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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

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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

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Citation Order, Delivery Rates Skyrocketing

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be “extremely strong and is showing no s

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Micro flyer draws attention here and in war

Among the defense products on display at Honeywell’s Farnborough International exhibit one that is likely to catch the eye is the new micro air vehicle (MA

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Messier-Bugatti Leads ‘More Electric Aircraft’ Project

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

BA plays villain in Concorde sequel

If Concorde were the child of quarrelsome adults, the tabloids might label this a “tug of love,” but by whatever name it goes, British Airways seems to end

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Another Start-up Hopes To Ride VLJ Bandwagon

Earthjet–a proposed new light-jet air-taxi network–says that it has narrowed the choice of manufacturers to two companies to build the start-up’s envisaged

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Movers & Shakers: P&WC at forefront of VLJ revolution

From very large to very light jets about to crest the horizon, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines power some of business aviation’s most exciting designs.

Aircraft

November 14, 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 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

Videos

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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.

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.

Citation Order, Delivery Rates Skyrocketing

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be &ldquo;extremely strong and is showing no s

Micro flyer draws attention here and in war

Among the defense products on display at Honeywell’s Farnborough International exhibit one that is likely to catch the eye is the new micro air vehicle (MA

Messier-Bugatti Leads ‘More Electric Aircraft’ Project

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June

BA plays villain in Concorde sequel

If Concorde were the child of quarrelsome adults, the tabloids might label this a “tug of love,” but by whatever name it goes, British Airways seems to end

Another Start-up Hopes To Ride VLJ Bandwagon

Earthjet–a proposed new light-jet air-taxi network–says that it has narrowed the choice of manufacturers to two companies to build the start-up’s envisaged

Movers & Shakers: P&WC at forefront of VLJ revolution

From very large to very light jets about to crest the horizon, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines power some of business aviation’s most exciting designs.

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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

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be “extremely strong and is showing no s