Aircraft
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.
Aircraft
SJ30 deliveries to resume soon, as light jet gets back on track
Emivest Aerospace, which is represented here at EBACE by UK-based distributor Action Aviation (static display), appears to be getting the SJ30 light jet pr
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Pratt beefs up Euro mx, reports lower AOG times
Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) has boosted its customer support network in both Germany and Switzerland by appointing two more recognized maintenance facilit
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BBJ Announces New Prez; 747-8 VIP Cabin Mod
Boeing Business Jets announced at EBACE today the retirement of current president Steven Hill and the promotion of chief pilot Steve Taylor to succeed him.
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Aerion Proceeds with OEM Talks, Research on SSBJ
Aerion of Reno, Nev., today said it is proceeding with research in the development of its supersonic business jet while it continues discussions with poten
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Emivest Restarts SJ30 Production
Emivest Aerospace appears to be finally getting the SJ30 light jet program back on track since deliveries stalled more than a year-and-a-half ago.
Charter & Fractional
Depositor Claims Learjet 85 Mexico Plan Entitles Refund
An agent representing the holder of a deposit on a Learjet 85 today at an EBACE press conference confronted Bombardier Aerospace for a refund due to the ma
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Daher-Socata NTx launch by year-end?
Daher-Socata is still mulling a new eight- to 10-seat twin-engine aircraft to enter the market segment above its extremely popular TBM 850 turboprop single
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Hawker kicks off EBACE sales tally
Hawker Beechcraft achieved the first new aircraft sale at this year’s EBACE show when Jordanian charter operator RayaJet and its sister company Ayla Aviati
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Falcon 7X sports new interior
Dassault Aviation unveiled a new interior for its Falcon 7X jet here at EBACE yesterday.
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Falcon 2000 winglets are approved
After two years of development work, Aviation Partners has achieved European and U.S.
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Versatile PC-12 holds solid market niche
One year after the first major upgrade since its inception in the early 1990s, the Pilatus PC-12 NG remains the best seller in the pressurized single-engin
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Boeing Logs 777 Order from THY
Turkish Airlines has signed a new firm order for five Boeing 777-300ERs valued at $1.38 billion at list prices, the manufacturer confirmed this morning.
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Boeing 787 Moves to Flight Line for Testing
Boeing has moved the first 787 prototype to the flight line in
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Hainan Group Cuts ERJ 145 Order in Half
Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Company (HEAI) has reached an agreement with HNA Group, owner of Hainan Airlines, to reduce the original firm order for 50
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Delayed VLJ deliveries allow time for transition
The economic downturn is giving manufacturers and operators of very light jets (VLJs) more time to prepare for the airplanes’ widespread entry into service
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New Marine One Axed
he Obama Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2010 defense budget ends funding for the controversial Presidential helicopter replacement program, the cost
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Two-Thirds of 787 Certification Completed; First Flight Planned for June
Boeing has submitted nearly two-thirds of the type- and production-certificate “deliverables” for the 787 Dreamliner to the FAA, program vice president and
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Embraer seeks LCY approval for E190; Lineage 1000 OK will follow
Embraer’s 100-seat E190 in late March formally began its campaign to gain certification for flights into and out of London City Airport (LCY).
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In The Works: Gulfstream Aerospace G250 and G650
Although Gulfstream has joined the rest of the aviation industry in announcing layoffs, the company remains on schedule with new-airplane programs.
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In The Works: Diamond Aircraft D-Jet
Certification of the single-engine Diamond D-Jet has been delayed again and is now scheduled for early next year.
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In The Works: National Aerospace Laboratories Saras
The number-two prototype Saras twin-turboprop crashed on March 6 in India during its 49th test flight, killing the three test pilots on board.
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Cessna Shelves Citation Columbus Program
When Cessna chairman, CEO and president Jack Pelton said<
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Daher-Socata Going Forward with NTx Plans
Daher-Socata early next month at EBACE will formally announce plans to invest almost $330 million to develop a new eight- to 10-seat twin-engine aircraft t
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Remnants of Adam Aircraft See Final Shutdown
AAI Acquisition, the company formed to buy the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft Industries, is closing its doors at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo.
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Cessna Looks at Spending, Program Deferrals
Cessna has “slowed down the Columbus program significantly,” company chairman, CEO and president Jack Pelton said during a Q&A session after giving the key
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Phenom 100 Gets EASA Approval
Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry-level jet received EASA certification on Friday.
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First Phoenix Exec CRJ Nears Delivery
Dubai-based Project Phoenix is the latest company to bring a corporate Bombardier CRJ variant to market, with its first example due to be accepted by owner
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Demise of Eclipse opens the field for mx service
The current status of the 259 Eclipse 500 very light jets that were delivered before the manufacturer went bankrupt in February remains tenuous.
