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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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Boeing Flies 737-900ER, Platform for BBJ3
On September 1 Boeing’s new 737-900ER, the platform for the new BBJ3, made its first flight.
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Movers & Shakers: Rick Adam hopes his A700 becomes third certified VLJ
How is the A500 program progressing?
As of late last month, the A500 is certified to its full 5.5-psi pressurization, which provides
As of late last month, the A500 is certified to its full 5.5-psi pressurization, which provides
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Heavy-iron trends: Big Bigger & Biggest
In the world of private aircraft in the bizliner category there are three subcategories–big, bigger and biggest.
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Citation Mustang VLJ Obtains Full Certification
The Cessna Citation Mustang on Friday became the first of a new segment of aircraft known as very light jets (VLJ) to be fully FAA type certified.
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Movers & Shakers: BBJ begins its next 'wild ride'
Sales expectations were modest when Boeing formed its business jet unit in 1996 to market an executive/VIP version of the company’s Next Generation 737-700
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The air-taxi market: Day about to dawn on VLJ air taxis
The much-anticipated very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi market is beginning to take shape with operators gearing up for the start of service in the eastern U.S.
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Beechjet Operators Receive AFM Changes
Raytheon Aircraft has provided operators of the Beechjet/Hawker 400XP with revised airplane flight manual (AFM) pages on the use of engine anti-icing proce
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Citation CJ4 Will be Announced at NBAA Convention
Prompted by inquiries last week from AIN, Cessna today will confirm in a short press release that it is introducing the Citation CJ4 at the NBAA Con
Engines
Williams-powered Citation Conversion Gets STC
Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries last week received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by Williams FJ44-2A tu
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Hawker 4000 Exemptions Granted with Conditions
The FAA has granted, with conditions, Raytheon Aircraft’s request that the Hawker 4000 be temporarily exempted from having to meet certain Part 25 fuel tan
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Initial Hawker 4000 Customers Might Face Retrofits
Operators that take delivery of Hawker 4000s during the exemption period face a mandatory retrofit if any design changes are necessary.
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Sino Slips on SJ30 Production Ramp-up
On Friday, Taiwanese-backed Sino Swearingen furloughed 100 production-line workers at its San Antonio final assembly plant for the SJ30 light jet, as well
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Eclipse 500, Citation Mustang in Tight Race
It's going to be a photo finish between the Eclipse 500 and Cessna Citation Mustang in the race for full FAA type certification (TC).
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Industry Perspective: Dassault
The industry’s fortunes have changed dramatically in the last three years, swinging wildly from the lowest of lows to almost unimaginable heights.
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Citation Mustang in the Homestretch
Cessna is halfway through the 150-hour function and reliability (F&R) flight-testing on the Citation Mustang very light jet, the last step before gaining P
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Overrun Arresting System Saves Falcon 900
A Falcon 900 (N699BG) owned and operated by Erg Aviation II overran Runway 1 during landing at Greenville Downtown Airport, S.C., on July 17, but was stopp
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Honda Sets Up Aircraft Subsidiary
Honda Motor revealed today that it has established Honda Aircraft, a wholly owned subsidiary, to handle development, sales and production of the HondaJet.
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Pre-owned Aircraft Report: Prices for used jets are falling, but bargains are still few and far between
This year quickly established itself as one of “rebalancing” of used business jet of inventory and aircraft pricing.
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Aerion expects partners on SSBJ by NBAA 2007
Would-be supersonic business jet (SSBJ) maker Aerion (Booth No.
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Last of the Challenger 604s
The last Bombardier Challenger 604, S/N 5665, rolled off the assembly line at the Canadian OEM’s Montreal plant on October 3.
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VLJ Backers Take Their Case to Capitol Hill
Three of the major players in the very light jet (VLJ) arena appeared before the Senate aviation subcommittee to address concerns that the new breed of air
Charter & Fractional
Avanti Deliveries Can’t Keep Up with Demand
Piaggio shipped only three Avantis in the first nine months of this year, hardly enough to keep up with demand, particularly from one of the OEM’s largest
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Cessna testing the waters with a follow-on to Sovereign, Citation X
Cessna is offering NBAA attendees a sneak peek of what its next Citation might look like.
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Despite Airbus upheaval, ACJ family is thriving
Troubles in the executive suites at Airbus and in the now-delayed A380’s 300 miles of wiring have seized the headlines, but Richard Gaona, the company’s vi
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Island Air Grounds Q400
Excess capacity created by Mesa Air Group’s Go! unit has forced Hawaii’s largest turboprop island hopper, Island Air, to ground its Bombardier Q400 only fi
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The PiperJet begins a new era for 70-year-old maker
Piper Aircraft president and CEO Jim Bass yesterday unveiled the company’s next generation aircraft–the single-engine, six-seat PiperJet, an airplane price
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Honda sets a price and reveals specs for its VLJ
Honda Aircraft revealed a number of intriguing details about the HondaJet program yesterday, including the airplane’s price, performance figures and the fi
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Embraer sells 20 Phenoms
The VLJ juggernaut showed no sign of slowing as Embraer landed another firm order for its line of very light jets, this time from Clearwater, Fla.-based Av
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Spectrum cabin mockup reflects ‘utility and quality’ of S-33 VLJ
Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.
