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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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2007 Paris Air Show Preview
This year poses a stiff test for the debate about whether business aircraft manufacturers need to be at both the annual European Business Aviation Conventi
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Embraer’s Phenom program accelerating
Embraer’s May 2005 announcement that the company was launching two new business aircraft–the Phenom 100 very light jet and the Phenom 300 light jet–certain
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In The Works: Eclipse Aviation Model 500
It’s been more than seven years since Vern Raburn launched the Eclipse 500, a small, low-cost very light jet that he predicted would bring “disruptive tech
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In The Works: Bell/Agusta Aerospace BA609
Early in the second quarter, Bell/Agusta Aerospace reported that the BA609 civil tiltrotor program had logged 137 flights and 159 flight hours on ship 001,
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In The Works: Evektor EV-55
Evektor has begun prototype assembly of the EV-55 Outback, a nine- to 14-passenger unpressurized turboprop.
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Grob Optimistic on SPn, Opens U.S. Facility
Grob Aerospace, which last month at EBACE in Geneva showcased its six-passenger fuselage mockup of the Grob SPn light business jet with a new cabin interio
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Dassault Falcon 7X gets FAA and EASA approval
On April 27 Dassault hosted a formal ceremony at its Bordeaux facility to celebrate FAA and EASA certification of the Falcon 7X.
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Hawker Beechcraft lands major order
The newly formed Hawker Beechcraft announced its first fleet sale at EBACE in Geneva last month.
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Dassault updates 2000EX, adds winglets
Dassault revealed a new Falcon 2000 with winglets at EBACE.
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Two new king airs added to fleet q
Hawker Beechcraft hopes to continue to stave off competition from VLJs with two new upgrades–announced last month at EBACE–to the stalwart King Air turbopr
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Eclipse maintains VLJ lead with new order
Eclipse Aviation’s announcement of a 180-airplane order at EBACE signaled the launch of a very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi operation that will be based in Tur
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Cessna Delivers First Encore+
Cessna delivered the first Cessna Citation Encore+ last month, nearly five months after receiving FAA type certification.
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PC in hand, Eclipse steps up production
As of mid-May, Eclipse Aviation had begun construction of Eclipse 500 number 62, and numbers 15 and 16 had received their certificates of airworthiness, ac
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Mustang Earns EASA Certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the Citation Mustang last month, approximately one month after the first customer airplane was deliver
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Dassault boosts production to reduce order backlogs
Aircraft sales numbers often catch the big headlines, but it is the delivery figures that matter most to aircraft manufacturers.
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Akoya is smallest luxury toy here
The ultra-light Akoya, an original amphibian twin-seater, is to make its first flight by this summer.
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Solar Impulse stores energy for use after sundown
The Solar Impulse has made significant progress toward its aim of being the first solar-powered aircraft able to fly at night.
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Hawker Beechcraft Updates King Air Stable
Hawker Beechcraft hopes to continue to stave off competition from VLJs with two new upgrades to the stalwart King Air turboprop line, announced this week a
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EASA Certifies the Citation Mustang
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Citation Mustang, not only for registration in Europe but for flying steep approaches as well.
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Gulfstream Lands Middle East Order
Gulfstream kicked off EBACE with an order for three G450s (and options on another 17) from National Air Services (NAS) of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Eclipse Expands Upon Market Dominance
Eclipse Aviation announced at EBACE that it has won an order for 180 Eclipse 500s from a single customer.
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PrivatAir’s jet card practically selling itself
PrivatAir has taken $10 million in deposits for its Select jet card, which enables customers to pre-buy blocks of flight hours.
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Dassault Expands Use of Winglets, Adds Them to 2000EX
Dassault revealed a new Falcon 2000 with winglets at EBACE in Geneva yesterday.
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Proponents say VLJs will revolutionize Euro air travel
Eurocontrol plans to launch a so-called Very Light Jet Integration Platform (VIP) to discuss issues relating to the introduction of the new generation of b
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NetJets Europe signs for 32 Hawker 4000s
Less than two months after completion of the sale of Raytheon Aircraft to the investment firms GS Capital Partners and Onex Partners for $3.3 billion, the
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Dassault reveals winglet-equipped Falcon 2000LX
The three-engine, 5,950-nm-range Falcon 7X, certified on April 30, is Dassault Falcon’s proudest achievement (see story on page 6) and certainly it will be
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Saudi Arabian operator inks $650 million deal for 20 G450s
Gulfstream kicked off its EBACE press conference yesterday with a contract signing for 20 G450s (three firm and 17 options) destined for National Air Servi
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Frax operator Jetfly signs deals for 17 turboprops
Fast growing European fractional operator Jetfly will more than double its fleet of high-speed executive turboprops after announcing a number of orders her
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Boeing Business Jets nabs seven new orders in 2007
Boeing Business Jets yesterday announced seven new orders since January–for six BBJs and one executive/VIP version of the 787-9 Dreamliner–valued at $478 m
