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Frontier Snubs Horizon with Q400s

Frontier Airlines has chosen to establish its own regional subsidiary to fly Bombardier Q400s last month rather than recruit its regional code-share partne

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October 9, 2006

Citation CJ1+ Recieves FAA Type Certification

Cessna’s Model 525 Citation CJ1+ received FAA type certification last month, bringing the aircraft one step closer to customer deliveries, which are expect

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October 9, 2006

CommutAir Signs for 16 Q200s

Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based Continental Connection affiliate CommutAir signed a deal with Horizon Air last month to lease sixteen 37-seat Bombardier Q200s.

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October 9, 2006

Quest Kodiak debuts in Alaska

On May 13 Quest Aircraft of Sandpoint, Idaho, made the first public showing of its new Kodiak utility turboprop single, at the Alaska State Aviation trade

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October 9, 2006

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In The Works: IBIS Aerospace

Ibis Aerospace said FAA and EASA certification of its Ae270 turboprop single was pending at press time.

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October 9, 2006

In The Works: Dassault Falcon 7X

Since the maiden flight of the Falcon 7X on May 5, the 5,700-nm-range trijet has been flying almost daily from Dassault’s flight- test center in Istres, Fr

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October 9, 2006

In The Works: Gulfstream G150

Flight testing of the Gulfstream G150 S/N 201 is “proceeding as planned” at Israel Aircraft Industries’ (IAI) flight-test center at Ben Gurion Airport in T

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October 9, 2006

In The Works: Grob G160 Ranger

Certification of the seven-seat Grob G160 Ranger turboprop single has been delayed from this quarter to the middle of next year to incorporate a new interi

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October 5, 2006

In The Works: Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming Eclipse 500–and the first of its two beta-test jets–joined the flight-test fleet last month.

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October 5, 2006

In The Works: Evektor EV-55

Czech aircraft designer and manufacturer Evektor-Aerotechnik, best known for a line of light piston singles, used last month’s EAA AirVenture show to begin

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October 5, 2006

Republic Stockpiling Embraer 170s

Republic Airways last month offered another 7.75 million shares of common stock to help fund a fleet expansion that will see it field 28 Embraer 170s for U

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October 5, 2006

First Q300 for Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand took delivery of its first 50-seat Bombardier Q300 turboprop during a ceremony held last month in Toronto.

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October 5, 2006

Certification flight tests of PC-12 EVS to start next month

Pilatus has flown a PC-12 with a CMC Electronics infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) sensor mounted in the nose and looking through the propeller.

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October 4, 2006

HondaJet makes world debut at EAA Airventure

The HondaJet prototype was expected to make its world debut, and first public demonstration flight, on July 28 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.

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October 4, 2006

Faster King Air to take on VLJs

Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90-GT, a more powerful version of the series intended to compete with very light jets, are scheduled to start in December

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October 4, 2006

SJ30-2 makes a splash toward certification

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October 4, 2006

Flexjet Waives More Ferry Fees

Fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet is offering ferry-fee waivers to and from Europe and Hawaii for share owners of Challenger 300s and 604s.

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October 4, 2006

Is There a Jet in Piaggio’s Future?

A “world-ranked aircraft manufacturer” has engaged Forecast International to evaluate the market for a new business jet.

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October 4, 2006

Beech Duke’s ‘Air’ Apparent

Rocket Engineering of Spokane, Wash., said it will soon have an STC to re-engine Beechcraft Duke BE60 twin pistons with two P&WC PT6A-35 or -21 turboprops.

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October 4, 2006

Second 7X Joins Flight-test Fleet

Dassault Aviation’s second conforming Falcon 7X made a 2 hour 15 minute maiden flight on July 5.

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October 4, 2006