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The twinjet derivative of the former VisionAire Vantage is progressing, though not quite as quickly as previously expected.

In late December Eclipse Aviation confirmed that a supplier problem has delayed certification of its VLJ from next month to late in the second quarter.

On January 11 Cessna began certification flights of the Mustang, some two weeks after receiving type inspection authorization.

It appears that the ProJet, an Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)-Avocet joint venture, doesn’t have much forward momentum.

Diamond’s Williams FJ33-powered D-Jet didn’t fly as planned in October, but the first flight appears to be right around the corner.

According to Vulcanair director of sales Remo De Feo, the VF600W Mission is still an active program, though it has been “severely delayed due to a number o

Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources in December said it had resolved a row with the FAA over the status of kit-built Epic LT turboprop singles

Quest Aircraft’s Kodiak prototype (S/N 001) has logged more than 330 flight hours and is currently on schedule to receive FAA certification in the second q

Every time it seems that the business aviation industry has nearly exhausted all the market possibilities, something new appears.

Canadian manufacturer Bombardier has the considerable task of supporting some 5,200 aircraft of many types, from vintage Series 20 Learjets to the latest G

Business aircraft manufacturers are flocking to Asian Aerospace 2006, eager to build on the impact they made at the first Asian Business Aviation Con

This month’s Asian Aerospace 2006 show, which runs from February 21 to 26, promises to be the largest staging of the biennial event since it started in 198

Bahrain-based charter operator Bexair is trying to expand the Middle East’s business aircraft fleet through its new venture, Arabian Aircraft & Equipment L

The German business and banking metropolis of Frankfurt lacks a dedicated executive airport, but Christoph Goetzmann, head of the executive aviation divisi

London Executive Aviation (LEA) is preparing to pioneer the use of very light jets (VLJs) in the European charter market.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month lived up to its reputation as a playground for tech lovers, with more than 2,500 companies show

For a long time–too long some say–the industry has been struggling to give passengers on corporate aircraft the same business and entertainment tools at 41

Sir Roy McNulty, chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has said that management and financial problems at the European Aviation Safety Agency

The call comes as the FAA released its draft environmental impact statement on its airspace redesign–a project involving 31,000 sq mi, five states and 21 m

While the NTSB is far from concluding its investigation into the fatal nighttime overrun accident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at Chicago Midw

A proposed wholesale change to Embraer’s capital structure will see CEO Mauricio Botelho leave his chief executive’s post in April next year and become cha

The seven-seat aircraft will operate from Switzerland Lugano Agno Airport. The $6.27 million Avanti II received European Aviation Safety Age

UK operator Club328 has launched a block-charter program called SkyClub.

Anthony Coscia, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns and operates Teterboro Airport (TEB), stirred up a hornet’s nest when

Raytheon Aircraft received FAA certification for its King Air C90GT and deliveries started last month.

The FAA quickly removed a new requirement easing crew oxygen use in Part 121 operations upon learning that it apparently used inaccurate data to justify th

To help pilots understand the complexities of today’s stricter airspace rules and reduce violations for operating in restricted airspace–particularly the s

Finnish executive charter operator Jetflite has ordered a pair of Bombardier Challenger 604s to replace its two Dassault Falcon 20s.

At press time NetJets had not named a new president, the position from which Bill Boisture resigned early last month.

TAG Aviation Espana and Swissport Executive Aviation opened full-service FBOs in Spain last month.