil’s Embraer remains firmly on target for November certification of its much-heralded but delay-prone Embraer 170, according to company vice president
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Second Embraer 175 flies
The second Embraer 175 prototype flew its maiden mission on August 7, marking the resumption of a comparatively short flight-test program scheduled to last
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EF-18G Growler Readying for Fleet Duty
Ahead of schedule and under budget, Boeing delivered the first of an expected 85 operational models of its EF-18G Growler to the U.S.
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Epic Elite Jet Is Hostage to Georgia Conflict
The conflict between Russia and Georgia is reverberating at Bend, Ore.-based Epic Aircraft, which in late June temporarily moved its sole Epic Elite Jet pr
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FAA Issues Revised AD on Eclipse Thrust Levers
In response to a thrust-lever quadrant failure in an Eclipse 500 on June 5, the FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD 2008-13-51) on June 12,
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Cessna’s Columbus Sails through Wind-tunnel Tests
Cessna yesterday said it completed a series of wind-tunnel tests for its large-cabin Citation Columbus.
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CRJ1000 first flight expected early next month
An integration fault in the Bombardier CRJ1000’s fly-by-wire rudder control system has forced the company to install a software revision in the flying prot
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P&WC and Eclipse Probing PW610F Carbon Concern
Pratt & Whitney Canada, manufacturer of the PW610F engine that powers the Eclipse 500 very light jet, and Eclipse Aviation are jointly investigating th
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Signs Point To Gulfstream G250 Launch Soon
Two weeks before Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled the G650 on March 13, a JP Morgan analyst report said the Savannah, Ga.-based aircraft manufacturer would la
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Cessna Reaches Milestones for Mustang, CJ4
Cessna Aircraft yesterday delivered the 100th Citation Mustang at the Independence, Kan.
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Dilemma for Boeing as Pentagon Issues Revised RFP for KC-X
Boeing faces a tough decision, now that the Pentagon has confirmed that bigger is better in the KC-X tanker competition.
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Boeing Confident on C-17 Future; Pitching New Version
Continuing production of the C-17 Globemaster airlifter into the next decade now seems assured.
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Stevens Aviation Delivers First Lear4Ever Aircraft
Business aircraft maintenance, modification and completions firm Stevens Aviation today delivered the first Lear4Ever–an upgraded Learjet 35–to Dr.
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G250 launch expected soon
It now appears that the launch of another new Gulfstream–the G250, a successor to the super-midsize G200–is nearing and could possibly come at the NBAA Con
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Columbus Wind-tunnel Tests Complete
Cessna on August 13 said it completed a series of wind-tunnel tests for its large-cabin Citation Columbus.
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Piperjet prototype FeelS the wind in its sails
Piper Aircraft’s single-engine PiperJet prototype has logged 12 flights since its maiden jaunt from Vero Beach (Fla.) Airport on July 30.
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CRJ1000 First Flight Expected This Month
An integration fault in the Bombardier CRJ1000’s fly-by-wire rudder control system has forced the company to install a software revision in the prototype d
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Second Phenom 300 Makes Show Debut
Embraer’s second Phenom 300 joined the flight-test program just a few days before making its first public show appearance at LABACE.
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Brazilian Race Driver Picks Mustang
Brazilian race driver Nelson Piquet, one of few ever to win three world championships, hasn’t slowed down.
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Pilot Report: Bombardier Challenger 605
For airplanes–some airplanes at least–30 years is just another birthday to precede many more
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A380 inaugurates U.S. service in New York with Emirates
Heralding a new generation in passenger travel to the U.S., Emirates Airline’s first Airbus A380 arrived at New York’s JFK International Airport at approxi
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In business class, A380 provides plenty of luxury
It was a short flight, two-and-a-half hours over the Pacific Ocean, but even that amount of time was enough to learn that business-class seats in an Emirat
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FAA: Premier I Software Change Needed
The FAA has issued AD 2008-16-02 for operators of Premier I (model 390) S/Ns RB-4 through RB-204, which calls for a post-flight residual-heat check of the
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CRJ1000 Takes Flight
Bombardier’s sole CRJ1000 prototype took to the air for the first time today, marking the successful start of a flight-test regime expected to last until t
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Boeing To Consult on MRJ Project
Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a support contract with Boeing under which the Chicago-based company will serve as a consultant on the 70- to 90-seat Mitsub
