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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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More Cold-weather Limits for Bombardier Challengers
The FAA yesterday issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challenger business jets, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, th
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Light jet to be announced by Bombardier
Watch for Bombardier to announce a new light business jet, possibly as soon as the Farnborough Air Show this month.
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Toyota experimental single is carbon fiber
Toyota confirmed that the fuselage of its experimental four-seat piston aircraft is a one-piece co-cured (single-molded) unit of a carbon fiber and resin c
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Will Nimbus even get off the ground?
June 30 was a critical date for Nimbus Jets, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., startup that last December agreed to buy 1,000 Eclipse 500 jets (a sale valued at n
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Eclipse 500 on a diet for Aviace ‘jet clubs’
Swiss startup company Aviace is to get a special, lower-mtow version of the Eclipse 500 twinjet for its European “jet club” operation.
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Raytheon Working on Quieter Premier I Cabin
Raytheon Aircraft is working on an in-house sound-reduction package that aims to lower the noise levels by about 5 db in the Premier I cabin.
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Comp Air Now Plans Trio of Turboprop Singles
Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air took the wraps off two new aircraft–the CA-9 and CA-11–yesterday at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., bringing
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Two New Jets Formally Enlist in Embraer Family
Embraer revealed further details of its entrants into the midsize jet market, the seven- to 12-passenger midsize jet (MSJ) and mid-light jet (MLJ) at a pre
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Boeing Delays 787…Again
Boeing will delay first flight of the 787, this time by as much as six more months, as it continues to grapple with slower-than-expected completion of work
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Nextant Bringing New Life, More Zip to Beechjets
Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace yesterday announced its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and mo
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‘Plan B’ Announced for Adam Aircraft Sale
If an “acceptable bid” for the bulk assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft isn’t received by the end of today, then the aircraft manufacturer’s individual assets
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Viking Air chooses Apex for Twin Otter 400
After a nine-month selection process, the company that plans to bring the Twin Otter back into production has chosen Honeywell’s Primus Apex integrated fli
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C Series Sales Team Gets Green Light
Bombardier’s board of directors issued authority to the company’s aerospace division to formally offer its proposed C Series airliner to potential customer
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China Approves AVIC Airline Venture
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has approved plans by China Eastern Airlines and aerospace consortium AVIC I to establish a new regional airli
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E-Jet orderbook bulging
A firm order for three 100-seat Embraer E190s from Finnair capped a brisk run of sales activity in the second half of February for the Brazilian airframe b
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Embraer Goes Full Throttle on Two More Bizjets
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer on Friday announced that its board of directors approved the launch of the mid-light and derivative midsize busines
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Making Sense of Business Jet Categories
With manufacturers adding a dizzying number of derivative models to their lineups, classifying the available crop of business jets is becoming harder than
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In The Works: Cessna 850 Citation Columbus
Cessna is adopting “hybrid” fly-by-wire technology to actuate the flight controls on the Citation Columbus, formerly known as the Large Cabin Concept jet.
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In The Works: Freight Feeder Aircraft FF5000
Freight Feeder Aircraft supplier Metalcraft Technologies restarted production of detail parts for the FF5000 fuselage in February.
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In The Works: Adam Aircraft A700
Adam Aircraft’s suspension of operations on February 11 was followed by a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing on February 15, which means the company will be liqui
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In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 750
The Hawker 750 is now entering service, following FAA certification in February, and thus drops off the In The Works list.
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In The Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin
The twin-engine military-style ATG Javelin might yet survive.
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Hawker 4000 Deliveries Near
There are now 23 Hawker 4000s in the completion pipeline as Hawker Beechcraft continues function and reliability testing, the last phase before the FAA iss
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Grob Might Complete SPn at Altenrhein
The Swiss Altenrhein Airport said a major business aircraft manufacturer will build a new completion and delivery center with a pilot training facility on
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Challenger 890 Enters Service
The first Bombardier Challenger 890 corporate shuttle entered service in late February with Calgary-based Suncor Energy, a major North American developer o
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ANA Order Launches Mitsubishi RJ
Japan’s All Nippon Airways today placed a launch order for 15 Mitsubishi Regional Jets.
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Gulfstream II Life-extension Program Approved
Gulfstream Aerospace received FAA approval of an aircraft service change (ASC) for the Gulfstream II fuselage, effectively extending the life of the airfra
