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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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Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Despite setbacks, Typhoon orders continue to mount

The Eurofighter Typhoon program is one of the longest running projects in the history of military aircraft.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

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Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Piper To Put Substance, at Last, To Years of Talk

Piper Aircraft will reveal details of its next-generation aircraft, widely believed to be a single-engine very light jet, during the NBAA Convention next m

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

MiG-35 more than a re-hashed Fulcrum

“Russians play chess and Americans play poker,” was the oft-repeated phrase used during the Cold War to describe how the two sides approached the developme

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

New JSF ejection seat designed for a perfect fit

It’s not only movie theater seats that are now designed with the fuller figure in mind.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Eclipse 500 Obtains Type Certification

On Saturday, Eclipse Aviation received FAA type certification for the Eclipse 500, nine months later than originally planned when the company announced in

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Cirrus To Launch Jet Single at NBAA

Cirrus Design will officially launch its single-engine CirrusJet this month at the NBAA Convention in Orlando.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Long-awaited PiperJet Scheduled for 2010

Piper’s prolonged pondering of a jet reached fruition at the NBAA Convention with an announcement today that it will design and build a very light jet with

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Raytheon Launches Hawker 850XP Derivatives

Raytheon announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Pilatus feeling pressure for a PC-21 payoff

Swiss airframer Pilatus is riding high on a sustained wave of success of its PC-12 pressurized single-engine executive/utility aircraft.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Engine maker waits out A380 delay

Delays to the A380 program have not made things any easier for major suppliers such as the Engine Alliance (Hall 4 Stand A9), which currently has its first

Engines

November 15, 2006

PC-12 Getting More Power, New Avionics

Pilatus revealed a next-generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine and a four-tube Honeywell Apex integrated av

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Cessna Introduces Citation CJ4, Upgrades XLS

It wouldn’t be an NBAA Convention if Cessna failed to announce a new Citation, and this year it introduced two: the clean-sheet CJ4 and the XLS+ upgrade.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

HondaJet Details Revealed, TC Submitted

Honda Aircraft revealed the price, projected performance figures and other details of the HondaJet very light twinjet.

Aircraft

November 15, 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

Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

Despite setbacks, Typhoon orders continue to mount

The Eurofighter Typhoon program is one of the longest running projects in the history of military aircraft.

A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

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Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Piper To Put Substance, at Last, To Years of Talk

Piper Aircraft will reveal details of its next-generation aircraft, widely believed to be a single-engine very light jet, during the NBAA Convention next m

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

MiG-35 more than a re-hashed Fulcrum

“Russians play chess and Americans play poker,” was the oft-repeated phrase used during the Cold War to describe how the two sides approached the developme

New JSF ejection seat designed for a perfect fit

It’s not only movie theater seats that are now designed with the fuller figure in mind.

Eclipse 500 Obtains Type Certification

On Saturday, Eclipse Aviation received FAA type certification for the Eclipse 500, nine months later than originally planned when the company announced in

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

Cirrus To Launch Jet Single at NBAA

Cirrus Design will officially launch its single-engine CirrusJet this month at the NBAA Convention in Orlando.

Long-awaited PiperJet Scheduled for 2010

Piper’s prolonged pondering of a jet reached fruition at the NBAA Convention with an announcement today that it will design and build a very light jet with

Raytheon Launches Hawker 850XP Derivatives

Raytheon announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.

Pilatus feeling pressure for a PC-21 payoff

Swiss airframer Pilatus is riding high on a sustained wave of success of its PC-12 pressurized single-engine executive/utility aircraft.

Engine maker waits out A380 delay

Delays to the A380 program have not made things any easier for major suppliers such as the Engine Alliance (Hall 4 Stand A9), which currently has its first

PC-12 Getting More Power, New Avionics

Pilatus revealed a next-generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada turboprop engine and a four-tube Honeywell Apex integrated av

Cessna Introduces Citation CJ4, Upgrades XLS

It wouldn’t be an NBAA Convention if Cessna failed to announce a new Citation, and this year it introduced two: the clean-sheet CJ4 and the XLS+ upgrade.

HondaJet Details Revealed, TC Submitted

Honda Aircraft revealed the price, projected performance figures and other details of the HondaJet very light twinjet.

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Pilatus revealed a next-generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine and a four-tube Honeywell Apex integrated av