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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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First A330-200F Rolls Out from Paint Shop in Toulouse
The first A330-200 Freighter last Friday emerged from the paint shop at Airbus’s Toulouse manufacturing complex as engineers ready the airplane for ground
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Republic Airways To Take 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways
Republic Airways today said it will acquire 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways.
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Daher-Socata mulls NTx power, says partners will determine type
Daher-Socata’s target of formally launching a new eight- to 10-seat or equivalent weight twin-engine business airplane sometime next year is still planned,
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Embraer expects to cut metal for new Legacys in early ‘10
Several years ago, Brazilian manufacturer Embraer announced its intent to become “a major player” in the business aviation industry.
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Prices and usage are down as charter market feels the pinch
When is a business jet not a business jet?–When it has been developed into a regional jet that has been converted into a corporate jet.
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Program Update: Gulfstream G650 on schedule to make first flight by year-end
Under bright blue skies on September 29, Gulfstream Aerospace rolled out the first wide-cabin G650 powered by its two Rolls-Royce BR725 engines before a cr
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Emivest and Jet Works hand over their first SJ30
Jet Works Air Center has begun delivering completed SJ30 light jets for Dubai-based Emivest, an 80-percent share holder in the former manufacturer, Sino Sw
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New Business Jets
Despite the recession, a significant number of new aircraft programs remain largely on track.
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S/E VLJ programs still face significant hurdles
Almost 27 years after bizjet legend Allen Paulson announced–and then abandoned–the single-engine jet known as the Gulfstream Peregrine, the single-engine v
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Mesa, Republic Sign Joint Venture To ‘Rightsize’ Mokulele
Mesa Air Group will take a controlling stake in Republic Airways subsidiary Mokulele Airlines under the terms of a deal signed yesterday that will see thre
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Rebranding at Piaggio enhances service, support
It has been one year since one of the world’s largest industrial conglomerates, India’s Tata Sons, purchased a one-third share of Piaggio Aero Industries,
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Learjet 85 work under way at Bombardier’s Mexico site
Bombardier is banking the future of the Learjet brand on its new, all-composite Model 85.
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MU-2 SFAR could serve as guide for safety gurus
Any safety expert who wants to improve accident statistics could learn a lot by observing the Mitsubishi MU-2 situation.
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Program Update: Phenom 300 on track for 4th-quarter certification
Amid the debris of an international economic slump and financial crisis, Brazilian business jet manufacturer Embraer is just weeks away from certification
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Hawker mum on 450XP; 400Next mod on target
Although Hawker Beechcraft has released information recently about the Premier II and a delay in its planned certification and entry-into-service dates, th
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Gulfstream again leads in annual OEM survey
Last year aircraft manufacturers were struggling to expand their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep the
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Supersonic bizjet designers troll for manufacturing partners
If paper was aluminum, glass and titanium instead of just paper, two Nevada-based groups developing supersonic business jet designs would have revolutionar
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Five-year Euro SSBJ study inconclusive as to engine type
High-Speed AirCraft (Hisac), a European research program studying the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t
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Japan Joins Green Asia and Pacific Aviation Partnership
Japan has become the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire), joining the FAA, Airservices Australia and Airways New
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Aerion Claims It Will Be First To Market with an SSBJ
Aerion chairman Robert Bass is using the NBAA Convention next week to reiterate the company’s commitment to forging a partnership with one or more OEM part
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Stratos Nets First Order, To Unveil Mockup at NBAA
Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday received the first deposit for its new single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet.
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Gulfstream's Growing Family
Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries on October 6 rolled out the new
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Eclipse Aerospace Begins Mods on E-500s
Eclipse Aerospace, the new owner of the assets of Eclipse Aviation, has wasted no time consolidating facilities, organizing inventory and modifying Eclipse
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Boeing Takes $1 Billion Charge against 747-8, First Flight Delayed
Boeing announced today that it would take a pre-tax charge against third-quarter financial results of approximately $1 billion “due to increased production
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Gulfstream G250 Makes Debut, One Week after G650
The first super-midsize Gulfstream G250 rolled out today at Israel Aerospace Industries’ facility at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Mitsubishi Signs U.S. Customer for MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup today when it signed the first letter of intent from a non-Japanese airline for its new MRJ.
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European SSBJ study holds promise but powerplant remains undefined
High-speed aircraft (Hisac), a European research project to study the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t
