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Falcon 50 engine upgrade under way

Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., said it passed the first engineering milestone for its program to upgrade the original Falcon 50 engine (the Honeywel

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November 1, 2006

LABACE 2005: Bombardier Opens LABACE With Global 5000 Sales

Bombardier arrived in style at LABACE 2005, bringing with it a Global 5000, a Global Express, a Challenger 300 and Special Edition Learjet 60 for the stati

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November 1, 2006

Eviation Jets developing a twin-engine Vantage

Details emerged about two more very light jets (VLJs) during last month’s Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Brazil, a fitting v

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November 1, 2006

Eviation develops VLJ in Embraer's backyard

At first glance, the headquarters of Eviation Jets do Brasil seems an unlikely location for the development of a new aircraft.

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November 1, 2006

Eclipse Aviation sets the pace for VLJ pilot training

Eclipse Aviation is now putting the finishing touches on its very light jet (VLJ) pilot training program.

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November 1, 2006

In The Works: Diamond D-Jet

Peter Mauer, president of Diamond Aircraft’s North American division, last month said components of the single-engine Diamond D-Jet were taking shape in an

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November 1, 2006

In The Works: Eclipse 500

The Eclipse 500 program continued to gain steam last month with the successful first flights of the second (N502EA) and third (N504EA) certification flight

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November 1, 2006

In The Works: Quest Kodiak

Quest Aircraft’s Kodiak turboprop single, which last month neared 100 flight hours, started FAA flight testing in late March.

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November 1, 2006

Eclipse's Solution: Eliminate Standby Instruments Altogether

Pilots checking out the flight deck of the Eclipse 500 may notice something missing.

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November 1, 2006

Raytheon Renames Garmin-equipped Piston Aircraft

Perhaps an indication of the sway Garmin has come to hold in the aviation industry, Raytheon last month announced a name change for the venerable Beech Bon

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November 1, 2006

Market for 50-seat jets spirals into a tailspin

Industry developments have conspired to depress the 50-seat jet market to its weakest position since the late 1990s.

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November 1, 2006

Wheelchairs in 50-seaters?

A proposed DOT rule to lower the threshold to require wheelchair availability in Part 121-operated aircraft from 60 to 50 seats has rung alarm bells within

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November 1, 2006

SkyWest To Take 20 More CRJ700s

SkyWest Airlines will fly another 20 CRJ700s for United Airlines as part of a deal that saw the St.

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November 1, 2006

Thinning crop of new jet designs taking shape

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November 1, 2006

Mustang gallops free on 2.5-hour maiden flight

The Cessna Citation Mustang prototype made its first flight from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita on April 23 at 10:26 a.m.

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October 31, 2006

New Models Drive Citation Sales

In its first-quarter earnings report, Textron said that of the 55 Citations its Cessna division delivered (compared with 33 in the first quarter last year)

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October 31, 2006