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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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Piper boosting Meridian's MTOW
Piper is working on boosting the max takeoff weight for its Meridian turboprop single to create a 15-percent increase in useful load.
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Big bizjets prompt a rethink on Part 121/135 regulations
The FAA will be looking for “very intensive” industry participation in a planned comprehensive review of the rules governing aircraft that operate under se
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Premier I improvements, deliveries to skyrocket
As Raytheon Aircraft ramps up significantly the delivery rate of the Premier I–the company aims to ship 40 units this year, more than twice as many a
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Cessna to introduce CJ3 at NBAA
It’s expected that Cessna will announce at this month’s NBAA show the Citation CJ3, reportedly a slightly longer, faster and more powerful version of the c
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Vulcanair Turboprop Single Preps for First Flight
Italy’s Vulcanair expects to begin flying its single-turboprop VF600W by the end of this month, according to Remo De Feo, president of the company’s Manass
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New Business Aircraft Report
The Chinese proverb “may you live in interesting times” certainly seems appropriate for manufacturers and would-be manufacturers of new business airplanes.
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Socata Updates the TBM 700 T-prop Single
At this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., Socata introduced the TBM 700C2, a follow-on to the successful TBM 700B
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Supersonic Business Jet Still a Faraway Dream
Economical, practical, environmentally friendly supersonic flight is the next big thing in commercial aviation.
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In The Works: American Utilicraft FF-1080-200
Looking for a way to secure financing to develop its twin-turboprop FF-1080 Freight Feeder, American Utilicraft (AMUC) has signed a memorandum of understan
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In The Works: Archedyne Nauticair 400/450
The long-simmering lawsuit between Archedyne Aerospace and Lake Aircraft reached a resolution of sorts on June 21 when the jury in the Ninth Judicial Court
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Pilot Report: Boeing Business Jet
When General Electric’s CEO Jack Welch decided it was time to shop for a new business aircraft, he knew he needed more of what every executive wants.
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In The Works: Extra EA-500
The turboprop variant of the Extra-400, a pressurized six-seat, all-composite airplane built by Extra Flugzeugbau in Hunxe, Germany, made its first flight
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In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1
At an extraordinary general meeting on July 8, Farnborough-Aircraft.com Ltd.
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Osprey sales could boost civil tiltrotor development
A new Pentagon order for V-22 Osprey tiltrotors could boost prospects for more rapid development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor.
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Piper Aircraft To Stay in Vero Beach?
An April 28 Indian River County budget resolution approved $12 million to keep Piper Aircraft at its headquarters in Vero Beach, Fla., and the state of Flo
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OEMs move forward on jet singles
Piper Aircraft and Cirrus Design are in a dead heat on the progress of their respective single-engine jet prototypes, and the two airplanes could fly withi
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In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100
Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet is speeding toward its scheduled mid-year certification.
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In The Works: Phenom 300
The first Phenom 300 was rolled out on April 12 and should fly this month or next, at the latest.
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In The Works: MSJ and MLJ
The not-yet-named midsize jet and mid-light jet got the green light from Embraer’s board of directors on March 28, and Embraer plans to spend about $750 mi
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In The Works: Diamond D-Jet
Diamond Aircraft is delaying the D-Jet program to install an engine with greater power output.
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In The Works: Pilatus PC-12 NG
The next-generation version of the Pilatus PC-12 is certified and deliveries have begun, so the single-engine turboprop is dropping off the In The Works ch
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In The Works: Aerion Supersonic Business Jet
Although it has yet to find an aircraft manufacturer willing to help design and build the world’s first supersonic business jet, Aerion has built an order
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In The Works: Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream’s new G650 ultra-long-range jet will feature a wing built by Spirit AeroSystems.
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Garmin G1000 software upgrade offers low-cost SVT
There’s a lot to like about Garmin’s synthetic-vision technology (SVT) upgrade for the G1000 avionics system, starting with a price that should attract ple
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Ahead of Schedule, First Phenom 300 Flies
Embraer’s Phenom 300 light jet flew for the first time yesterday, months ahead of its planned mid-year first flight schedule, lifting off from the 16,295-f
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Honda extends jet sales beyond U.S.
Honda Aircraft’s announcement that it will offer the $3.65 million HondaJet for sale in the European market beginning this month “is a big milestone,” acco
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AD for Challenger Cold-Weather Ops
The FAA on April 14 issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challengers, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, that requires
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Aero Toy Store To Sell Supersonic Jet
Aero Toy Store has been appointed the factory authorized representative of Aerion for the sale of the company’s supersonic business jet.
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Deliveries begin for Pilatus PC-12 NG
The latest version of the Pilatus PC-12, featuring new avionics and a new engine, received FAA and EASA certification on March 28.
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Criteria set for first G650 buyers
In a March 13 letter to a prospective buyer, Gulfstream outlined details of the purchase process for the new G650 ultra-long-range jet.
