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Airplane OEMs Report a Record Year

The general aviation industry in 2005 reached an all-time record for billings and a four-year high in new turbine airplane deliveries.

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January 9, 2007

Phenom 100 VLJ Launch Price Extended to May 31

Embraer is extending the $2.75 million introductory price to May 31 for the Phenom 100, its offering in the growing very light jet segment.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Piaggio’s Business Jet: Not If, but When

Piaggio Aero Industries, manufacturer of the Avanti turboprop twin, says it will develop a business jet.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

VLJ Programs Making Progress

Cessna, Eclipse and Adam Aircraft are all confident that their respective very light jets will be certified this year.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

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Avocet ProJet’s Wings Clipped

Westport, Conn.-based Avocet Aircraft has canceled its program to develop a $2 million, six-seat very light jet known as the ProJet.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Bombardier Owes Financial Results to Its Bizjets

Bombardier Aerospace's results improved in FY 2006, primarily the result of a continued strong business jet market.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Major Facility Expansion Planned by Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace, which experienced a 12-percent increase in aircraft production last year compared with 2004 and expects that growth to continue, reve

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

FAA Downgrades Forecast for VLJs

While the FAA drastically cut down on the numbers of very light jets estimated to take to take to the air in the next decade, comments and speeches at the

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

FAA Certifies Ae270 Turboprop

On Friday, the FAA issued the type certificate for the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 turboprop single to Aero Vodochody, the Czech partner in the joint venture with

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Farnborough Takes Possession of F1 Prototype

Early last month, the Superior Court judge presiding over the lawsuit between Farnborough Aircraft and Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AI

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Hawker 4000 wins certification

It has been a long road for Raytheon Aircraft, but on November 21 the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) super-midsize received full FAA certification, following th

Aircraft

December 22, 2006

Cessna asks FAA for CJ4 exemption

Cessna has asked the FAA to allow the Citation CJ4, being certified under Part 23, to meet the lower landing gear ground loads of Part 25.

Aircraft

December 22, 2006

ACJ will fly shuttle service to Antarctica]

An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttl

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

Airbus A380 Certified; can a BEHEMOTH bizliner be far behind?

Amid ceremonies December 12 in Toulouse, France, the Airbus A380 received joint type certification approvals from the FAA and the European Aviation Safety

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

Mustang approved for full-scale production

Cessna received the FAA production certificate for its new Citation Mustang very light jet on November 22, two-and-a-half months after type certification o

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

First customer A318 Elite delivered

Zurich-based charter company Comlux took possession last month of an Airbus A318 Elite, making it the first to operate the type.

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

2007 looks bright for makers of entry-level bizjets

For this year’s look in the crystal ball, AIN added a number of aircraft to the list to reflect ongoing programs more accurately.

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

Grob Sees Slight Delay in SPn Jet Program

Certification of the Grob SPn Utility Jet will be delayed by a few months, according to a statement released last week, 16 days after the fatal crash of th

Aircraft

December 19, 2006

Wrigley Stretches Its Legs With G550

The Wm Wrigley Jr.

Aircraft

December 18, 2006

Honda reveals new details about the cabin of its jet

During a briefing held on November 20, Honda Aircraft president Michimasa Fujino showed off the extensive research and testing that the Honda team has acco

Aircraft

December 18, 2006

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

Airplane OEMs Report a Record Year

The general aviation industry in 2005 reached an all-time record for billings and a four-year high in new turbine airplane deliveries.

Phenom 100 VLJ Launch Price Extended to May 31

Embraer is extending the $2.75 million introductory price to May 31 for the Phenom 100, its offering in the growing very light jet segment.

Piaggio’s Business Jet: Not If, but When

Piaggio Aero Industries, manufacturer of the Avanti turboprop twin, says it will develop a business jet.

VLJ Programs Making Progress

Cessna, Eclipse and Adam Aircraft are all confident that their respective very light jets will be certified this year.

Videos

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Avocet ProJet’s Wings Clipped

Westport, Conn.-based Avocet Aircraft has canceled its program to develop a $2 million, six-seat very light jet known as the ProJet.

Bombardier Owes Financial Results to Its Bizjets

Bombardier Aerospace's results improved in FY 2006, primarily the result of a continued strong business jet market.

Major Facility Expansion Planned by Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace, which experienced a 12-percent increase in aircraft production last year compared with 2004 and expects that growth to continue, reve

FAA Downgrades Forecast for VLJs

While the FAA drastically cut down on the numbers of very light jets estimated to take to take to the air in the next decade, comments and speeches at the

FAA Certifies Ae270 Turboprop

On Friday, the FAA issued the type certificate for the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 turboprop single to Aero Vodochody, the Czech partner in the joint venture with

Farnborough Takes Possession of F1 Prototype

Early last month, the Superior Court judge presiding over the lawsuit between Farnborough Aircraft and Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AI

Hawker 4000 wins certification

It has been a long road for Raytheon Aircraft, but on November 21 the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) super-midsize received full FAA certification, following th

Cessna asks FAA for CJ4 exemption

Cessna has asked the FAA to allow the Citation CJ4, being certified under Part 23, to meet the lower landing gear ground loads of Part 25.

ACJ will fly shuttle service to Antarctica]

An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttl

Airbus A380 Certified; can a BEHEMOTH bizliner be far behind?

Amid ceremonies December 12 in Toulouse, France, the Airbus A380 received joint type certification approvals from the FAA and the European Aviation Safety

Mustang approved for full-scale production

Cessna received the FAA production certificate for its new Citation Mustang very light jet on November 22, two-and-a-half months after type certification o

First customer A318 Elite delivered

Zurich-based charter company Comlux took possession last month of an Airbus A318 Elite, making it the first to operate the type.

2007 looks bright for makers of entry-level bizjets

For this year’s look in the crystal ball, AIN added a number of aircraft to the list to reflect ongoing programs more accurately.

Grob Sees Slight Delay in SPn Jet Program

Certification of the Grob SPn Utility Jet will be delayed by a few months, according to a statement released last week, 16 days after the fatal crash of th

Wrigley Stretches Its Legs With G550

The Wm Wrigley Jr.

Honda reveals new details about the cabin of its jet

During a briefing held on November 20, Honda Aircraft president Michimasa Fujino showed off the extensive research and testing that the Honda team has acco

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