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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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New VLJs

By our count, there are more than a dozen aircraft ranging from single-engine personal jets to twin-engine very light jets either in the very early stages

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Program Update: BA609

Bell and Agusta continue their development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor, a joint effort that has been ongoing for more than a decade.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Operator interest in BA609 wanes

The BA609 tiltrotor that flew at the Paris Air Show put on an impressive display, but potential buyers said they  had misgivings about the hybrid desi

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

New Turboprops

Of all the sub-segments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing a marked increase of new development.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Videos

Adam Aircraft’s VLJ Gambit

Seven years ago, at an aircraft factory in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, two engineers met and worked together on Fairchild Dornier’s ambitious 728 and 928 pr

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Spectrum puts midsize S-40 on developmental fast track

The decision by Spectrum Aeronautical to flip-flop the development schedule for its airplanes by certifying the all-carbon-fiber midsize S-40 Freedom befor

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

VLJ fever hasn’t hurt TBM 850

The anticipated production glut of very light jet competition hasn’t yet hurt Socata, which recently announced delivery of its 61st single-engine TBM 850 w

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

New Business Jets

From new Cessna Citations to new versions of Hawker Beechcrafts to clean-sheet designs like Dassault Falcon’s fly-by-wire 7X, the world of business jets co

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Program Update: HondaJet

In designing a new sub-10,000-pound business jet, Honda designer Michimasa Fujino took an unusual approach.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Piaggio views its home turf as fertile market for the Avanti II

Even as Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries reaps the benefits of a remarkable sales resurgence in the U.S., the company increasingly views its ow

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Pre-owned aircraft

It has been an extraordinary year in the pre-owned business jet sales arena.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

SSBJ developers having a hard time gaining traction

Three companies have expressed serious interest in developing a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), but none of the designs proposed by Aerion, Sukhoi or Super

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Cessna Delivers First European-bound Mustang

Cessna yesterday delivered the first Citation Mustang to a European customer when British entrepreneur Jane Howell received her aircraft at the London-area

Aircraft

September 6, 2007

G150 Earns EASA Certification

Gulfstream’s more spacious rework of the Westwind-derived G100, the G150, received EASA certification last month.

Aircraft

August 30, 2007

Eclipse auctions first very light jet

Albuquerque-based very light jet maker Eclipse Aviation delivered on a plan devised seven years ago when the company put one of its early production aircra

Aircraft

August 30, 2007

New Turboprops

Of all the subsegments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing an increase in new development.

Aircraft

August 30, 2007

Bombardier Logs CRJ, Q400 Orders

Bombardier continued its deliberate penetration of South and Central America last month with an order from Mexico’s AeroLineas MesoAmericanas (ALMA) for a

Aircraft

August 29, 2007

FAA Certifies E195

Embraer gained FAA certification for the E195 last month, more than a year after it won certification for the 110-seat airliner from European and Brazilian

Aircraft

August 29, 2007

Phenom 100 flies

Embraer’s first Phenom 100 lands at the company’s main facilities at São Jose dos Campos, Brazil,  following a certification test flight on August 6.

Aircraft

August 29, 2007

Honeywell TPE331-12JR OK’d for Caravan

Honeywell announced recently that it had won approval for its TPE331-12JR turboprop to be installed on the Cessna Caravan.

Aircraft

August 29, 2007

Aircraft

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.

Latest

New VLJs

By our count, there are more than a dozen aircraft ranging from single-engine personal jets to twin-engine very light jets either in the very early stages

Program Update: BA609

Bell and Agusta continue their development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor, a joint effort that has been ongoing for more than a decade.

Operator interest in BA609 wanes

The BA609 tiltrotor that flew at the Paris Air Show put on an impressive display, but potential buyers said they&nbsp; had misgivings about the hybrid desi

New Turboprops

Of all the sub-segments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing a marked increase of new development.

Videos

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Adam Aircraft’s VLJ Gambit

Seven years ago, at an aircraft factory in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, two engineers met and worked together on Fairchild Dornier’s ambitious 728 and 928 pr

Spectrum puts midsize S-40 on developmental fast track

The decision by Spectrum Aeronautical to flip-flop the development schedule for its airplanes by certifying the all-carbon-fiber midsize S-40 Freedom befor

VLJ fever hasn’t hurt TBM 850

The anticipated production glut of very light jet competition hasn’t yet hurt Socata, which recently announced delivery of its 61st single-engine TBM 850 w

New Business Jets

From new Cessna Citations to new versions of Hawker Beechcrafts to clean-sheet designs like Dassault Falcon’s fly-by-wire 7X, the world of business jets co

Program Update: HondaJet

In designing a new sub-10,000-pound business jet, Honda designer Michimasa Fujino took an unusual approach.

Piaggio views its home turf as fertile market for the Avanti II

Even as Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries reaps the benefits of a remarkable sales resurgence in the U.S., the company increasingly views its ow

Pre-owned aircraft

It has been an extraordinary year in the pre-owned business jet sales arena.

SSBJ developers having a hard time gaining traction

Three companies have expressed serious interest in developing a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), but none of the designs proposed by Aerion, Sukhoi or Super

Cessna Delivers First European-bound Mustang

Cessna yesterday delivered the first Citation Mustang to a European customer when British entrepreneur Jane Howell received her aircraft at the London-area

G150 Earns EASA Certification

Gulfstream’s more spacious rework of the Westwind-derived G100, the G150, received EASA certification last month.

Eclipse auctions first very light jet

Albuquerque-based very light jet maker Eclipse Aviation delivered on a plan devised seven years ago when the company put one of its early production aircra

New Turboprops

Of all the subsegments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing an increase in new development.

Bombardier Logs CRJ, Q400 Orders

Bombardier continued its deliberate penetration of South and Central America last month with an order from Mexico’s AeroLineas MesoAmericanas (ALMA) for a

FAA Certifies E195

Embraer gained FAA certification for the E195 last month, more than a year after it won certification for the 110-seat airliner from European and Brazilian

Phenom 100 flies

Embraer’s first Phenom 100 lands at the company’s main facilities at São Jose dos Campos, Brazil,&nbsp; following a certification test flight on August 6.

Honeywell TPE331-12JR OK’d for Caravan

Honeywell announced recently that it had won approval for its TPE331-12JR turboprop to be installed on the Cessna Caravan.

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The BA609 tiltrotor that flew at the Paris Air Show put on an impressive display, but potential buyers said they had misgivings about the hybrid desi

Embraer’s first Phenom 100 lands at the company’s main facilities at São Jose dos Campos, Brazil, following a certification test flight on August 6.