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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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Comp Air Gets Funding for Large Turboprop Single
Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air this week announced that it received $150 million in funding from MercMed, a California-based investment company headed
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Revived Twin Otter makes first flight
Viking Air of Sidney, British Columbia, flew its DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 prototype for the first time on October 1 from Victoria International Airport.
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Flight testing imminent for Sierra Super S-II
The Citation S550-based Sierra Super S-II completed a 36-minute maiden flight September 26 at Sierra’s Uvalde, Texas modification center.
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Dornier Amphib Splashes Down at NBAA
German seaplane manufacturer Dornier Aircraft this week at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., announced plans to manufacture and sell the $6 million Sea
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BA609 Civil Tiltrotor Still on Schedule
The BA609 tiltrotor program continues on track, according to Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co.
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Epic forging ahead on FAA OK for Victory and Escape prototypes
Epic Aircraft plans to certify the Victory and Escape prototypes in the U.S., according to chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck.
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Diamond D-Jet Flies with Upgraded Williams Engine
On Sunday, Diamond Aircraft flew its D-Jet for the first time with the new Williams International FJ33-5A engine (formerly designated FJ33-19), the product
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Epic Aircraft Forges Ahead
Epic Aircraft plans to certify the Victory and Escape prototypes in the U.S., according to chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck.
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Dornier 328Jet reconfigured as an executive airplane
Comtran International said it has been awarded an STC for a 12-passenger executive cabin configuration for the Dornier 328Jet, which is being marketed as t
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Grand Luxury Arrives in a Regional Jet
An interesting cross-fertilization exists between business and regional jets.
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New twin is still under consideration at Socata
Is it a jet? Is it a turboprop? That’s the question that remains after Socata confirmed here yesterday that it is still pursuing a twin-engine aircraft to
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Aerion continues to search for OEM partner on SSBJ
Aerion executives still hope they will secure an OEM partner by the end of the year to build the company’s supersonic business jet, but vice chairman Brian
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Gulfstream Launches ‘Best in Class’ G250
Gulfstream Aerospace this morning unveiled the G250 to succeed the G200 (née Galaxy), which was the first super-midsize business jet to enter service–back
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Hawker 450 Gives New Life To Old Design
Hawker Beechcraft today launched the Hawker 450XP, a derivative of the Hawker 400XP (née Beechjet 400A) with new cockpit avionics and engines.
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Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream’s midsize G150
Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday said its midsize G150 received type certificate validation from Transport Canada, allowing operators of the twinjet to regis
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Orders remain strong for Airbus bizliners
Airbus reports no downturn in orders for its bizliners this year.
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Oklahoma firm breathes new life into Challengers
Capital Aviation in Bethany, Okla., is at Booth No.
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With all-composite Seastar, Dornier revives the seaplane
German seaplane manufacturer Dornier Aircraft on Sunday announced plans to manufacture and sell the Seastar flying boat in the U.S.
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Dassault announces SVS upgrade for Falcon family’s EASy avionics
Dassault Falcon yesterday announced the long-anticipated upgrade to the Honeywell Primus Epic-based EASy (Enhanced Avionics System) flight deck: the EASy P
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Hawker Beech unveils 450XP, King Air 350i
Hawker Beechcraft took the wraps off the Hawker 450XP and King Air 350i here yesterday.
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India’s Tata buys one-third stake in Piaggio Aero
India’s Tata Sons, has agreed to buy a one-third share of Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries, manufacturer of the Avanti II turboprop twin.
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Foreign firms resuscitate old turboprop designs
Three popular unpressurized twin turboprops from the past have or will soon re-enter production.
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Bombardier mulls executive C Series
Bombardier is taking a hard look at offering an executive conversion of its recently announced C Series single-aisle twinjet to compete with the Embraer Li
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In The Works: Cessna Citation Columbus
Cessna supplier Spirit AeroSystems will manufacture the fuselage for the Citation Columbus in a new 375,000-sq-ft factory in Wichita.
