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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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In The Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin
Aviation Technology Group (ATG) is expecting to receive FAA certification and begin customer deliveries of the Javelin two-seat jet next year.
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In The Works: Aero Vodochody Ae270
Penta Holding, the private-equity firm that in January purchased Ae270 and L-39 manufacturer Aero Vodochody, expects to announce by the end of this month a
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In The Works: Dassault Falcon 7X
Dassault’s fly-by-wire Falcon 7X is nearing the finish line and is expected to receive EASA and FAA type certification either by the end of this month or e
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Eclipse Calls Its Problems a “Perfect Storm”
While it is normal for a start-up to experience teething troubles, Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn conceded in letters sent last week to Ecl
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Eclipse Names New Partners for Avio Cockpit
One week after revealing that Avidyne’s involvement in the program has ended, Eclipse Aviation today named a number of replacement suppliers for the Eclips
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United Airlines Drops Eclipse Training Program
Eclipse Aviation and United Airlines have “mutually agreed to terminate their pilot training program,” according to Michelle Burns, manager of training dev
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Dassault Confirms New Jet Launch
Dassault Aviation confirmed at its annual results briefing in Paris last month that it will launch a super-midsize Falcon, probably next year.
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India’s Turboprop Twin Progressing Slowly
Indian state-owned National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) continue working on a 12-passenger twin-turboprop pusher c
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Grob Business Jet Prototype Returns to Flight Test
Grob Aerospace has restarted the flight-test program for its SPn jet, just short of three months after the crash of its second prototype on November 29.
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Special Conditions Proposed for Dassault Falcon 7X
The FAA released a proposal on Monday and another today for a number of special conditions related to the certification of the Dassault Falcon 7X, which is
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Two-seat Javelin VLJ Prototype Makes First Flight
Aviation Technology Group’s Javelin very light jet (VLJ) prototype flew for the first time last Friday.
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First Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Certified
A new chapter in civil aviation history began yesterday when the FAA issued the first airworthiness certificate for a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (U
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Citation CJ2+ Receives Type Certification
Cessna received FAA type certification of its Model 525, the CJ2+, bringing the light jet another step closer to customer deliveries scheduled to start in
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Cessna Exceeding Order and Delivery Expectations
Cessna booked orders for 71 Citations in the third quarter, bringing the order book to just under 230 for the first nine months of this year, according to
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Gulfstream Flying into a ’Very Strong’ Year
Gulfstream’s third-quarter results show double-digit improvements in net sales (14.3 percent) and operating earnings (34.3 percent), as well as an increase
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More Details Revealed about New Embraer Jets
Embraer recently selected BMW DesignWorksUSA to design the interior for its planned very light jet (VLJ) and light jet, in addition to disclosing more defi
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Greensboro, N.C., Selected for HondaJet Production
Honda Aircraft announced today that it selected Piedmont-Triad Airport in Greensboro, N.C., to be its world headquarters and sole production and final asse
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Raytheon Increases Aircraft Delivery Forecast
During its earnings report presented today, Raytheon said it delivered 29 business jets and 27 King Airs in the third quarter, bringing turbine airplanes d
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Bombardier Establishing Mexican Manufacturing Site
Bombardier Aerospace yesterday revealed it will build a component manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico, to begin operations next May, initially prod
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Mustang Not Seen for Air-limo Network
Few, if any, Citation Mustang orders are for air-limo operations, and Cessna appears neither surprised nor alarmed.
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Executive Shift at Sino Swearingen
As Sino Swearingen prepares to shift from certification flight-testing to full-scale production of the SJ30-2, it has also shifted the CEO title from compa
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Ae270 Cleared for Limited Ops in Europe
After receiving limited type certification of the Ae270 single-engine turboprop from the Czech Civil Aviation Authority in December, Czech-Slovak private-e
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Man Behind Starship Introducing Twin-engine Jet
Look for a new twin-engine very light jet to be unveiled at the NBAA Convention next week in Orlando, Fla.
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SJ30-2 Receives FAA Type Certification
Following a nearly 20-year development program marked by financial and management challenges, technical issues and a fatal crash in 2003, San Antonio-based
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Business Aircraft Shipments Climb Nearly 26 Percent
Manufacturers delivered 738 turbine airplanes in the first nine months of this year, some 26 percent more than the 585 delivered in the same period last ye
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Honeywell Outlook Envisions Strong 10-year Demand
The latest Honeywell Aerospace business aviation outlook, released yesterday at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, predicts deliveries of new business jets th
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Very Light Jet Segment Getting More Crowded
Start-up Spectrum Aeronautical of Los Angeles today unveiled a nine-seat, $3.65 million all-composite very light jet.
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Challenger 605 Offers Revamped Interior, Avionics
The Challenger 605, announced this afternoon, will feature upgrades in the cockpit and cabin over the Challenger 604, which will be replaced following expe
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New Hawker 800 Series Derivative Grows Winglets
Beginning next January, Raytheon is scheduled to start delivering the winglet-equipped Hawker 850XP, successor to the Hawker 800XPi.
