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Gulfstream 500 gets EASA OK

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the JAA have both now validated the FAA’s type certificate for the Gulfstream 500.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Serious questions loom over GM-17 Viper project

The GM-17 Viper project is in serious jeopardy following several recent developments.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

First SM-2000T Delivered

Moscow-based Tekhnoavia, an aircraft design house, delivered two piston SM-2000s in December and one turboprop SM-2000T last month.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

What’s next for the HondaJet?

When it comes to trying to determine what plans Honda has for its HondaJet project, a lot of the seemingly obvious evidence could be misleading.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Global 5000 advances with flight of final test aircraft

The second and final test Bombardier Global 5000 took its first, four-hour flight northwest of Toronto on January 8.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Dassault unveils first assembled 7X trijet

Dassault last month spectacularly bridged the gap between virtual reality and reality when it unveiled the first assembled Falcon 7X business jet at its Bo

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

NTSB Reveals History of SJ30-2 Stability Issues

In the year before April 26, 2003, when Sino Swearingen’s number-one SJ30-2 prototype crashed after entering an uncommanded and unrecoverable right roll du

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Soloy offering turboprop single for under $700,000

For its first major new product since being purchased last year by a team headed by Elling Halvorson, Soloy is developing a more powerful follow-on to its

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

20th-Anniversary Malibu Meridian

Piper Aircraft has announced 20th-anniversary models of its Malibu Mirage piston single and Malibu Meridian turboprop-single.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Eyebrows Shaved Off New Boeing 737s

Boeing has cut a familiar feature of Boeing 737s with its new-production aircraft.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

In The Works: American Utilicraft FF-1080

American Utilicraft (AWC) last month said that WSI Hong Kong had signed a letter of intent in November last year “to facilitate on-going discussions and ne

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

In The Works: Safire Jet

Early last month, Safire Aircraft of Opa-Locka, Fla., announced it had filed a type certificate application with the FAA for its very light Safire Jet, the

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

In The Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

After almost a year without a stated estimate of a certification target date for its SJ30-2, San Antonio-based Sino Swearingen now says it expects to recei

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Laid-off airline pilots start successful Euro charter firm

Scores of professional pilots found themselves unemployed after the fallout from 9/11.

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

Max-Viz EVS Gains First Global Express Certification

Canadian authorities have approved the installation of a Max-Viz EVS-1000 enhanced vision system (EVS) aboard a Global Express.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Avanti and PC-12 Deliveries Increased

Pilatus and Piaggio were among the first business aviation OEMs to disclose 2004 deliveries, and the numbers show an improvement over 2003.

Aircraft

January 31, 2007