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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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Learjet seriously damaged in hard landing

An Airnet Systems Learjet 35A on a Part 135 cargo flight was seriously damaged March 19 during a failed attempted to abort the landing.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Gulfstream 550 wins JAA/EASA approval and collerthrophy, and notches more records

The flagship of the Gulfstream fleet has flown proudly in the past couple of months.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

U.N. says rediscovered CVR not from Falcon 50 crash

On April 6, 1994, the Rwandan government’s Falcon 50 was shot down over Africa, killing all aboard, including the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Global 5000 receives Canadian certification

The Global 5000, billed by Bombardier as “the world’s fastest” intercontinental super-large business jet, received full type approval from Transport Canada

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

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Honda chooses suppliers for nascent jet

Honda Aircraft officials have decided to outsource manufacture of major portions of the HondaJet, including the fuselage and wings.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Texas firm offers Learjet 20 series ‘total upgrade’

An upgrade to the General Electric J85 engine in U.S.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Embraer forsees 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

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Citation X To Reverse Downward Trend?

Cessna said last month it will increase production of its Citation X by more than 65 percent from 2006 to 2010, to meet “growing demand,” primarily from no

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

In The Works: Comp Air CA12

Expect to see the first flying Comp Air Model 12 single-engine turboprop at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In from April 17 through 23 in Lakeland, Fla.

Aircraft

March 27, 2007

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100 and 300

Embraer technicians were scheduled to begin final assembly of the Phenom 100 very light jet (VLJ) prototype in preparation for the jet’s mid-year first fli

Aircraft

March 27, 2007

In The Works: Bell/Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor

The BA609 Tiltrotor program is continuing slowly toward certification, now planned for 2010.

Aircraft

March 27, 2007

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

Grob Aerospace resumed the SPn flight-test program on February 23, with acting chief test pilot Tore Reimers and flight-test engineer Alan Lawless taking t

Aircraft

March 27, 2007

Gulfstream Demonstrates 'Quiet Spike' for Potential Supersonic Bizjet

Gulfstream Aerospace hosted a NASA F-15 in Savannah, Ga., on February 14 for an aerial demonstration of its Quite Spike telescopic nose spike installation.

Aircraft

March 27, 2007

An-148-100 lands milestone approvals

The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successful completion of the first ne

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.  The airline plans to place the airplane

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

XJet ERJ 145s Spell JetBlue E190s

JetBlue Airways last month recruited Houston-based ExpressJet to fly four 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s as replacements for each pair of E190s it sends to Embra

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

Landmark begins Lecacy work for Flight Options

Landmark Aviation’s Augusta, Ga.

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

PC-12 Production Headed for a Record-tying Year

Business aircraft sales and deliveries this year are showing early signs of recovery, if the report by one manufacturer points to widespread improvement fo

Aircraft

March 23, 2007

Stage III Still Working on STCs for Hush Kit

LaJolla, Calif.-based Stage III Technologies, which in December received an STC for its Stage 3 hush kit for the Gulfstream IISP, expects to receive by the

Aircraft

March 23, 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

Learjet seriously damaged in hard landing

An Airnet Systems Learjet 35A on a Part 135 cargo flight was seriously damaged March 19 during a failed attempted to abort the landing.

Gulfstream 550 wins JAA/EASA approval and collerthrophy, and notches more records

The flagship of the Gulfstream fleet has flown proudly in the past couple of months.

U.N. says rediscovered CVR not from Falcon 50 crash

On April 6, 1994, the Rwandan government’s Falcon 50 was shot down over Africa, killing all aboard, including the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi.

Global 5000 receives Canadian certification

The Global 5000, billed by Bombardier as “the world’s fastest” intercontinental super-large business jet, received full type approval from Transport Canada

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Honda chooses suppliers for nascent jet

Honda Aircraft officials have decided to outsource manufacture of major portions of the HondaJet, including the fuselage and wings.

Texas firm offers Learjet 20 series ‘total upgrade’

An upgrade to the General Electric J85 engine in U.S.

Embraer forsees 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

Citation X To Reverse Downward Trend?

Cessna said last month it will increase production of its Citation X by more than 65 percent from 2006 to 2010, to meet “growing demand,” primarily from no

In The Works: Comp Air CA12

Expect to see the first flying Comp Air Model 12 single-engine turboprop at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In from April 17 through 23 in Lakeland, Fla.

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100 and 300

Embraer technicians were scheduled to begin final assembly of the Phenom 100 very light jet (VLJ) prototype in preparation for the jet’s mid-year first fli

In The Works: Bell/Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor

The BA609 Tiltrotor program is continuing slowly toward certification, now planned for 2010.

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

Grob Aerospace resumed the SPn flight-test program on February 23, with acting chief test pilot Tore Reimers and flight-test engineer Alan Lawless taking t

Gulfstream Demonstrates 'Quiet Spike' for Potential Supersonic Bizjet

Gulfstream Aerospace hosted a NASA F-15 in Savannah, Ga., on February 14 for an aerial demonstration of its Quite Spike telescopic nose spike installation.

An-148-100 lands milestone approvals

The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successful completion of the first ne

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.&nbsp; The airline plans to place the airplane

XJet ERJ 145s Spell JetBlue E190s

JetBlue Airways last month recruited Houston-based ExpressJet to fly four 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s as replacements for each pair of E190s it sends to Embra

Landmark begins Lecacy work for Flight Options

Landmark Aviation’s Augusta, Ga.

PC-12 Production Headed for a Record-tying Year

Business aircraft sales and deliveries this year are showing early signs of recovery, if the report by one manufacturer points to widespread improvement fo

Stage III Still Working on STCs for Hush Kit

LaJolla, Calif.-based Stage III Technologies, which in December received an STC for its Stage 3 hush kit for the Gulfstream IISP, expects to receive by the

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Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring. The airline plans to place the airplane