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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: GP Aerospace - GP210
Brazil-based GP Aerospace is trying to raise $10 million to build a flying prototype of the company’s GP210 very light jet.
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In The Works: Epic Aircraft Dynasty, Elite, Victory, Escape
Epic Aircraft’s plan to transition from the kit-built market to certified aircraft has suffered a setback.
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In The Works: Stratos Aircraft - 714
Stratos Aircraft is also targeting the four-seat VLJ market, but its entry has one engine, a 3,030-pound-thrust Williams International FJ44-3AP, and more a
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Bombardier Readies C Series Fuselage Barrel for Testing
Bombardier next month plans to start more than a year of testing with the first aluminum-lithium test barrel for the C Series narrowbody that was delivered
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FAA OKs Falcon 7X for Steep Approaches
Dassault Falcon received FAA approval that allows the Falcon 7X to perform steep approaches using slopes of up to six degrees.
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Eclipse Rises Again in Albuquerque
As anticipated, no last-minute bids emerged for the assets of Eclipse Aviation and yesterday a federal bankruptcy judge in Albuquerque approved the
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More Eurofighters Ordered, but Cost Ceiling Now Reached
Eurofighter and Eurojet finally secured the long-delayed contract on 31 July for Tranche 3A, comprising a further 112 Typhoon aircraft and 241 EJ200 engine
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$2.5 Billion Order Launches Su-35 Production
The Russian government has finally committed to production of the
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Frax Firm Jet Republic Suspended, Orders Cancelled
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has “terminated its firm and conditional order purchase agreement with Jet Republic.” The cancellation removes
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Boeing Charleston Workers To Vote To Decertify IAM
Production and maintenance workers at the former Vought plant in North Charleston, S.C., won approval today from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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Airbus finishes second A350 test barrel
Airbus has finished fabricating the second all-composite test barrel for the
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Cirrus Visionary Alan Klapmeier Leaving Company
Although Cirrus Aircraft fielded a large display at EAA AirVenture last week in Oshkosh, Wis., notably missing from the Cirrus exhibit area and Cirrus’s pr
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Epic Doors Closed as Founder Disappears
Epic Aircraft’s facility in Bend, Ore., has been locked shut and company founder, chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck seems to have disappeared.
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ATR 72-500 twin turboprop crashes in Thailand
An ATR 72-500 twin turboprop operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways crashed into a disused air traffic control tower on August 4, killing the captain and i
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Eclipse Aerospace in Final Push for Eclipse Assets
The trustee in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings for Eclipse Aviation late last week asked the bankruptcy court to approve the sale of the former very l
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NetJets Europe Cuts Pilot Duty Days
NetJets Europe has achieved its goal of reducing flight crew capacity by 60,000 pilot duty days per year in response to declining demand for its fractional
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Boeing Takes Steps Forward and Backward on 787
Boeing has given itself until the end of the third quarter to publicly outline its latest plan to get the 787 Dreamliner airborne and certified.
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Mixed Financial News Breaks at EADS and Boeing
At face value, Europe’s EADS group appeared to come off slightly worse than its U.S.
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Middle East Backer Boosts Virgin’s Spaceflight Dream
Global airlines are still suffering reduced demand for flights, but the Virgin Group’s dream of launching passenger flights into space has received a boost
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Europe Presses for Global Blacklist of Unsafe Airlines
In the weeks following the June 30 crash of one of its Airbus A310s off the coast of the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean, Yemen flag carrier Yemenia be
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IATA: Demand Decline Slowing, but Outlook ‘Bleak’
The latest traffic figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show mixed results during June 2009 for the world’s airlines, but even t
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New Adam Aircraft Owner Evaluating Options
The new owner of Adam Aircraft said this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that he plans to decide whether to place a modified version of the A500 p
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PC-12s to serve Arkansas EAS
The DOT has awarded Portland, Ore.-based SeaPort Airlines Essential Air Service subsidies for routes from Memphis to four Arkansas communities starting Oct
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Pilot Report: Falcon 2000LX
The recently certified Falcon 2000LX claims a 5-percent performance advantage over its predecessor, the Falcon 2000EX.
