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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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Unique MU-2 seminars enter their 10th year

Mitsubishi garnered top bragging rights in the most recent AIN product-support survey, and the biennial pilots’ review of proficiency (PROP) semi

Aircraft

March 23, 2007

Third Falcon 7X Enters Flight Test

A third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, on Tuesday joined the flight-test program.

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Raytheon Certifies Heavyweight King Air 350

Raytheon Aircraft received Part 23 commuter category certification of a King Air 350, a milestone in the company’s plan eventually to offer a Model 350ER s

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

In the Works: Epic Aircraft LT

Holding to a schedule announced last year, Epic Aircraft of Las Vegas flew its prototype Epic LT for the first time on July 17, from Redmond Airport, Ore.,

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

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In the Works: Grob G140TP

Grob, the aerospace division of Germany’s Grob-Werke (which builds milled parts for the automobile industry), has extended its estimated certification date

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

In the Works: Vulcanair VF600W

Accommodating the requests of potential customers, Vulcanair of Italy decided in January to make a number of design changes to the fuselage of its 11-passe

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

In the Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

After more than 60 hours of high-speed flight testing at Mojave, Calif., last month, the Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 completed this important phase of testing.

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Czechs commit to new t-prop

The Czech government has pledged $13.5 million over three years to a consortium of 16 companies to build and market a nine- to 14-seat twin turboprop dubbe

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

New avionic in the works for Avanti

At press time, nothing was said to be finalized, but Rockwell Collins and Piaggio were working on a deal to offer Pro Line avionics in the Avanti, accordin

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Sport-Jet Latest Contender in Very Light Jet Market

The single-engine, four/five-passenger Sport-Jet is the latest aircraft to join the very light jet race.

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Magellan Air, ATR win first open t-prop bid in Russia

Siberian regional airline UTair has selected the Franco-Italian ATR 42 as its primary growth platform in the first-ever open tender for regional turboprops

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Learjet 24/25 RVSM Group Approval Received

Avcon Industries of Olathe, Kan., has obtained group approval for its RVSM upgrade for the Learjet 24 and 25, including models with various wing modificati

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

BBJs banned at Teterboro by legislation

Boeing’s efforts to gain access to Teterboro Airport (TEB), N.J., for its BBJ have been rebuffed, at least for this legislative year.

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Embraer Plans New Business Jets

Watch for Embraer to announce “around NBAA Convention time” one or maybe two new business jets.

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Gulfstream 350 to enter service in 2005

Gulfstream introduced the G350 at the Asian Aerospace show in Singapore on February 23 and confirmed that the model would supersede the G300, as reported l

Aircraft

March 16, 2007

PC-12s subject of airworthiness bulletin

In a special airworthiness information bulletin published on February 13, the FAA advised owners and operators of PC-12s to incorporate operational limitat

Aircraft

March 16, 2007

SJ30-2 achieves pressurization promise

Sino Swearingen last month said it had passed FAA tests that enable the SJ30-2 to meet its advertised pressurization differential of 12 psi, higher than an

Aircraft

March 16, 2007

Pre-Owned Update: Market Stabilizes as Inventory Recedes from High Tide

Buyers continued to roll up their sleeves and involve themselves with the used aircraft market, driving down further what has been for the last few years a

Aircraft

March 16, 2007

Eclipse fires BAE Systems and names new suppliers

BAE Systems is out and a number of new suppliers are in, according to Eclipse Aviation officials, who announced the signing of long-term contracts with six

Aircraft

March 16, 2007

Preliminary Report: Learjet Plummets Into Desert

LEARJET 24B, HELENDALE, CALIF., DEC.

Aircraft

March 16, 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

Unique MU-2 seminars enter their 10th year

Mitsubishi garnered top bragging rights in the most recent AIN product-support survey, and the biennial pilots’ review of proficiency (PROP) semi

Third Falcon 7X Enters Flight Test

A third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, on Tuesday joined the flight-test program.

Raytheon Certifies Heavyweight King Air 350

Raytheon Aircraft received Part 23 commuter category certification of a King Air 350, a milestone in the company’s plan eventually to offer a Model 350ER s

In the Works: Epic Aircraft LT

Holding to a schedule announced last year, Epic Aircraft of Las Vegas flew its prototype Epic LT for the first time on July 17, from Redmond Airport, Ore.,

Videos

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In the Works: Grob G140TP

Grob, the aerospace division of Germany’s Grob-Werke (which builds milled parts for the automobile industry), has extended its estimated certification date

In the Works: Vulcanair VF600W

Accommodating the requests of potential customers, Vulcanair of Italy decided in January to make a number of design changes to the fuselage of its 11-passe

In the Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

After more than 60 hours of high-speed flight testing at Mojave, Calif., last month, the Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 completed this important phase of testing.

Czechs commit to new t-prop

The Czech government has pledged $13.5 million over three years to a consortium of 16 companies to build and market a nine- to 14-seat twin turboprop dubbe

New avionic in the works for Avanti

At press time, nothing was said to be finalized, but Rockwell Collins and Piaggio were working on a deal to offer Pro Line avionics in the Avanti, accordin

Sport-Jet Latest Contender in Very Light Jet Market

The single-engine, four/five-passenger Sport-Jet is the latest aircraft to join the very light jet race.

Magellan Air, ATR win first open t-prop bid in Russia

Siberian regional airline UTair has selected the Franco-Italian ATR 42 as its primary growth platform in the first-ever open tender for regional turboprops

Learjet 24/25 RVSM Group Approval Received

Avcon Industries of Olathe, Kan., has obtained group approval for its RVSM upgrade for the Learjet 24 and 25, including models with various wing modificati

BBJs banned at Teterboro by legislation

Boeing’s efforts to gain access to Teterboro Airport (TEB), N.J., for its BBJ have been rebuffed, at least for this legislative year.

Embraer Plans New Business Jets

Watch for Embraer to announce “around NBAA Convention time” one or maybe two new business jets.

Gulfstream 350 to enter service in 2005

Gulfstream introduced the G350 at the Asian Aerospace show in Singapore on February 23 and confirmed that the model would supersede the G300, as reported l

PC-12s subject of airworthiness bulletin

In a special airworthiness information bulletin published on February 13, the FAA advised owners and operators of PC-12s to incorporate operational limitat

SJ30-2 achieves pressurization promise

Sino Swearingen last month said it had passed FAA tests that enable the SJ30-2 to meet its advertised pressurization differential of 12 psi, higher than an

Pre-Owned Update: Market Stabilizes as Inventory Recedes from High Tide

Buyers continued to roll up their sleeves and involve themselves with the used aircraft market, driving down further what has been for the last few years a

Eclipse fires BAE Systems and names new suppliers

BAE Systems is out and a number of new suppliers are in, according to Eclipse Aviation officials, who announced the signing of long-term contracts with six

Preliminary Report: Learjet Plummets Into Desert

LEARJET 24B, HELENDALE, CALIF., DEC.

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