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Spectrum cabin mockup reflects ‘utility and quality’ of S-33 VLJ

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November 8, 2006

First Customer SJ30 To Be Delivered

Mark Fairchild, v-p of sales and marketing for Sino Swearingen Aircraft, announced two firsts at the company’s press conference on Monday, both involving t

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November 8, 2006

Despite crash of prototype, Spectrum forges ahead on VLJ

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.

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November 7, 2006

Honeywell’s TFE731-50 to power Hawker 900XP

Honeywell’s turbine engine folks are poised for show and tell about something new from something old–the time-tested TFE731 turbofan family–and something a

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November 7, 2006

Second Grob SPn prototype takes to skies over Germany

Less than a year from its planned service entry next September, the all-composite Grob SPn light jet is preparing to make a serious push on the North Ameri

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November 7, 2006

Orders for Phenoms build

One year after Embraer announced that it was jumping into the VLJ and light jet markets with a capital commitment of more than $200 million, the company ha

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November 7, 2006

Spectrum launches S-33 follow-on

Start-up manufacturer Spectrum Aeronautical announced last month that it has selected the GE/Honda HF120 turbofan engine to power a new $6.2 million (2006

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November 7, 2006

Ready or not, VLJs are here

There are 12 very light jets currently in development, in flight-test or recently certified.

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November 7, 2006

Pilot Report: Sino Swearingen

A sage old pilot once neatly captured the purpose of business aviation: “People buy airplanes because they want to go places…fast.”

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November 7, 2006

More than 40 Falcon 7X trijets on production line

Certification of Dassault’s 69,000-pound (maximum takeoff weight) 7X remains on track for early next year.

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November 7, 2006

New Turboprops: The VLJ invasion isn't hampering turboprop development

Bell Agusta BA609–The Bell Agusta BA609 tiltrotor program is progressing on schedule.

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November 7, 2006

Grob readies network as SPn program picks up the pace

Grob, the German company that is developing the versatile, all-composite SPn light jet, has created a U.S.

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November 7, 2006

Rep. Tancredo continues attack on Mitsubishi MU-2

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November 7, 2006

New Bizjets: Strong economy fuels new-aircraft development

Aerion Aerion SSBJ–Aerion continues on track with development efforts for its supersonic business jet.

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November 7, 2006

Cessna says the CJ4 is family’s fastest yet

Cessna’s Citation CJ4 isn’t just another derivative of the CitationJet family–it is a clean-sheet design that incorporates some of the best features found

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November 7, 2006

Midsize Freedom jump-starts the GE/Honda era

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.

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November 7, 2006