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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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Possible new life for 328Jet series

An insolvency administrator has signed a letter of intent with Germany’s RUAG Aerospace Services to take over from bankrupt AvCraft the Dornier 328 type ce

Aircraft

October 24, 2006

SJ30-2 finally earns FAA type certification

Following a nearly 20-year development program marked by financial and management challenges, technical issues and a fatal crash in 2003, San Antonio-based

Aircraft

October 24, 2006

New Business Airplanes

Adam Aircraft A700–The A700 is a twinjet derivative of the Englewood, Colo.

Aircraft

October 23, 2006

Boeing explores business jet variant of 787

As Boeing Business Jets closes in on the sale of its 100th BBJ, the company is also deep into computer concepts of an executive/VIP variant of the new Boei

Aircraft

October 23, 2006

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JetBlue’s new EMB 190 fills blue-yonder niche

A chill in the air and an unseasonably hard rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm last month in São José dos Campos, Brazil, as U.S.

Aircraft

October 23, 2006

Eclipse takes delivery of first flight-ready autopilot for VLJ

Marking an important milestone on the Eclipse 500’s development path, Meggitt last month delivered the first flight-ready autopilot hardware to Eclipse Avi

Aircraft

October 23, 2006

New Regional Aircraft: East plays catch-up in race for RJ prominence

Antonov: An-148–The only aircraft program ever launched in the former Soviet Union without direct public funding continues its march toward C

Aircraft

October 23, 2006

Global XRS on track for TC okay by year-end

When Bombardier announced the Global XRS follow-on derivative of the Global Express, the Canadian manufacturer promised an airplane that represented added

Aircraft

October 20, 2006

QTA maintaining GII/GIII hush kit installation pace

by Gordon GilbertQuiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) continues to install Gulfstream II and III Stage 3 hush kits at the rate of about one per month sin

Aircraft

October 20, 2006

King Air 350 Heavy Certified

On September 20 Raytheon Aircraft received Part 23 commuter category certification of a King Air 350, a milestone in the company’s plan eventually to offer

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

Mitsubishi Support FAA MU-2 Review

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, which services the MU-2 fleet outside Japan, expressed its approval and cooperation with the FAA’s safety evaluation o

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

Eclipse Repairing Damaged Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which made a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport, will b

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

FSI to provide Mustang VLJ training

Cessna has selected FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide training for pilots and mechanics of the Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ), and the tra

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

First Production Citation Mustang Takes to the Air

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on August 29.

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

Third Falcon 7X in Flight Test

Since our new business airplane report was finalized, a third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, joined the flight-test program.

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

First BBJ Sold In China

One month after the inaugural Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, China, Boeing Business Jets received its first-ever order from a

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

AOPA Says FAA Wrong About MU-2

“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

Piaggio Set To Deliver 100th Avanti

Around the beginning of this month Avantair was expected to take delivery of another Piaggio Avanti.

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

Legacy Moves to a Higher Plane

Embraer’s Legacy business jet received Brazilian and FAA certification to use airports with elevations of up to 9,500 feet msl, allowing operations to Tell

Aircraft

October 19, 2006

Bombardier Delivers 150th Global

Bombardier recently delivered the 150th aircraft in its Global series.

Aircraft

October 19, 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

Possible new life for 328Jet series

An insolvency administrator has signed a letter of intent with Germany’s RUAG Aerospace Services to take over from bankrupt AvCraft the Dornier 328 type ce

SJ30-2 finally earns FAA type certification

Following a nearly 20-year development program marked by financial and management challenges, technical issues and a fatal crash in 2003, San Antonio-based

New Business Airplanes

Adam Aircraft A700–The A700 is a twinjet derivative of the Englewood, Colo.

Boeing explores business jet variant of 787

As Boeing Business Jets closes in on the sale of its 100th BBJ, the company is also deep into computer concepts of an executive/VIP variant of the new Boei

Videos

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JetBlue’s new EMB 190 fills blue-yonder niche

A chill in the air and an unseasonably hard rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm last month in São José dos Campos, Brazil, as U.S.

Eclipse takes delivery of first flight-ready autopilot for VLJ

Marking an important milestone on the Eclipse 500’s development path, Meggitt last month delivered the first flight-ready autopilot hardware to Eclipse Avi

New Regional Aircraft: East plays catch-up in race for RJ prominence

Antonov: An-148–The only aircraft program ever launched in the former Soviet Union without direct public funding continues its march toward C

Global XRS on track for TC okay by year-end

When Bombardier announced the Global XRS follow-on derivative of the Global Express, the Canadian manufacturer promised an airplane that represented added

QTA maintaining GII/GIII hush kit installation pace

by Gordon GilbertQuiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) continues to install Gulfstream II and III Stage 3 hush kits at the rate of about one per month sin

King Air 350 Heavy Certified

On September 20 Raytheon Aircraft received Part 23 commuter category certification of a King Air 350, a milestone in the company’s plan eventually to offer

Mitsubishi Support FAA MU-2 Review

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, which services the MU-2 fleet outside Japan, expressed its approval and cooperation with the FAA’s safety evaluation o

Eclipse Repairing Damaged Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which made a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport, will b

FSI to provide Mustang VLJ training

Cessna has selected FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide training for pilots and mechanics of the Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ), and the tra

First Production Citation Mustang Takes to the Air

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on August 29.

Third Falcon 7X in Flight Test

Since our new business airplane report was finalized, a third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, joined the flight-test program.

First BBJ Sold In China

One month after the inaugural Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, China, Boeing Business Jets received its first-ever order from a

AOPA Says FAA Wrong About MU-2

“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.

Piaggio Set To Deliver 100th Avanti

Around the beginning of this month Avantair was expected to take delivery of another Piaggio Avanti.

Legacy Moves to a Higher Plane

Embraer’s Legacy business jet received Brazilian and FAA certification to use airports with elevations of up to 9,500 feet msl, allowing operations to Tell

Bombardier Delivers 150th Global

Bombardier recently delivered the 150th aircraft in its Global series.

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