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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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Adam 500 certification expected by year-end
Adam Aircraft of Englewood, Colo., “hopes to announce receipt of the type inspection authorization for the Adam 500 [piston twin] soon,” a spokesman told A
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Cessna receives FAA papers for Citation Sovereign
On June 2 officials from the FAA’s central region presented the type certificate for the Citation Sovereign to Cessna Aircraft, about eight months after th
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XR-rated Learjet 45s now coming to fields near you
Bombardier received FAA approval last month of the Honeywell TFE731-20BR upgrade for the Learjet 45 and has started delivering upgraded aircraft–known as t
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Falcon 900DX takes 900C to the next level
In late May at the EBACE show in Geneva, Dassault unveiled a new version of the Falcon 900.
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Eclipse Claims 2,100 Airplanes Ordered, Bumps Up Price
After selling what it claims is 2,100 Eclipse 500s at between $837,500 and $950,000 apiece, Eclipse Aviation has increased the price on new orders for its
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Dassault Aims for Noise Reduction in 7X Cabin
Dassault plans to introduce an exceptionally quiet cabin in its new Falcon 7X business jet.
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UK TBM 700 crash eerily reminiscent of others
The Air Accident Investigation Branch of the British Department of Transport is adopting a cautious approach to its investigation of the crash of Socata TB
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In the Works: Eviation Vantage
Buying the assets of a bankrupt aviation company is one way to lower the cost of entry into the industry, but it’s still a risky business.
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In the Works: Maverick Jets Leader
Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) of Tbilisi, Georgia, in the CIS, in early January terminated its agreement with Maverick Jets of Melbourne, Fla., to c
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In the Works: Avocet ProJet
Israel Aircraft Industries of Tel Aviv and Avocet Aircraft of Westport, Conn., are within weeks of finalizing their definitive partnership agreement on the
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Dallas Company Developing Gulfstream II/III RVSM Package
Dallas-based Business Jet Technologies is teaming with Shadin and AeroMech to develop an RVSM equipment package for Gulfstream IIs and IIIs.
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Omni Launches Saab 2000 Service
Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) recently delivered the first Saab 2000 to Omni Aviação e Tecnologia of Portugal.
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Chinese jet gaining clout among world’s suppliers
It’s suddenly fashionable to look to China as an up-and-coming economic force, a trend that has drawn billions of dollars in foreign investment into an eco
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Embraer 170 finds its bearings as first airplanes enter service
Brazil’s Embraer delivered its first batch of newly certified Embraer 170s to three customers last month, just as the company prepared to score a major U.S
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Embraer 190 Flies
The 98- to 108-seat Embraer 190 officially began its year-and-a-half-long flight-test campaign on March 12, when the first prototype took off from Embraer’
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Preliminary Report:Macedonian president killed
RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR 200, PITULJA, BOSNIA, FEB.
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Preliminary Report: 3 killed in King Air accident
RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR B90, DODGE CITY, KAN., FEB.
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Preliminary Report: Commander loss of control
ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER 690A, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., FEB.
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Final Report: Mountain wave downs Westwind
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1124A, TAOS, N.M., NOV.
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Embraer foresees future in Lineage
Embraer decided to name its newest business jet the Lineage 1000, drawing parallels to the company’s first business jet, which was also a derivative of one
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Pilots injured in Learjet overrun accident
The NTSB is investigating crew-duty times, crew performance, crew training and aircraft maintenance issues in connection with the February 20 accident in w
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Four killed in crash of Marine Corps Citation
Two pilots and two other crewmembers were killed when their UC-35, a military version of the Citation 560, crashed and caught fire March 10 about half a mi
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Safire Jet price will increase after first flight
Safire Aircraft said the price of its new six-place, twin-turbofan Safire Jet will increase to $1.495 million for new orders placed after the prototype fli
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Special Conditions Proposed for Falcon 7X
The FAA released proposals for several special conditions related to the certification of the Dassault Falcon 7X, which is expected in the second quarter.
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Two killed in crash of MU-2 that went missing
The wreckage of Mitsubishi MU-2 N966MA was found submerged in about 20 feet of water five days after it crashed March 11 into the Napa River, under unknown
