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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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Aerion Says Study Validates SSBJ Market

Reno, Nevada-based Aerion said today that its market research, conducted over the past nine months by aerospace market research and strategy firm I2</

Aircraft

April 25, 2007

Las Vegas Start-up Forges Ahead on SSBJ

Supersonic Aerospace International of Las Vegas is still working with Lockheed Martin on the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST), the 4,000-nm, 12-pass

Aircraft

April 25, 2007

Dassault Will Make Decision 'Early Next Year' on Smaller Jet

Dassault Aviation will decide by early next year whether to launch a smaller jet, chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne said recently.

Aircraft

April 25, 2007

Boots on Struts Could Be Ordered for Caravans

A proposed AD would require the installation of deicing boots on the landing-gear struts of nearly 750 U.S.-registered Cessna 208 Caravans, as well as othe

Aircraft

April 19, 2007

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VLJ Hopefuls Feel Pains of Certification

Though the problems Eclipse Aviation has experienced with certification and production are well known by now, other VLJ manufacturers haven’t been spared t

Aircraft

April 19, 2007

Does Market Analysis Suggest New Piaggio Bizjet?

Forecast International, a provider of market intelligence, has been engaged by a “world-ranked aircraft manufacturer” to evaluate the market for a new busi

Aircraft

April 18, 2007

Czech Builder To Intro Twin Turboprop At Oshkosh

Czech aircraft designer and manufacturer Evektor-Aerotechnik, best known for a line of light piston singles, will begin promotion of its new EV-55 twin tur

Aircraft

April 18, 2007

GE acquires Bulk of Aircraft Portfolio from CIT

CIT Group has sold most of its corporate aircraft financial business to GE Commercial Finance.

Aircraft

April 18, 2007

Diamond Selects Garmin Avionics for D-Jet VLJ

Like its non-turbine siblings–the DA40 Diamond Star and DA42 Twin Star–the Diamond D-Jet will feature a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite, Olathe, Kan

Aircraft

April 18, 2007

HondaJet To Make World Debut at Oshkosh

The Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wis., next month will be the site for the first public viewing of the HondaJet, an experimenta

Aircraft

April 18, 2007

Grob SPn Light Jet Makes First Flight

The first business jet from Grob Aerospace made its maiden flight yesterday.

Aircraft

April 17, 2007

Faster King Air To Take on Very Light Jets

Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90GT, a more powerful version of the C90B intended to compete with the impending very light jets (VLJs), are scheduled to

Aircraft

April 16, 2007

Products Unveiled To Enhance Safety for VLJ Pilots

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA have released two new products designed to enhance safety for pilots of very light jets “and ot

Aircraft

April 16, 2007

Eclipse Aviation Plays with Fire

Eclipse Aviation unveiled its home-grown PhostrEx fire-suppression system for the Eclipse 500 today at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.

Aircraft

April 16, 2007

Eclipse Receives First VLJ Order from a Fractional

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane becomes the first fractional customer for the very light je

Charter & Fractional

April 11, 2007

First Production Mustang Takes to the Air

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on Monday.

Aircraft

April 9, 2007

Europe To Get New Offshore Aircraft Registry

The Isle of Man, a UK Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, hopes to have its own private aircraft register established by the end of next year.

Aircraft

April 9, 2007

NBAA Moves 2005 Convention to Orlando, Nov. 9 to 11

NBAA has selected Orlando, Fla., as the new venue for its 58th Annual Meeting & Convention in November.

Aircraft

April 5, 2007

Grob Light Jet Progressing in Flight-envelope Expansion

The flight-test program of the Grob Aerospace G180 SPn Utility Jet is progressing well, company officials said yesterday during a briefing at its Tussenhau

Aircraft

April 4, 2007

In the Works: Jetcruzer LLC

Like the mythical phoenix, the AASI Jetcruzer 450/500 may arise from its ashes to fly again, this time as a single-turbofan, experimental airplane rather t

Aircraft

April 3, 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

Aerion Says Study Validates SSBJ Market

Reno, Nevada-based Aerion said today that its market research, conducted over the past nine months by aerospace market research and strategy firm I2</

Las Vegas Start-up Forges Ahead on SSBJ

Supersonic Aerospace International of Las Vegas is still working with Lockheed Martin on the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST), the 4,000-nm, 12-pass

Dassault Will Make Decision 'Early Next Year' on Smaller Jet

Dassault Aviation will decide by early next year whether to launch a smaller jet, chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne said recently.

Boots on Struts Could Be Ordered for Caravans

A proposed AD would require the installation of deicing boots on the landing-gear struts of nearly 750 U.S.-registered Cessna 208 Caravans, as well as othe

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VLJ Hopefuls Feel Pains of Certification

Though the problems Eclipse Aviation has experienced with certification and production are well known by now, other VLJ manufacturers haven’t been spared t

Does Market Analysis Suggest New Piaggio Bizjet?

Forecast International, a provider of market intelligence, has been engaged by a “world-ranked aircraft manufacturer” to evaluate the market for a new busi

Czech Builder To Intro Twin Turboprop At Oshkosh

Czech aircraft designer and manufacturer Evektor-Aerotechnik, best known for a line of light piston singles, will begin promotion of its new EV-55 twin tur

GE acquires Bulk of Aircraft Portfolio from CIT

CIT Group has sold most of its corporate aircraft financial business to GE Commercial Finance.

Diamond Selects Garmin Avionics for D-Jet VLJ

Like its non-turbine siblings–the DA40 Diamond Star and DA42 Twin Star–the Diamond D-Jet will feature a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite, Olathe, Kan

HondaJet To Make World Debut at Oshkosh

The Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wis., next month will be the site for the first public viewing of the HondaJet, an experimenta

Grob SPn Light Jet Makes First Flight

The first business jet from Grob Aerospace made its maiden flight yesterday.

Faster King Air To Take on Very Light Jets

Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90GT, a more powerful version of the C90B intended to compete with the impending very light jets (VLJs), are scheduled to

Products Unveiled To Enhance Safety for VLJ Pilots

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA have released two new products designed to enhance safety for pilots of very light jets “and ot

Eclipse Aviation Plays with Fire

Eclipse Aviation unveiled its home-grown PhostrEx fire-suppression system for the Eclipse 500 today at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.

Eclipse Receives First VLJ Order from a Fractional

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane becomes the first fractional customer for the very light je

First Production Mustang Takes to the Air

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on Monday.

Europe To Get New Offshore Aircraft Registry

The Isle of Man, a UK Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, hopes to have its own private aircraft register established by the end of next year.

NBAA Moves 2005 Convention to Orlando, Nov. 9 to 11

NBAA has selected Orlando, Fla., as the new venue for its 58th Annual Meeting & Convention in November.

Grob Light Jet Progressing in Flight-envelope Expansion

The flight-test program of the Grob Aerospace G180 SPn Utility Jet is progressing well, company officials said yesterday during a briefing at its Tussenhau

In the Works: Jetcruzer LLC

Like the mythical phoenix, the AASI Jetcruzer 450/500 may arise from its ashes to fly again, this time as a single-turbofan, experimental airplane rather t

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